NFL Week 8
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NFL Week 8
I've started betting on games again - last week went well and I need something to write about so here's my picks this week.
1. JACKSONVILLE v. PHILADELPHIA in London: OVER 41
This one just seems automatic. Neither of these teams have dominant defenses anymore, the game is in London so it won't be difficult for either team on offense, and Blake Bortles is the Michael Jordan of garbage time. I'll bet they hit 41 in the third quarter.
2. MIAMI +7.5 @ HOUSTON
This one was tough, and I waffled on taking it, but in the end I have to bet on Brock Osweiler because of how much I hate the Texans. They are so bad. I don't think anyone should be giving them 7.5 points, not even Brock Ozz.
3. BROWNS +303 straight up @ PITTSBURGH
I think the Steelers will win, but am I that confident in it? Nope. Cleveland is not bad and the Steelers might or might not be all that good. I don't know yet. Either way, I'll play the odds that the Browns win this game at least a third of the time.
4. SAINTS @ VIKINGS: Over 53
The Vikings are another team who's once stout defense just hasn't been lately, and the Saints are the Saints. This one seems easy too. I'll actually be at this game (we go to one random NFL city every year) so I need some sort of rooting interest. I'll root for points I guess.
5. RAIDERS +135 straight up v. COLTS
The Raiders suck, but so do the Colts, so I'm gonna take a flier on the home team hosting an opponent crossing multiple time zones.
Any games this week stand out to yinz?
1. JACKSONVILLE v. PHILADELPHIA in London: OVER 41
This one just seems automatic. Neither of these teams have dominant defenses anymore, the game is in London so it won't be difficult for either team on offense, and Blake Bortles is the Michael Jordan of garbage time. I'll bet they hit 41 in the third quarter.
2. MIAMI +7.5 @ HOUSTON
This one was tough, and I waffled on taking it, but in the end I have to bet on Brock Osweiler because of how much I hate the Texans. They are so bad. I don't think anyone should be giving them 7.5 points, not even Brock Ozz.
3. BROWNS +303 straight up @ PITTSBURGH
I think the Steelers will win, but am I that confident in it? Nope. Cleveland is not bad and the Steelers might or might not be all that good. I don't know yet. Either way, I'll play the odds that the Browns win this game at least a third of the time.
4. SAINTS @ VIKINGS: Over 53
The Vikings are another team who's once stout defense just hasn't been lately, and the Saints are the Saints. This one seems easy too. I'll actually be at this game (we go to one random NFL city every year) so I need some sort of rooting interest. I'll root for points I guess.
5. RAIDERS +135 straight up v. COLTS
The Raiders suck, but so do the Colts, so I'm gonna take a flier on the home team hosting an opponent crossing multiple time zones.
Any games this week stand out to yinz?
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Colts are getting healthy again. Tread lightly on that one.Gunpowder wrote: ↑Thu Oct 25, 2018 9:24 am I've started betting on games again - last week went well and I need something to write about so here's my picks this week.
1. JACKSONVILLE v. PHILADELPHIA in London: OVER 41
This one just seems automatic. Neither of these teams have dominant defenses anymore, the game is in London so it won't be difficult for either team on offense, and Blake Bortles is the Michael Jordan of garbage time. I'll bet they hit 41 in the third quarter.
2. MIAMI +7.5 @ HOUSTON
This one was tough, and I waffled on taking it, but in the end I have to bet on Brock Osweiler because of how much I hate the Texans. They are so bad. I don't think anyone should be giving them 7.5 points, not even Brock Ozz.
3. BROWNS +303 straight up @ PITTSBURGH
I think the Steelers will win, but am I that confident in it? Nope. Cleveland is not bad and the Steelers might or might not be all that good. I don't know yet. Either way, I'll play the odds that the Browns win this game at least a third of the time.
4. SAINTS @ VIKINGS: Over 53
The Vikings are another team who's once stout defense just hasn't been lately, and the Saints are the Saints. This one seems easy too. I'll actually be at this game (we go to one random NFL city every year) so I need some sort of rooting interest. I'll root for points I guess.
5. RAIDERS +135 straight up v. COLTS
The Raiders suck, but so do the Colts, so I'm gonna take a flier on the home team hosting an opponent crossing multiple time zones.
Any games this week stand out to yinz?
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Like the Bengals to play angry against the Bucs (-4.5). If not for Beckham and Barkley, the Giants would be in the discussion as one of the worst teams of the past decade. Love the Skins at -1, Chiefs at -10 and the Eagles at -3.
But my pick of the week...
A Bills offence led by Derek Anderson, Marcus Murphy and the absolutely abysmal Kelvin Benjamin makes the Pats at -14 a gift.
And if I may...
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But my pick of the week...
A Bills offence led by Derek Anderson, Marcus Murphy and the absolutely abysmal Kelvin Benjamin makes the Pats at -14 a gift.
And if I may...
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I got retweeted back yesterday from Mike Tanier from Football Outsiders and fellow South Jersey denizen, and I'm fucking giddy about it.
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Upside, started Miller, Drake and Fuller last night. Downside, started Texans D and was facing a team that started Watson. Also, Fuller tore his ACL, so, shit.
That said, Watson looked really fully like 2017 Watson last night for the first time.
That said, Watson looked really fully like 2017 Watson last night for the first time.
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I slept through their most exciting game of the year.
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And that catch by Hopkins was unreal even if it didn't count.
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Yep. Kudos to Mike Pereira for saying he wouldn't have thrown the flag.tennbengal wrote: ↑Fri Oct 26, 2018 9:39 amAlso, it should have counted. That ref crew was a shitshow.
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I've had a couple back-and-forths in the past. Mike Freeman actually followed me earlier this year after some interactions.
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you sure you didn't mean "are" instead of "can be?"
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ETA: wrong thread.
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How many catches have the Seahawks made on top of Lions heads.
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One Larry Fitzgerald/OBJ, please.
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Probably, yeah. Gronk is not going to be on this team next year. (Mark my words. He's been blah this season.) They need a long term solution for a receiving threat.
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I'm calling bullshit on this rumor.
Don't of redzone so I'm stuck watching Steelers Browns. Getting a safety and hoping your opponent has a brain fart on special teams is great for field position
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Just an stupid sequence of football by the Steelers, capped by the Browns missing a PAT.
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I just don't see them doing it with the price set by the cowboys trade. Maybe belichick trades with his buddies in Detroit or Atlanta who both have receivers the pats went after in the past. Plus dl, lb, and rb and cb depth are bigger needs.
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Not impossible the Lions would try to move Golden Tate and he would probably be a decent option for a couple of years. Still can do a lot of damage with YAC. That's a deal I could actually see happening. Might only take a little as a third-rounder for him. Maybe a second.
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We are the epitome of a .500 team.
I did get invited to the Steelers game next week, so that’s good.
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Is Jameis Winston worse at being a quarterback or being a human being? That’s a tough call.
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If you didn't see it, that 49er/Cardinal game sure had an anti-climactic ending. Seven seconds left. Niners down by 3. Have ball on AZ 45. Need a few more yards for a FG attempt to tie the game. QB in shotgun formation...
Center hikes it over the QB's head. Game over.
Center hikes it over the QB's head. Game over.
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Todd Gurley pulls up short on a touchdown and chooses to let time run out. Had he scored it would have covered the line (7.5-8.5) and put the game over (57) had he scored.
Not to mention the fantasy football implications.
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Not to mention the fantasy football implications.
Sorry if that screwed over any of you all. Brutal.
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And the proline tie (for Pruitt and I)bfj wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 6:58 pm Todd Gurley pulls up short on a touchdown and chooses to let time run out. Had he scored it would have covered the line (7.5-8.5) and put the game over (57) had he scored.
Not to mention the fantasy football implications.
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Ha! Maybe Gurley plays Proline?degenerasian wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:33 pmAnd the proline tie (for Pruitt and I)bfj wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 6:58 pm Todd Gurley pulls up short on a touchdown and chooses to let time run out. Had he scored it would have covered the line (7.5-8.5) and put the game over (57) had he scored.
Not to mention the fantasy football implications.
Sorry if that screwed over any of you all. Brutal.
I had the Rams at 9.5 so the pool win wasn't going to happen. I have Gurley in my big Fantasy Pool and he had a monster day, so I can forgive him. Hell of a game though.
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I don't get it. If you don't fire him after 0-16, why fire him at 2-5-1 when the Browns look at least semi-competent this year?
Does Browns management think they have a chance for the playoffs and Hue is holding them back? Might as well at least let him coach out the season and fire him. I really don't get the timing at all.
Does Browns management think they have a chance for the playoffs and Hue is holding them back? Might as well at least let him coach out the season and fire him. I really don't get the timing at all.
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They felt nobody could salvage that 0-16 team. So he's a good guy.brian wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:04 am I don't get it. If you don't fire him after 0-16, why fire him at 2-5-1 when the Browns look at least semi-competent this year?
Does Browns management think they have a chance for the playoffs and Hue is holding them back? Might as well at least let him coach out the season and fire him. I really don't get the timing at all.
Now they see glimpses of hope with Mayfield and feel that the last three losses are on Hue.
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The fans have seen that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Team loses a few more games they can at least console themselves with the thought that something new is coming.degenerasian wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 12:57 pmThey felt nobody could salvage that 0-16 team. So he's a good guy.brian wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 11:04 am I don't get it. If you don't fire him after 0-16, why fire him at 2-5-1 when the Browns look at least semi-competent this year?
Does Browns management think they have a chance for the playoffs and Hue is holding them back? Might as well at least let him coach out the season and fire him. I really don't get the timing at all.
Now they see glimpses of hope with Mayfield and feel that the last three losses are on Hue.
Anyone want to bet that Hue Jackson will never coach again?
ETA: Todd Haley fired too.
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He shouldn't. He somehow managed to make himself look like more of a clown with comments on Hard Knocks as well as during this season. He's just not a good enough leader to be a head coach.
That being said, I'd take him back on the Bengals as OC this afternoon.
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Marvin Lewis was asked during his press conference today about bringing Hue back to Cincinnati, and he gave the most Marvin Lewis answer you can give:GoodKarma wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 1:29 pmHe shouldn't. He somehow managed to make himself look like more of a clown with comments on Hard Knocks as well as during this season. He's just not a good enough leader to be a head coach.
That being said, I'd take him back on the Bengals as OC this afternoon.
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Rick Pitino is looking for a pro coaching gig. Worth a shot, right?
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My worst fear now is Marv getting canned after this season and Mike Brown thinking that Hue is the answer.Sabo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 1:30 pmMarvin Lewis was asked during his press conference today about bringing Hue back to Cincinnati, and he gave the most Marvin Lewis answer you can give:GoodKarma wrote: ↑Mon Oct 29, 2018 1:29 pmHe shouldn't. He somehow managed to make himself look like more of a clown with comments on Hard Knocks as well as during this season. He's just not a good enough leader to be a head coach.
That being said, I'd take him back on the Bengals as OC this afternoon.
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The best way to unleash the spread offense talents of Baker Mayfield is to bring in a former Bama QB, obviously. He had 41 more yards passing (in three seasons) and 13 less TDs (in his career) than Mayfield (in his last season at Oklahoma).
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And Gregg Williams as interim head coach?
The Browns still have the worst HC in the league.
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