NFL Picks 2013: Week 10

by | Nov 5, 2013 | 2013 season, Game of the week

As is often the case in the NFL, the only thing that went as expected was the unexpected.weekly-picks

Upsets abound and some narrowly averted bigger upsets almost made the numbers even worse. At the end of it all, week nine was nothing like week eight, when we combined for a 45-7 mark. Last week three of us struggled to a 7-6 record. The lone standout was Rich, who gained some ground in the season pool by nailing 9 of 13 games.

Here are the standings:

Week nine Season totals
Andy 7-6 88-45
Tony 7-6 84-49
Rich 9-4 82-51
Maggio 7-6 80-53

With week nine in the books, we’re approaching the final third of the regular season. Games are starting to matter more and division matchups will again start becoming more prominent. Here’s who we think will win the 14 upcoming games. (more…)

NFL Picks 2013: Week 9

by | Oct 29, 2013 | 2013 season, NFL Picks

Some weeks you have no idea what is going to happen in the NFL. Then othersweekly-picks, like last week, it’s awfully predictable.

The four of us combined to go 45-7 in our picks for week eight, with four of the incorrect guesses being the Giants win over Philly. Three hit 11 out of 13. I hit 12. It was a good week. So here are the standings:

  Week eight Season totals
Andy 12-1 81-39
Tony 11-2 77-43
Rich 11-2 73-47
Maggio 11-2 73-47

Week eight frankly offered a lot of one-sided games and, unlike many NFL weeks, those contests actually went as expected. Week nine could present another set of similar games, as it’s the second of two with six teams on bye. At least in week nine we know Jacksonville won’t lose.

Here are our picks. (more…)

Get your Fantasy Football fix from Anthony Maggio

by | Oct 25, 2013 | Fantasy Football

Zoneblitz Fantasy Editor Anthony Maggio, whose rankings for week eight are posted here, can also be found on the Internet and the radio.

He’ll be doing a Friday Internet chat at noon central today at 1500ESPN.com. (EDIT: I think there may have been an issue with the link I provided earlier. But for a transcript of the chat, you can go here.)

He’ll also host Fantasy Football Sunday on 1500 ESPN at 9 a.m. Get your last minute questions answered during that hour-long show.

Finally, you can tweet him at #1500blitz or email Maggio@zoneblitz.com.

NFL Picks 2013: Week 8

by | Oct 22, 2013 | 2013 season, NFL Picks

There were great games – witness Indianapolis and its shootout win over Denver. There were terrible games, such as the weekly-pickseyesore that was Monday Night Football between the second division consolation flag football game between Meadowlands Grade School and Minneapolis Hale Elementary, err, the Giants and Vikings.

It was just another week in the NFL. After losing some ground to my brother, I rebounded with a 10-5 weekend that added some distance between me and my competitors. Rich continues his slow climb from the cellar with a 9-6 mark. Tony and Anthony, well, they also made picks last week.

Week seven Season totals
Andy 10-5 69-38
Tony 8-7 66-41
Rich 9-6 62-45
Maggio 7-8 62-45

I kid, I kid. But they did make picks again for this week’s slate of games which, frankly, doesn’t include a lot of match-ups I would consider must-watch television. Even traditional divisional rivalries like Green Bay at Minnesota and New York at Philadelphia are tainted by injury and crappiness this week. In fact, if your wife is telling you it’s time to get together for Sunday dinner with the in-laws or that you’ve got to start the Christmas shopping, this might be the Sunday to do it.

Nonetheless, here are our picks for the week. (more…)

Maggio on the Sunday radio

by | Oct 18, 2013 | Fantasy Football

Don’t forget to tune in to 1500ESPN on Sunday at 9 a.m. Zoneblitz.com’s fantasy editor Anthony Maggio will spend an hour breaking down fantasy football matchups and taking your sit/start questions. 1500ESPN_logo_stacked

You can also check out the transcript of a chat he conducted at 1500espn.com.

If the chat doesn’t answer your questions and you don’t have time to call the show, Maggio also can be reached at #1500blitz on Twitter for questions.

Good luck.