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Week 3 Prediction Game: The Results

"And verily, on the third day the results shall be given, and they shall be good."

 - Isaac Bruce

That's a direct quote, you know. I talked to him after the game this week. He actually said that. Or something like that. Or, well, something in that ballpark, anyway. There were "shalls," and later on somewhere there were "thous." I'm not sure what the whole thing meant, but I'm pretty sure the gist was about the Niners Nation Prediction Games, and how they were, are, or will be good.

Frankly, I found the whole interview very confusing.

Star-divide

Detroit @ 49ers

  1. sam23, bayboy, illini49er, youngbuckeroo, 408, Ninjames, marcello, Josh from Hollywood, gatling (8)
  2. montasmob69, proudcanadian99, 49erLou, jtoj, sfgfan, Rishi, StrictlyFootball, good as gold, J2daZ, Fooch, mojorisin' (14)
  3. UnleashTheGore, camwoody, Number22Drew, Ninerfromacrossthepond, Vote4Gore, shlecko (16)

Dallas @ Green Bay

  1. bayboy (6)
  2. JerseyNinerFan, sfgfan, howtheyscored (8)
  3. Netsky, montasmob69, 49erLou, jtoj, good as gold, marcello, shlecko (10)

New York Jets @ San Diego

  1. 49erLou, youngbuckeroo, Ninjames (26)
  2. camwoody (30)
  3. sam23, montasmob69, marcello, albertoleecho (34)

Carolina @ Minnesota

  1. Netsky (4)
  2. etb2, marcello (6)
  3. montasmob69, CB30 (8)

Arizona @ Washington

  1. proudcanadian99, CB30 (0) For Crying Out Loud! 2 Perfects in the SAME Game??? Inconceivable!
  2. illini49er, wjackalope, 408 (6)
  3. camwoody, Number22Drew, J2daZ, marcello (8)

Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia

  1. good as gold, PHUT! (18)
  2. proudcanadian99, sfgfan (20)
  3. groug, jtoj, UnleashTheGore, howtheyscored, shlecko (22)

Which makes our week 3 leaderboard look like this:

  1. wjackalope – 19
  2. proudcanadian99 – 14
  3. CB30 – 11
  4. Number22Drew – 10
  5. youngbuckeroo – 10
  6. 408 – 9
  7. sfgfan – 9
  8. Fooch – 8
  9. marcello – 8
  10. Netsky – 8
  11. 49erLou – 7
  12. bayboy – 7
  13. good as gold – 7
  14. howtheyscored – 7
  15. illini49er – 7
  16. montasmob69 – 7
  17. sam23 – 7
  18. Josh from Hollywood – 6
  19. Niner Fan Lost in WI – 6
  20. Ninjames – 6
  21. PHUT! – 6
  22. StrictlyFootball – 6
  23. albertoleecho – 5
  24. gatling – 5
  25. J2daZ – 5
  26. jtoj – 5
  27. mojorisin’ – 5
  28. Vote4Gore – 5
  29. Ali4President – 4
  30. camwoody – 4
  31. Mike Hawk – 4
  32. Ninerfromacrossthepond – 4
  33. groug – 3
  34. Rishi – 3
  35. shlecko – 3
  36. SuperFly – 3
  37. The Golden One – 3
  38. Ceradecke – 2
  39. etb2 – 2
  40. JerseyNinerFan – 2
  41. UnleashTheGore – 2
  42. DiegoAsFan – 1
  43. jfainsf49 – 1

So hey, I guess Isaac Bruce was right after all! The prediction game results were good! I knew that guy was good for something.

wjackalope managed to pad his lead only the smallest bit, and has some REAL competition coming in and nipping at his heels. Two guys who scored this week for the first time all season managed to round up perfect predictions in the Arizona / Washington game. I'm inclined to sarcastically thank Fooch for picking what was apparently the easiest game in the world for that one.

So, you know, thanks a lot, Fooch!

But it really adds a flair to this week, and shows everybody how quickly things can turn in this game. It wasn't just proudcanadian99 and CB30 making waves in their first weeks of scoring. marcello also threw his first points on the board in a big way, jumping over what we'll call the "howtheyscored line," and straight into a tie for 8th. Ninjames, in his first week of competition, scored 2 wins this week for 6 points, and catapulted just below the "howtheyscored line." This was a good week for guys who came in with 0 points.

What about me, you ask? Well, I was going to be humble and everything as long as I didn't have much of a good week, but since you asked... I did alright. I shot myself in the foot a little, but scraped a couple of points together, and I'm hanging just below the top ten, which is just below where I want to be hanging.

Fooch is quietly hanging around the top, which I believe is all part of his big hustle. He's going to let us forget about him and then strike while the greased pig is hot.

And a special shout out to montasmob69, who put together what was easily the most consistent, solid week of the lot of us, picking up points in 4 of the 6 games, and making a case to be a name to watch. After all, over the long haul, the guy who gets close in 4/6 games a week is going to beat the guy who gets a couple high scoring rolls along the way.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Niners Nation's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Niners Nation's writers or editors.

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I don’t know why, but I can never seem to cross that pesky howtheyscored line.

One day, I swear I’ll do it.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Sep 23, 2008 3:42 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don’t worry, you’ll get there.

“Just keep your chin up” – Jesus

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Sep 23, 2008 10:45 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On the board!

STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.

by UnleashTheGore on Sep 23, 2008 8:20 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes more points…feels good after a shutout last week

Simply by pulling on both ends, Patrick Willis can stretch diamonds back into coal

by 49erLou on Sep 23, 2008 8:41 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ouch

2 measly points… I didn’t “pad” my lead at all – it went from a 9 point lead to a 5 point lead. I padded my total I guess. Drat. I got almost every game right but my scores were nowhere close. I missed BIG time on the Dallas-Green Bay game. I knew I should have picked Dallas.

Man that hurts to pick 5 games right and only get points in 1 of them. I better step up my game.

And, wow, 2 perfects in the same game… way to go guys.

Still defending Rich Aurilia, and the Niners' classic unis

by wjackalope on Sep 23, 2008 9:03 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Of course...

… the week I finally put together some decent amount of points, TWO people score perfects to prevent me from breaking the top 5. Cursed I say. Cursed!

by sfgfan on Sep 23, 2008 9:21 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Moving on up!!!

Joe and Steve were under the same system for years... don't expect Smith to be super so soon.

by bayboy on Sep 23, 2008 10:33 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Week 1 – 0
Week 2 – DNP
Week 3 – 8

Consistency!

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Sep 23, 2008 10:47 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

On my FleaFlicker fantasy prediction contest team, your score shows up in red.

My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.

by howtheyscored on Sep 23, 2008 1:12 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woo hoo! 6/6 with a perfect game!

I see the future, and it is Pablo

by CB30 on Sep 23, 2008 2:22 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

creepin on up

at least i was 6 for 6

by J2daZ on Sep 23, 2008 4:21 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Off the super Suck list

Finally got points. It only took 3 freaken weeks. I still suck tied for 38th but at least I’ve got some points, and am off the Super Suck list. Maybe after week 6 I’ll have 4 points. I mean even a squirrel gets a nut every once in a while, right.

Thanks for all the work howtheyscored, this has been fun.

by etb2 on Sep 23, 2008 11:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You guys, I’m so good at this game it’s scary.

Trent Kline: Decentish. Also, my website is called ChatterBalks Dot Com. It's not being updated right now. Hope for more at your own risk.

by groug on Sep 23, 2008 11:59 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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