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Zeus vs Summer - NFL Pick Em Round 2 - Week 10
4 years ago
Time for the final 8 weeks of the season to begin. I'm certainly feeling the pressure dialing up as we proceed! A cornered animal is at its most dangerous, so I better make sure I don't falter in my picks. Let's get going.
To recap, here are the rules.
1. Summer and I will pick 3 NFL games based on the current spread. The favored team (represented by a negative sign) HAS to win by more than the listed number for anything to count. So if the spread is (-3), and the favored team wins by a field goal, that is a push. Neither side wins, and that is a loss on our ends.
2. We battle on a week to week basis. If we have the same outcome, that week is a push an no one gets a point. The winner of this challenge will get to choose what sort of kinky art they want involving the losing party.
With that said, let's not waste anymore time and jump into picking!
CURRENT SCORE
zeuspegasus13 3
summer 1
Ties: 5
PICK 1
~ Cleveland Browns cover as road underdogs against the New England Patriots (+2.5)
Okay, okay. I know it's really easy to get on the Browns hype train again after last week's beatdown. But with the Ravens losing on Thursday night, don't you think is more fired up to keep pace for the division crown? The Browns need this game badly for Wild Card advantage anyway. This is going to be a sneaky good game, but I believe the Browns can find a way to get it done. As long as they can run the ball, they won't have to force the ball into New England's well coached secondary.
RESULT: Pats 45 Browns 7 (WRONG)
Welp, I hate to admit this, but the dreaded Dark Empire known as the Patriots are officially back. I hope other teams can stop them from repeating history of the 2001 Pats. We do NOT need another 20 years of misery.
PICK 2
~ Denver Broncos cover as home favorites against the Philadephia Eagles (-1.5)
Once again, this seems like a trap laid out from Vegas. The Broncos did the unthinkable last week against a good Cowboys team. But will they lay an egg at home now? I don't think so. The Broncos have life in their season again. The division crown is within striking distance. Games like this are what they need to capture. The Eagles find ways to lose, but can also beat middling teams with ease. I think winning by 2 should be quite doable, even in a setback week
RESULT: Eagles 30 Broncos 13 (WRONG)
Bad teams are inconsistent, and unfortunately, last week was revealed to be a fluke. The Eagles are indeed better than people are giving them credit for. Tons of upsets this week, just like week 9.
PICK 3
~ Tampa Bay Bucs cover as big road favorites against the Washington Nameless (-9.5)
I've had some good luck with big spreads this year, but I know better than to bet against Tom Brady here. He's excellent after byes, and the Bucs are an offensive juggernaut. The Nameless are really bad on offense. They're looking to erase a bad road loss from their memory, and I expect the Bucs to flex their muscles here in a blowout!
RESULT: Bucs 19 Washington 29 (WRONG)
The spread was covered, but in the WRONG direciton. Seems like literally every title contender had a stinker of a game this year. And it was the Bucs turn to fall back down to Earth. Should I consider them meh the rest of the year? Hardly, but I'm hesistant to pick them for a while.
OVERALL RESULT: 0-3 (LOSS)
Blah, this ain't good. Another week of upsets derails my season momentum. I took the bait from Vegas and paid dearly. I can't possibly do worse next week, right? Time to bounce back and give Summer a run for her money.~
Unofficial gut reaction picks below. NO SPREAD CONSIDERED! (Current Record 53-45). Bolded picks are ones that came true. Italicized is wrong picks.
Cowboys > Falcons (On the side note, I think the Falcons cover, but the Cowboys have to be mad after a home loss like that)
Titans > Saints (This is the Titans chance to take control of the one seed race in the AFC)
Jaguars > Colts (PONE'S UPSET OF THE WEEK! If that Jags D shows up, the Colts are in trouble.)
Bills > Jets (So, SO tempted to bet against the Bills. But they might destroy the Jets to restablish dominance. Especially with the Pats behind them)
Steelers > Lions (Lions are just a sad, broken team. They'll get a win or two, but not this week)
Cardinals > Panthers (No one's stopping the Cardinals right now)
Chargers > Vikings (The dagger in the Vikings season, but this could go either way. The Chargers don't look as impressive as before)
Packers > Seahawks (Aaron Rodgers being back means they can score again. Should be really fun, but they'll find a way to win)
Raiders > Chiefs (Must win game for the Raiders. They need to bury the Chiefs NOW or they never will)
To recap, here are the rules.
1. Summer and I will pick 3 NFL games based on the current spread. The favored team (represented by a negative sign) HAS to win by more than the listed number for anything to count. So if the spread is (-3), and the favored team wins by a field goal, that is a push. Neither side wins, and that is a loss on our ends.
2. We battle on a week to week basis. If we have the same outcome, that week is a push an no one gets a point. The winner of this challenge will get to choose what sort of kinky art they want involving the losing party.
With that said, let's not waste anymore time and jump into picking!
CURRENT SCORE
zeuspegasus13 3
summer 1Ties: 5
PICK 1
~ Cleveland Browns cover as road underdogs against the New England Patriots (+2.5)
Okay, okay. I know it's really easy to get on the Browns hype train again after last week's beatdown. But with the Ravens losing on Thursday night, don't you think is more fired up to keep pace for the division crown? The Browns need this game badly for Wild Card advantage anyway. This is going to be a sneaky good game, but I believe the Browns can find a way to get it done. As long as they can run the ball, they won't have to force the ball into New England's well coached secondary.
RESULT: Pats 45 Browns 7 (WRONG)
Welp, I hate to admit this, but the dreaded Dark Empire known as the Patriots are officially back. I hope other teams can stop them from repeating history of the 2001 Pats. We do NOT need another 20 years of misery.
PICK 2
~ Denver Broncos cover as home favorites against the Philadephia Eagles (-1.5)
Once again, this seems like a trap laid out from Vegas. The Broncos did the unthinkable last week against a good Cowboys team. But will they lay an egg at home now? I don't think so. The Broncos have life in their season again. The division crown is within striking distance. Games like this are what they need to capture. The Eagles find ways to lose, but can also beat middling teams with ease. I think winning by 2 should be quite doable, even in a setback week
RESULT: Eagles 30 Broncos 13 (WRONG)
Bad teams are inconsistent, and unfortunately, last week was revealed to be a fluke. The Eagles are indeed better than people are giving them credit for. Tons of upsets this week, just like week 9.
PICK 3
~ Tampa Bay Bucs cover as big road favorites against the Washington Nameless (-9.5)
I've had some good luck with big spreads this year, but I know better than to bet against Tom Brady here. He's excellent after byes, and the Bucs are an offensive juggernaut. The Nameless are really bad on offense. They're looking to erase a bad road loss from their memory, and I expect the Bucs to flex their muscles here in a blowout!
RESULT: Bucs 19 Washington 29 (WRONG)
The spread was covered, but in the WRONG direciton. Seems like literally every title contender had a stinker of a game this year. And it was the Bucs turn to fall back down to Earth. Should I consider them meh the rest of the year? Hardly, but I'm hesistant to pick them for a while.
OVERALL RESULT: 0-3 (LOSS)
Blah, this ain't good. Another week of upsets derails my season momentum. I took the bait from Vegas and paid dearly. I can't possibly do worse next week, right? Time to bounce back and give Summer a run for her money.~
Unofficial gut reaction picks below. NO SPREAD CONSIDERED! (Current Record 53-45). Bolded picks are ones that came true. Italicized is wrong picks.
Cowboys > Falcons (On the side note, I think the Falcons cover, but the Cowboys have to be mad after a home loss like that)
Titans > Saints (This is the Titans chance to take control of the one seed race in the AFC)
Jaguars > Colts (PONE'S UPSET OF THE WEEK! If that Jags D shows up, the Colts are in trouble.)
Bills > Jets (So, SO tempted to bet against the Bills. But they might destroy the Jets to restablish dominance. Especially with the Pats behind them)
Steelers > Lions (Lions are just a sad, broken team. They'll get a win or two, but not this week)
Cardinals > Panthers (No one's stopping the Cardinals right now)
Chargers > Vikings (The dagger in the Vikings season, but this could go either way. The Chargers don't look as impressive as before)
Packers > Seahawks (Aaron Rodgers being back means they can score again. Should be really fun, but they'll find a way to win)
Raiders > Chiefs (Must win game for the Raiders. They need to bury the Chiefs NOW or they never will)
Browns +2.5 > Patriots
Broncos -1.5 > Eagles
Chiefs -2.5 > Raiders
We've got another week where we're all in on one game. Good luck!