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Wed Dec-23-09 10:34 AM
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NFL Week 16 (with point spreads) |
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Posted early for those who may be away over the next few days. Please post picks by Sunday, December 27th, 1:00 PM ET. Latest line as of 12-23. It'll be getting tougher now that some teams will be resting starters. Good Luck.
Favorite / Spread / Underdog (home team in CAPS)
SAN FRANCISCO / 12 / Detroit
CLEVELAND / OFF / Oakland
GREEN BAY / 14 / Seattle
CINCINNATI / 14 / Kansas City
ATLANTA / 8.5 / Buffalo
MIAMI / 3 / Houston
N.Y. GIANTS / 7 / Carolina
NEW ORLEANS / 14.5 / Tampa Bay
NEW ENGLAND / 8 / Jacksonville
PITTSBURGH / 2.5 / Baltimore
PHILADELPHIA / 7 / Denver
ARIZONA / 14 / St. Louis
INDIANAPOLIS / 5.5 / NY Jets
Dallas / 7 / WASHINGTON
Minnesota / 7 / CHICAGO
-------------------------- Auggie picks coming Friday or Saturday
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Wed Dec-23-09 10:37 AM
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Hate to say it. Looking forward to Christmas being done. Finished. Kaput. It's overrated.
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Wed Dec-23-09 10:49 AM
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Edited on Wed Dec-23-09 10:53 AM by JonLP24
Before I begin my zero button doesn't work right now so I can't shift it to get the opposite of this------> ( And I will use the uppercase 'o' for zeros.
RK Member (RCD PCT (WKS PLYD 1.Condem (113-99 .533 (1-15 2.JonLP24 (111-1OO .526 (1-15 3.Forkboy (1O9-1O2 .517 (1-15 4.Auggie (1O8-1O4 .5O9 (1-15 5.brendan12O678 (74-81 .477 (2-4,6-11,14,15 6.Angleae (93-1O3 .474 (2-15 7.joeybee12 (46-54 .46O (2-4,7,9,11,15 8.madinmaryland (68-85 .444 (2,5-7,9-15 9.many a good man (48-61 .44O (8-15 ------------------------------------- BOSSHOG (1O-6 Week 1 Bill McBlueState (26-18 | 3-5 givemebackmycountry (6-6 | WEEK 7
Half puts in for a pct. Since 15 was an odd number I went with the lower half which is 7. Half will be 8 next week so get your picks in joey.
I'm weary of a problem. Auggie and Condem have made 212 picks while me and Forkboy made 211 picks. What I mean is if Auggie and Forkboy are tied with wins at the end of the season then that means Forkboy wins because of having fewer losses(by 1| means a higher pct. Any suggestions on what to do or just don't worry about it?
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Auggie
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Wed Dec-23-09 11:04 AM
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Edited on Wed Dec-23-09 11:07 AM by Auggie
If it comes to down to plus or minus one in the totals I'd consider it a tie.
Should we think about the playoffs? Spreads plus over & under? Or will we have had enough after 17 weeks? Please weigh in...
Thanks JonLP24.
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Wed Dec-23-09 11:23 AM
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8. Go the distance, Auggie. |
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If we end in February there will only be a month to the NCAA B-Ball tourney. In the bleak winter, it's a ray of sunshine to look forward to.
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Wed Dec-23-09 11:29 AM
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9. I'm ok with playoffs if you decide to do so |
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Not sure if there should be a regular season winner and start fresh in the playoffs, or continue to go all the way with the totals we have now.
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Wed Dec-23-09 11:48 AM
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10. I think with the # of playoff games it adds up to what , 9 extra games? |
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Wed Dec-23-09 11:58 AM
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11. 11 if you count the Super Bowl |
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4 wild card games, 2 per conference 4 divisional games 2 per conference 2 championship games, 1 per conference 1 Super Bowl.
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Wed Dec-23-09 01:42 PM
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Wed Dec-23-09 11:03 AM
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3. Might as well pick now |
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San Francisco Oakland Seattle Cincinnati Buffalo Houston Carolina New Orleans --- scary spread :scared: Jacksonville Pittsburgh Denver Arizona NY Jets Washington Minnesota
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Wed Dec-23-09 11:10 AM
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5. Yeah, Auggie, I think I will wait a couple days to pick, like you... |
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Edited on Wed Dec-23-09 11:10 AM by joeybee12
...now that I'm not the cellar dweller, I'd hate to have to go back there!
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Wed Dec-23-09 01:30 PM
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12. I like to get the injury reports on Friday |
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This will be the first week I'm not picking before everyone else.
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Wed Dec-23-09 09:51 PM
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16. Oh hell, here are mine...I might forget with Christmas and flying out tonight... |
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SAN FRANCISCO / 12 / Detroit - Detroit
CLEVELAND / OFF / Oakland - Oakland
GREEN BAY / 14 / Seattle - Green Bay
CINCINNATI / 14 / Kansas City - Cincy
ATLANTA / 8.5 / Buffalo - Buffalo
MIAMI / 3 / Houston - Miami
N.Y. GIANTS / 7 / Carolina - Gee-ants
NEW ORLEANS / 14.5 / Tampa Bay - Nawlins
NEW ENGLAND / 8 / Jacksonville - Jacksonville
PITTSBURGH / 2.5 / Baltimore - Baltimore
PHILADELPHIA / 7 / Denver - Denver
ARIZONA / 14 / St. Louis - St. Louis
INDIANAPOLIS / 5.5 / NY Jets - Indy
Dallas / 7 / WASHINGTON - Washington
Minnesota / 7 / CHICAGO - Chicago
Tough picks this week...I would think America's Team can beat the Jags by at least 8, but I always pick against them because I'm superstitous.
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Wed Dec-23-09 11:11 AM
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And I may be off the grid until 01/05/10 or so, depending on how busy I get the next week and a half. Hopefully I can jump on for Week 17 picks.
Favorite / Spread / Underdog (home team in CAPS)
SAN FRANCISCO / 12 / Detroit -- San Fran CLEVELAND / OFF / Oakland -- Cleveland GREEN BAY / 14 / Seattle -- Green Bay CINCINNATI / 14 / Kansas City -- Sin-sin-nasty ATLANTA / 8.5 / Buffalo -- Atlanta MIAMI / 3 / Houston -- Houston (Please please please!!!) N.Y. GIANTS / 7 / Carolina -- Carolina NEW ORLEANS / 14.5 / Tampa Bay -- N.O. NEW ENGLAND / 8 / Jacksonville -- Stupid Patriots PITTSBURGH / 2.5 / Baltimore -- P'Burgh PHILADELPHIA / 7 / Denver -- Philly ARIZONA / 14 / St. Louis -- Arizona INDIANAPOLIS / 5.5 / NY Jets -- Indy (but maybe not - I can dream, can't I?) Dallas / 7 / WASHINGTON -- Washington Minnesota / 7 / CHICAGO -- Chicago
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Wed Dec-23-09 11:14 AM
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7. Considering the 49ers may not have a FG kicker |
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12 points is an awful lot to give up..even to the Lions.
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Wed Dec-23-09 01:49 PM
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14. This late in the season it's a lot |
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for two teams out of contention. I wonder if Raye and Singletary will revitalize the power running game to give it another look? Even though Gore will probably rush for 1000 yards this season he hasn't been the same since Larry Allen was blocking for him a few years back. They need better guards. And another tackle. These last two games might just help the team decide who stays and who goes.
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Wed Dec-23-09 10:50 PM
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18. Nick Folk is available. |
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Wed Dec-23-09 09:22 PM
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15. There are some really big spreads this week |
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Four games with 14 or more points?
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Wed Dec-23-09 10:05 PM
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As in CLEVELAND / OFF / Oakland
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Condem
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Wed Dec-23-09 11:03 PM
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19. A key injury, Angleae. Something. |
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No bet. I think in this case nobody give's a shit to even bet it.
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Fri Dec-25-09 06:32 AM
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Sort of like --if a tree falls in the woods and no one is around---does it make a sound?
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Auggie
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Thu Dec-24-09 11:07 AM
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20. Means there's no official spread |
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Cleveland opened as slight favorites but Oakland had some questions as to what quarterback will start (could have been Russell, will be Frye) at the time I started the thread. Frye has an odd history with the Browns. He was named starter for the 2007 season but traded to Seattle right at the beginning of the season. He's from the Cleveland area -- even played for Akron -- so it's a homecoming for him. He'll be playing in front of an old coach, no less -- Mike Holmgren -- and will be trying to impress, I imagine.
At even odds this will still be a tough pick. Both teams have shown improvement and players will be playing to keep their jobs.
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Fri Dec-25-09 04:02 AM
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Detroit Oakland Seattle Kansas City Buffalo MIAMI N.Y. GIANTS Tampa Bay NEW ENGLAND Baltimore PHILADELPHIA St. Louis INDIANAPOLIS Dallas Minnesota
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Fri Dec-25-09 08:44 AM
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Detroit Cleveland Seattle Kansas City Atlanta MIAMI Carolina NEW ORLEANS Jacksonville PITTSBURGH PHILADELPHIA ARIZONA NY Jets Washington Minnesota
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Auggie
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Sat Dec-26-09 11:10 AM
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24. Going WAAAAY out on a limb here... |
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Auggie picks:
Detroit CLEVELAND Seattle Kansas City Buffalo MIAMI N.Y. GIANTS Tampa Bay Jacksonville PITTSBURGH PHILADELPHIA St. Louis INDIANAPOLIS Dallas Minnesota
It'll either be brilliance or douchebag city
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Sat Dec-26-09 01:58 PM
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San Francisco Cleveland Green Bay Kansas City Atlanta Miami NY Giants New Orleans New England Baltimore Philadelphia Arizona Indianapolis Dallas Chicago
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Sun Dec-27-09 10:12 AM
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Detroit OFF Green Bay Cincinnati Atlanta Miami Gints Tampa Bay New England Pittsburgh Igs Arizona Indianapolis Dallas Minnesota
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Sun Dec-27-09 11:25 AM
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You haven't bet against the 49ers yet
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Tue Dec-29-09 11:21 AM
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31. I was on the beach, and unable to make any picks. I also wanted to give joeybee |
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a chance to drop below me in the standings!!
:D
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Tue Dec-29-09 11:31 AM
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32. Seems you got your wish |
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Tue Dec-29-09 01:28 AM
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28. And the winner is.... |
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Edited on Tue Dec-29-09 01:30 AM by JonLP24
brendan12O678!!!! :applause: :toast:
I know you usually do this but I thought I could help you out if you don't mind. :)
Condem was the only one that didn't bet on an OFF but I have a suggestion. If you count everyone else OFF picks then that means Forkboy, Condem, and Me picked an equal amount of games and perhaps we could have you sit out on 1 off pick next week and leave it as a pick 'em for everyone else so us 4 could be tied and the percentage is equal for us 4 to prevent a weird tie. Totally up to you :)
brendan12O678 1O-5 W San Fran W Cleveland W Green Bay L Sin-sin-nasty W Atlanta W Houston W Carolina L N.O. W Stupid Patriots W P'Burgh L Philly W Arizona L Indy L Washington W Chicago
Forkboy 9-6 W San Francisco W Cleveland W Green Bay W Kansas City W Atlanta L Miami L NY Giants L New Orleans W New England L Baltimore L Philadelphia W Arizona L Indianapolis W Dallas W Chicago
JonLP24 8-7 W San Francisco W Oakland L Seattle L Cincinnati L Buffalo W Houston W Carolina L New Orleans L Jacksonville W Pittsburgh W Denver W Arizona W NY Jets L Washington L Minnesota
Condem 7-7-? L Detroit OFF ??? Auggie see first paragraph W Green Bay L Cincinnati W Atlanta L Miami L Gints W Tampa Bay W New England W Pittsburgh L Igs W Arizona L Indianapolis W Dallas L Minnesota
many a good man 7-8 L Detroit W Cleveland L Seattle W Kansas City W Atlanta L MIAMI W Carolina L NEW ORLEANS L Jacksonville W PITTSBURGH L PHILADELPHIA W ARIZONA W NY Jets L Washington L Minnesota
Auggie 5-1O L Detroit W CLEVELAND L Seattle W Kansas City L Buffalo L MIAMI L N.Y. GIANTS W Tampa Bay L Jacksonville W PITTSBURGH L PHILADELPHIA L St. Louis L INDIANAPOLIS W Dallas L Minnesota
Angleae 4-11 L Detroit L Oakland L Seattle W Kansas City L Buffalo L MIAMI L N.Y. GIANTS W Tampa Bay W NEW ENGLAND L Baltimore L PHILADELPHIA L St. Louis L INDIANAPOLIS W Dallas L Minnesota
joeybee12 3-12 L Detroit L Oakland W Green Bay L Cincy L Buffalo L Miami L Gee-ants L Nawlins L Jacksonville L Baltimore W Denver L St. Louis L Indy L Washington W Chicago
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Tue Dec-29-09 04:32 AM
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Edited on Tue Dec-29-09 04:36 AM by Auggie
Mrs. Auggie had a big birthday Monday -- posting the winner immediately after the game was an impossibility.
My intention was never to police this thing to have clear winners or losers at the end of the season. IMO the real winners are those that find fun discussing and picking against the spreads and who participate in this weird community known as the D.U. Sports Forum.
I suggest to let it be. We're all aware that the win/loss percentages will not be completely equitable. But heck, that's the way life works out sometimes. And we'll still have your overall won/loss totals to compare to.
Speaking of which, please amend your own totals this week to 7 wins, 8 losses -- Cleveland covered against Oakland.
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Tue Dec-29-09 11:20 AM
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I knew I might make a mistake, I didn't know it would be giving me an extra game. :spank:
I'll add the W-L correctly when I do the standings.
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Tue Dec-29-09 12:39 PM
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33. All I know is that if you win by 1 game we all demand a recount. |
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