Wednesday, October 31, 2012

NFL Pick'em: Week Nine

As explosive as spoiled curry, this here NFL Pick'em is getting exciting.  I feel I must again apologize for the redundancy in the Clash this week.  My hope for that is to find the biggest & hardest to pick game of the week.  I strain to avoid using the same team two weeks in a row. 

But "parity" has created a flawed, choppy league of bobbing mediocrity.  While it could be a battle royale playoffs, it leaves the regular season games hard to fathom.  The Steelers vs. Giants is the best matchup between legitimate contenders, yet I'm getting tired of using them.  But what was another option?  Seattle vs. Vikings?  DeAngelo Hall vs. the world?

Standings
1.  Adw:  66 pts (+11)
2.  Jess:  57 pts (+17)
3.  Big BM:  55 pts (+18)
4.  Garwood:  35 pts (+11)
5.  Barnyard:  2 pts

Week Nine
1.  Your Big Shoe-in?  +3/-2
2.  Your Little Shoe-in?  +2
3.  Surprise!  Your underdog list:  (+5)
     Chiefs, Buffaloaf, Cardinals
4.  I Dislike Your Favorite Team +1/-1
5.  Clash of the Titans +5:  Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants 
 
Bonus Questions +2
6.  Which game will be closest?
7.  Which game will be a blowout?
8.  Pick a defense that will not allow a 100 yard runner
9.  Pick an offense that will pass for over 300 yards

7 comments:

Andrew Wice said...

Slipping it in on Thirsty Thursday:

1. TX
2. Packers
3. Cowgirls lose and it's funny
4. Chiefs win and Norv is fired!
5. Pittsburgh
6. Chiefs/Chargers
7. GB blows out the Loaf
8. Bucs D
9. Atlanta offense

Big Blue Monkey 2: The Quickening said...

1. Bears
2. Broncos
3. Cardinals
4. Washington old school too strong!
5. Giants
6. Dolphins/Colts
7. Texans over the Bills
8. Seattle
9. Lions.

Big Blue Monkey 2: The Quickening said...

9.5. DeAngelo Hall gives up a TD to The World, spits in The World's face.

Andrew Wice said...

Fuck you again, Norv Turner.

Jess said...

1. Atlanta
2. Green Bay
3. Buffaloaf
4. Lions win.
5. Giants

6. Miami/Indiana
7. Washington/Carolina
8. Tennessee
9. Denver

Garwood B. Jones said...

Nerfneck! It just wouldn't be the same without him.

1. Texans
2. Ravens
3. Red Skelton! Red Skelton!
4. I really *want* the Vikes to win. Washington loses.
5. Steelers
6. Lots of one possession games today: Eagles/Saints, Bears/Titans, Bucs/Raiders... I'll go Cincy/Denver - late Cincy score for the win.
7. Ravens blow out Cleveland
8. Miami defense ( 9. Lions offense (+300 passing)

Other random predictions: Either Donnie Avery or TY Hilton has a huge game today but Miami spoils Chuck Pagano's visit. Ahmad Bradshaw loses a fumble, loses his temper, and gets benched. Chicago's defense fails to score a TD and Tennessee pulls out the upset. Steelers/Giants is surprisingly high scoring (over), Saints/Eagles surprisingly low (under). Yay football!

Garwood B. Jones said...

I hadn't taken the Savage throwbacks into consideration. I dislike your favorite team but that's a sweet kit.