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Week 7 Lines

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SDST
AF -6

USC
CAL 2.5

HAW
SJST 7

MICH
MSU -3

TOL
BGU 7.5

PUR
PSU -11.5

UTAH
PITT -6.5

IND
WIS -38

SC
MISST 5

LOU
CIN -13

BAY
A&M -10

MIA
NC -2

BUFF
TEM -20

ISU
MIZZ -16

NAVY
RUT -2.5

UNLV
WY -13.5

FSU
DUKE 10.5

RICE
MARSH -5

EMU
CMU -13.5

USF
UCONN 7

BALLST
OHIO -14.5

OKST
TEX 6

GT
VIR 8.5

COL
WASH -17

OHIOST
ILL -3.5

MIAOH
KENT 6

WMU
NILL 1.5

UCF
SMU -2.5

LSU
TN 15.5

UTEP
TULANE -1

BYU
OREST -1

WKY
FAU -3

NM
NEV -29

NTEX
ULL -9

ALA
OLE 23.5

BOISE
COLST 32

VT
WF 7

FLA
AUB 0

CLEM
MARY 8

ECU
MEM 16.5

GEO
VAN 13.5

KST
TT -4

ULM
TROY -10.5

NW
IOWA -7

STAN
WASU 20

IDAHO
NMST -1.5

UAB
TULSA -21.5

OK
KAN 31.5

UTST
FRES 4.5

ASU
ORE -15


NFL

CAR
ATL -5.5

SF
DET -4.5

IND
CIN -8

PHI
WAS 0

STL
GB -15.5

JAC
PIT -14

BUF
NYG -3.5

CLE
OAK -7.5

HOU
BAL -7

NO
TB 4

DAL
NE -7.5

MIN
CHI -2.5

MIA
NYJ -9

Week 6 Review

Sorry for the late updates guys - been a looooong weekends, and still feeling the effects.

Here are the final standigns for Week 6:

Week 6 W L %


MS 0 0 #DIV/0!

MR 11 4 73.3%

CP 11 4 73.3%

LW 10 5 66.7%

MO 10 5 66.7%

RO 9 6 60.0%

MT 9 6 60.0%

GT 9 6 60.0%

JG 8 7 53.3%

MH 8 7 53.3%

SS 8 7 53.3%

JR 7 8 46.7%

GR 7 8 46.7%

JH 7 8 46.7%

TN 6 9 40.0%

AW 5 10 33.3%

MC 5 10 33.3%

CP and MR both tied at 11-4 this week - so the $$$$ will carry over to next week and $100 will be on the line in week 7. In total we hit 54.2% for week 6.
 
Once again no picks submitted by MS so he takes a 4-11 for the overall week.
 
TOTAL NCAA
NCAA W L %


MR 48 17 73.8%

MS 21 11 65.6%

GR 40 21 65.6%

SS 36 20 64.3%

CP 41 24 63.1%

TN 39 25 60.9%

MO 38 26 59.4%

MH 37 28 56.9%

MT 29 23 55.8%

RO 33 27 55.0%

JH 34 28 54.8%

AW 29 26 52.7%

LW 21 21 50.0%

MC 32 33 49.2%

GT 21 24 46.7%

JG 22 27 44.9%

JR 25 36 41.0%

Yearly total = 56.7%, and we hit 53% last week.
 
 
NFL
NFL W L %


JR 19 10 65.5%

JG 24 17 58.5%

RO 17 13 56.7%

LW 27 21 56.3%

MT 21 17 55.3%

TN 14 12 53.8%

CP 13 12 52.0%

MC 13 12 52.0%

GR 15 14 51.7%

SS 17 17 50.0%

JH 14 14 50.0%

GT 22 23 48.9%

AW 17 18 48.6%

MS 26 32 44.8%

MH 11 14 44.0%

MO 11 15 42.3%

MR 9 16 36.0%

51.1% total for the year, 56% last week.
 
 
 
TOTAL OVERALL STANDINGS
 
TOTAL YTD W L %


MR 57 33 63.3%

GR 55 35 61.1%

CP 54 36 60.0%

SS 53 37 58.9%

TN 53 37 58.9%

RO 50 40 55.6%

MT 50 40 55.6%

MO 49 41 54.4%

MH 48 42 53.3%

LW 48 42 53.3%

JH 48 42 53.3%

MS 47 43 52.2%

JG 46 44 51.1%

AW 46 44 51.1%

MC 45 45 50.0%

JR 44 46 48.9%

GT 43 47 47.8%

54.6% for the total season. Only 4 games separate 5th place from 1st place - very competitive at the top right now.
 
Week 7 lines will be coming out later today.

Week 6 Preview...VEGAS WEEK!

17 hours until take off for JR, JG, GR, and AW...

JG will be jumping off that volcano when the LYNX win the WNBA Title tomorrow night.

So last week I went a solid 4-11, so we need to change some things up here for karma.

First, we'll start with the picks...

JR: MIAOH BGU IND VT FLA ARK A&M UCF NEB CAR NYG CIN OAK NYJ DEN


JG: PSU UCONN ARMY BOISE CAL LSU CIN OAK NYJ NO SEA TEN TB GB CHI

MR: WF NEB MICH OK RUT ORE STAN LSU SC ALA NYJ NO GB CHI PHI

AW: NEB MICH A&M MIZZ ARMY ND UCLA GEO TEN TB BUF MIN HOU SD ATL

GR: VT NEB MICH IOWA TEX KAN BAY ORE LSU ALA TEN BUF HOU GB NYG

MH: NEB IOWA IND PUR NW OK BOISE ORE LSU AUB GB MIN NYJ CHI IND

MC: UCF ECU ARMY NAVY BALLST MDTN TROY ULM FAU UTST GB SEA DEN JAC SF

SS: NC NEB MICH PSU A&M ARMY ORE STAN LSU ALA SF MIN CHI NO PHI

RO: VT PSU PUR A&M TEX MIZZ TCU LSU ALA SF NO GB NYG CIN OAK

TN: GT NEB IND NW TEX KAN HOU BOISE SC SJST GB OAK MIN TEN NE

MT: MARY BC MICH BAY WV ORE FLA GB MIN SF NO CHI PHI JAC NYJ

GT: NEB PSU PUR TEX OKST BOISE GB PHI NYJ OAK NYG CIN TB SD DET

MS: x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

CP: PSU MICH OK ARMY BALLST TOL BOISE AZ ASU LSU GB CIN TEN DEN KC

LW: VT PUR TEX OKST RUT GB KC PHI OAK MIN SF NO NE SEA PIT

JH: GT PSU MICH NEB KST SYR OHIO TCU SC PHI MIN NO PIT NYG CHI

MO: MARY CLEM MICH NEB KST A&M BOISE LSU ALA TN MIN CHI KC NYJ TB

 
POPULAR PICKS
These are teams chosen by 5+ of us (~30%+)
-ORE
-BOISE
-TEXAS
-ARMY
-PENN STATE
-LSU
-ALABAMA
-A&M
-MICH
-NEB - most popular pick of the week at 10 guys
 
-NO
-PHI
-NYG
-CIN
-TEN
-MIN
-OAK
-SF
-NYJ
-GB - most popular NFL pick of week with 11 guys
-CHI
 
So if you're just wanting to play the Football Challenge consensus this week...those are your games...10 NCAA and 11 NFL for a total of 21. I'll track this to see how we do.
 
TOSS-UP
Games with 2+ guys on each side
 
MARY(2)-GT(2)
OK(3)-TEX(5)
IOWA(2)-PSU(6)
MIZZ(2)-KST(2)
FLA(2)-LSU(8)
MICH(8)-NW(2)
 
PHI(6)-BUF(2)
SEA(3)-NYG(5)
CIN(5)-JAC(2)
TEN(5)-PIT(2)
OAK(6)-HOU(2)
TB(4)-SF(5)
NYJ(7)-NE(2)
SD(2)-DEN(3)
 
GAME PICKS FOR THE WEEK
 

So my 4-11 probably doesn't give me the right to even pretend to know what I'm talking about with this week's picks, but here they are anyway. Maybe I'm like a good college team and my best performances will come after I've been embarassed...maybe.

CAL-ORE (-23.5)

I like CAL. The number just feels too high in this one.

MARY-GT (-15.5)

MARY's team is apparently on revolt against new head coach Randy Edsall, not a good time for that with the uber productive GT Jackets on the slate this week. I'm thinking somewhere in the neighborhood of 63-10 in this one.

OK-TEX (+9)

First thought, TEX defense is too good to be getting that many points. However, this game is usually a route (10+ points) one way or the other, so I feel like the Sooners are getting the smart money in this one. Probably wait until kickoff to figure out where my money is actually going, but I'll say TEX right now. Because I....LIKE...DOGS!

IOWA-PSU (-2.5)

Really really really hate this, but I think Iowa wins this one straight up. PSU plays great D, but I'm really starting to doubt if they can score on anyone. I will not bet it, but I think Iowa is the right side.

MIA-VT(-7.5)

Hokies off the embarassing loss last week welcome in a rival for another night game...this looks tasty. I am not impressed with Miami at all, and I think the Hokies find their offense and house the Canes.

FLA-LSU (-12.5)

Lots of points for the Gators to be getting off a blowout loss to ALA. I'm not sure they ever really expected to win that game anyway. I hate that they have a true Freshman starting at QB this week in a horrible spot like the bayou...but Les Miles is 1-13 as a DD favorite at home, so I'm taking the Gators and points. The grass-eater is due for a mini-scare, it's been way too smooth so far.

AUB-ARK (-10)

AUB pulled the upset on the road last week, they are back on the raod this week against a very good ARK team. I think Petrino and the gang roll up a ton of points on the Tiger and ol' Teddy Roof this week...HOGS cover the large number 49-28.

GEO-TN(+1)

Vols getting points at home looks good to me. GEO still doesn't impress me on D, I think Bray will throw it all over the field on them. I think Dooley really wants this one to make a statement and get TN back on the map in the SEC...VOLS 31-24.

MICH-NW(+3.5)

I think a lot of you have fallen into the MICH trap. NW as a home dog is almost a sure thing this week (even though I don't love +3.5, but I do love the +7.5 they are currently getting!). MICH is due for a letdown, especially after the controlled scrimmage last week. Robinson's twitter account was hacked by an ex, a sure sign of bad things to come for the Maize and Blue. NW wins outright 28-27.

OHIOST-NEB (-9.5)

Buckeyes can't score on anyone, and NEB is going to be excited and angry for their 1st home B10 game and off the terrible performance at WIS. If NEB can put up 24 points they will cover this number.

GOPHERS at BOILERS (-10)

Well, this is a tough one. The game of the week features 2 clubs that are barely fielding teams at this point. One has a brand new coach who is trying to clean up a program that is f'd right now, and the other has a coach who took over a nice program and is slowly working them into f'd status. Seriously, Hope can't survive the season, his teams just continue to get worse each year. I honestly think Gophers $line is the play in this one. Neither team will likely play well, but anything is possible in this crap-tastic contest. I'll say the Gophers force 3 PUR turnovers and score on 1 of them...and we party in Vegas!!! GOPHS 27 PUR 17.

NFL

NO-CAR: Panthers will cover the TD again. That's what Cam Newton does.

PHI-BUF: Really torn on this one, but I think PHI is too good to drop another one in a spot they should win.

SEA-NYG: SEA is terrible, NYG aren't bad, and SEA is travelling 5000 miles to get there...NYG big.

CIN-JAC: How is JAC ever favored over anyone? CIN wins.

KC-IND: I'll be glued to this one...will they even put it on TV in Vegas? I'll take KC, but really...flip a coin.

TEN-PIT: line has dropped to 3, which I think is a great spot to take PIT. They are beat up, but a coach and a defense can win you games like this.

ARI-MIN: Purple must win...will they...yes...again...I've predicted this for the last 3 weeks...for real this time.

OAK-HOU: No Andre Johnson, and I liked OAK in this one before I realized he was out.

TB-SF: I have doubted SF all year, but they might have something this week. Long trip for TB across the country, and they are on a short week. This just feels like the kind of game that they lose.

NYJ-NE: 10 points! Way too much for a club like NYJ that should be in this one after back to back beat downs.

SD-DEN: I'll take DEN in the upset win here against a SD team that I still think is overrated and a DEN team that's decent at home and getting healthier.

GB-ATL: This line has climbed up to nearly a full TD at this point. ATL hasn't played well, I get it, but at home in a revenge game like this from last year's playoffs...ATL $line might be my final Vegas play for the weekend.

CHI-DET: torn on this one, I like DET to win, but feel like 7 is too much to give to a strong D like the Bears...I'll take CHI to cover a close one.

Gentlemen. Enjoy the weekend, I'll try remember as much as I can to document the epic wins and failures from the weekend. Good Luck!!

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Week 6 Lines

Here's the full list for this week, all games have already been lined. Please return to me by NOON THURSDAY, you must pick at least 5 NCAA and at least 5 NFL...15 total games.

WKY
MDTN -9.5

CAL
ORE -23.5

BOISE
FRES 20.5

MISST
UAB 17

MARY
GT -15.5

LOU
NC -12

UCONN
WV -19.5

MN
PUR -10

OK
TEX 9

UK
SC -19

FSU
WF 13

MEM
RICE -20.5

ARMY
MIAOH 0

FIU
AKR 20

TEM
BALLST 11

BGU
WMU -12

ILL
IND 16

BC
CLEM -22

EMU
TOL -19

CMU
NCST -13

PITT
RUT 8

KAN
OKST -33

AZ
OREST 2

IOWA
PSU -2.5

ASU
UTAH 3

MIA
VT -7.5

OHIO
BUFF 8

MIZZ
KST 3

KENT
NILL -16.5

AF
ND -16

SOMISS
NAVY 1

FLA
LSU -12

UNLV
NEV -20.5

LT
IDAHO 4.5

AUB
ARK -10

ISU
BAY -16.5

TROY
ULL 4.5

VAN
ALA -29

ARKST
ULM 3.5

GEO
TN 1

A&M
TT 6.5

MARSH
UCF -15

MICH
NW 3.5

ECU
HOU -12.5

COL
STAN -27

FAU
NTEX -4.5

OHIOST
NEB -9.5

WY
UTST -10

SYR
TULANE 10

SJST
BYU -13

WASU
UCLA -3.5

TCU
SDST 4.5

NFL

NO
CAR 7

PHI
BUF 3

SEA
NYG -11.5

CIN
JAC -1

KC
IND -1

TEN
PIT -5

ARI
MIN -3

OAK
HOU -6.5

TB
SF -1

NYJ
NE -10

SD
DEN 6

GB
ATL 5

CHI
DET -7

Week 5 Review

Mike Thomas won another one last night and closed the week as the only guy in double figures at 10-5.

Nice week Mike.

Here is how the rest of us did...amazingly great week by that guy at the bottom, good thing I'm heading to Vegas this week because my picks are sizzling!

TOTAL W L %


MS 0 0 #DIV/0!

MT 10 5 66.7%

GR 8 7 53.3%

MC 8 7 53.3%

SS 8 7 53.3%

CP 8 7 53.3%

GT 8 7 53.3%

JH 8 7 53.3%

AW 7 8 46.7%

MR 6 9 40.0%

MH 6 9 40.0%

RO 6 9 40.0%

TN 6 9 40.0%

LW 6 9 40.0%

JG 5 10 33.3%

MO 5 10 33.3%

JR 4 11 26.7%

Note - MS took a 0-0 this week, for the overall he gets the worst record for the week minus 1...so a 3-12 is posted for the overall contest title. MS, I got your picks on FRI, which I said I wouldn't accept any longer. Also, you only sent me 10 games and only 2 of those were college PUR and ND who were playing each other. 15 games, at least 5 NFL and at least 5 NCAA are the rules.
 
Overall we only hit 45.4% for the week, our worst by far.
 
YEAR TO DATE
TOTAL W L %


GR 48 27 64.0%

TN 47 28 62.7%

MR 46 29 61.3%

SS 45 30 60.0%

CP 43 32 57.3%

MS 43 32 57.3%

RO 41 34 54.7%

MT 41 34 54.7%

AW 41 34 54.7%

JH 41 34 54.7%

MH 40 35 53.3%

MC 40 35 53.3%

MO 39 36 52.0%

LW 38 37 50.7%

JG 38 37 50.7%

JR 37 38 49.3%

GT 34 41 45.3%

We have a new overall leader on top, and lucky for me he is also coming to Vegas this week...I will follow if you can get us to 64% this weekend!! We're still at an outstanding 55.1% for the year.
 
NCAA Year to Date
NCAA W L %


MR 39 16 70.9%

GR 35 16 68.6%

TN 36 18 66.7%

MS 21 11 65.6%

SS 30 16 65.2%

CP 34 21 61.8%

MH 32 23 58.2%

MO 31 23 57.4%

MC 31 24 56.4%

AW 26 21 55.3%

RO 28 23 54.9%

JH 29 24 54.7%

MT 24 21 53.3%

LW 18 19 48.6%

JR 23 29 44.2%

JG 19 24 44.2%

GT 17 22 43.6%

MR - nearly 71% in NCAA so far...I will be highly considering your picks this weekend as well! If you could even break even in NFL you'd be ruling this thing once again. Total NCAA year to date we've hit 57.4%, really good.
 
NFL Year to Date
NFL W L %


JR 14 9 60.9%

JG 19 13 59.4%

MT 17 13 56.7%

JH 12 10 54.5%

RO 13 11 54.2%

GR 13 11 54.2%

AW 15 13 53.6%

LW 20 18 52.6%

TN 11 10 52.4%

SS 15 14 51.7%

MS 22 21 51.2%

GT 17 19 47.2%

CP 9 11 45.0%

MC 9 11 45.0%

MH 8 12 40.0%

MO 8 13 38.1%

MR 7 13 35.0%

Clearly, I see where I should be spending my money. 61% in NFL for me...woo-hoo! That just shows you how horrible my NCAA picks have been. Meanwhile, MR is at a lonely 35% in NFL picks...Mike - you and I need to do a joint entry next year and we'll crush all year!! 50.8%  in total on the season for the group...not good enough to make money, but above the Mendoza line at least.
 
Week 6 Lines will be coming later today once they are all posted.

Week 5 Update

B-R-U-T-A-L

But I think we have our winner already...Mike Thomas at 9-5 with INDY left tonight looks like the weekly winner. 5 other guys are already locked in at 8-7 and finished for the week.

44% overall at this point
45% NCAA
44% NFL

Bad bad bad.