Alternative picks: Week 11, 2018

by Tony & Andy | Nov 15, 2018 | 2018 Season, NFL Picks

Rough week for Tony. He missed all but one. Andy hit all but one. The work Tony’s done catching up the last few weeks is mostly gone.

Here are the standings:

Here are this week’s alternative picks:

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Alternative bets: Week 10, 2018

by Tony & Andy | Nov 8, 2018 | 2018 Season, NFL Picks

Pretty good results again in week 10. Tony won, but only two incorrect picks between us.

Here are the standings:

Here are this week’s alternative picks:

1) Andy: Chiefs over Cardinals – I don’t think the Cardinals can keep up. Neither does Vegas.
2) Tony: Chargers over Raiders – I have a feeling the Raiders will be pretty high up on this list every week moving forward.  Possibly for a few years.
3) Tony: Eagles over Cowboys – The Eagles haven’t looked like the same team from last year. Fortunately for them, the Cowboys have.
4) Andy: Rams over Seahawks – Rams will be mad after Saints debacle.
5) Tony: Falcons over Browns – I get why the Browns made the decision to move on from Hue, but in (another) lost season with back to back games against the Chiefs and Falcons heading into the bye, I wonder if the timing was the best?
6) Andy: Packers over Dolphins – I don’t think Miami can keep up.
7) Tony: Patriots over Titans – Mike Vrabel will want to show his former coach something–and he will. Like how much harder it is to win when you don’t have Tom Brady to throw TD passes to linebackers subbing at TE.
8) Andy: 49ers over Giants – One bad team that is trying against another bad team that is not.
9) Tony: Jets over Bills – What could have been a terrible game with a mildly compelling story of rookie first round quarterbacks facing off is now likely just a terrible game. Yay.
10) Andy: Saints over Bengals – New Orleans proved last week it’s right in the mix to be considered the league’s best.
11) Tony: Jaguars over Colts – Sooner or later that Jags defense is finally going to show up, right?
12) Andy: Bears over Lions – Chicago is a step ahead of Detroit.
13) Tony: Buccaneers over Washington – Washington lost both starting guards to injury last week, and signed three street free agent OL this week. Even against the Bucs defense, they might struggle.
14) Andy: Steelers over Panthers – When you have two good teams in a Thursday night game, I always take the home team.

And in our straight-up picks, Andy loses ground on the Tonys.

And now for the picks:

Alternative Picks: Week 8, 2018

by Tony & Andy | Oct 24, 2018 | 2018 Season, NFL Picks

This was actually a pretty good week for both Tonys and Andy, but in the alternative picks, it only really reflects well on Tony T.

He went 7-0 in his picks en route to a 9-5 week and his second consecutive win.

Here are the standings:

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Alternative Picks: Week 7, 2018

by Andy | Oct 19, 2018 | 2018 Season, NFL Picks

I think Tony’s season-opening winning streak in 2017 was longer than Andy’s was to open 2018 – though I admit, I don’t care enough to actually check. Regardless, Tony got off the schneid in week six with a 9-6 victory that pulls him within seven games of Andy.

Here are the standings:

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Alternative picks: Week 6, 2018

by Tony & Andy | Oct 11, 2018 | 2018 Season, NFL Picks

What a difference a year makes. Andy stretches his win streak to five weeks. Can Tony pull himself from the doldrums?

Here are the standings:

And here are the picks:

1) Andy: Vikings over Cardinals – The tough part of the Vikings’ schedule is over. Now, let’s see if they can avoid having a letdown like they did against Buffalo.

2) Tony: Eagles over Giants – I decided to go 2nd and 3rd mainly because I need the extra game to make up ground. Or lose it even faster. The Giants blow.

3) Tony: Rams over Broncos – You could give Case Keenum back Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen and he couldn’t keep up with the Rams. Maybe if neither Cooper Kupp or Brandin Cooks come back from their concussions, but…I doubt it.

4) Andy: Packers over 49ers – CJ Beathard might not be that bad a backup but the Packers should still have their way with San Francisco.

5) Tony: Jaguars over Cowboys – Just had an interesting discussion about using Victory Points in a fantasy football league…

6) Andy: Texans over Bills – The Texans still haven’t looked quite as good offensively with Deshaun Watson as they did last year, but there were signs against Dallas that he might be connecting with Hopkins. If Houston is on, they should beat the Bills comfortably.

7) Tony: Bears over Dolphins – Remember when the Dolphins were 3-0 and finally going to take over the AFC East?  Pepperidge Farm remembers… (remember back in 2015 when I used that same lame bit? Pepperidge Farm remembers…)

8) Andy: Panthers over Redskins – Who knows what Washington team will show up? Carolina should win, but every now and then the Redskins throw a great game into the mix.

9) Tony: Falcons over the Buccaneers – The Buccaneers are who we thought they were. I’m not so sure they’re going to get let off the hook, though.

10) Andy: Seahawks over Raiders – Not sure if Jon Gruden will have success turning Oakland around this year.

11) Tony: Jets over Colts – The Colts are a confusing team…I used to criticize them for continuing to draft solid skill players to prop up Peyton Manning, at the expense of their defense (and eventually their offensive line)…now they don’t draft solid skill players…but they still can’t figure out the defense or offensive line. Love that the Colts eased Andrew Luck back in over the first five weeks by putting him on pace to shatter the record for most pass attempts in a season…

12) Andy: Chiefs over Patriots – I’ve been rethinking this one a bit over the last couple days.I may regret this pick. But Kansas City looks sooooooo good right now.

13) Tony: Ravens over Titans – I’m actually a bit surprised this game slipped this far down. I literally had no idea the Titans were 3-2 until I just looked them up to mock them for this bit.

14) Andy: Browns over Chargers – The LA Chargers should win, but the Browns are starting to come around a bit. Cleveland might actually start a winning streak.

15) Tony: Steelers over Bengals – I have no idea what to think here.  The Bengals have been putting up points, but still haven’t beaten anybody that I think has looked real impressive. Then again, the Steelers are 2-2-1, and they lost to a Ravens team that the Bengals beat. Maybe this really is Cincinnati’s year?

And then straight up:

And the picks:

Alternative Picks: Week 5, 2018

by Andy | Oct 4, 2018 | 2018 Season, NFL Picks

So, yeah, yawn. Another week, another win for Andy. This season continues to play out in the exact opposite way 2017 did… for what it’s worth: a sandwich and a beer, maybe.

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