NFL Beat the Pro ~ Week Ten

[Elgalad]

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"Foosball! Bunch of overgrown monsters manhandling each other.."


She got such a way with words, don't she? :biggrin:

Well, here we are at week 10 already.. This season's going by Way too fast.

How about last week's upsets? I mean, DANG, anyone else predict Atlanta serving San Fran such a drubbing? :roar:

Seriously though, I was lucky enough to have game day off (for once) and was able to watch the GB-KC, Minn-SD, and NE-Indy games.

Green Bay is for real folks. As much as I hate them (my team's chief rival) even I can't deny they're headed to the playoffs. Bank on that. I'll say it again though, if I hear ONE more 'expert' acting surprised that Farve can still throw the ball or that he's still 'got the arm'.. I'm gonna lose.. my.. happy.. thoughts.. :flame:

Minnesota smoked San Diego. Who'd a thunk? Apparently everyone but Adrian Peterson got the message that Minnesota was done for the year. :biggrin: And the kid went on to run 296 yards into the history books. Vikings better lock that kid's contract up quick if they haven't already!

New England vs Indianapolis. Disappointed. No offense, Teenager, but I was pulling for the Colts. :smirky: This was a great game, lots of big plays on both sides, but it really looked like it was going Indy's way up until the last half of the 4th quarter. These teams will most likely play again, and the way it looks, it'll be in Foxborough. But I'll wager that when they do, it'll be even less predictable than this one was. The Colts and Pat's rule the NFL right now, and noone else is really even close.

Enough living in the past, lets talk week 10. :D

I had some trouble making my picks this week. I expect Vegas will as well. There are a lot of close matchups and a few games that Look like obvious locks but will probably be anything but.

San Diego vs Indy for example.. Gut reaction says Indy, clearly. But San Diego's drubbing last week was, if not a fluke, a bad example of their overall performance this season. Expect this game to be a Lot closer than their matchup with Minnesota. Even so, I'm giving Indy the edge.

The big grudge match/barroom brawl is going to be in New York though. The Cowboys and the Giants are duelling over their division and this will be their second head to head this year. It's very possible they'll face each other again in the post-season as well. Last time, Dallas handed New York a 45-35 defeat. This time, Tony Romo's coming to play at Eli Manning's house. Get ready for fireworks.

One Undefeated team left.. the Pats. And since this is their week off, that's not gonna change this week. Two Winless teams left as well.. Miami and Saint Louis. Of the two, I think only Miami's got a shot to change that, but we'll see. :question:

On to the picks! :D

-Elgalad

[Elgalad]

NFL Week 10 Picks

Byes this week: Buccaneers, Jets, Patriots, Texans

This week, my picks will be in Mauve!

Sunday, Nov. 11
1:00 PM, EST

Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins
St. Louis Rams at New Orleans Saints

4:05 PM, EST

Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens

4:15 PM, EST

Chicago Bears at Oakland Raiders
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals

8:15 PM, EST

Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers

Monday, Nov. 12
8:30 PM, EST

San Francisco Forty-Niners at Seattle Seahawks


Good Luck! :thumb:

-Elgalad

[Rhino]

Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins
St. Louis Rams at New Orleans Saints
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
Chicago Bears at Oakland Raiders
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals
Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers
San Francisco Forty-Niners at Seattle Seahawks

[Rhino]

Looks like we agree this week. That's good. At least I can't be in last place all alone if my picks go sour again. :lol:

[Elgalad]

Looks like we agree this week. That's good. At least I can't be in last place all alone if my picks go sour again. :lol:

I was going to tell you to hang in there after reading your post in the week 9 thread, guess you didn't need it. :)

You know, it's kinda funny.. sometimes it feels like a big handicap, having to make all my picks by Tuesday night each week. But maybe it's actually more of an advantage because I can't 'second guess' myself later on. :question:

Anyways, luck has a Huge impact on these picks. We can analyze and statistize and theorize all we want, but it still boils down to the adage (with apologies to Pacino), "Any given Sunday you're gonna win or you're gonna lose." :biggrin:

And there's lots of season left to play still.


-E

[Teenager]

New England vs Indianapolis. Disappointed. No offense, Teenager, but I was pulling for the Colts. :smirky: This was a great game, lots of big plays on both sides, but it really looked like it was going Indy's way up until the last half of the 4th quarter. These teams will most likely play again, and the way it looks, it'll be in Foxborough. But I'll wager that when they do, it'll be even less predictable than this one was. The Colts and Pat's rule the NFL right now, and noone else is really even close.

When the Colts sacked Tom Brady on the very first play that the Pats had the ball, I knew it was going to be a good game for the Colts. They should've won by all accounts. But in the end, the Pats were simply more clutch when it counted the most.


My picks in Blue Green

Sunday, Nov. 11
1:00 PM, EST

Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins
St. Louis Rams at New Orleans Saints

4:05 PM, EST

Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens

4:15 PM, EST

Chicago Bears at Oakland Raiders
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals

8:15 PM, EST

Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers

Monday, Nov. 12
8:30 PM, EST

San Francisco Forty-Niners at Seattle Seahawks


*EDITTED* For some reason I had picked the Dolphins over the Bills. WTH?! Changed that...

[Eagle1]

This week, my picks will be in Orange

Sunday, Nov. 11
1:00 PM, EST

Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins
St. Louis Rams at New Orleans Saints

4:05 PM, EST

Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens

4:15 PM, EST

Chicago Bears at Oakland Raiders
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals

8:15 PM, EST

Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers

Monday, Nov. 12
8:30 PM, EST

San Francisco Forty-Niners at Seattle Seahawks

[BabyBeastie]

I ain't pickin' until I get the latest injury reports. I "sullied" my record last week because I wasn't more thorough. LOL

[The_Elucidator]

This week, my picks will be in Bold Black!

Sunday, Nov. 11
1:00 PM, EST

Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins
St. Louis Rams at New Orleans Saints

4:05 PM, EST

Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens

4:15 PM, EST

Chicago Bears at Oakland Raiders
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals

8:15 PM, EST

Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers

Monday, Nov. 12
8:30 PM, EST

San Francisco Forty-Niners at Seattle Seahawks

[Beowulf]

My picks are in RED this week!

Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins
St. Louis Rams at New Orleans Saints
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens
Chicago Bears at Oakland Raiders
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals
Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers
San Francisco Forty-Niners at Seattle Seahawks


Wow! A couple of you have nerve taking the Giants over the Cowgirls.

[Rhino]

I'm still smiling that Luc took the Chargers over the Colts. But, stranger things have happened I guess.

[The_Elucidator]

I'm still smiling that Luc took the Chargers over the Colts. But, stranger things have happened I guess.

If it had been at Indy there is no way I make that pick :thumb:

[BabyBeastie]

My picks in bold dark red.

Sunday, Nov. 11
1:00 PM, EST

Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins
St. Louis Rams at New Orleans Saints

4:05 PM, EST

Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens

4:15 PM, EST

Chicago Bears at Oakland Raiders
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals

8:15 PM, EST

Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers

Monday, Nov. 12
8:30 PM, EST

San Francisco Forty-Niners at Seattle Seahawks

[Timberwolf]

My picks will be in Purple

Sunday, Nov. 11
1:00 PM, EST

Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins
St. Louis Rams at New Orleans Saints

4:05 PM, EST

Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens

4:15 PM, EST

Chicago Bears at Oakland Raiders
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals

8:15 PM, EST

Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers

Monday, Nov. 12
8:30 PM, EST

San Francisco Forty-Niners at Seattle Seahawks

[Elgalad]

I'm still smiling that Luc took the Chargers over the Colts. But, stranger things have happened I guess.

Hey, I came This close myself..

:thumb:

But they're both playing off a loss and I just don't think the Chargers have the 'juice' to do it.

Sorry, bad pun. :biggrin:

-E

[The_Elucidator]

Hey, I came This close myself..

:thumb:

But they're both playing off a loss and I just don't think the Chargers have the 'juice' to do it.

Sorry, bad pun. :biggrin:

-E

Sheesh, that is one of the few that I got right! What a nasty week for picking the home team overall.

[BabyBeastie]

The only team anyone can count on is Miami...but I don't mean that in a good way. LOL

[Beowulf]

What a brutal week. Yich!

[The_Elucidator]

What a brutal week. Yich!

As the scores were playing on the ticker I was just left shaking my head. At this point 8 - 8 might just get you a playoff spot. When Rex Grossman comes off the bench to rally the team it's gonna be a brutal week!

[TeenageRepublican]

I'm a Broncos fan if anyone asks. Didn't they play last night?

[Beowulf]

I'm a Broncos fan if anyone asks. Didn't they play last night?

BRONCOS SUCK!!! Well, you beat my team over the weekend although I'm not surprised.

[Elgalad]

Results Time.

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Whoop Ass.. (http://www.gotwavs.com/php/sounds/?id=gog&media=WAVS&type=Movies&movie=Waterboy&quote=wholecaseofwhoopass.txt&file=wholecaseofwhoopass.wav)


You guys Thrashed me this week!

About time, heh. :smirky:


Here's the damage..
Teenager 8-6 (Winner again! Lucky, lucky..) :biggrin: :claps: :biggrin:

BabyBeastie 7-7
Beowulf 6-8
Eagle1 6-8
Elucidator 6-8
Elgalad 5-9
Rhino 5-9
Timberwolf 4-10

(We'll do running totals again next week.. too tired tonight :) )

See you all on Week 11's Thread!

-Elgalad

[Teenager]

Lawl! Wow. So many upsets. That was crazy.

[Rhino]

I didn't come in last!

I didn't come in last!

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[BabyBeastie]

Would anyone in their right mind choose the Eagles, Falcons, Rams and Cardinals to win? Not me. LOL

[Timberwolf]

Rhino...bite me....LOL

[Rhino]

:rotflmbo:

Tweren't personal, dude.