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Summer Vs Zeus NFL Picks season 2, week 4
4 years ago
Welcome to the weekly journal entry where I match NFL-knowing against a friend of mine. What we'll be doing each week is picking our three sure-thing against the spread bets of the week, whoever does better that week gets a point and if we tie no one gets a point. If you're unfamiliar with the concept, a point spread is the margin of victory that Las Vegas oddsmakers determine the favorite will win by. In order to "cover the spread" a team favored to win by 4 points would have to win by 5 or more. Should they prevail in the real life game by 3 or less in that scenario, the underdog would be considered the winner. This concept applies to whatever the number assigned to the favorite is, on a game by game basis.
Current score:
0 
1 Week 3 saw my struggles continue, but at least Zeus didn't do any better than I did, and the score remained 1-zip.
Three weeks in a row of 1 correct 2 wrong? Can this be real? Okay then, time to admit that nobody knows anything and embrace the chaos....
Pick 1
Detroit Lions (+3) to defeat Chicago Bears
Everyone expects the Bears to course correct this week, either by bringing out Nick Foles or at least by giving rookie Justin Fields a chance to succeed with a playbook more suited to his talents. So I'm going to say none of that happens, and that the winless Lions go on the road to get their first victory of the season, with an added three points to overcome an oh-so-close finish. Apologies to
gothfoxx for not believing in your squad, it's the coach, I swear.
RESULT - Lions 14 (+3) - Bears 24 WRONG Shinjo gets the last laugh, the Bears came out prepared and ready and cruised. The 2nd half was the closer game that I expected but the damage had been done.
Pick 2
Minnesota Vikings (+2) to defeat Cleveland Browns
The Vikings are home underdogs because Cleveland keeps looking good and scoring impressive amounts of points. The Browns have a whiff of legitimacy around them, so it's the perfect time to pick them to lose a game that Super Bowl contenders need to lock up in order to cement their case. Apologies to
darkwater for not believing in your squad. I'm sure you'll get a chance to take it out on me whether I'm right or wrong about this.
RESULT Vikings 7 (+2) - Browns 14 WRONG Darkwater gets the last laugh here. This game was SO frustrating, the Vikings were RIGHT THERE all game but couldn't equalize. What a heartbreaker.
Pick 3
Indianapolis Colts (+2.5) to defeat Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins DESPERATELY need to win this game to keep the panic at bay. This season started with playoff aspirations, and week 1 had them thinking Division crown. Then they got completely smothered by the Bills and followed that up with a heart wrenching, rollercoaster of an upset loss to the Raiders. Meanwhile the Colts are winless and their starting quarterback, performative fake redneck Carson Wentz, is playing on 2 sprained ankles! So of course I'm picking Indy to get their first win of the season, rub a little dirt on it, Carse. ZERO apologies to ZeusPegasus13 for picking against his Dolphins.
RESULT Colts 27 (+2.5) - Dolphins 17 CORRECT This one I was right on, and it feels good to find the unexpected winner. Also it's nice to have a division rival lose a game they needed to win.
PonePicks: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10005683/
Titans -6 > Jets NO
Ravens (even) > Broncos YES
Chiefs -6.5 > Eagles YES
ARGH!! 4 weeks in a row I only get 1 out of 3 correct, and now for the second time Zeus has gotten 2 out of 3 correct. He's now in the lead 2-0 on the season. Long way to go still but it's long past time for me to figure things out.
GO BILLS!
Current score:
0 
1 Week 3 saw my struggles continue, but at least Zeus didn't do any better than I did, and the score remained 1-zip.Three weeks in a row of 1 correct 2 wrong? Can this be real? Okay then, time to admit that nobody knows anything and embrace the chaos....
Pick 1
Detroit Lions (+3) to defeat Chicago Bears
Everyone expects the Bears to course correct this week, either by bringing out Nick Foles or at least by giving rookie Justin Fields a chance to succeed with a playbook more suited to his talents. So I'm going to say none of that happens, and that the winless Lions go on the road to get their first victory of the season, with an added three points to overcome an oh-so-close finish. Apologies to
gothfoxx for not believing in your squad, it's the coach, I swear.RESULT - Lions 14 (+3) - Bears 24 WRONG Shinjo gets the last laugh, the Bears came out prepared and ready and cruised. The 2nd half was the closer game that I expected but the damage had been done.
Pick 2
Minnesota Vikings (+2) to defeat Cleveland Browns
The Vikings are home underdogs because Cleveland keeps looking good and scoring impressive amounts of points. The Browns have a whiff of legitimacy around them, so it's the perfect time to pick them to lose a game that Super Bowl contenders need to lock up in order to cement their case. Apologies to
darkwater for not believing in your squad. I'm sure you'll get a chance to take it out on me whether I'm right or wrong about this.RESULT Vikings 7 (+2) - Browns 14 WRONG Darkwater gets the last laugh here. This game was SO frustrating, the Vikings were RIGHT THERE all game but couldn't equalize. What a heartbreaker.
Pick 3
Indianapolis Colts (+2.5) to defeat Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins DESPERATELY need to win this game to keep the panic at bay. This season started with playoff aspirations, and week 1 had them thinking Division crown. Then they got completely smothered by the Bills and followed that up with a heart wrenching, rollercoaster of an upset loss to the Raiders. Meanwhile the Colts are winless and their starting quarterback, performative fake redneck Carson Wentz, is playing on 2 sprained ankles! So of course I'm picking Indy to get their first win of the season, rub a little dirt on it, Carse. ZERO apologies to
ZeusPegasus13 for picking against his Dolphins.RESULT Colts 27 (+2.5) - Dolphins 17 CORRECT This one I was right on, and it feels good to find the unexpected winner. Also it's nice to have a division rival lose a game they needed to win.
PonePicks: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10005683/
Titans -6 > Jets NO
Ravens (even) > Broncos YES
Chiefs -6.5 > Eagles YES
ARGH!! 4 weeks in a row I only get 1 out of 3 correct, and now for the second time Zeus has gotten 2 out of 3 correct. He's now in the lead 2-0 on the season. Long way to go still but it's long past time for me to figure things out.
GO BILLS!
