CFC Pick'em 2016-2017

[sophie]

IND win
NYG cov
KC cov
PIT cov
GB cov
HOU cov
BAL dnc
BUF dnc
ATL cov
ARI cov
OAK cov
NE cov
DAL dnc
WAS cov

 

[Sommerswerd]

Week 17 Spreads

Thursday, 12/15
Los Angeles @ Seattle, Seattle by 15 - Picked Seattle to Cover

Saturday, 12/17
Miami @ N.Y. Jets, Miami by 2.5 - Saturday game WTH?!? I was at Star Wars! I couldn't focus on anything else! The Sun was in my eyes!

Sunday, 12/18
Indianapolis @ Minnesota, Minnesota by 4 - Favourite Covers
Detroit @ N.Y. Giants, Giants by 4.5- Favourite Covers
Tennessee @ Kansas City, Kansas City by 5.5- Favourite Covers
Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati, Pittsburgh by 3- Favourite Covers
Green Bay @ Chicago, Green Bay by 6.5- Favourite Covers
Jacksonville @ Houston, Houston by 6- Favourite Covers
Philadelphia @ Baltimore, Baltimore by 6- Favourite Covers
Cleveland @ Buffalo, Buffalo by 10- Favourite Covers
San Francisco @ Atlanta, Atlanta by 14- Dog wins outright
New Orleans @ Arizona, Arizona by 2.5- Favourite Covers
Oakland @ San Diego, Oakland by 3- Favourite Covers
New England @ Denver, New England by 3- Favourite Covers
Tampa Bay @ Dallas, Dallas by 7- Favourite Covers

Monday, 12/19
Carolina @ Washington, Washington by 4.5- Favourite Covers

 

[sophie]

Big Honkin' Update

Winners!
[table=Week | Name | Points | Record]Week | name | Points | Record
11 | caketastydelish | 22 | (10-2-1)
12 | KMRblue1027 / Light Cleric | 22 | (9-4-3)
13 | Timsup2nothin | 19 | (9-1-5)
14 | caketastydelish / Timsup2nothin | 19 | (9-1-6)
15 | Owen Glyndwr | 21 | (9-3-3)[/table]

Spoiler week-by-week results, open at your own risk :

Week 15 Results:

Overall Standings Going into Week 16:

 

[sophie]

Week 16 Spreads

Thursday, 12/22
N.Y. Giants @ Philadelphia, Giants by 2.5

Saturday, 12/24
Tennessee @ Jacksonville, Tennessee by 4.5
Minnesota @ Green Bay, Green Bay by 6.5
N.Y. Jets @ New England, New England by 16.5
Miami @ Buffalo, Buffalo by 3.5
Atlanta @ Carolina, Atlanta by 2.5
San Diego @ Cleveland, San Diego by 6
Washington @ Chicago, Washington by 3.5
Indianapolis @ Oakland, Oakland by 3.5
San Francisco @ Los Angeles, Los Angeles by 3.5
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans, New Orleans by 3
Arizona @ Seattle, Seattle by 8
Cincinnati @ Houston,Houston by 1.5

Sunday, 12/25
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh by 4.5
Denver @ Kansas City, Kansas City by 3.5

Monday, 12/26
Detroit @ Dallas, Dallas by 7

*NOTE* Games this week are being played on Saturday instead of Sunday.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

*NOTE* Games this week are being played on Saturday instead of Sunday. Repeat: NO GAMES ON SUNDAY THIS WEEK

Not to be a nitpick, but Broncos/Chiefs and Steelers/Ravens are actually on Sunday. There is no way the networks and NFL would let a little thing like Christmas stand in the way of their profitssssss.

 

[Sommerswerd]

I'm boycotting watching those games. Three games on Thanksgiving is pushing it frankly... one game is tradition, and awesome. Two games, fine whatever, but three? Geez. But two games on Christmas?!? Bite me NFL. I got a cable subscription to watch the election coverage on the national networks, and I have been too lazy to cancel it... I am literally calling Comcast right now to cancel it and I'm telling them its in protest of the Christmas day football games. Thanks for reminding me Tim.

 

[Light Cleric]

Thanks for the update Owen

Maybe we should send a blast PM out to people so they remember about Saturday games? I know we can say it's their responsibility but this is for fun. If you don't have time I can do it.

Also I don't mean this mean at all but sometimes I see cake make...odd assertions in the actual NFL discussion thread(s) and then he is just a goddamn savant who destroys all of us when it comes to making the game picks.

Thursday, 12/22
N.Y. Giants @ Philadelphia, Giants by 2.5 Giants cover

Saturday, 12/24
Tennessee @ Jacksonville, Tennessee by 4.5 Tennessee covers
Minnesota @ Green Bay, Green Bay by 6.5 Green Bay covers
N.Y. Jets @ New England, New England by 16.5 New England doesn't cover
Miami @ Buffalo, Buffalo by 3.5 Buffalo covers
Atlanta @ Carolina, Atlanta by 2.5 Atlanta covers
San Diego @ Cleveland, San Diego by 6 San Diego covers
Washington @ Chicago, Washington by 3.5 Washington covers
Indianapolis @ Oakland, Oakland by 3.5 Oakland covers
San Francisco @ Los Angeles, Los Angeles by 3.5 LA covers
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans, New Orleans by 3 New Orleans covers
Arizona @ Seattle, Seattle by 8 Seattle covers
Cincinnati @ Houston,Houston by 1.5 Houston covers
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh by 4.5 Pittsburgh covers
Denver @ Kansas City, Kansas City by 3.5 Kansas City covers

Monday, 12/26
Detroit @ Dallas, Dallas by 7 Dallas covers

 

[KMRblue1027]

Thursday, 12/22
N.Y. Giants @ Philadelphia, Giants by 2.5 Philly outright

Saturday, 12/24
Tennessee @ Jacksonville, Tennessee by 4.5 Tenn covers
Minnesota @ Green Bay, Green Bay by 6.5 GB doesn't cover
N.Y. Jets @ New England, New England by 16.5 NE doesn't cover (I know the Jets are bad but it's a division game come on here lol)
Miami @ Buffalo, Buffalo by 3.5 Miami outright
Atlanta @ Carolina, Atlanta by 2.5 Atlanta covers
San Diego @ Cleveland, San Diego by 6 SD covers
Washington @ Chicago, Washington by 3.5 Washington covers
Indianapolis @ Oakland, Oakland by 3.5 Indy outright
San Francisco @ Los Angeles, Los Angeles by 3.5 LA covers
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans, New Orleans by 3 TB outright
Arizona @ Seattle, Seattle by 8 Seattle covers
Cincinnati @ Houston,Houston by 1.5 Houston covers
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh by 4.5 Baltimore outright
Denver @ Kansas City, Kansas City by 3.5 KC covers

Monday, 12/26
Detroit @ Dallas, Dallas by 7 Dallas doesn't cover

 

[vivalamexico]

Philadelphia outright
Tennessee covers
Green Bay covers
New England dnc
Buffalo covers
Atlanta covers
San Diego covers
Washington covers
Indianapolis outright
Los Angeles covers
Tampa Bay outright
Arizona outright
Cincinnatioutright
Baltimore outright
Kansas City covers
Detroit outright

 

[sophie]

N.Y. Giants @ Philadelphia, Giants by 2.5
Giants cover

Saturday, 12/24
Tennessee @ Jacksonville, Tennessee by 4.5
Titans cover
Minnesota @ Green Bay, Green Bay by 6.5
Packers don't cover
N.Y. Jets @ New England, New England by 16.5
Patriots don't cover
Miami @ Buffalo, Buffalo by 3.5
Dolphins win
Atlanta @ Carolina, Atlanta by 2.5
Falcons cover
San Diego @ Cleveland, San Diego by 6
Chargers cover
Washington @ Chicago, Washington by 3.5
Redskins cover
Indianapolis @ Oakland, Oakland by 3.5
Raiders cover
San Francisco @ Los Angeles, Los Angeles by 3.5
Rams cover
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans, New Orleans by 3
Saints cover
Arizona @ Seattle, Seattle by 8
Seahawks cover
Cincinnati @ Houston,Houston by 1.5
Texans cover
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh by 4.5
Steelers cover
Denver @ Kansas City, Kansas City by 3.5
Chiefs cover
Monday, 12/26
Detroit @ Dallas, Dallas by 7
Cowboy's don't cover

 

[Sommerswerd]

Week 16 Spreads

Thursday, 12/22
N.Y. Giants @ Philadelphia, Giants by 2.5 - Favourite Covers

Saturday, 12/24
Tennessee @ Jacksonville, Tennessee by 4.5 - Favourite Covers
Minnesota @ Green Bay, Green Bay by 6.5- Favourite Covers
N.Y. Jets @ New England, New England by 16.5 - Favourite Covers
Miami @ Buffalo, Buffalo by 3.5- Favourite Covers
Atlanta @ Carolina, Atlanta by 2.5- Favourite Covers
San Diego @ Cleveland, San Diego by 6- Favourite Covers
Washington @ Chicago, Washington by 3.5- Favourite Covers
Indianapolis @ Oakland, Oakland by 3.5- Favourite Covers
San Francisco @ Los Angeles, Los Angeles by 3.5- Dog wins outright
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans, New Orleans by 3- Favourite Covers
Arizona @ Seattle, Seattle by 8- Favourite Covers
Cincinnati @ Houston,Houston by 1.5- Dog wins Outright

Sunday, 12/25
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh by 4.5- Favourite Covers
Denver @ Kansas City, Kansas City by 3.5- Favourite Covers

Monday, 12/26
Detroit @ Dallas, Dallas by 7 - Favourite does not Cover

 

[Timsup2nothin]

I'm boycotting watching those games. Three games on Thanksgiving is pushing it frankly... one game is tradition, and awesome. Two games, fine whatever, but three? Geez. But two games on Christmas?!? Bite me NFL. I got a cable subscription to watch the election coverage on the national networks, and I have been too lazy to cancel it... I am literally calling Comcast right now to cancel it and I'm telling them its in protest of the Christmas day football games. Thanks for reminding me Tim.

Yer welcome.

Aren't the Detroit and Dallas Thanksgiving games equally 'traditional'? They've both gone on as long as I can remember.

Week 16 Picks

Thursday, 12/22
N.Y. Giants @ Philadelphia, Giants by 2.5 Giants cover

Saturday, 12/24
Tennessee @ Jacksonville, Tennessee by 4.5 Titanics cover...they will sink later but not this time
Minnesota @ Green Bay, Green Bay by 6.5 Vikings win
N.Y. Jets @ New England, New England by 16.5 Patriots don't cover
Miami @ Buffalo, Buffalo by 3.5 Bills cover as fish flop around in the snow
Atlanta @ Carolina, Atlanta by 2.5 Panthers win
San Diego @ Cleveland, San Diego by 6 Browns seize only chance to avoid winless season and beat favored bolts
Washington @ Chicago, Washington by 3.5 Bears win
Indianapolis @ Oakland, Oakland by 3.5 Raiders cover
San Francisco @ Los Angeles, Los Angeles by 3.5 seriously? They are going to bother playing this game? Rams cover
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans, New Orleans by 3 Bucs win
Arizona @ Seattle, Seattle by 8 Squawks cover
Cincinnati @ Houston,Houston by 1.5 Texans cover

Sunday, 12/25
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh by 4.5 Ravens win
Denver @ Kansas City, Kansas City by 3.5 Chiefs cover

Monday, 12/26
Detroit @ Dallas, Dallas by 7 Pokes don't cover

 

[Timsup2nothin]

Thanks for the update Owen

Maybe we should send a blast PM out to people so they remember about Saturday games? I know we can say it's their responsibility but this is for fun. If you don't have time I can do it.

If there are any regulars missing we should PM them, and if you have time I think you should just do it. Owen does more than enough for us.

 

[Sommerswerd]

Yer welcome. Aren't the Detroit and Dallas Thanksgiving games equally 'traditional'? They've both gone on as long as I can remember.

Yes I think your right absoloument about that.

EDIT: Which now that you mention it, is directly related to our discussion in the other thread

 

[sophie]

If there are any regulars missing we should PM them, and if you have time I think you should just do it. Owen does more than enough for us.

It's no biggie. I can take care of it if. There's only 7 regulars at this point, not including myself, and all but one of them have already made their picks.

Also I don't mean this mean at all but sometimes I see cake make...odd assertions in the actual NFL discussion thread(s) and then he is just a goddamn savant who destroys all of us when it comes to making the game picks.

Haha yep! And we're really at a point now where I don't think you could get away with calling his success a fluke. The dude's clearly seeing something the rest of us aren't. The first two years of this league I took my picks very seriously. I'd spend a couple hours meticulously going through stats on FootballOutsiders, checking analysis and spreads from fivethirtyeight and advancednflstats, researching individual matchups, etc. After cake's success last year I decided to do the exact opposite; not really think too hard about the picks I was making and just go with my gut. That I'm actually doing better this year than I was in either of the previous two years is, I think, telling.

NYG cov
TEN cov
GB cov
NE dnc
MIA win
ATL cov
SD cov
WAS cov
OAK cov
SF win because even in sucking for draft picks, the 9ers are an eternal disappointment
TB win
SEA cov
HOU cov
PIT dnc
KC cov

Also I didn't mention it in the update, but props to KMRblue and Timsup for their really stellar performances over the past 5 weeks. They went, respectively (30-12-21) and (29-13-21) over that period, for PPWs of 18.28 and 18.03, and it's unfortunate that I wasn't able to highlight that in the time I wasn't doing updates.

 

[Berzerker]

Week 16 Spreads

Thursday, 12/22
N.Y. Giants @ Philadelphia, Giants by 2.5 - Favourite Covers

Saturday, 12/24
Tennessee @ Jacksonville, Tennessee by 4.5 - Favourite Covers
Minnesota @ Green Bay, Green Bay by 6.5- Favourite Covers
N.Y. Jets @ New England, New England by 16.5 - Favourite Covers
Miami @ Buffalo, Buffalo by 3.5- Favourite Covers
Atlanta @ Carolina, Atlanta by 2.5- Favourite Covers
San Diego @ Cleveland, San Diego by 6- Favourite Covers
Washington @ Chicago, Washington by 3.5- Favourite Covers
Indianapolis @ Oakland, Oakland by 3.5- Favourite Covers
San Francisco @ Los Angeles, Los Angeles by 3.5- Dog wins outright
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans, New Orleans by 3- Favourite Covers
Arizona @ Seattle, Seattle by 8- Favourite Covers
Cincinnati @ Houston,Houston by 1.5- Dog wins Outright

Sunday, 12/25
Baltimore @ Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh by 4.5- Favourite Covers
Denver @ Kansas City, Kansas City by 3.5- Favourite Covers

Monday, 12/26
Detroit @ Dallas, Dallas by 7 - Favourite does not Cover

NYG covers
TEN covers
GB covers
NE dnc
BUF covers
CAR wins
SD covers
WAS dnc
OAK covers
SF wins
NO covers
SEA dnc
CINCY wins
PITT dnc
KC covers
DALL dnc

 

[Timsup2nothin]

It's frightening that this far into the weekend the only thing I've gotten right was picking the Browns to win.

 

[sophie]

1 Week 1 Update

Spoiler chart :

It's neck-and-neck going into the final week of regular play. On the topic of regular season, last year a number of you were disappointed that we weren't continuing through the playoffs. So: do you want to keep going through the playoffs? And if so, do you want me to reset the scores and just do a "playoffs pick-em", or do you want me to do it as a continuation of the regular pick'em season?

 

[sophie]

Week 17 Spreads

Sunday, 1/1
Carolina @ Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay by 5.5
Houston @ Tennessee, Tennessee by 3
Cleveland @ Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh by 5.5
Baltimore @ Cincinnati, Cincinnati by 2.5
Jacksonville @ Indianapolis, Indianapolis by 4.5
New England @ Miami, New England by 9.5
Chicago @ Minnesota, Minnesota by 5
Dallas @ Philadelphia, Philadelphia by 4
Buffalo @ N.Y. Jets, Buffalo by 3.5
Arizona @ Los Angeles, Arizona by 6
Oakland @ Denver, Denver by 1.5
Kansas City @ San Diego, Kansas City by 5.5
New Orleans @ Atlanta, Atlanta by 6.5
N.Y. Giants @ Washington, Washington by 8
Seattle @ San Francisco, Seattle by 9.5
Green Bay @ Detroit, Green Bay by 3.5

 

[Timsup2nothin]

It's neck-and-neck going into the final week of regular play. On the topic of regular season, last year a number of you were disappointed that we weren't continuing through the playoffs. So: do you want to keep going through the playoffs? And if so, do you want me to reset the scores and just do a "playoffs pick-em", or do you want me to do it as a continuation of the regular pick'em season?

Option three, playoff games count double.