I've been saving GB for week 10 vs the Jags.Why aren’t folks taking Green Bay at home versus the Vikings? Not a great future value although some.
I had targeted GB in week 12 at home against the Bears but at this point I'm willing to use them most places as a wild card. Completely depends on how the pool shakes out and where others are with their picks remaining.I've been saving GB for week 10 vs the Jags.
Jax with a rookie QB and no defense is worse. And Watson will put up points.A few upsets this week carved my pool down to 254. This week I'm thinking either NE (@NYJ) or HOU (@JAX). Both NE and HOU are not great but maybe it's a matter of who is even worse, NYJ or JAX.
Every year I wonder why I do this type of pool. I end up anxiously sweating a team for 3 hours that I normally wouldn't give a #### about (or would be rooting against).RealReactions said:Back to back weeks were my picks are causing way to much stress (Philly last week and Tampa last night).
Yeah that is some stressful picks right there. I think besides these past 2 weeks I haven't stressed out much over my picks. In order this season I took Buff, Pitt, Indy, LA Rams, Zona. Mia, Philly, Tb.Every year I wonder why I do this type of pool. I end up anxiously sweating a team for 3 hours that I normally wouldn't give a #### about (or would be rooting against).
W1 - KC 34 - HOU 20 - HOU scored first but KC took control after.
W2 - TEN 33 - JAX 30 - Last minute FG to win
W3 - CLE 34 - WAS 20 - WAS scores first and leads in third but CLE comes back with 17 point 4th.
W4 - BAL 31 - WAS 17 - Smooth sailing on this one.
W5 - DAL 37 - NYG 34 - Down 17 at one point, Dak goes down, had to rely on Dalton to come back and a last minute FG to tie and a last second FG to win.
W6 - IND 31 - CIN 27 - Down 21 to start the game.
W7 - BUF 18 - NYJ 10 - Losing at the half and can't score a TD vs the 0-6 Jets.
W8 - TB 25 - NYG 23 - Down 14-3 to start, down 17-15 entering 4th.
Not that I can complain about still being alive, but would be nice to have an easy week every once in a while when I'm picking these 7-10 point favorites.
There may not be a next week for you if go with the Titans. Props if you do and succeed but that seems risky as the Bears are a solid team with a very good D. Weird stuff seems to happen in Bears' games.I'm going with Tennessee at home against the Bears this week. TEN has lost 2 in a row to Pittsburgh and Cincy...no way they drop a 3rd game to Nick Foles.
I originally had New England as my target pick this week but Im staying away from them the rest of the way.
Houston @ Jags scares me as well, even though Houston is coming off a bye and their only win this season was at home against the Jags in week 5. I just can't trust them at this point in the season.
Next week is set in stone, Im taking Green Bay at home vs the Jags. The Pack will have extra days of rest after Thursday nights game @ San Fran.
This year I'm not really considering that very heavily at all.refuse to take road teams, been saving KC all year, time to burn them.
It worked out.There may not be a next week for you if go with the Titans. Props if you do and succeed but that seems risky as the Bears are a solid team with a very good D. Weird stuff seems to happen in Bears' games.
Though looking more thoroughly this is a tough week. Titans definitely on the list of teams to take.
Nope, my pool has a rule in place where if a game gets canceled/postponed and you took one of the teams, you can stay alive by picking two teams the following week.Is anyone discounting MNF games at all due to covid? I'd hate to have news break later on a Sunday, or any time Monday that might affect the MNF game.
Feel like the LV/DEN is such a rivalry I am laying off that one. Looking hard at GB and the Saints.I was likely a Dallas roughing the passer call and a Joe Flacco interception away from knocking out 125 / 237 people in my big money pool.... crazy how some of these games turn out.
Las Vegas Raiders (v.DEN) on tap for me this week. I know I could save them for the Jets in W13 but I don't want to be on the train with everyone else that week. Lots of other juicy matchups to choose from in W13.
I think I'm taking the Chargers instead of the Vikings. After that NYJ v NE 4th quarter I'm pretty sure the Jets are actively trying to lose out.RealReactions said:So everyone that's left who are you taking this week. I've burnt pitt earlier in the year so dont have them. I've been looking at the chargers vs jets. Jets are awful but are coming of a bye. Adam gase is 3-0 off the bye when he was in Miami but 0-1 as a jets coach. Any other takes?
Looking at Miami and TampaRealReactions said:So everyone that's left who are you taking this week. I've burnt pitt earlier in the year so dont have them. I've been looking at the chargers vs jets. Jets are awful but are coming of a bye. Adam gase is 3-0 off the bye when he was in Miami but 0-1 as a jets coach. Any other takes?
Double picks start again this week and go through the rest of the season. Feeling really good about what I have left. An upset is bound to happen though. 222 entries left, not sure if this pool will make it all the way to the end.RealReactions said:So everyone that's left who are you taking this week. I've burnt pitt earlier in the year so dont have them. I've been looking at the chargers vs jets. Jets are awful but are coming of a bye. Adam gase is 3-0 off the bye when he was in Miami but 0-1 as a jets coach. Any other takes?
Stafford banged up, Swift probably not playing, Golladay banged up and I think questionable....I am laying off that one.What about the Lions if Teddy doesn't play for Carolina?
Way to trust you gut. Dallas just eliminated 37% of my leagueI have a feeling that the Chargers or Vikings will lose this week.
The Vikings have burned me every single time this season, whether its picking them, picking against them, betting on them to cover or not...so I'm staying away and hoping Dallas can pull off the upset after their bye.
Id rather pick against the Jets who have to travel cross country.
Same here. I penciled in the Vikes earlier in the week but had a strange feeling about the game and went Chargers, thankfully. Cowboys still have enough talent to put a scare in teams. Good call, whew.I have a feeling that the Chargers or Vikings will lose this week.
The Vikings have burned me every single time this season, whether its picking them, picking against them, betting on them to cover or not...so I'm staying away and hoping Dallas can pull off the upset after their bye.
Id rather pick against the Jets who have to travel cross country.
I'm with you on all of those picks but haven't used NO yet. Using them this week for now.I was looking forward to this week because a couple weeks ago, the only big favorite was going to be GB vs CHI at -9.5 and I was one of the few people that hadn't used them yet. The next biggest favorite at the time was NO @ DEN at -4.5
Now it looks like the GB line slid back to -7.5 and some other decent options have surfaced after the last week or so:
MIA @ NYJ -7 - Away game and MIA's offense was MIA this week
CLE @ JAX -7 - Away game, already used CLE
LAR vs SF -6.5 - Not sure we can trust either of these teams
BUF vs LAC -5.5 - Chargers almost found a way to lose that one
SEA @ PHI -5 - Eagles are in free fall
MIN vs CAR -4.5 - Not sure we can trust either of these teams
I think I'm sticking with GB (even though not a big fan of a big rivalry game on SNF) and saving MIN for next week vs JAX, and SEA for week 14 vs NYJ, and LAR for week 15 vs NYJ.
I Dallas. Knocked out 70% of my pool and with double picks and other upsets we're down to 35 entries. Glad I stuck with my gut and trusted Taysom and the Saints to get it done. Feel like I have a real shot at being in the money (top 5) here. It gets a bit dicey in W15 with SF (@DAL) but things could change by then. Feeling solid about both MIA and GB, coming off of losses against not so great teams.Double picks start again this week and go through the rest of the season. Feeling really good about what I have left. An upset is bound to happen though. 222 entries left, not sure if this pool will make it all the way to the end.
Used: BAL, BUF, IND/CLE (DP), LAR, DAL, DET, LAC/PHI (DP), TB, HOU, LV
Current: NO (v.ATL) & PIT (@JAX)
Week 12: MIA (@NYJ) & GB (v.CHI)
Week 13: KC (v.DEN) & MIN (v.JAX)
Week 14: SEA (v.NYJ) & ARI (@NYG)
Week 15: TEN (v.DET) & SF (@DAL)
Week 16: CHI (@JAX) & DEN (@LAC) OR CIN (@HOU) OR CAR (@WAS)
Week 17: NE (v.NYJ) & NYG (v.DAL)
Fully support fading CIN the rest of the way but I'm not sure I can take the risk myself with solid picks already lined up the next three weeks. And unfortunately I've used PIT, HOU, and BAL for weeks 15-17.Whew, glad I stayed away from that Viking game.
Call me crazy but Im thinking about using the Giants next week @ Cincinnati. NY barely lost to Brady and the Bucs, then won 2 straight division games @ WAS and vs PHI. Theyre coming off a bye, and Cincy without Burrow could be the new Jets going forward.