Week 7 Prediction Games
by Fooch on Oct 23, 2009 1:30 AM PDT
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We're back for Week 7 and the 49ers are back on the card. Once again, thanks to everybody for following the formatting rules. We had one late entrant who didn't for one game and wasn't given credit for it. So, make sure to follow the rules. Since people have been doing such a good job with the formatting, I've moved the rules to the bottom of the post. Keep up the good work with the formatting and all will be well in the world.
There are some really intriguing matchups this week and I feel like we had to leave some good games on the table. My favorite matchup this week might be either Minnesota-Pittsburgh, or the Cedric Benson Bowl: Chicago-Cincinnati. Umm, yea, anyways. Remember that if you miss out on the early games you can always submit predictions for games not yet started.
Also, just a reminder that as always all times listed are pacific. On to the games.
49ers @ Houston - Sunday 10/25 10:00am
Philadelphia @ Washington - MNF 10/26 5:30pm
Arizona @ NY Giants - SNF 10/25 5:20pm
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh - Sunday 10/25 10:00am
Buffalo @ Carolina - Sunday 10/25 1:05pm
Chicago @ Cincinnati - Sunday 10/25 1:15pm
IMPORTANT NEW RULE
Up until now, folks have just posted their scores in any particular fashion, although howtheyscored has made requests for a specific format. Given the amount of time and effort howtheyscored has to put into determining the final results, I am implementing a requirement for how to format your scores (based on the spreadsheet howtheyscored has created). If you fail to follow this format, any incorrectly formatted scores for the week will be disqualified. The format is "Team A @ Team B: A score - B score." That basically is visitor @ home: visitor score - home score." Here's an example of how to do it:
Using Arizona @ NY GIants below, if you think NY Giants will win 24-14, here's how it HAS to look:
Arizona @ NY Giants: 14 - 24
If you think Arizona will win 24-14, it needs to appear as this:
Arizona @ NY Giants: 24 - 14
If you'd like you can bold the winner (Arizona @ NY Giants: 14 - 24), but that is not required (although probably a good backup in case you reversed the score by accident.
If you make a mistake in the formatting I'll reply to your score reminding you to correct it. To correct it, simply reply to your picks and post them in the correct format. Do not post your scores again at the bottom of the thread. I'll make sure and include these directions each week so people do not forgot and lose out on points. As I mentioned above, we're doing this to make howtheyscored's life easier in figuring out the scores. The # of regular commenters has increased dramatically since last season, so we're anticipating a greater # of prediction contest participants. While this is a new rule, I don't think it's all that difficult for folks to follow it.
If anybody has any questions at all about this, or anything else, feel free to email me at ninersnation@gmail.com.
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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49ers @ Houston – 27-17
Philadelphia @ Washington – 35-13
Arizona @ NY Giants – 31-34
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 17-23
Buffalo @ Carolina – 17-13
Chicago @ Cincinnati -24-28
by sundaysfinest on Oct 21, 2009 10:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 7
49ers @ Houston – 27 – 23
Philadelphia @ Washington – 30 – 14
Arizona @ NY Giants – 20 – 30
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 20 – 23
Buffalo @ Carolina – 17 – 10
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 21 – 24
"We want WINNERS!" - Coach Singletary
by cassusriff on Oct 21, 2009 11:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Houston – 26 – 20
Philadelphia @ Washington – 27 – 13
Arizona @ NY Giants – 24 – 35
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 24 – 28
Buffalo @ Carolina – 21 – 30
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 20 – 10
Check my 49ers blogs at Mining the Gold Rush and San Francisco 49ers Examiner
by PHUT! on Oct 21, 2009 11:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like another week of PHUT!ing coming up!
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 22, 2009 8:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like big PHUT! and I cannot lie!!!
Check my 49ers blogs at Mining the Gold Rush and San Francisco 49ers Examiner
by PHUT! on Oct 22, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ohhh.
Seems like quite a few people are picking Pittsburgh over Minnesota. Interesting.
by sfgfan on Oct 22, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pitty Home Team + Minny Hate = Profit?
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 22, 2009 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like...
… a risky investment to me.
by sfgfan on Oct 22, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn, 30 points for the panthers? isn’t the bills defense somewhat respectable?
by PiKAgiant on Oct 23, 2009 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don't respect it
mwahahahahahahaha!!!
and hey, I’m going on a limb. I think it might be an offensive showdown!!
Check my 49ers blogs at Mining the Gold Rush and San Francisco 49ers Examiner
by PHUT! on Oct 23, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As you can see below, I’m a big fan of picking one or two games to predict against the grain. The surprising upset, unpredictable defensive struggle, or uncharacteristic offensive showdown can net you some points if you pick and choose your spots wisely.
Although it’s a little sad to say that my prediction for an offensive explosion from the Redskins is 16 points.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 23, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
49ers@ Houston – 21 – 10
Philly@ Washington 31 – 6
Arizona @ NY Giants 14 – 34
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh 21 -13
Buffalo @ Carolina 14 – 6
Chicago @ Cincinnati 14 – 24
by dez4o8 on Oct 22, 2009 1:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers@ Houston – 27 – 23
Philadelphia@ Washington – 28 – 9
Arizona @ NY Giants – 23 – 33
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 26 – 19
Buffalo @ Carolina – 13 – 7
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 24 – 27
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
by 49erLou on Oct 22, 2009 2:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 7
S.F. @ Houston – 24-17
Phil. @ Washington – 31 – 13
Arizona @ Giants – 24 – 31
Minn. @ Pitts. – 34 – 31
Buff. – Carolina – 17 – 24
Chicago – Cinn. – 24 – 21
by LASVEGASNINER on Oct 22, 2009 6:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Houston – 24-23
Philadelphia @ Washington – 35-10
Arizona @ NY Giants – 20-23
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 27-23
Buffalo @ Carolina - 17-20
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 28-19
Joe and Steve were under the same system for years... don't expect Smith to be super so soon.
by bayboy on Oct 22, 2009 7:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 7
49ers @ Houston – 27 – 23
Philadelphia @ Washington – 30 – 12
Arizona @ NY Giants – 20 – 30
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 30 – 24
Buffalo @ Carolina - 9 – 14
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 21 – 30
by danknerd49 on Oct 22, 2009 7:22 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Picks
SF @ Hou; 24-20
Phil @ Wash; 27-10
AZ @ NYG; 31-30
Minn @ Pitt; 24-33
Buf @ Car; 13-20
Chi @ Cinci; 27-17
Chris Cohan- YOU'RE FIRED!
by bonbrillio on Oct 22, 2009 7:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
SF @ Houston: 21-30
Phi @ Wash: 28-9
AZ @ NYG: 31-20
Minn @ Pitt: 20-30
Buf @ Car: 24-16
Chi @ Cin: 14-20
by DuikeBuike on Oct 22, 2009 7:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
week 7
SF @ Houston: 17-10
Phi @ Wash: 24-6
AZ @ NYG: 31-34
Minn @ Pitt: 10-24
Buf @ Car: 10-13
Chi @ Cin: 21-24
by nacho49 on Oct 22, 2009 8:03 AM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Week Nate Davis
49ers @ Houston – 27 – 23
Philadelphia @ Washington – 19 – 16
Arizona @ NY Giants – 24 – 31
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 20 – 17
Buffalo @ Carolina – 13 – 27
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 20 – 28
Never use a big word where a diminutive alternative would suffice.
by YoungWillis on Oct 22, 2009 8:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's Go Niners!!!!
49ers @ Houston – 27-28
Philadelphia @ Washington – 20-10
Arizona @ NY Giants – 17-28
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh- 17-20
Buffalo @ Carolina- 16-14
Chicago @ Cincinnati- 17-21
by renke81 on Oct 22, 2009 8:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Let's Go Niners!!!!
Then you pick Houston? Ouch!
11-5... My 49ers pre-season prediction!
by Ten-Man on Oct 22, 2009 8:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
…you do realize you can root for one thing while expecting another, right?
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
by groug on Oct 26, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can I get into the Top ten this week?
49ers @ Houston – 28-17 (Gore is BACK!!!)
Philadelphia @ Washington – 31-10 (Poor skins, having to deal with them after their loss to Oak. yikes!)
Arizona @ NY Giants – 27-30 (Just beacuse I want AZ to lose!)
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 18-23 (pit seems to be back on track, hopefully Farve doesn’t it steel it)
Buffalo @ Carolina – 16-19 (coin toss, I’ll take the home team)
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 20 – 24 ( Not big on either team, slight edge to Bungels in my book)
11-5... My 49ers pre-season prediction!
by Ten-Man on Oct 22, 2009 8:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If you do it, I’ll totally drop a “Top Ten-Man” reference in the results thread.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 22, 2009 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
...I think I can, I think I can....
49ers @ Houston 23-20
Philly @ Washington 24-10
Arizona @ NY Giants 31-24
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh 23-27
Buffalo @ Carolina 13-17
Chicago @ Cincy 30-24
If I gotta play, I'm gonna play 'till I win,
Since I gotta be here, I can´t wait to begin
by albertoleecho on Oct 22, 2009 9:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Gotta shake some things up. I'll either shine or plummit
49ers @ Houston – 24-34 secondary kills us again
Philadelphia @ Washington – 38-10 bounce back laugher for Philly
Arizona @ NY Giants – 20-34 bounce back game for Giants
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 16-27 Welcome back to the cold Favre
Buffalo @ Carolina – 9-27 Carolina will run for 300 plus
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 13-24 Pay Cutler for what?
"Optimist Prime"
"Child Please" -Ochocinco
It's the Shogun of no fun
by rlott#42 on Oct 22, 2009 10:00 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Scratch the niner game
49ers @ Houston- 24-20 gotta pick SF
"Optimist Prime"
"Child Please" -Ochocinco
It's the Shogun of no fun
by rlott#42 on Oct 22, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
huh?
"Optimist Prime"
"Child Please" -Ochocinco
It's the Shogun of no fun
by rlott#42 on Oct 22, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fear the jtoj.
He monitors these predictions and puts all the anti-49ers on his list.
by bignerd on Oct 22, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah.
Though, I don’t think he’s been doing it lately.
by sfgfan on Oct 22, 2009 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i havent done that
since week 1.
too busy.
MURS for President!!!!!!!
by jtoj on Oct 22, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw you call people out past Week 1.
by bignerd on Oct 22, 2009 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think so
He responded to one of my comments, but I’m pretty sure that was it.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
by groug on Oct 22, 2009 10:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
my picks niners all the way!!!
49ers @ Houston 24-17 we will bounce back i expect a lot of big hits
Philadelphia @ Washington 38-7 31-28-arizona wins shootout
Arizona @ NY Giants
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh- 21-31
Buffalo @ Carolina – 10-24 panthers run wild!
Chicago @ Cincinnati- 17-20 cardiac cats strike again
by 5-0 on Oct 22, 2009 10:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Houston 24-17 we will bounce back i expect a lot of big hits
Philadelphia @ Washington 38-7
Arizona @ NY Giants 31-28-arizona wins shootout
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh- 21-31
Buffalo @ Carolina – 10-24 panthers run wild!
Chicago @ Cincinnati- 17-20 cardiac cats strike again
by 5-0 on Oct 22, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time to Bounce Back!
49ers @ Houston – 17-28
Philadelphia @ Washington – 20-17
Arizona @ NY Giants – 20-27
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 28-31
Buffalo @ Carolina – 14-17
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 20-14
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Oct 22, 2009 10:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Houston 27-17
Philadelphia @ Washington 24-10
Arizona @ NY Giants 24-34
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh 20-31
Buffalo @ Carolina 17-13
Chicago @ Cincinnati 27-23
"Cannot play with them. Cannot win with them. Cannot coach with them. Can't do it. I want winners. I want people that want to win!!!"
by nocal81 on Oct 22, 2009 11:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Houston – 31-21
Philadelphia @ Washington – 20-10
Arizona @ NY Giants – 14-21
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 21-24 in overtime
Buffalo @ Carolina – 14-23
Chicago @ Cincinnati -28-31
by fortyniners on Oct 22, 2009 12:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
whatever
49ers @ Houston – 16-30
Philadelphia @ Washington – 27-6
Arizona @ NY Giants – 17-31
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 17-27
Buffalo @ Carolina – 12-19
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 28-13
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
by groug on Oct 22, 2009 1:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So you're either a Howlin' Wolf or President Arthur fan?
You may be the only living fan of the 21st POTUS.
by MontanaPass on Oct 22, 2009 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just loves me some Pendleton Act
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
by groug on Oct 22, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 17-27
SUCK IT LOLGROUGERS
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
by groug on Oct 25, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, you suck it groug grouger.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 25, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Week 7
49ers @ Houston: 24 – 21
Philadelphia @ Washington: 31 – 10
Arizona @ NY Giants: 21 – 31
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh: 24 – 27
Buffalo @ Carolina: 24 – 17
Chicago @ Cincinnati: 24 – 27
RS = |(Sa-Sb)-(Sc-Sd)| + |Pa – Pp|
by MontanaPass on Oct 22, 2009 1:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 7
49ers @ Houston – 24-14
Philadelphia @ Washington – 28-10
Arizona @ NY Giants – 14-34
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 20-28
Buffalo @ Carolina – 21-17
Chicago @ Cinncinati – 20-23
by Drew K on Oct 22, 2009 1:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
go niners
49ers @ Houston: 27 – 21
Philadelphia @ Washington: 35 – 7
Arizona @ NY Giants: 24 – 34
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh: 23 – 21
Buffalo @ Carolina: 28 – 31
Chicago @ Cincinnati: 31 – 14
Other kids may be sayin' hi-ho, but The Gooch just says yo.
by whobob on Oct 22, 2009 1:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Picks
In Vegas last week and forgot to make picks….Not that it will count but this is how I would have picked last week.
This week last week
49ers @ Houston – 24-17
Philadelphia @ Washington – 31-10 Denver @ San Diego – 24-27
Chicago @ Atlanta – 27-24
Baltimore @ Minnesota 24-31
- NY Giants @ New Orleans – 24-31
Carolina @ Tampa Bay -24-17
Arizona @ Seattle – 28-17
Arizona @ NY Giants – 24-28
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh -27-26
Buffalo @ Carolina -24-14
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 17-14
by 49RFAN on Oct 22, 2009 2:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sorry
For some reason it didn’t post right. The picks on right i did for fun. Please disregard them.
by 49RFAN on Oct 22, 2009 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Could you repost it as a new comment that looks right? When you do, I’ll delete this one. I just think it’s going to give me problems to try to locate scores in that.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 22, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scores are in there twice for the most part too...
He does’t get two choices!!! Waaaahhhhh
You have been DFiBrillated.
by Dubs fan in Boston on Oct 22, 2009 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think they were trying to hard
These are the picks i get out of that jumbled mess above… ( NOT MINE!!!!!!)
49ers @ Houston – 24-17
Philadelphia @ Washington – 31-10
Arizona @ NY Giants – 24-28
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh -27-26
Buffalo @ Carolina -24-14
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 17-14
and their last weeks picks would have been these if they had been here to make the picks..
Denver @ San Diego – 24-27
Chicago @ Atlanta – 27-24
Baltimore @ Minnesota 24-31
NY Giants @ New Orleans – 24-31
Carolina @ Tampa Bay -24-17
Arizona @ Seattle – 28-17
okay, yeah I’m bored at work again!!!
11-5... My 49ers pre-season prediction!
by Ten-Man on Oct 23, 2009 7:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He can thank you for his scores being counted this time around. Looks like you got everything right, and this is MUCH easier to look at.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 26, 2009 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Houston: 21 – 28
Philadelphia @ Washington: 10 – 16
Arizona @ NY Giants: 24 – 30
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh: 21 – 27
Buffalo @ Carolina: 24 – 10
Chicago @ Cincinnati: 17 – 27
I want me some Buster
by gbears16 on Oct 22, 2009 2:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i hate rooting for andre johnson this week since he's on my fantasy team...
49ers@Houston: 27-20
Philadeolphia@Washington: 17-10
Arizona@NY Giants 17-34
Minnesota@Pittsburgh 24-31
Buffalo@Carolina 10-21
Chicago@Cincinnati 23-37
by Dub4lif3 on Oct 22, 2009 2:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 7
49ers @ Houston – 24-23
Philadelphia @ Washington – 35-6
Arizona @ NY Giants – 27-38
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 17-21
Buffalo @ Carolina – 17-14
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 20-16
49er faithful since July 11, 1985
by J2daZ on Oct 22, 2009 4:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My Preds
49ers@ Houston – 28 – 23
Philadelphia@ Washington – 31 – 16
Arizona @ NY Giants – 17 – 25
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 22 – 20
Buffalo @ Carolina – 17 – 9
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 24 – 26
MURS for President!!!!!!!
by jtoj on Oct 22, 2009 5:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Predictions. Been missing for a while....
49ers @ Houston – 24 – 21
Philadelphia @ Washington – 28 – 7
Arizona @ NY Giants – 28 – 35
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 14 – 17
Buffalo @ Carolina – 10 – 17
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 24 – 28
by hudd07 on Oct 22, 2009 5:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
New strategy... Actually, it's my playoff predicting strategy, so it's not new. But it does take longer. And probably isn't any better. What am I doing?
49ers @ Houston: 26 – 20
Philadelphia @ Washington: 28 – 16
Arizona @ NY Giants: 14 – 30
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh: 13 – 19
Buffalo @ Carolina: 19 – 25
Chicago @ Cincinnati: 24 – 38
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 22, 2009 6:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ok, i'll take the bait,
What are you doing?
From the looks of it, I’m skeptical, whatever it is… Washington will not put up 16 and minn/pitt will be much higher scoring. Then again, “that’s just, like, your opinion man.”
Chris Cohan- YOU'RE FIRED!
by bonbrillio on Oct 22, 2009 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It involves a combination of dumb yahoo stats (PF/PA, H/A Record, Opponents) and smart FO stats (pass defense vs. pass offense), with an edge given to either home teams or teams that I have a good feeling about. Then I fudge whatever score I got there (generally in the 20-25 range) up or down based on a combination of my gut and how everyone else’s predictions are trending. In games where predictions are coming in very heavily in a certain score range, I might try to pick a different range to see if I can catch lightning in a bottle.
It’s not a good strategy, sure. But it’s done me okay in the past.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 23, 2009 8:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WAS, for instance: the prediction range for Washington was very low, so I pushed their score higher in case everyone else is wrong. I also figure, “they can’t completely suck every week.” But then I couldn’t convince myself, so I kept them to almost all field goals and under 20. But more than 13!
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 23, 2009 8:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hear that
There is probably more logic simply in picking against the tide of other predictions and going w/ your gut than even bothering w/ actual statistics (may seem counter intuitive).
I also do pick ‘em pools (picking every game, no spread) every week and the tie-breaker is the combined over/under for monday night… I’ve faired pretty well this year (12 pools thru 6 wks (2per wk) and Ive won 4 out of 12, against ~25 other people in each pool).
Ill be watching these scores to see if there is anything to this strategy of yours.
Chris Cohan- YOU'RE FIRED!
by bonbrillio on Oct 23, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You do all that for all your picks every week?
All I do is read the teams, go with my instant gut feeling and make up a score.
I wonder how our pick scores compare. Hmm…
"It came down like a punt, Coach!" - Josh Morgan
by shlecko on Oct 24, 2009 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
good strategy
a few weeks ago, when the colts were playing the titans, my gut told me the colts would win 31-7. but instead i used a mathematical formula where you cross-reference each team’s Points For with their opponent’s Points Against and i predicted the colts to win 27-17. final score: colts 31 titans 9. i would have been 4 off.
I take full responsibility for my irresponsibility.
by these3words on Oct 24, 2009 8:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t do that every week. Most weeks I check to see what upset I want, then I check my gut, and then I look at how the predictions are trending to see if I can take advantage of anything, and then I pick my score based on those things.
I only go through all this work when my picks start sucking or when I get to the playoffs.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 25, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Away team always listed first, and winning team in bold
49ers @ Houston – 24-20
Philadelphia @ Washington – 30-10
Arizona @ NY Giants – 18-30
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 28-24
Buffalo @ Carolina – 10-18
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 28-24
Yes, I know it’s late. But 6 exact scores get me 60 points, right?
You have been DFiBrillated.
by Dubs fan in Boston on Oct 22, 2009 10:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
No strategy
I actually have no real strategy for picking other than gut instinct, or some reasonable level of stupidity. Take your pick because that might explain my current ranking:
49ers @ Houston: 20 – 17
Philadelphia @ Washington: 34 – 13
Arizona @ NY Giants: 21 – 31
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh: 17 – 19
Buffalo @ Carolina: 17 – 13
Chicago @ Cincinnati: 17 – 27
by Fooch on Oct 22, 2009 11:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Houston 24-21
Philadelphia @ Wahington 38-17
Arizona @ New York Giants 13-31
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh 20-27
Buffalo @ Carolina 14-20
Chicago @ Cincinnati 20-28
by illini49er on Oct 23, 2009 5:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
PERFECT SCORE ON 49ERS GAME!!!!!
wrong winner, rats!
by illini49er on Oct 28, 2009 6:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Week 7
49ers @ Houston – 30-24
Philadelphia @ Washington – 28-13
Arizona @ NY Giants – 31-35
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 17-35
Buffalo @ Carolina – 20-17
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 27-24
by mpotter14 on Oct 23, 2009 10:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
START NATE DAVIS, I WOULD RATHER MISS PLAYOFFS THIS YEAR AND LET NATE DAVIS GET IN THERE AND DEVELOP, HELL WE MAY MAKE THE PLAYOFFS ANYWAY
49ERS @ Houston – 37-14
Philadelphia @ Washington -41-14
Arizona @ NY Giants -10-27
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh -10-40
Buffalo @ Carolina -3-20
Chicago @ Cincinnati-14-37
by BEETLE49715 on Oct 23, 2009 1:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
he's out with an illness.
I take full responsibility for my irresponsibility.
by these3words on Oct 24, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
untested rookie?
So you wanna throw another rookie QB to the wolves and hope he develops and doesn’t fold into another Alex Smith? is that not the definition of crazy?
J GO
by youngbuckeroo on Oct 25, 2009 7:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Week 7 picks
49ers @ Houston – 24-14
Philadelphia @ Washington – 38-14
Arizona @ NY Giants – 17-34
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 21-28
Buffalo @ Carolina – 10-28
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 20-24
Morgan breaks through in 2009!
by grantmp on Oct 23, 2009 1:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Houston – 27-20
Philadelphia @ Washington – 23-13
Arizona @ NY Giants – 24-27
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 17-30
Buffalo @ Carolina – 21-13
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 13-22
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
SCIENCE
by CB30 on Oct 23, 2009 1:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
hERES MY THOUGHTS
49ers @ Houston: 26 – 20
Philadelphia @ Washington: 28 – 14
Arizona @ NY Giants: 17 – 31
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh: 20-27
Buffalo @ Carolina: 19 – 28
Chicago @ Cincinnati: 34-21
Judgment day is coming!
by Widowwolf on Oct 23, 2009 3:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yOUR THOUGHTS ARE STUCK IN CAPS LOCK?
wOW, YOU PROBABLY GET A LOT OF MIGRAINES.
I take full responsibility for my irresponsibility.
by these3words on Oct 24, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Houston: 24-20
Philadelphia @ Washington: 24-13
Arizona @ NY Giants: 10-31
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh: 20-13
Buffalo @ Carolina: 10-24
Chicago @ Cincinnati: 20-17
Apparently, I have a thing for away teams.
by sfgfan on Oct 23, 2009 4:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I can’t tell you how I know this, but you should know that they have a thing for you too.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 24, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My 49ers game...
… winner and score is backwards. I need my perfect!
by sfgfan on Oct 26, 2009 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holy cow.
If Philly loses tonight, it’d mean I didn’t pick a single winner this week.
by sfgfan on Oct 26, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But really… what are the chances?
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 26, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
look at mine:
exact score with the winner reversed. ouch.
A hearty thank you to Rich Aurilia for all the good memories, and to the Niners for finally getting the uni's (mostly) right.
by wjackalope on Oct 26, 2009 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Houston – 27-23
Philadelphia @ Washington – 27-16
Arizona @ NY Giants – 31-20
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 17-24
Buffalo @ Carolina – 16-17
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 21-20
by ro128487 on Oct 23, 2009 5:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You're my prediction-ite / you're preditcing with me tonight / Passenger side, lighting the sky / Always the first star that I find / You're my prediction-ite
49ers @ Houston – 24-21
Philadelphia @ Washington – 26-17
Arizona @ NY Giants – 20-27
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 23-27
Buffalo @ Carolina – 16-21
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 27-23
A hearty thank you to Rich Aurilia for all the good memories, and to the Niners for finally getting the uni's (mostly) right.
by wjackalope on Oct 23, 2009 11:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 7
49ers @ Houston – 28 – 20
Philadelphia @ Washington – 17 – 13
Arizona @ NY Giants – 24 – 34
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 17 – 24
Buffalo @ Carolina – 13 – 21
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 20 – 24
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
by SpurredOn on Oct 24, 2009 2:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
A TD on our final drive and I'd have nailed our 28
And one FG from perfection on the Steelers score. Maybe I’m getting better.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
by SpurredOn on Oct 25, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ya
I find it hard figuring out the last score of the game. Is it going to be a garbage TD, garbage FG, 2-4 point lead affecting the final drive, etc. So far I’ve had a number of games were I had the outcome and circumstance pegged only to have points at the end negatively screw away from my prediction. It makes the game fun and frustrating.
by bignerd on Oct 25, 2009 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Especially for gamblers
Amazing how often Vegas hits the over/under or point spread within a point.
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
by SpurredOn on Oct 25, 2009 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they nailed the Niner game
O/U was 44.5 and the spread was 3.
A hearty thank you to Rich Aurilia for all the good memories, and to the Niners for finally getting the uni's (mostly) right.
by wjackalope on Oct 26, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wk 7 Prediction Games
49ers @ Houston – 16-24.
Philadelphia @ Washington – 30-17.
Arizona @ NY Giants – 27-37.
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 20-24.
Buffalo @ Carolina – 13-20.
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 23-21.
by Ninerfromacrossthepond on Oct 24, 2009 6:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Woop
49ers @ Houston – 23-14
Philadelphia @ Washington –-27-12.
Arizona @ NY Giants – 30-20.
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 17-28.
Buffalo @ Carolina – 10-24.
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 14-24.
by jpgarfunkle on Oct 24, 2009 8:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
picked
49ers @ Houston – 33 – 30
Philadelphia @ Washington – 35 – 13
Arizona @ NY Giants – 13 – 27
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 27 – 20
Buffalo @ Carolina – 17 – 14
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 20 – 23
by JoeO on Oct 24, 2009 9:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This weeks
49ers @ Houston – 31-13
Philadelphia @ Washington – 23-17
Arizona @ NY Giants – 17-27
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 21-27
Buffalo @ Carolina – 16-13
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 20-26
by snowweasel30 on Oct 24, 2009 12:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Another big upset this week (I've been better at those than I have at regular picks)
49ers @ Houston – 24 – 21
Philadelphia @ Washington – 38 – 13
Arizona @ NY Giants – 28– 24
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 24 – 17
Buffalo @ Carolina – 13 – 20
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 6 – 17
In reality, I foresee a 17-17 tie happening in Carolina. I haven’t been less willing to give a team my pick in years.
"It came down like a punt, Coach!" - Josh Morgan
by shlecko on Oct 24, 2009 1:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
no title this time-- oh wait...
49ers @ Houston – 21-16
Philadelphia @ Washington – 41-14
Arizona @ NY Giants – 14-27
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 26-20
Buffalo @ Carolina – 14-13
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 24-14
I take full responsibility for my irresponsibility.
by these3words on Oct 24, 2009 8:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 7 picks
49ers @ Houston: 20-24
Philadelphia @ Washington: 23-14
Arizona @ NY Giants: 21-28
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh: 24-26
Buffalo @ Carolina: 13-20
Chicago @ Cincinnati: 23-20
What in the wide, wide world of sports is a-goin' on here?
by leaping_larry on Oct 24, 2009 8:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 7
49ers @ Houston – 27 – 24
Philadelphia @ Washington – 17 – 3
Arizona @ NY Giants – 17 – 45
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 28 – 30
Buffalo @ Carolina – 17 – 14
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 31 – 34
by Sloan on Oct 24, 2009 8:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm going to pick the same score for every game and see how that works
49ers @ Houston 20-25
Philadelphia @ Washington 25-20
Arizona @ Giants 20-25
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh 20-25
Buffalo @ Carolina 25-20
Chicago @ Cincinnati 25-20
Yes I know 25 is an almost impossible score to get. Let’s just see how it works.
Don't trust this guy. He lies.
by urnext on Oct 25, 2009 1:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Can I change all my scores to 26-20?
49ers @ Houston 20-26
Phiadelphia @ Washington 26-20
Arizona @ Giants 20-26
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh 20-26
*Buffalo @ Carolina 26-20
Chicago @ Cincinnati 26-20
Don't trust this guy. He lies.
by urnext on Oct 25, 2009 8:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not impossible
6 field goals and one touch down with the extra point made = 25
or
2 touchdowns with extra points made + 3 fields goals + 1 safty = 25
or
2 touchdowns with failed extra points + 1 Touch down with a made extra point = 25
And those are just the easy ways to score 25 points!
11-5... My 49ers pre-season prediction!
by Ten-Man on Oct 25, 2009 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think you proved my point
Almost impossible
Don't trust this guy. He lies.
by urnext on Oct 26, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Houston — 23-22
Philadelphia @ Washington — 21-19
Arizona @ NY Giants — 23-27
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh — 17-26
Buffalo @ Carolina — 23-20
Chicago @ Cincinnati — 27-17
by bignerd on Oct 25, 2009 1:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I've changed my MNF pick
Philadelphia @ Washington — 19-21
by bignerd on Oct 26, 2009 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just in time! Let’s see if it pays off.
Context, people. More context is good. Less context is bad. If you're willing to be reductive, then you're willing to be wrong.
by howtheyscored on Oct 26, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My Skins are coming back
Just spotting the Eagles a 17 point lead.
by bignerd on Oct 26, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
bounce back time
49ers @ Houston——31-17
Arizona @ Giants——10-28
Minnesota @ pittsburgh——17-35
by sam635 on Oct 25, 2009 2:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Houston – 41-17
Philadelphia @ Washington – 31-13
Arizona @ NY Giants – 27-31
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 17-18
Buffalo @ Carolina – 9-14
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 27 – 16
If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.
by Mike Hawk on Oct 25, 2009 4:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Here we go
49ers @ Houston – 28-13
Philadelphia @ Washington – 41-10
Arizona @ NY Giants – 14-26
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh – 24-28
Buffalo @ Carolina – 13-14
Chicago @ Cincinnati – 24-28
Blind devotion.
by ProfessorBigelow on Oct 25, 2009 7:08 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 7
49ers @ Houston: 24-17
Philadelphia @ Washington: 35-0
Arizona @ NY Giants: 6-28
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh: 20-21
Buffalo @ Carolina: 27-10
Chicago @ Cincinnati: 16-10
J GO
by youngbuckeroo on Oct 25, 2009 7:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 7
Philadelphia @ Washington: 21-18
Arizona @ NY Giants: 21-28
Buffalo @ Carolina: 14-28
Chicago @ Cincinnati: 23-26
by beecharmer on Oct 25, 2009 12:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
gbears the only one picking Washington
I should note he’ s been on fire this week with picks.
by bignerd on Oct 26, 2009 5:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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