Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Here we go with the results...not shocking to me but perhaps to others.
40 entrants last week.
3-0
Bloom
CLark Grisworld
Brass N Brew
AS you can see less than 10% of the entrants managed to go 3-0 last week...see why parlays are sucker bets and Vegas encourages you to keep playing more games on 1 ticket?
2-1
MOP
Steelers for Life
Dorvaan
JCJets
kclien
4 x Champ
Fair Warning
Tatonka
Packer 7
Andy Griffith
Homer J Simpson
Makwaloon
Isotopes
Go Blue
Alonso de Cordoba
Certainly much better as 15 people or 37.5% would have made $$$ had they invested in each game seperately.
1-2
Bankerguy
JWVDCW
Genedoc
j3r3m3y
Gamblor
Wheelhouse
Angry Beavers
Tecumseh
Gigantor
rzrbak77
NapoleanD
red93zj
plapla
The Rainmaker
Dickey Moe
Merton
Lonlip
Manderson1
18 or 45% of the entrants managed to scrape together 1 out of 3...33% against the line...which will lead you to the poorhouse.
0-3
Urinal Mint
heropretend
David Yudkin
Mapmaker
Everyone has their bad weeks so these 4 got it out of the way early this season.
I am going to go ahead and post the games with odds for this week. Again I want to stress you must use the odds I post so we have a level field for everyone as the lines change all week. Also you must must must have your picks in by 3PM Eastern Friday if you want me to track and post results...I don't even look at them after the deadline so please understand. Bragging rights on the line.
If you didn't post last week...it's OK, start this week. If you went 0-3 last week I would suggest you post again this week as you will probably fight your way back to .500(we hope).
Will give commentary and post my Top3 Plays of the week most like Wed Night/Thursday...little pressed for time with Mother-In-Law in town(3 MORE DAYS!)
Feel free to go ahead and make your picks.
Balt (-4) at TEN (36.5): Ravens will be out for blood. The Titans looked putrid last week against the Steelers but it's tough to gauge just how bad they are. Certainly playing at home they will come out and play their guts out before the home crowd. Baltimore scares me right now with no real QB commanding this offense. I pass on investing in this game but somehow I see TN beating the line...maybe even pull an upset at home.
Pitt (-6) at HOUSTON (38.5): Steelers Steelers Steelers. Check the injury report on Big Ben. Steelers are a good team and right now as long as you don't have to lay double digits and it's a potential team that could have the #1 draft pick next season than you lay the points. Houston is not talentless but a coaching change is really necesary. Capers could be an early nominee for firing if they start out 0-4 or worse.
Jax at INDY (-9) (46): Colts slammed the Ravens last week and coated to a 17 point victory. They lost 1 game at home last seasaon and JAX might actually match up well with Indy. I won't lay the 9 but I wouldn't invest much in JAX...this could be the 1st statement game for Indy to show that they are even better and more well rounded this season. Good test for the defense.
NO at NYG: (-3) (44): Pass
Det (-2) at CHICAGO (33): Detroit did not play well last week agains tthe Packers...they benefitted from Favre having a terrible game. The Bears have no offense and against a decent Lions defense they will be hard pressed to put up 10-14 points. I do think there are more playmakers on the Lions and I like them to win the game so I would probably lay the 2.
Minnsota at CINCINNATI (-3) (47.5): Everyone is pumped about the Bengals and want to ride them to victory this week. I think they will struggle. When was the last time the Bengals were favorites 2 weeks in a row and covered? I am not loving the Vikes so far this season but I see trap all over this game.
San Fran at PHILADELPHIA (-13) (41.5):You either take Philly or pass the game. San Fran is in store for a major letdown after the Eagles dropped the Monday Night game. 13 is a lot...almost like Vegas wants you to take the Niners.
Buffalo at TAMPA BAY (-2.5) (35): Gonna have a ball watching this slobber knocker on TV.
New England (-3) at CAROLINA (43): Pats looked pretty goo in their opener. Anytime you can get the 3 time Super Bowl champs only laying 3 you almost have to lean that way.
Atlanta at SEATTLE (PK'Em) (41.5): I like Seattle this week in a Pick'em. Atlanta lost a close game in Seattle last year in week 17...Dunn played the whole game. Seattle can't afford to go 0-2...although it is the NFC West.
St Louis at ARIZONA (Pk'Em) (44.5): St Louis by the narrowest of margins
Miami at NYJETS (-6) (37): I think Miami can actually win this game so I'll take the 6.
Cleveland at GREEN BAY(-6.5) (41) Green Bay will tear the Browns apart. With the 1st pick in the 2006 NFL Draft...Cleveland selects Matt Leinert...Green bay was awful last week. Cleveland showed signs of life and still lost by 14 at home. Gonna take a week or 2 for the bookies to catch up to just how bad Cleveland is right now. No offense, defense is so so...no good.
San Diego at DENVER (-3) (45): I like Denver. Broncos looked bad last week but they are at home. Brees tends to struggle against the Broncos.
KC (-1.5) at OAKLAND (53.5): This will be one of the last weeks you will only lay 1.5 to get KC...I love them as the road favorite. I know Oakland loses on the road and is a homedog now...forget it KC rolls this week again, Vermeil starts to get his genius status back.
Washington at DALLAS (-6) (36): Cowboys will win this game but will they cover? 6 is a lot and Wshington's defense will keep them in this low scoring Monday night affair. I might bet the under.
My Top 3 this week are:
Pittsburgh -6
Miami +6
Kansas City -1.5
To be honest I don't like a lot of the games this week.
As always some insight would be really good. I'd love to hear from the folks that went 3-0 when they play their picks this week. Again I will update with a breakdown of all the games later this week.
40 entrants last week.
3-0
Bloom
CLark Grisworld
Brass N Brew
AS you can see less than 10% of the entrants managed to go 3-0 last week...see why parlays are sucker bets and Vegas encourages you to keep playing more games on 1 ticket?
2-1
MOP
Steelers for Life
Dorvaan
JCJets
kclien
4 x Champ
Fair Warning
Tatonka
Packer 7
Andy Griffith
Homer J Simpson
Makwaloon
Isotopes
Go Blue
Alonso de Cordoba
Certainly much better as 15 people or 37.5% would have made $$$ had they invested in each game seperately.
1-2
Bankerguy
JWVDCW
Genedoc
j3r3m3y
Gamblor
Wheelhouse
Angry Beavers
Tecumseh
Gigantor
rzrbak77
NapoleanD
red93zj
plapla
The Rainmaker
Dickey Moe
Merton
Lonlip
Manderson1
18 or 45% of the entrants managed to scrape together 1 out of 3...33% against the line...which will lead you to the poorhouse.
0-3
Urinal Mint
heropretend
David Yudkin
Mapmaker
Everyone has their bad weeks so these 4 got it out of the way early this season.
I am going to go ahead and post the games with odds for this week. Again I want to stress you must use the odds I post so we have a level field for everyone as the lines change all week. Also you must must must have your picks in by 3PM Eastern Friday if you want me to track and post results...I don't even look at them after the deadline so please understand. Bragging rights on the line.
If you didn't post last week...it's OK, start this week. If you went 0-3 last week I would suggest you post again this week as you will probably fight your way back to .500(we hope).
Will give commentary and post my Top3 Plays of the week most like Wed Night/Thursday...little pressed for time with Mother-In-Law in town(3 MORE DAYS!)
Feel free to go ahead and make your picks.
Balt (-4) at TEN (36.5): Ravens will be out for blood. The Titans looked putrid last week against the Steelers but it's tough to gauge just how bad they are. Certainly playing at home they will come out and play their guts out before the home crowd. Baltimore scares me right now with no real QB commanding this offense. I pass on investing in this game but somehow I see TN beating the line...maybe even pull an upset at home.
Pitt (-6) at HOUSTON (38.5): Steelers Steelers Steelers. Check the injury report on Big Ben. Steelers are a good team and right now as long as you don't have to lay double digits and it's a potential team that could have the #1 draft pick next season than you lay the points. Houston is not talentless but a coaching change is really necesary. Capers could be an early nominee for firing if they start out 0-4 or worse.
Jax at INDY (-9) (46): Colts slammed the Ravens last week and coated to a 17 point victory. They lost 1 game at home last seasaon and JAX might actually match up well with Indy. I won't lay the 9 but I wouldn't invest much in JAX...this could be the 1st statement game for Indy to show that they are even better and more well rounded this season. Good test for the defense.
NO at NYG: (-3) (44): Pass
Det (-2) at CHICAGO (33): Detroit did not play well last week agains tthe Packers...they benefitted from Favre having a terrible game. The Bears have no offense and against a decent Lions defense they will be hard pressed to put up 10-14 points. I do think there are more playmakers on the Lions and I like them to win the game so I would probably lay the 2.
Minnsota at CINCINNATI (-3) (47.5): Everyone is pumped about the Bengals and want to ride them to victory this week. I think they will struggle. When was the last time the Bengals were favorites 2 weeks in a row and covered? I am not loving the Vikes so far this season but I see trap all over this game.
San Fran at PHILADELPHIA (-13) (41.5):You either take Philly or pass the game. San Fran is in store for a major letdown after the Eagles dropped the Monday Night game. 13 is a lot...almost like Vegas wants you to take the Niners.
Buffalo at TAMPA BAY (-2.5) (35): Gonna have a ball watching this slobber knocker on TV.
New England (-3) at CAROLINA (43): Pats looked pretty goo in their opener. Anytime you can get the 3 time Super Bowl champs only laying 3 you almost have to lean that way.
Atlanta at SEATTLE (PK'Em) (41.5): I like Seattle this week in a Pick'em. Atlanta lost a close game in Seattle last year in week 17...Dunn played the whole game. Seattle can't afford to go 0-2...although it is the NFC West.
St Louis at ARIZONA (Pk'Em) (44.5): St Louis by the narrowest of margins
Miami at NYJETS (-6) (37): I think Miami can actually win this game so I'll take the 6.
Cleveland at GREEN BAY(-6.5) (41) Green Bay will tear the Browns apart. With the 1st pick in the 2006 NFL Draft...Cleveland selects Matt Leinert...Green bay was awful last week. Cleveland showed signs of life and still lost by 14 at home. Gonna take a week or 2 for the bookies to catch up to just how bad Cleveland is right now. No offense, defense is so so...no good.
San Diego at DENVER (-3) (45): I like Denver. Broncos looked bad last week but they are at home. Brees tends to struggle against the Broncos.
KC (-1.5) at OAKLAND (53.5): This will be one of the last weeks you will only lay 1.5 to get KC...I love them as the road favorite. I know Oakland loses on the road and is a homedog now...forget it KC rolls this week again, Vermeil starts to get his genius status back.
Washington at DALLAS (-6) (36): Cowboys will win this game but will they cover? 6 is a lot and Wshington's defense will keep them in this low scoring Monday night affair. I might bet the under.
My Top 3 this week are:
Pittsburgh -6
Miami +6
Kansas City -1.5
To be honest I don't like a lot of the games this week.
As always some insight would be really good. I'd love to hear from the folks that went 3-0 when they play their picks this week. Again I will update with a breakdown of all the games later this week.
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