weeks 10&11

9-10-tot
Alex.....7-9-65
John....6-9-63
Ryan....6-9-70
Jason...4-7-65
Kevin...6-9-59

gonna send an email out today with tomorrow's 3 games.

week 7 pick 'em

Week 7
ryan: 8
john: 8
kevin: 8
jason: 7
alex: 2

cumulative
jason: 44
ryan: 44
kevin: 39
john: 38
alex: 35

consensus: 4-2 (more consensus picks because alex went all underdogs, so i excluded his picks)

Week 6 Pick 'em

So, in a reversal of fortunes this week Alex has posted the highest total, he made notable headway on the Bills, Ravens and Texans.

week 6
alex: 10
ryan: 8
jason: 7
john: 7
kevin: 6

cumulative
jason: 37
ryan: 36
alex: 33
john: 31
kevin: 31


This is as of Sunday night, but we all pick the two remaining games the same way (Atlanta -3 & Denver +3.5). Everyone will remain in the cumulative order shown, but we may all pick up some W's between now and week 7.

Also, this week we tried picking parlays, and we have all struck out to this point. Incorrect parlay picks include Steelers (Alex), Vikings (Kevin, Ryan), Jets (Kevin), Lions (Jason), and Eagles (John). We're 3-1 in consensus picks, wins: Pats, Falcons and Broncos and the Eagles dropping the ball.

Week 6 Pick 'Em

Trying something new here folks:

Setting the Week 5 table

Current Rankings

jason: 30 (8)
ryan: 28 (5)
kevin: 25 (10)
john: 24 (9)
alex: 23 (8)

week 4

wow, i laid an absolute egg:

kevin: 8
john: 7
jason: 7
alex: 7
ryan: 4

kevin & john have pitt (-6.5), we all have minny (-3.5), so, john and kevin will pick up one and we'll all stay in stride monday night. i notably whiffed on DET, NYJ, STL, and SEA who either everyone else, or only one other person missed.

week 3 pick 'em

Name - Wk3 (Tot)
Ryan - 11 (23)
Jason - 11 (22)
Kevin - 9 (15)
Alex - 8 (15)
John - 8 (14)

Consensus: 2-1, Giants and San Diego were on the money, and we got burned on Pittsburgh again.

WHY DOES THE TAMPA-2 SUCK SO MUCH

Week 2 Final Standings

Here are the Week 2 final standings, next week's Google-style surveys will go out some time Thursday.

The three consensus picks were Minny (-10), Pittsburgh (-3), and Indy (-3).

Week 2 Early Standings

That's 1 o'clock games only. I think I'm going to start using Google surveys to compile our data into spreadsheets, beginning with next week's games.

Week 2 spreads, 2009 season Pick'em

Time for another year of Pick'em! I love Pick'em. We'll be picking every game this season from Week 2 onward, so here are the spreads for this week.

Oakland @ Kansas City (-3)
Houston @ Tennessee (-7)
New England (-4) @ New York Jets
Cincinnati @ Green Bay (-9)
Minnesota (-10) @ Detroit
New Orleans @ Philadelphia (PICK'EM)
Carolina @ Atlanta (-6)
St. Louis @ Washington (-9.5)
Arizona @ Jacksonville (-3)
Seattle @ San Francisco (-1.5)
Tampa Bay @ Buffalo (-5)
Cleveland @ Denver (-3)
Baltimore @ San Diego (-3)
Pittsburgh (-3) @ Chicago
New York Giants @ Dallas (-3)
Indianapolis (-3) @ Miami

Since we didn't finalize the format until late this week, picks are due before 11AM Sunday. Please leave a comment with your picks for the week on the post with the spreads; Ryan will record your picks and then approve the comment when everyone's picks are in (so everyone may then see who picked whom).

Super Bowl Sunday

Anyone feel gutsy enough to take the Cards? I sure don't.

Divisional Round

Ravens @ Titans
Birds @ Cats
Eagles @ Giants
Bolts @ Steelers

Updated standings:

1. Ryan 6 (6-2)
T1. John 6 (5-3)
3. Lucy -12 (2-6)

"My support seems to be the kiss of death."

If anyone's interested...

Here are the matchups for the wild card round.

Dirty Birds @ Redbirds
Colts @ Bolts
'Vens @ Fins
Philly @ Minny

This will be separate from the regular season pick'em and will probably just be for bragging rights (since I know Ryan is anxious to display his playoff pick'em prowess). Interested parties (Lucy, this includes you) should pick all four games, weighted. Four points for your most certain pick; one point for your least certain. Incorrect picks will be penalized the amount of the weight, correct picks will be awarded that amount. The lines are all under a field goal anyway, and it's winner advances at this stage, so picking winners feels better.

1. Ryan 4 (3-1)
T1. John 4 (2-2)
3. Lucy -4 (1-3)

Final NFL Pick'em Standings, 2008 Edition

1) John 17-8-2 (1.5, 18)
2) Jason 15-11-1 (0, 15.5)
3) Ryan 14-14-2 (1, 15)
4) Kevin 14-15-1 (1, 14.5)

Consensus: 13-7

John continues his run as the pick'em king, and we saw that we might not do as well in Vegas as initially suspected, going 13-7 on the year in consensus games (but that record is likely skewed by certain parties picking games they might not have chosen initially in order to catch up in the standings, thus putting fewer W's in the books).

Week 17 Spreads

First off, thanks to Cason for spot on analysis as always, if you're here for the Heels/College Basketball insight see below. Also, expect more college basketball coming up, as the player stats are up on Ken Pom, and each team begins to build a worthwhile statistical resume. There will be an extensive preview before the Tar Heels next first test, at Wake Forest Jan 11th. Onto ATS pick 'em.

This is it folks (unless John wants to give up his stranglehold and do a playoff version?)

Favorite	Spread	Underdog	Day	Time
@Tampa Bay	-12.5	Oakland	Sun	1:00
@Green Bay	-9.5	Detroit	Sun	1:00
@Philadelphia (JA)	-1.5	Dallas (RC)	Sun	4:15
@Minnesota (KS)	-6.5	NY Giants	Sun	1:00
@Houston	-2.5	Chicago (JA)	Sun	1:00
Carolina (RC)	-3	@New Orleans	Sun	1:00
@Atlanta	-14	St. Louis	Sun	1:00
@Cincinnati	-3	Kansas City	Sun	1:00
@Baltimore	-12	Jacksonville	Sun	4:15
Tennessee	-3	@Indianapolis	Sun	1:00
@Pittsburgh	-10.5	Cleveland	Sun	1:00
@NY Jets	-3	Miami (KS)	Sun	4:15
New England (RC)	-6.5	@Buffalo	Sun	1:00
@Arizona	-6	Seattle	Sun	4:15
@San Francisco	-3	Washington (JA)	Sun	4:15
@San Diego	-8	Denver (KS)	Sun	8:15

The AFC is also giving a point in the Super Bowl, in case you were curious. It's Christmas, so let's say due by midnight Friday, along with your opinion of playoff pick 'em.

Happy Holidays everyone.

Edit: I'm assuming your "Cats" was of the Cardiac variety, Ryan?

Week 16 Spreads

Favorite	Spread	Underdog	Day	Time
Indianapolis (KS)	-6.5	@Jacksonville	Thurs	8:15
@Dallas	-4.5	Baltimore (JA, RC)	Sat	8:15
Pittsburgh (RC, JS)	-1.5	@Tennessee	Sun	1:00
Miami (JS)	-4	@Kansas City	Sun	1:00
@New England	-8	Arizona	Sun	1:00
@Cleveland	-3	Cincinnati	Sun	1:00
San Francisco	-5.5	@St. Louis	Sun	1:00
New Orleans (JA)	-7	@Detroit	Sun	1:00
@Tampa Bay (RC)	-3.5	San Diego	Sun	1:00
NY Jets	-5	@Seattle	Sun	4:05
Houston (JS)	-7	@Oakland	Sun	4:05
@Denver	-7	Buffalo	Sun	4:05
Philadelphia	-5	@Washington	Sun	4:15
@Minnesota (KS)	-3.5	Atlanta (JA)	Sun	4:15
@NY Giants (KS)	-3	Carolina	Sun	8:15
@Chicago	-4.5	Green Bay	Mon	8:35

Thursday game should be called by 5 today if possible, everything else by 5 Friday.

Standings after Week 15

1) Jason 14-9-1 (0, 14.5)
2) John 13-7-1 (0.5, 13.5)
3) Ryan 12-10-2 (0.5, 13)
4) Kevin 11-12-1 (3, 11.5)

Consensus: 12-6

Nice week for Kevin as he went 3-0, tough week for Jason as he went 0-3. Ryan and John both limped in with a push each. Tennessee losing outright to Houston hurt all of us this week.

Week 15 Spreads

Favorite	Spread	Underdog	Day	Time
@Chicago	-3	New Orleans (JA)	Thurs	8:15
Green Bay	-2	@Jacksonville	Sun	1:00
@Indianapolis	-17	Detroit	Sun	1:00
Washington (RC)	-7	@Cincinnati	Sun	1:00
@Atlanta (RC)	-3	Tampa Bay	Sun	1:00
@Miami	-6.5	San Francisco	Sun	1:00
Seattle	-3	@St. Louis	Sun	1:00
@NY Jets	-7	Buffalo	Sun	1:00
Tennessee (JA/JS/RC)	-3	@Houston	Sun	1:00
San Diego (JS)	-5	@Kansas City	Sun	1:00
@Arizona (JS)	-3	Minnesota (KS)	Sun	4:05
@Baltimore	-2	Pittsburgh	Sun	4:15
@Carolina (KS)	-7.5	Denver	Sun	4:15
New England	-7	@Oakland	Sun	4:15
@Dallas (KS)	-3	NY Giants (JA)	Sun	8:15
@Philadelphia	-14	Cleveland	Mon	8:35

Picks for the Thursday game are due by 5p today; picks for everything else due by 5 on Friday.

Edit: I added the picks to the table, this should make for easier reference, and points out a couple of opposing picks for the week, and our only consolidated pick (Tennessee)

Standings after Week 14

1) Jason 14-6-1 (2, 14.5)
2) John 13-5-0 (2, 13)
3) Ryan 12-8-1 (2, 12.5)
4) Kevin 8-12-1 (1, 8.5)

Consensus: 12-5

Baltimore and Pittsburgh came out on top for us in the consensus picks, raising our total to 12-5 in games we agree on.

It will depend on how playoff scenarios shape up, but I suggest we sit out Week 17, as that week is notorious for playoff teams sitting their starters.

Also: I hope everyone saw the Antonio Bryant catch near the end of the game last night. If you haven't, do yourself a favor and look at a highlight reel somewhere. Easily one of the top plays of the NFL season.

Week 14 Spreads

Favorite	Spread	Underdog	Day	Time
@Indianapolis	-13.5	Cincinnati	Sun	1:00
@Chicago	-6.5	Jacksonville	Sun	1:00
@Green Bay	-6	Houston	Sun	1:00
@Tennessee	-14	Cleveland	Sun	1:00
Minnesota	-9.5	@Detroit	Sun	1:00
@NY Giants	-7	Philadelphia	Sun	1:00
@New Orleans	-3	Atlanta	Sun	1:00
NY Jets	-4	@San Francisco	Sun	4:05
@Buffalo	-1	Miami	Sun	4:05
@Denver	-9	Kansas City	Sun	4:05
New England	-4.5	@Seattle	Sun	4:05
@Arizona	-14	St. Louis	Sun	4:15
@Pittsburgh	-3	Dallas	Sun	4:15
@Baltimore	-5	Washington	Sun	8:15
@Carolina	-3	Tampa Bay	Mon	8:35

Picks are due by Saturday at midnight. I took over table duties from Ryan this week; please let me know if something looks off.

Edit: Ryan has requested an extra hour to make his picks. If you want to wait until 1 or so to make yours, Jason, you're welcome to do so.