Week 8 Prediction Games
by Fooch on Oct 29, 2009 11:09 AM PDT
103 comments
We're back for Week 8 of the Prediction Contest. A slight adjustment this week. After the formatting rules after the jump, howtheyscored has provided a breakdown of how the scoring system works, along with some examples using games from week 7. And of course thanks to everybody for following the formatting rules.
Aside from the 49ers-Colts, we've got a fairly high profile NFC East showdown between the Giants and Eagles, with the winner taking hold of first place. Elsewhere, Mike Nolan gets to make his triumphant return to Baltimore and of course that QB heads back to his old stomping grounds in the often frozen tundra. I'm curious to see how the fan reaction is early on.
Also, just a reminder that as always all times listed are pacific. On to the games.
49ers @ Indianapolis - Sunday 11/1 10:00am
Atlanta @ New Orleans - MNF 11/2 5:30pm
NY Giants @ Philadelphia - Sunday 11/1 10:00am
Denver @ Baltimore - Sunday 11/1 10:00am
Houston @ Buffalo - Sunday 11/1 10:00am
Minnesota @ Green Bay - Sunday 11/1 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.
SCORING RULES
Every score is made up of two parts: Point total and point differential. First we see how close your prediction’s point total is to the actual score’s point total. The closer you are to zero, the better. Then, we see how close your prediction’s point differential is to the actual point differential. Again, closer to zero is better. Then, we add those two numbers together. That number gives you a raw score for your prediction.Then, we rank each game by raw scores. The players with the five lowest raw scores get points. The lowest get five points. Next lowest get four. And so on.
As an example of the scoring system, in week 7, the Vikings lost to the Steelers by a score of 17 - 27. The actual score had a point differential of 10 (27-17=10) and a point total of 44 (27+17=44).
For that game, let's look at three predictions: 1) 17 - 23, Pitt; 2) 23 - 27, Pitt; and 3) 17 - 27, Pitt.
Remember, nobody who predicted the Vikings to win the game was eligible for points.
The first prediction had a point differential of 6 (23-17=6). This was 4 away from the actual point differential. It had a total score of 40 (23+17=40). This was 4 away from the actual point total. All in all, that gives the prediction a raw score of 8.
The second prediction had a point differential of 4 (27-23=4), which was 6 away from the actual point differential. It had a total score of 50 (27+23=50), which was 6 away from the actual point total. That gives the prediction a raw score of 12.
The third prediction had a point differential of 10 (27-17=10), which was 0 away from the actual point differential. It had a total score of 44 (27+17=44), which was 0 away from the actual point total. That gives the prediction a raw score of 0.
Since the lower your raw score is, the better your prediction, the third prediction is ranked as the best and gets the most points (and since it was a perfect prediction, there is no arguing that it was the best). The first prediction had the next lowest raw score, so it ranks as the second best prediction of the group, netting the next most points. The second prediction, therefore, came in third.
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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Ready For an Upset!!
49ers @ Indianapolis – 27 – 23 (Am I optimistic or delusional? )
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 20 – 30 ( I want Atlanta to win)
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 17 – 28 (I think NY is over rated)
Denver @ Baltimore – 21 – 24 (Time for them to lose)
Houston @ Buffalo – 20 – 13 (Buffalo .. ha ha ha .)
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 24 – 19 (Farve’s revenge)
11-5... My 49ers pre-season prediction!
by Ten-Man on Oct 29, 2009 11:26 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 8
49ers @ Indianapolis – 24 – 28 (Only time I will pick against Niners for this year)
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 17 – 34
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 28 – 20
Denver @ Baltimore – 23 – 28
Houston @ Buffalo – 20 – 23
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 30 – 17
by Drew K on Oct 29, 2009 12:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
screw the points i'm picking the Niners
49ers @ Indianapolis – 28 – 27
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 23 – 35
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 21 – 19
Denver @ Baltimore – 24 – 17
Houston @ Buffalo – 31 – 12
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 24 – 20
"Pat is still just scratching the surface." - Coach Singletary on LB Patrick Willis
by 49erLou on Oct 29, 2009 12:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week Ocho
49ers @ Indianapolis – 27-30 (not letting my heart get in the way this time)
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 20-31
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 21-26
Denver @ Baltimore – 14-22
Houston @ Buffalo – 28-14
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 21 – 24
49er faithful since July 11, 1985
by J2daZ on Oct 29, 2009 12:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 8
49ers @ Indianapolis – 28 – 27
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 24 – 38
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 17 – 17 (tie)
Denver @ Baltimore – 28 – 17
Houston @ Buffalo – 31 – 10
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 20 – 23
by danknerd49 on Oct 29, 2009 12:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
A tie?
Okay fooch how does that work in the scoring system, can he only get point if the game is a Tie?? I think that is cheap.. then one could call a tie for every game and just hope they were close in scoring system no matter who wins.. this Tie thing needs to go!!!
11-5... My 49ers pre-season prediction!
by Ten-Man on Oct 29, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
tie
Executive decision: If the game doesn’t end in a tie you did not pick the winner and thus can’t win.
by Fooch on Oct 29, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that’s how I’ve always viewed it.
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 29, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks For the clarification
Aat first I laughed because of the whole philly thing and got it. But then I was like, well can he get points if either team wins.. Oh that’s when I wanted to throw the yellow or the red flag.. either cool thanks!
11-5... My 49ers pre-season prediction!
by Ten-Man on Oct 29, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
works for me
though one should get double points for calling a tie, and triple points if the score is right.. but hey that is just my opinion
by danknerd49 on Oct 29, 2009 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
50 Pt bonus
I think you should get that if it’s a tie with the correct score! 25 if just a Tie and wrong on the score. But hey, I don’t make the rules!
11-5... My 49ers pre-season prediction!
by Ten-Man on Nov 1, 2009 8:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Week 8 Picks
49ers @ Indianapolis – 31 – 27
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 21 – 35
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 20 – 13
Denver @ Baltimore – 27 – 14
Houston @ Buffalo – 28 – 10
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 24 – 28
"We want WINNERS!" - Coach Singletary
by cassusriff on Oct 29, 2009 1:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
here goes my comeback
49ers @ Indianapolis – Sunday 34-28 (not being optimistic I think this is the niners game)
Atlanta @ New Orleans – MNF-17-31 (Atl won’t win this matchup)
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 16-23 (Philly’s Defense does what it does)
Denver @ Baltimore – 27-24 (Ravens can’t play defense anymore)
Houston @ Buffalo – 31-10 (Houston wins in a laugher)
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 19-27 (Sorry Favre, no win in cheeseland)
"Optimist Prime"
"Child Please" -Ochocinco
by rlott#42 on Oct 29, 2009 1:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Probably should have left that Houston game at 41 pts
"Optimist Prime"
"Child Please" -Ochocinco
by rlott#42 on Oct 29, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So, are you changing it or leaving it as-is?
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 29, 2009 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
as is just commenting
I would ask if I wanted change, thanks a lot.
"Optimist Prime"
"Child Please" -Ochocinco
by rlott#42 on Oct 30, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cool. Thanks for clarifying.
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 30, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Perfect game picked I think this is my first
"Optimist Prime"
"Child Please" -Ochocinco
by rlott#42 on Nov 3, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
2 undefeated teams losing, crazy or genius?
49ers @ Indianapolis – 17-28
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 31-30
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 20-24
Denver @ Baltimore – 20-24
Houston @ Buffalo – 26-16
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 24-27
Sometimes the impossible can become possible if you're AWESOME!
by ZeroIndulgence on Oct 29, 2009 1:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
NARF
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 29, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How about 3
Undefeated teams losing! That would be a sight!
11-5... My 49ers pre-season prediction!
by Ten-Man on Oct 29, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ummm
you have 1 of the two undefeated teams still remaining undefeated. I don’t get it.
Morgan breaks through in 2009!
by grantmp on Oct 30, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indi: 23-34
Atlanta @ New Orleans: 38-33
NY Giants @ Philadelphia: 24-20
Denver @ Baltimore: 31-20
Houston @ Buffalo: 30-13
Minnesota @ Green Bay: 31-27
by DuikeBuike on Oct 29, 2009 1:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 8
49ers @ Indianapolis – 13-35 (reverse jinx!!)
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 24-34
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 27-17
Denver @ Baltimore – 21-24
Houston @ Buffalo – 17-20
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 20-24
by mpotter14 on Oct 29, 2009 2:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
can't vote against Niners even though most likely score is reversed
49ers @ Indianapolis – 35-21
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 28-35
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 14-21
Denver @ Baltimore – 17-21
Houston @ Buffalo – 28-21
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 21-24
I have some high scoring games here….hoping for a couple DTD’s from Niners this week.
by hudd07 on Oct 29, 2009 3:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indianapolis: 20 – 31
Atlanta @ New Orleans: 14 – 28
NY Giants @ Philadelphia: 24 – 19
Denver @ Baltimore: 7 – 17
Houston @ Buffalo: 21 – 13
Minnesota @ Green Bay: 31 – 21
Other kids may be sayin' hi-ho, but The Gooch just says yo.
by whobob on Oct 29, 2009 3:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indianapolis – 21-31
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 17-38
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 21-28
Denver @ Baltimore – 17-25
Houston @ Buffalo – 31-10
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 24 – 30
Check my 49ers blogs at Mining the Gold Rush and San Francisco 49ers Examiner
by PHUT! on Oct 29, 2009 3:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
PICKS
49ers @ Indianapolis – 30 – 22 … lol
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 24 – 38
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 24 – 16
Denver @ Baltimore – 24 – 27
Houston @ Buffalo – 31 – 10
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 28 – 25
by JoeO on Oct 29, 2009 3:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indianapolis – 13-31
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 23-27
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 30-24
Denver @ Baltimore – 20- 17
Houston @ Buffalo – 24-20
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 34-28
Chris Dominguez: Bringing dingerz back to The Bay (In a while)
SCIENCE
by CB30 on Oct 29, 2009 4:54 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Steve Young Week
49ers @ Indianapolis – 16 – 24
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 20 – 34
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 31 – 21
Denver @ Baltimore – 13 – 27
Houston @ Buffalo – 28 – 10
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 34 – 41
Never use a big word where a diminutive alternative would suffice.
by YoungWillis on Oct 29, 2009 5:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I Will Never Never Never Go Against The Niners
49ers @ Indianapolis 34-27
Atlanta @ New Orleans 21-37
NY Giants @ Philadelphia 27-23
Denver @ Baltimore 13-24
Houston @ Buffalo 23-13
Minnesota @ Green Bay 31-28
Who really thinks Favre is going to lose his homecoming game? Don’t bet against that man
"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 29, 2009 6:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
gotta go with the niners
49ers @ Indianapolis – 28-17
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 24-38
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 20-28
Denver @ Baltimore – 24-17
Houston @ Buffalo – 17-20
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 31-14
by ro128487 on Oct 29, 2009 6:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Why can’t we have a game like the rams and lions this weekend, yes it’s 2 crappy teams, but it would be close
by ro128487 on Oct 30, 2009 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is my third attempt to post this. my computer sucks worse than Mark Roman.
49ers @ Indianapolis – 14-34
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 24-30
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 17-24
Denver @ Baltimore – 10-28
Houston @ Buffalo – 35-9
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 27-24 Favre: 398 yds, 2 tds, 1 int
I take full responsibility for my irresponsibility.
by these3words on Oct 29, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My Preds
49ers @ Indianapolis – 24 – 20
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 20 – 31
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 24 — 27
Denver @ Baltimore – 17 – 24
Houston @ Buffalo – 27 – 16
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 21 – 23
MURS for President!!!!!!!
by jtoj on Oct 29, 2009 7:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i havent don it in weeks
and dont intend to start now.
maturation.
MURS for President!!!!!!!
by jtoj on Oct 31, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
undefeated no more.....
49ers @ Indianapolis – 31-28
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 41-38
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 24-17
Denver @ Baltimore – 13-24
Houston @ Buffalo – 35-17
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 24-27
by sundaysfinest on Oct 29, 2009 7:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Atlanta scoring that much??
might as well put the 49ers at 38 – 25 over the Colts.. lol…
by StevenC on Oct 31, 2009 1:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
these are some tough games
Man, so many niner fans are gonna be disapointed when we upset the colts. Lots of folks picking the colts here :)
49ers @ Indianapolis – 34 – 31
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 17 – 35
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 14 – 16
Denver @ Baltimore – 20 – 27
Houston @ Buffalo – 30 – 13
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 21 – 14
by fortyniners on Oct 29, 2009 9:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Man, so many niner fans are gonna be disapointed when we upset the colts. Lots of folks picking the colts here :)
Yeah, that’s not how it works.
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
by groug on Oct 30, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have to agree
I’m picking the Colts, but I’ld gladly not win any points if it ment the 49ers winning. I have to believe all the 49er’s fans who picked the Colts feel the same way.
Don't trust this guy. He lies.
by urnext on Oct 31, 2009 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Week Eight
49er @ Indy – 17 -31 – Man, I hate to do this !
Atlanta @ N.O. – 21 -34
Giants @ Philly – 28 – 24
Denver @ Balitmore – 17 – 14
Houston @ Buffalo – 27 -14
Minn. @ G. B. – 27 -24
by LASVEGASNINER on Oct 29, 2009 10:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
This is a tough one
SF @ INDY; 26-24
ATL @ NO; 23-33
NYG @ PHI; 24-30
DEN @ BALT; 20-23
HOU @ BUF; 17-20
MINN @ GB; 20-30
Chris Cohan- YOU'RE FIRED!
by bonbrillio on Oct 29, 2009 11:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I clearly need to reconnect with my pineal gland
49ers @ Indianapolis – 14-31
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 30-38
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 17-24
Denver @ Baltimore – 30-21
Houston @ Buffalo – 28-10
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 17-21
Morgan breaks through in 2009!
by grantmp on Oct 30, 2009 5:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indianapolis 24-21 (heart over head)
Atlanta @ New Orleans 24-31
New York Giants @ Philadelphia 20-17
Denver @ Baltimore 13-17
Houston @ Buffalo 35-13
Minnesota @ Green Bay 21-20
by illini49er on Oct 30, 2009 6:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indianapolis – 23 – 20
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 20 – 33
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 17 – 23
Denver @ Baltimore – 20 – 24
Houston @ Buffalo – 27 – 13
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 24 – 27
Joe and Steve were under the same system for years... don't expect Smith to be super so soon.
by bayboy on Oct 30, 2009 7:31 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAY AND THIS IS THE GIVEN SUNDAY.
49ers @ Indianapolis — 35 — 21
Atlanta @ New Orleans -17 - 45
NY Giants @ Philadelphia — 17 — 20
Denver @ Baltimore — 10 — 27
Houston @ Buffalo — 31 — 10
Minnesota @ Green Bay — 17 — 27
by BEETLE49715 on Oct 30, 2009 9:09 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
picks
49ers @ Indianapolis – 17-34
Atlanta @ New Orleans 28-38
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 27-17
Denver @ Baltimore – 24-21
Houston @ Buffalo – 20-23
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 24-27
by 49RFAN on Oct 30, 2009 11:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indianapolis – 27-24
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 13-31
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 23-24
Denver @ Baltimore – 10-13
Houston @ Buffalo – 28-7
Minnesota @ Green Bay – Sunday 11/1 1:15pm
by foosball4949 on Oct 30, 2009 12:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like you missed the last one.
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 30, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No time for fancy-schmancy math! I have to get back in first place RIGHT NOW!
49ers @ Indianapolis: 34 – 27 (If it’s gonna happen, it’s not going down quiet)
Atlanta @ New Orleans: 20 – 28
NY Giants @ Philadelphia: 35 – 16
Denver @ Baltimore: 20 – 23
Houston @ Buffalo: 31 – 3
Minnesota @ Green Bay: 24 – 21
Suck it, these predictions.
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 30, 2009 12:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
AWAY TEAMS!
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 30, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
See, I told you that if it was going to happen, it was going to happen big. You just don’t beat the Colts with 14 points.
I still blame the playcalling. Both sides of the ball. Eat it, coordinators!
And Isaac Bruce.
I’ll blame the people who really deserve it later after I’ve had a chance to think about the game.
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 Nov 1, 2009 1:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That Texans score looks alright. I’m assuming lots of people picked that game as a blowout. Otherwise… go Late Games!
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 Nov 1, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indianapolis: 24-21
Atlanta @ New Orleans: 14-41
NY Giants @ Philadelphia: 24-17
Denver @ Baltimore: 17-13
Houston @ Buffalo: 35-13
Minnesota @ Green Bay: 31-24
by sfgfan on Oct 30, 2009 2:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, the only reason I picked Baltimore was because I didn’t want to pick five away teams.
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 30, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The third prediction had a point differential of 10 (27-17=10), which was 0 away from the actual point differential. It had a total score of 44 (27+17=44), which was 0 away from the actual point total. That gives the prediction a raw score of 0.
Yes!
49ers @ Indianapolis – 17-34
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 20-31
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 27-13
Denver @ Baltimore – 14-23
Houston @ Buffalo – 24-10
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 24-31
GROUGTHINK ALERT
The first Chester Arthur fanboy ever.
by groug on Oct 30, 2009 2:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indianapolis – 31-28
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 24-41
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 20-31
Denver @ Baltimore – 24-21
Houston @ Buffalo – 17-19
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 31-24
If God had intended us not to rosterbate, he would've made our arms shorter.
by Mike Hawk on Oct 30, 2009 3:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
upset special baby
49ers@Indianapolis 27-21
Atlanta@New Orleans 31-35
NY Giants@Philadelphia 24-20
Denver@Balitmore 23-27
Houston@Buffalo 21-10
Minnesota@Green Bay 34-37
by Dub4lif3 on Oct 30, 2009 4:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully building on last week
49ers @ Indianapolis – 28-19
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 24-38
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 17-20
Denver @ Baltimore – 21-17
Houston @ Buffalo – 34-13
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 21-27
by snowweasel30 on Oct 30, 2009 6:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 8 - following a hunch
Yes, I’ve talked myself into it, using logic. I also see a weekend full of favorites winning but at least one underdog does every week. Let it be the 49ers.
49ers @ Indianapolis – 31 – 28
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 24 – 33
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 27 – 24
Denver @ Baltimore – 17 – 22
Houston @ Buffalo – 17 – 16
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 27 – 30
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
by SpurredOn on Oct 31, 2009 1:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
big win for niners (decided to repost it to make it easier)
49ers @ indy – 28-24
Atlanta @ N.O.-24-30
NY Giants @ Philly 21-28
Denver @ Baltimore -17-21
Houston @ Buffalo 28-10
Minn. @ G.B. – 17-28
by 5-0 on Oct 31, 2009 2:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks! I deleted the ones up above so that I don’t get confused and put in the wrong ones. I appreciate it.
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 31, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indianapolis: 24 – 35
Atlanta @ New Orleans: 31 – 27
NY Giants @ Philadelphia: 28 – 20
Denver @ Baltimore: 24 – 21
Houston @ Buffalo: 35 – 10
Minneapolis @ Green Bay: 24 – 27
I want me some Buster
by gbears16 on Oct 31, 2009 4:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My predicts
49ers @ Indianapolis – Sunday 11/1 10:00am 20-31
Atlanta @ New Orleans – MNF 11/2 5:30pm 14-28
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – Sunday 11/1 10:00am 24-21
Denver @ Baltimore – Sunday 11/1 10:00am 10-13
Houston @ Buffalo – Sunday 11/1 10:00am 27-17
Minnesota @ Green Bay – Sunday 11/1 1:15pm 24-21
by jpgarfunkle on Oct 31, 2009 7:34 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The improbable comes true for this week
49ers @ Indianapolis – 28-24
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 31-34
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 19-23
Denver @ Baltimore – 13-24
Houston @ Buffalo – 14-21
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 28-23
J GO
by youngbuckeroo on Oct 31, 2009 11:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Heres mine
49ers @ Indianapolis – 31-27
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 31-20
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 27-13
Denver @ Baltimore – 14-23
Houston @ Buffalo – 24-10
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 24-31
Judgment day is coming!
by Widowwolf on Oct 31, 2009 12:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The man in me will do nearly any task / as for a prediction, there's a little he will ask / Take a woman like you / to get through, to the prediction in me
49ers @ Indianapolis – 17-27
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 21-33
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 24-21
Denver @ Baltimore – 23-20
Houston @ Buffalo – 24-20
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 21-27
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 31, 2009 2:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
week ocho
49ers @ Indi: 24-17
Atlanta @ New Orleans: 38-42
NY Giants @ Philadelphia: 34-16
Denver @ Baltimore: 14-24
Houston @ Buffalo: 28-17
Minnesota @ Green Bay: 20-34
by nacho49 on Oct 31, 2009 5:56 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Wk 8 Prediction Games
49ers @ Indianapolis – 20-30.
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 24-38.
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 23-27.
Denver @ Baltimore – 17-24.
Houston @ Buffalo – 27-13.
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 19-26.
by Ninerfromacrossthepond on Oct 31, 2009 6:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 8 Predictions
49ers @ Indianapolis: 27 – 24
Atlanta @ New Orleans: 20 – 34
NY Giants @ Philadelphia: 21 – 31
Denver @ Baltimore: 16 – 20
Houston @ Buffalo: 27 – 13
Minnesota @ Green Bay: 21 – 24
by Fooch on Oct 31, 2009 6:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Week 8 Picks
49ers @ Indianapolis: 17-31
Atlanta @ New Orleans: 20-31
NY Giants @ Philadelphia: 24-20
Denver @ Baltimore: 23-20
Houston @ Buffalo: 24-13
Minnesota @ Green Bay: 23-27
What in the wide, wide world of sports is a-goin' on here?
by leaping_larry on Oct 31, 2009 7:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indianapolis: 17-38
Atlanta @ New Orleans: 14-35
NY Giants @ Philadelphia: 14-10
Denver @ Baltimore: 17-7
Houston @ Buffalo: 35-24
Minnesota @ Green Bay: 27-13
by RBoogy29 on Oct 31, 2009 8:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I sure hope I'm wrong with my Indy pick
49ers @ Indianapolis 20-28
Atlanta @ New Orleans 21-32
NY Giants @ Philadelphia 22-28
Denver @ Baltimore 21-14
Houston @ Buffalo 24-16
Minnesota @ Green Bay 21-28
Don't trust this guy. He lies.
by urnext on Oct 31, 2009 9:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That's not the formula!
Is the guilt too much?
by bignerd on Oct 31, 2009 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What formula?
Your formula? I have my own way of picking games that I’m pretty sure no one else uses. Their’s only 1 statistical catagory I use and it’s not DVOA. Which ever team is better on this one stat, they’re the ones I pick. Even if my gut tells me not to pick them. My gut only comes in when I’m picking the score. BTW, this is only my 3rd week using this stat but it’s worked well in the firts two weeks of using it: 9pts, 11pts.
Don't trust this guy. He lies.
by urnext on Nov 1, 2009 9:16 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
So tell us what stat is it man..We are dying to know!
Judgment day is coming!
by Widowwolf on Nov 1, 2009 9:48 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Week 8
49ers @ Indianapolis: 20 – 31
Atlanta @ New Orleans: 21 – 31
NY Giants @ Philadelphia: 20 – 24
Denver @ Baltimore: 24 – 21
Houston @ Buffalo: (27 – 17)
Minnesota @ Green Bay: 28 – 24
by MontanaPass on Nov 1, 2009 12:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indianapolis — 24-27
Atlanta @ New Orleans — 24-35
NY Giants @ Philadelphia — 17-27
Denver @ Baltimore — 17-26
Houston @ Buffalo — 21-24
Minnesota @ Green Bay — 28-24
by bignerd on Nov 1, 2009 1:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Eff You Saints!
2nd Perfect Score ruined by horrible clock management on MNF. The parallels between this game the GB vs Min MNF game is sickening. Run the damn ball three straight plays and neither the Falcons or Packers have time to kick a garbage FG and attempt a onside kick.
by bignerd on Nov 3, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Fans prefer coaches throw in those situations
Cause it’s aggressive instead of conservative. Didn’t you know?
You gotta bring ass to get ass.
by SpurredOn on Nov 3, 2009 3:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I know that
Maybe if 5 minutes remain in the game. In both MNF games the winning team just got the ball from turnover on downs at midfield with 2 minutes to play and the losing team short on timeouts. All that was required to was to run three straight run plays to eat the clock down and burn the remaining timeouts than punt. In both cases the ball was given back leaving the other team with A TIMEOUT and minute plus remaining on the clock.
In the Packer game Favre decides to air it out deep on 3rd down costing the Vikings an extra 45 seconds off the clock. In the Saints game the center gets injured forcing the Saints to call timeout, saving ATL TO than fumbling on the next play! zOMG, that’s horrendous.
If it were the 49ers situation of not getting a first down with 5 minutes left I wouldn’t be so mad.
by bignerd on Nov 3, 2009 3:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ugh
49ers @ indy 17-28
atlanta @ new orleans 20-24
NYgiants @ Philly 30-24
Denver @ Baltimore 17-20
Houston @ Buffalo 30-17
Minnesota @ Green Bay 30-27
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 Nov 1, 2009 8:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indianapolis – 34-31
Atlanta @ New Orleans - 28-45
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 30-28
Denver @ Baltimore -20-24
Houston @ Buffalo – 31-13
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 28-27
by etb2 on Nov 1, 2009 8:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
madden 2010 says
49ers @ Indianapolis – 24-10
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 21-42
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 24-31
Denver @ Baltimore -3-24
Houston @ Buffalo – 31-13
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 28-31
by nini9er on Nov 1, 2009 9:19 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
In at the buzzer
49ers @ Indianapolis – 17-28
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 28-25
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 27-26
Denver @ Baltimore – 20-21
Houston @ Buffalo – 26-21
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 33-26
Blind devotion.
by ProfessorBigelow on Nov 1, 2009 9:49 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indianapolis – 21 – 31
Atlanta @ New Orleans – 24 – 35
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 21 – 17
Denver @ Baltimore – 20 – 21
Houston @ Buffalo – 31 – 10
Minnesota @ Green Bay – 20 – 24
"It came down like a punt, Coach!" - Josh Morgan
by shlecko on Nov 1, 2009 9:52 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
49ers @ Indianapolis – 14-28
NY Giants @ Philadelphia – 24-28
Denver @ Baltimore – 21-24
Houston @ Buffalo – 21-18
by beecharmer on Nov 1, 2009 10:00 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Holy crap. LMAO at the Houston win….
L stands for “cry” right?
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 Nov 3, 2009 6:32 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
we should unrec this and rec the week 9 picks
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 Nov 5, 2009 10:11 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
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