We’re a couple weeks behind on picks–as usual, they’ve been made each week, just not posted. In part because I misplaced my AtS picks from Thanksgiving morning–but they have been found, and standings have been updated.
Head to Head Rank’em Picks – I have taken a 2 game lead for the season. It was up to 4 games after a 7-1 performance in Week 12–only Andy’s 3-5 kept us from cashing in that week. I followed it up with a 4-4 week (vs. Andy’s 6-2), and we both finished 6-2 last week. Knock on wood (or whatever this desk is made out of), we’re sitting quite nicely for the season overall right now too. Current Standings: Andy 68-35, Tony 70-33.
Straight Up – I’ve closed the gap significantly, helped most by a 13-3 performance last week. It’s just too bad that 2 of my 3 incorrect picks were games I picked in the Rank’em game. Current Standings: Andy 123-70-1, Tony 121-72-1.
Against the Spread – After pulling to a tie, I took a 1-game lead after Week 12–and promptly choked in Week 13 with a 6-10 mark. Fortunately, Andy hasn’t pulled away. Current Standings: Andy 93-83-2, Tony 91-85-2.
Week 15 picks will hopefully be up before game time tomorrow (for once). Week 13 and 14 are after the jump…
Week 13 Picks
ZoneBlitz(Rank)
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Andy
(Picks) |
Tony (Picks) |
Andy (AtS) |
Tony
(AtS) |
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Thursday, November 27, 2008 | ||||||
Tennessee @ Detroit | Ten (14) |
Ten
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Ten
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Ten (-11)
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Ten (-11)
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Seattle @ Dallas | Dal (12) |
Dal
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Dal
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Dal (-12.5)
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Sea (+12.5)
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Arizona @ Philadelphia | Az (8) |
Az
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Az
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Az (+3)
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Az (+3)
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Sunday, November 30th, 2008
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Carolina @ Green Bay | Car (5) |
Car
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Car
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Car (+3)
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Car (+3)
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San Francisco @ Buffalo | Buf (10) |
Buf
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Buf
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Buf (-7)
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Buf (-7)
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Indianapolis @ Cleveland | Ind (16) |
Ind
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Ind
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Ind (-5)
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Ind (-5)
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Baltimore @ Cincinnati | Bal (12) |
Bal
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Bal
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Bal (-7)
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Bal (-7)
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NY Giants @ Washington | NYG (9) |
NYG
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NYG
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NYG (-3.5)
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NYG (-3.5)
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New Orleans @ Tampa Bay | TB (8) |
TB
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TB
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NO (+3.5)
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NO (+3.5)
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Miami @ St. Louis | Mia (13) |
Mia
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Mia
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Mia (-8)
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Mia (-8)
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Denver @ NY Jets | NYJ (11) |
NYJ
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NYJ
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NYJ (-8)
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NYJ (-8)
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Atlanta @ San Diego | Atl (6) |
Atl
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SD
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Atl (+5)
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Atl (+5)
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Kansas City @ Oakland | KC (2) |
KC
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Oak
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KC (+3)
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Oak (-3)
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Pittsburgh @ New England | NE (3) |
Pit
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NE
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Pit (+1)
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NE (-1)
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Chicago @ Minnesota | Chi (1) |
Chi
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Chi
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Chi (+3)
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Chi (+3)
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Monday, December 1st | ||||||
Jacksonville @ Houston | Jax (4) |
Jax
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Hou
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Jax (+3.5)
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Jax (+3.5)
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Week 14 Picks
ZoneBlitz(Rank)
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Andy
(Picks) |
Tony (Picks) |
Andy (AtS) |
Tony
(AtS) |
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Thursday, December 4th, 2008 | ||||||
Oakland @ San Diego | SD (5) |
SD
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SD
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SD (-9.5)
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Oak (+9.5)
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Sunday, December 7th, 2008
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Cincinnati @ Indianapolis | Ind (16) |
Ind
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Ind
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Ind (-13.5)
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Ind (-13.5)
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Cleveland @ Tennessee | Ten (15) |
Ten
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Ten
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Ten (-14)
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Ten (-14)
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Jacksonville @ Chicago | Chi (7) |
Chi
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Chi
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Chi (-6.5)
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Chi (-6.5)
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Houston @ Green Bay | GB (3) |
GB
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Hou
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Hou (+6)
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Hou (+6)
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Atlanta @ New Orleans | NO (4) |
Atl
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NO
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Atl (+3)
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NO (-3)
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Philadelphia @ NY Giants | NYG (8) |
NYG
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NYG
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NYG (-7)
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NYG (-7)
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Washington @ Baltimore | Bal (6) |
Bal
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Bal
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Was (+5.5)
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Was (+5.5)
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Minnesota @ Detroit | Det (1) |
Det
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Det
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Det (+9)
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Det (+9)
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Miami @ Buffalo | Mia (12) |
Mia
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Mia
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Mia (+1)
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Mia (+1)
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Kansas City @ Denver | Den (11) |
Den
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Den
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KC (+9)
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Den (-9)
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NY Jets @ San Francisco | NYJ (10) |
NYJ
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NYJ
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NYJ (-4)
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NYJ (-4)
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Dallas @ Pittsburgh | Pit (9) |
Pit
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Pit
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Pit (-3)
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Pit (-3)
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St. Louis @ Arizona | Az (13) |
Az
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Az
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Az (-14)
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Az (-14)
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New England @ Seattle | NE (14) |
NE
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NE
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NE (-4.5)
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NE (-4.5)
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Monday, December 8th | ||||||
Tampa Bay @ Carolina | Car (2) |
TB
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Car
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TB (+3)
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Car (-3)
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If you can figure out how to get Vegas to accept your picks two weeks after the game then you’d probably wouldn’t lose as much.
I can guarantee if I figured out how to get them to accept my picks two weeks late in Vegas I wouldn’t be 91-85-2, either. Probably at least 95-81-2.