Regular Season Wrap-Up

Standings:
1. CMart (7-8-1; 131-115-10; 6)
2. Hankles (8-7-1; 127-119-10; 4)
2. E-On (7-8-1; 127-119-10; 4)
4. Ty (6-9-1; 111-106-10; 2.5)
5. Dav (7-8-1; 125-121-10; 2)
6. PhilG (11-4-1; 120-126-10; -3)
7. Flip (4-11-1; 112-133-10; -11)
8. Ham (6-9-1; 105-141-10; -18)

The regular season has finished. The playoff pickem is about to begin.

Big Props to CMart for winning the regular season. 256 picks. More successful than not. That is quite an accomplishment.

Big Props to BleedCubbieBlue for their victory over Bad Newz Kennels in the Fantasy Finals. It was fun watching the games with you Miguel.

Details will come for playoff pickem but it will basically be more of the same.

Week 17 Picks

Unanimous:
Cincinnati (-3) over MIAMI

Near Unanimous:
New England (-13.5) over NY GIANTS [Tyler is a fat winner]
TAMPA BAY (+2.5) over Carolina [Hankles likes the favorite]
Pittsburgh (-3) over BALTIMORE [PhilG likes the Ravens]
San Diego (-9) over OAKLAND [Ham likes the home finale]
ARIZONA (-6.5) over St. Louis [Flip likes the Rams...]

Week 17 Lines

New England (-13.5) NY GIANTS

PHILADELPHIA (-7.5) Buffalo

Carolina (-2.5) TAMPA BAY

Cincinnati (-3) MIAMI

WASHINGTON (-9) Dallas

GREEN BAY (-4) Detroit

HOUSTON (-6) Jacksonville

New Orleans (-2) CHICAGO

Pittsburgh (-3) BALTIMORE

ATLANTA (-1) Seattle

CLEVELAND (-10) San Francisco

Tennessee (-6) INDIANAPOLIS

Minnesota (-3) DENVER

San Diego (-9) OAKLAND

ARIZONA (-6.5) St. Louis

NY JETS (-6) Kansas City

Week 16 Review

Merry Christmas to all. Hope your holidays have been safe and refreshing.

Tough week out there for the pick'em crew with other things on our mind. Props to Tyler for the best week 11-4-1.

We are down to the home stretch! One week left until the playoffs. Time for the regular season champion to be crowned.

Standings:
1. CMart (124-107-9; 5-10-1; 6.5)
2. E-on (120-111-9; 8-7-1; 4.5)
3. TyMart (105-97-9; 11-4-1; 4)
4. Miguel (119-112-9; 3.5)
5. Dav (118-113-9; 2.5)
6. PhilG (109-122-9; -6.5)
7. FMS (108-123-9; -7.5)
8. Ham (99-132-9; 6-9-1; -16.5)

So much can happen this week.

Literally, anyone in the top five can win. Phil and Flip can chase .500 seasons (15-1 for Phil, 16-0 for Flip). Four of us are separated by 1.5 games. And, there's always the weekly honors. On top of all that, there's the playoffs.

So, with that in mind, here are the week's early lines.

Picks must be in for ALL GAMES by Saturday afternoon. Please do it immediately when you can.


New England (-14.5) NY GIANTS
PHILADELPHIA (-7.5) Buffalo
Carolina (-2.5) TAMPA BAY
Cincinnati (-3) MIAMI
WASHINGTON (-8.5) Dallas
GREEN BAY (-3.5) Detroit
HOUSTON (-6.5) Jacksonville
New Orleans (-2.5) CHICAGO
Pittsburgh (-3.5) BALTIMORE
ATLANTA (-2.5) Seattle
CLEVELAND (-10) San Francisco
Tennessee (-6) INDIANAPOLIS
Minnesota (-3) DENVER
San Diego (-8) OAKLAND
ARIZONA (-6.5) St. Louis
NY JETS (-6) Kansas City

Week 15 Results

Very tough week out there for the Pick'em Crew. Exactly zero pickers had a winning week. That's the first time that has happened.

Props to the 'Lotus Lane' Boys who tied for the best record this week, both Flip and Hankles at 8-8.

The standings have tightened up nicely (TWSS!).

1. CMart (LW: 6-10; Ov: 119-97-8; +11)
2. Hankles (LW: 8-8; Ov: 113-103-; +5)
3. E-On (LW: 5-11; Ov: 112-104-8; +4)
4. Dav (LW: 6-10; Ov: 111-105-8; +3)
5. Ty (LW: 1-0; Ov: 94-93-8; +0.5)
6. PhilG (LW: 4-12; Ov: 104-112-8; -4)
7. FMS (LW: 8-8; Ov: 101-115-8; -7)
8. Ham (LW: 5-11; Ov: 93-123-8; -15)

Truly, anyone's game. We can all still mathematically finish above .500.

In other news, please login to Yahoo and do the College Football Bowl Pickem! Bragging rights are on the line!

Week 15 Picks

Unanimous:
Cincinnati (-8) over SF [We're all LOSERS!]
Baltimore (-3) over MIAMI
Green Bay (-9.5) over ST LOUIS
Indianapolis (-10.5) over OAKLAND

Near Unanimous:
Denver (+1) over HOUSTON [Only Tyler picked the Texans]
TAMPA BAY (-12) over Atlanta [Only Dav likes the Falcons to rally through adversity]
Seattle (-7) over CAROLINA [Only Dav likes the home Panthers]
DALLAS (-10) over Philadelphia [Only Hankles likes the Iggles]

Week Fifteen Lines

HOUSTON (-1) Denver
Cincinnati (-8) SAN FRANCISCO
NEW ORLEANS (-3.5) Arizona
TAMPA BAY (-12) Atlanta
Baltimore (-3) MIAMI
CLEVELAND (-5.5) Buffalo
Green Bay (-9.5) ST LOUIS
PITTSBURGH (-4) Jacksonville
NEW ENGLAND (-24.5) Ny Jets
Seattle (-7) CAROLINA
Tennessee (-4) KANSAS CITY
Indianapolis (-10.5) OAKLAND
SAN DIEGO (-9.5) Detroit
DALLAS (-10) Philadelphia
NY GIANTS (-4) Washington
MINNESOTA (-9.5) Chicago

Week 14 Results

What a Week to Get Healthy!

In a week where the favorites went 12-4, our pickem crew posted our finest week yet. We all deserve a collective pat on the back for a combined record this week of 88-40! In the words of Jim Rome, that is FEEE-nominal.

As stated, props to FMS, Dav and CMart for record setting 13-3 weeks. Hankles follows right behind with a 12-4 slate. And PhilG and Ham post otherwise exceptional 11-5 marks.

With three regular season weeks left, here are the standings:

1. CMart (LW: 13-3; Ov: 113-87-8; +13)
2. E-On (LW: 7-9; Ov: 107-93-8; + 7)
3. Dav (LW: 13-3; Ov: 105-95-8; +5)
3. Hankles (LW: 12-4; Ov: 105-95-8; +5)
5. PhilG (LW: 11-5; Ov: 100-100-8; 0)
5. Ty (LW: 8-8; Ov: 93-93-8; 0)
7. Flip (LW: 13-3; Ov: 93-107-8; -7)
8. Ham (LW: 11-5; 88-112-8; -12)

It truly is anyone's game. Remember, post-season pickem is right around the corner.

For picks this week, please remember we have Thursday night games, Saturday night games, Sunday games and Monday games. Picks must be in before the games. Will update the spreads more often.

For Thursday:
HOUSTON (-2) Denver

How about the Pat's line?
Currently it is: NEW ENGLAND (-25.5) New York Jets

It's amazing that this line could literally move 5-10 points in either direction from a midweek press conference from Belichick. Can you imagine if he took the mic at Gilettte Stadium tomorrow and said, "We intend to decimate this team for what they did to us in Week 1. We will leave nothing on the field." If that happened, in homage to Steelers backup DB Anthony Smith, I personally guarantee that line would jump to 32 points.

Week 14 Picks

Lot of unanimous and near unanimous selections this week:

Unanimous:
Cleveland (-3.5) over NY JETS
New Orleans (-4.5) over ATLANTA

Near Unanimous:

BUFFALO (-7) over Miami - Only PhilG likes the winless Fins

Ny Giants (+3) over PHILLY - Only Hampton likes the Eagles... hmm... perhaps he knows something about ole Eli that we don't....

GREEN BAY (-10.5) over Oakland - Only PhilG couldn't stomach giving double digit points.

San Diego (+0.5) over TENNESSEE - Only TMart likes the Titans to upset his bro's Chargers

Enjoy football fellas.

Week 14 Lines

WASHINGTON (-3) Chicago

JACKSONVILLE (-10.5) Carolina

Dallas (-10) DETROIT

BUFFALO (-7) Miami

PHILADELPHIA (-3) New York Giants

GREEN BAY (-10.5) Oakland

NEW ENGLAND (-10) Pittsburgh

TENNESSEE (-0.5) San Diego

CINCINNATI (-6) St. Louis

Tampa Bay (-2.5) HOUSTON

SEATTLE (-6.5) Arizona

Minnesota (-8.5) SAN FRANCISCO

Cleveland (-3.5) NEW YORK JETS

DENVER (-6.5) Kansas City

Indianapolis (-9.5) BALTIMORE

New Orleans (-4.5) Atlanta

Week Thirteen Results

Dav went to FedEx Field on Sunday to see the Skins lose in terrible fashion to the Bills. What a sad, somber day. The opening video tribute to the Meast was quite moving. Does anyone have any idea why I might have cried more with the loss of Sean Taylor than I did with my own grandfather? Does that seem strange? I guess the main differences are that my grandfather passed away after a full and robust life at 95, where Sean was murdered at 24. And there is something unique about the 90,000+ people together, sharing collective emotion. That feeling that you are a part of something that is bigger than yourself. Anyway. This is coming from a guy who bawls his eyes out each and every Sunday from 7-8 watching Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.



New Standings:

1. E-on (LW: 9-7; O: 100-84-8; +8)
1. CMart (LW: 8-8; O: 100-84-8; +8)
3. Miguel (LW: 8-8; O: 93-91-8; +1)
4. Dav (LW: 9-7; O: 92-92-8; E)
4. TyMart (LW: 6-10; O: 85-85-8; E)
6. PhilG (LW: 6-10; O: 89-95-8; -3)
7. Flip (LW: 9-7; O: 80-104-8; -12)
8. Ham (LW: 3-13; O: 77-107-8; -15)

As you can see, we have a dogfight at the top, in the middle and at the bottom. Anything can happen.

Also remember, don't think the DPC ends at the regular season. Sure it's great to win the regular season, but it's the playoffs that matter. Those 11 pickem games will separate the men from the boys.

Free Note:
There's a great pickem resource site out there:
Sunday Strategy
It aggregates all the standings, etc. Definitely worth a bookmark.

• For example, do you know the Bills while 6-6 are 8-4 Against the Spread, with a 5-1 mark when they are a home underdog?

• Or the best team in football against the spread? The 7-4 Browns are 9-5 ATS.

Not so good bets?

• The 10-2 Colts are only 7-5 considering the points.

• The Bengals are 0-3 as road favorites.