Neither side is crushing anymore – it’s pretty much a back-and-forth slog. But Andy’s hanging on to the lead and he put a couple more games between he and Tony in week 14.
Week 14
Andy 8-6
Season
Andy 106-101-1
It’s the last quarter of the season and the great teams are starting to separate a little bit from the not-so-great. Last week, for the first time in a while, results mostly matched what was expected in Vegas. Will that continue?
1) Andy – Cardinals over Lions – I just watched Arizona get beat by the Rams. They’re not flawless. But they’re really good. Detroit fights. But they aren’t really good. That will show here. (more…)
Who needs Packers/Bears or Bucs/Patriots. This back-and-forth battle between brothers right here on Zoneblitz now looks like it may come down to the season’s final weeks. Tony snuck back in with a win in week 13, tightening things even more.
Week 13
Tony 8-6
Season
Andy 98-95-1
You can cut the tension with a (plastic kid’s) knife as we head into the final stretch of the season. What crazy result will turn up this week:
1) Tony – Green Bay over Chicago – The lines don’t all agree with me, but looks to me like another week of good matching up with good, and bad matching up with bad. This game does have the highest line, though, and deserves it. Never hoped to be more wrong. (more…)
Andy is on a roll. A week after taking the lead in Alternative Picks he busts out another 9-6 win, even after botching his top pick of the week, Dallas over Oakland. Happy Thanksgiving Weekend to him.
Week 12
Andy 9-6
Season
Andy 92-87-1
Can Tony mount a comeback?
1 Andy – Buccaneers over Falcons – Tampa hasn’t been great of late, but Atlanta just doesn’t have the guns to hang with Godwin, Evans, Gronk, Fournette and, oh yeah, Brady, these days. This one will be over early. (more…)
The comeback is complete. Andy has overtaken Tony.
Week 11
Andy 9-6
Season
Andy 83-81-1
Happy Turkey Day, folks. Here are their alternative picks.
1 Andy – Cowboys over Raiders – Do I really like this game? No. Do I trust Dallas? Not really. Is there a single game on the schedule this week that feels like an obvious choice for the top spot? Nope. So, I’m turning to the Vegas money lines. They say Dallas is the most likely team to win this week. So, here goes. (more…)
And then there was an actual competition. Tony had an off week and Andy capitalized, making up nine games in the standings. Tony still leads, but it’s an actual contest now.
Week eight
Andy 12-3
Season
Tony 64-58
Was it a blip? Or is this really going to turn into something?
1) Andy – Bills over Jaguars – In the last three games, Jacksonville got killed by Seattle, narrowly beat Miami and gave the Titans the life support necessary for them to get back on track. The schedule has been brutal but this team is also just bad. (more…)
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