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MZero
10/05/21 12:09:25 PM
#1:


Another brutal week as only 15 players advanced. The New York teams each foiled one of our Level 4s, so no one has made it to Level 5. On top of that, two straight weeks no one gets the bonus as Brady threw a whopping 0 TD passes.

A few ground rules:
-Please say which level you are on when you post your pick. In most cases it will be obvious, but this makes it easier for me to record the picks.
-The deadline to make a pick is before kick-off of the game in question. You cannot pick a game that has already started. Some levels may have different deadlines, so read carefully.
-The deadline to answer the bonus question is at the start of games on Sunday (1 PM ET).
-Please don't edit your picks. If you'd like to change, please do so in a clearly labeled new post.
-I get my spreads from an online site providing lines from several sources, both in Vegas and out. Although these sources may continue to change their lines throughout the week, the ones I post in the topic are frozen and final for our purposes.
-You may use bonus points to skip any level after it is guaranteed you cannot pass it (at the end of the week's games, typically). You may only skip the level before I have posted the next week's topic. The price for skipping is in proportion to the level you are skipping. Skipping level 1 would take 1 bonus point, level 2 will take 2, level 5 will take 5. So on and so forth.

Explanation of Levels:

Level 1: Pick a winner. Simply pick one team to win their game. If they win, you go on to level 2.

Level 2: Pick an Underdog to win. You must pick a team that is an underdog to win their game. Underdogs will always be the team listed second.

Level 3: 2 Games with Spread. Using the spreads I provide, pick 2 games. You must get both correct to move on. Spreads work by giving (-) or getting (+) points. The team that is the favorite to win "gives" points to the underdog. If you choose the favorite to win, they must still win after "giving" those points to the underdog. If you choose the underdog, you would be correct if they win the game after "getting" those points. For example, if a game says "Giants (-2.5) vs. Cowboys," if you pick the Giants, they must actually win the game by at least three points; if you pick the Cowboys, you would win if they actually won the game or lost by two points or less.

Level 4: 2 Game differentials. Pick two games and specify them to have a score differential of either 10+ or 5-. Make sure to specify which you pick, if you pick a score to be 10+ and the score ends up 3 apart, you do not advance.

Schedule: (Favorites listed first; home team in CAPS)
Thursday, September 30
Los Angeles Rams (-1.5) @ SEATTLE

Sunday, October 3
1 PM
ATLANTA (-3.5) vs New York Jets
Green Bay (-3.5) @ CINCINNATI
MINNESOTA (-7.5) vs Detroit
PITTSBURGH (-1.5) vs Denver
TAMPA BAY (-9.5) vs Miami
New Orleans (-1.5) @ WASHINGTON
CAROLINA (-3.5) vs Philadelpia
Tennessee (-3.5) @ JACKSONVILLE
New England (-8.5) @ HOUSTON

4 PM
LAS VEGAS (-5.5) vs Chicago
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (-1.5) vs Cleveland
DALLAS (-7.5) vs New York Giants
ARIZONA (-5.5) vs San Francisco

8 PM
KANSAS CITY (-2.5) vs Buffalo

Monday, October 4
BALTIMORE (-6.5) vs Indianapolis

Bonus Question:
Pick a team to score 30+ this week (After a couple brutal weeks, I chose one that had a high success rate in the past)

Level 4
Bartzyx
davidponte**
Evil_REmade*
Leonhart4*
MMXcalibur
MysteriousStan
resistance_pro
WiggumFan267

Level 3
5tarscream
Arti*
Ashethan*
changmas*
Dancedreamer*
DpOblivion*
fortybelowsummer*
foxhead84*
guffguy89
HBJDubs*
KommunistKoala
LiquidOshawott*
Mewtwo59*
MZero*
Paratroopa1*
pronouncemyname*
Reg
SpikeDragon**
SpikeSetsFire*
Stripperiffic
Suprak the Stud
SwiftyDC
terpaholic
th3l3fty*
TheArkOfTurus
theawesomestevr*
thekitchensink
turbopuns3
wallmasterz*
Whiskey_Nick*
Wizardsfan1000
xp1337*
Xuxon**

Level 2
Camden**
Cody11533*
Crescent-Moon*
HanOfTheNekos
Jukkie
KCF0107*
KokoroAkechi
Maniac64
MaxedOutRyu
Ringworm*
Runemistress
ScareChan*
Sir Chris
VengefulKaelee*
ZeroSignal620*

Level 1
junk_funk

If anything looks off, please let me know!

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Jukkie
10/05/21 12:14:31 PM
#2:


Level 2
Denver
Bonus =Dallas

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LeonhartFour
10/05/21 12:18:49 PM
#3:


Level 4: Tampa Bay (10+) and Dallas (10+)

Bonus: Dallas Cowboys

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Reg
10/05/21 12:53:03 PM
#4:


Level 3: Dallas, Buffalo
Bonus: Dallas
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changmas
10/05/21 4:50:48 PM
#5:


Level 3: Tennessee, LA Chargers
Bonus: Buffalo

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Camden
10/05/21 5:04:32 PM
#6:


Level 2: Seattle
Bonus: Dallas

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guffguy89
10/05/21 6:01:15 PM
#7:


Level 3: Green Bay and Minnesota
Bonus: Minnesota

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Ringworm
10/05/21 6:07:44 PM
#8:


Level 2: Buffalo
Bonus: Dallas

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turbopuns3
10/05/21 6:15:20 PM
#9:


Level 3:
Detroit +7.5
Washington +1.5

Bonus:
Tampa Bay
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Cody11533
10/05/21 6:35:58 PM
#10:


Level 2: Seattle
Bonus: Dallas
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MaxedOutRyu
10/05/21 6:37:58 PM
#11:


Bears
KC

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KCF0107
10/05/21 6:39:16 PM
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Level 2: Washington
Bonus: Cowboys
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MMXcalibur
10/05/21 7:09:55 PM
#13:


Level 4:
TAMPA BAY (+10) over Miami
NEW ENGLAND (+10) over Houston

Bonus:
Kansas City

Made the picks for shits and giggles.


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MZero
10/05/21 11:57:23 PM
#14:


Level 3
Green Bay Packers (-3.5)
Arizona Cardinals (-5.5)

Bonus: Arizona
Theyhaven't been held under 30 yet so I'm riding it

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SwiftyDC
10/06/21 12:18:41 AM
#15:


Level 3: Tampa Bay, New England
Bonus: Tampa Bay

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TheArkOfTurus
10/06/21 12:29:52 AM
#16:


Level 3: Tennessee, Green Bay
Bonus: Buffalo

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SpikeDragon
10/06/21 2:14:51 AM
#17:


Level 3:
Detroit +7.5
Las Vegas -5.5

Bonus: Chiefs

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SpikeSetsFire
10/06/21 3:28:39 AM
#18:


If every instinct I've had is wrong...
Then the opposite, would have to be right!

Level 3
Las Vegas (-5.5)
Indianapolis (+6.5)
Bonus: Buffalo Bills

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5tarscream
10/07/21 5:31:03 AM
#19:


Level 3:
Carolina
Tennessee

Bonus: Green Bay

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Paratroopa1
10/07/21 6:34:54 AM
#20:


Level 3

Miami +9.5
Carolina -3.5

Bonus: Minnesota Vikings

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davidponte
10/07/21 8:47:41 AM
#21:


Level 4:
Tampa Bay (10+) and New England (10+)

Bonus: Tampa Bay

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KommunistKoala
10/07/21 9:12:59 AM
#22:


Level 3: Carolina and Dallas
Bonus: Buffalo

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MysteriousStan
10/07/21 1:08:37 PM
#23:


Just gonna follow the crowd here cause yeesh those opponents...

Level 4:
Tampa Bay and New England both 10+

Bonus: Bills
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xp1337
10/07/21 3:26:03 PM
#24:


Level 3: Green Bay (-3.5), Tennessee (-3.5)
Bonus: Bills

Pretty sure my spread picks for Level 3 are 0-4 so I'd say safe advancement would be just to pick against me, but I fear trying to weaponize my bad luck would lead to a 1-1 result to ruin us both.

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foxhead84
10/07/21 5:20:23 PM
#25:


Level 3: Los Angeles Rams (-1.5) & Tennessee (-3.5)
Bonus: Buffalo

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Whiskey_Nick
10/07/21 6:37:25 PM
#26:


Level 3: Rams (-1.5) & Denver (+1.5)
Bonus: Kansas City

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Paratroopa1
10/07/21 6:52:32 PM
#27:


Why is Tennessee -3.5, I'm seeing -7.5 on yahoo
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LeonhartFour
10/07/21 6:57:18 PM
#28:


Paratroopa1 posted...
Why is Tennessee -3.5, I'm seeing -7.5 on yahoo

The line has probably gone up since it was initially released.

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MZero
10/07/21 11:25:40 PM
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It actually opened at -7.5 and dropped to -3.5 and is now trending up towards -4.5, but idk why Yahoo isn't updating it

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Leonhart4
10/08/21 5:13:15 PM
#30:


LeonhartFour posted...
Level 4: Tampa Bay (10+) and Dallas (10+)

Bonus: Dallas Cowboys

CHANGE Dallas (10+) to New England (10+)

Let's ride or die together

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pronouncemyname
10/08/21 10:02:28 PM
#31:


Level 3 Green Bay (-3.5) and Tennessee (-3.5)

Bonus Dallas
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MMXcalibur
10/09/21 3:41:28 AM
#32:


I picked Jacksonville straight up in my pick-em league.

I have this stupid, inescapable feeling that the Jaguars will inexplicably rally within their own locker room to beat a suspect Titans team. From the outside, it looks like everything is falling apart with the Urban Meyer circus revolving around them the past 7+ days; but maybe this squad has more pride. They didn't look half bad against the Bengals last Thursday night.

On the other hand though.....it's the Jaguars. And I just said "they didn't look half bad against the Bengals", so.....

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resistance_pro
10/09/21 4:29:48 AM
#33:


Level 4:
TAMPA BAY (10+) vs Miami
PITTSBURGH (5-) vs Denver

Bonus:
Chiefs

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Leonhart4
10/09/21 7:42:13 AM
#34:


MMXcalibur posted...
I picked Jacksonville straight up in my pick-em league.

I have this stupid, inescapable feeling that the Jaguars will inexplicably rally within their own locker room to beat a suspect Titans team. From the outside, it looks like everything is falling apart with the Urban Meyer circus revolving around them the past 7+ days; but maybe this squad has more pride. They didn't look half bad against the Bengals last Thursday night.

On the other hand though.....it's the Jaguars. And I just said "they didn't look half bad against the Bengals", so.....

The Titans are dealing with a ton of injuries right now so it's possible, but this feels more like "Urban Meyer has lost the team" than anything.

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fortybelowsummer
10/09/21 1:33:24 PM
#35:


Level 3:

Las Vegas (-5.5)
Los Angeles Chargers (-1.5)

Bonus: Bills

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Evil_REmade
10/09/21 2:08:27 PM
#36:


Level 4:

New England @ HOUSTON 10+
KANSAS CITY vs Buffalo 5-

BONUS: Buffalo

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Bartzyx
10/09/21 4:11:07 PM
#37:


Level 4:
TAMPA BAY +10
NEW ENGLAND +10

Bonus: LA CHARGERS

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Bartzyx
10/09/21 4:11:42 PM
#38:


I was picking those games, obviously, not just those teams

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Crescent-Moon
10/09/21 5:44:21 PM
#39:


Level 2: Bills are currently the only upset I'm even on and I have no confidence

Bonus: Bills

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DoomTheGyarados
10/09/21 8:43:43 PM
#40:


Level 2: bills

Bonus: also bills

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LiquidOshawott
10/09/21 10:09:58 PM
#41:


Level 3: Denver, Washington
Bonus: Chiefs

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Stripperiffic
10/09/21 10:29:35 PM
#42:


Level 3:
Titans -3.5
Packers -3.5
Bonus: Tennessee Titans
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HBJDubs
10/09/21 10:36:23 PM
#43:


Level 3: Chicago (+5.5), NY Jets (+3.5)

Bonus: Vikings

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Mewtwo59
10/09/21 11:54:24 PM
#44:


Level 3:
Denver (+1.5)
Houston (+8.5)

Bonus: Dallas
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WiggumFan267
10/10/21 12:06:21 AM
#45:


Level 4
Falcons/Jets 10+

Bonus:
Dallas

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Wizardsfan1000
10/10/21 2:07:10 AM
#46:


Level 3:

Denver
Tennessee

Bonus: Dallas Cowboys

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Xuxon
10/10/21 3:30:25 AM
#47:


level 3:
Denver +1.5
Buffalo +2.5

bonus: Bills

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MZero
10/10/21 4:14:59 AM
#48:


WiggumFan267 posted...
Level 4
Falcons/Jets 10+

Bonus:
Dallas

@WiggumFan267 you need to pick two games for Level 4!

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LeonhartFour
10/10/21 9:24:22 AM
#49:


oh is level 4 you just have to pick a game and it doesn't matter who wins?

I thought you had to pick a winner too

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MZero
10/10/21 9:52:46 AM
#50:


LeonhartFour posted...
oh is level 4 you just have to pick a game and it doesn't matter who wins?

I thought you had to pick a winner too

Nope, doesn't matter who wins.

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