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DpObliVion
11/14/18 7:09:59 PM
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A few ground rules:
-Please say which level you are on when you post your pick. In most cases it will probably be obvious, but this makes it easier for me to record the picks.
-The deadline to make a pick is at the start of the second set of games on Sunday afternoon (4:25 PM ET). That means no SNF/MNF picks after most all the games have started or finished. You cannot pick a game that has already started.
-The deadline to answer the bonus question is at the start of games on Sunday (1 PM ET).
-Please post the spreads with your picks, it makes it much easier for me.
-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.

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: 30+ or 10-: Pick one team to score 30 or more points, OR pick one team to score 10 or less points. You must clearly choose either 30+ or 10-. If you pick a team to score 30+, but they score 10-, you do not advance.

Level 5: 2 Over/Unders: I will now provide over/unders for each game. This number relates to the final score. You must choose 2 of the games and decide whether the final score will be OVER the number I provided or UNDER the number I provided. You must get both of these correct to advance.

Level 6: Pleaser: Pick one team to win using the spread, but with the pleaser, you lose 6 points on the spread. In other words, add six points in whichever direction makes it harder to win. For example, a (-2.5) spread becomes (-8.5), a (+3.5) becomes a (-2.5) spread, etc.

Level 7: QB, RB, WR: Pick 1 player to throw a touchdown pass, 1 player to rush for a touchdown, and 1 player to catch a touchdown pass. They must all be from different teams, and must also combine for at least 4 touchdowns in their respective positions. Typically you will be picking a QB, RB, and WR, but you may pick players from other positions to fill those roles (i.e. a TE or RB to get a receiving touchdown). You must make it clear what role you are picking the players for if it is not the standard QB/RB/WR or QB/RB/TE. If the player gets a touchdown in a different way (i.e. your rusher getting a receiving touchdown), it does not count.

Level 8: 5 Game Teaser: This is the opposite of level 6. Instead of losing 6 points on each spread, you actually gain 6 points on each spread. But you have to get all 5 games right to move on. So a team favored by 9.5 will now only have to win by 3.5, a team that is getting 2.5 points will now be getting 8.5 points.
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DpObliVion
11/14/18 7:10:12 PM
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Schedule: (Favorites listed first; home team in CAPS)
Thursday, November 15th
SEATTLE (-2.5) vs Green Bay [48.5]

Sunday, November 18th
Carolina (-3.5) at DETROIT [51.5]
ATLANTA (-3.5) vs Dallas [48.5]
BALTIMORE (-3.5) vs Cincinnati [TBD]
INDIANAPOLIS (-2.5) vs Tennessee [48.5]
Houston (-2.5) at WASHINGTON [42.5]
NY GIANTS (-1.5) vs Tampa Bay [52.5]
Pittsburgh (-5.5) at JACKSONVILLE [46.5]
LA CHARGERS (-6.5) vs Denver [46.5]
ARIZONA (-5.5) vs Oakland [40.5]
NEW ORLEANS (-8.5) vs Philadelphia [55.5]
CHICAGO (-2.5) vs Minnesota [45.5]

Monday, November 19th
LA RAMS (-3.5) vs Kansas City [63.5]

Bonus Question: Choose a team to win by ten points or more.

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Level 8
MartinFF7***

Level 6
5tarscream**
crazyisgood***
cyan1001******
davidponte***
DilatedChemist****
Paratroopa1****
Runemistress****
Stripperiffic**
theawesomestevr***
TheKnightOfNee**
Wizardsfan1000****
ZeroSignal620****
Whiskey_Nick**

Level 5
Camden
Cokes*
Emeraldegg****
Jukkie******
Meow1000****
Mewtwo59***
MZero11***
StifledSilence**
th3l3fty***

Level 4
Arti**
Dancedreamer**
thekitchensink*****
WiggumFan267***

Level 3
Cody11533***
Crescent-Moon**
DpOblivion****
Dr_Football**
Evil_REmade*****
fortybelowsummer***
foxhead84*****
guffguy89**
HBJDubs*******
KCF0107*****
KingBartz***
KommunistKoala****
Menji
pronouncemyname*****
Ringworm**
terpaholic**
TsunamiXXVIII**
turbopuns2**
Wicklebee**
Xuxon****

Level 2
baubeta**
dowolf**
kevwaffles****
Reg****
Sir Chris*
SpikeDragon***
Vengeful_KBM***

Level 1
FBike1*
HanOfTheNekos*
Korayashi*
mccheyne

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Ringworm
11/14/18 7:20:37 PM
#3:


L3 Chargers and Steelers

Bonus: Rams
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5tarscream
11/14/18 7:27:00 PM
#4:


L6: Dallas (-2.5)

Bonus: Pittsburgh
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Whiskey_Nick
11/14/18 7:36:47 PM
#5:


Level 6: Carolina (-9.5)
Bonus: Carolina
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KCF0107
11/14/18 7:45:59 PM
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Level 3:
Seahawks
Falcons

Bonus:
Colts
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cyan1001
11/14/18 7:59:33 PM
#7:


Level 6
Carolina (-3.5) at DETROIT [51.5]
LA CHARGERS (-6.5) vs Denver [46.5]

Bonus NEW ORLEANS
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MartinFF7
11/14/18 8:25:29 PM
#8:


Sorry @DpObliVion , gotta make sure I don't mess this up...

At level 8, would Seattle's -2.5 become +3.5 so even if Green Bay wins by a field goal, that would still count as a "right" pick?
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DpObliVion
11/14/18 8:29:44 PM
#9:


Correct.
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TsunamiXXVIII
11/14/18 8:31:05 PM
#10:


God, I obviously haven't been paying enough attention to this season. The Chargers are favored by almost a touchdown?

Also, ew my team being the only one that can lose by a full touchdown and still cover the spread.

Level 3:
Minnesota +2.5
Kansas City +3.5

Bonus: Minnesota

No, I couldn't come up with any favorite that I felt was a possibility for this level. There are an awful lot of underdogs that seem like possibilities for this... though that might be because I'm a bit inebriated and the convention is that the team listed second is always the home team (i.e. usually the favorite. Though a few of these do feature home underdogs.)
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Camden
11/14/18 8:33:58 PM
#11:


Level 5:
Houston at WASHINGTON [42.5] OVER
NEW ORLEANS vs Philadelphia [55.5] OVER

Bonus: Saints
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TheKnightOfNee
11/14/18 9:15:18 PM
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Level 6:
Pittsburgh -11.5

bonus: LA Rams
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5tarscream
11/14/18 9:45:21 PM
#13:


Change my pick to Pittsburgh
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ZeroSignal620
11/14/18 10:31:38 PM
#14:


Level 6: Carolina (-9.5)
Bonus: Carolina
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Mewtwo59
11/14/18 10:49:41 PM
#15:


Are you going to post the Ravens/Bengals over/under line later or can we not pick that game this week?
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DpObliVion
11/14/18 11:03:43 PM
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I can post it later, if I remember. Last time, I forgot.
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davidponte
11/15/18 10:20:27 AM
#17:


Level 6: Green Bay

Bonus: New Orleans
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Bartzyx
11/15/18 2:45:02 PM
#18:


Level 3:
Tampa Bay (+1.5)
NEW ORLEANS (-8.5)

Bonus Question: New Orleans
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fortybelowsummer
11/15/18 2:51:30 PM
#19:


Level 3:
Pittsburgh (-5.5)
Atlanta (-3.5)

Bonus: Pittsburgh
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MartinFF7
11/15/18 7:20:01 PM
#20:


Level 8 (oh god):

Green Bay (+8.5)
New Orleans (-2.5)
LA Chargers (-0.5)
Carolina (+2.5)
Chicago (+3.5)

Bonus: New Orleans

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Jukkie
11/15/18 9:53:58 PM
#21:


Level 5 - INDIANAPOLIS (-2.5) vs Tennessee [48.5] UNDER
NEW ORLEANS (-8.5) vs Philadelphia [55.5] OVER

Bonus = Saints
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thekitchensink
11/15/18 11:59:16 PM
#22:


Martin running away with it. Gotta advance basically every week to catch him now.

I wish I was on Level 5 just so I could take the over in Chiefs / Rams! Guess I'll have to settle for 30+.

Level 4:
LA Rams 30+

Bonus: New Orleans. Eagles have no DBs
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WiggumFan267
11/16/18 1:39:23 PM
#23:


L4 saints 30+
Bonus saints
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Arti
11/16/18 1:46:20 PM
#24:


Level 4: New Orleans 30+

Bonus: New Orleans
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Meow1000
11/16/18 1:47:42 PM
#25:


Level 5:

Houston (-2.5) at WASHINGTON [42.5] OVER
Pittsburgh (-5.5) at JACKSONVILLE [46.5] OVER

Bonus: Steelers
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SwiftyDC
11/17/18 1:22:39 AM
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LEVEL 6: Carolina (-9.5)
Bonus: Carolina
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foxhead84
11/17/18 2:13:59 PM
#27:


Level 3: Carolina (-3.5) & Houston (-2.5)
Bonus: New Orleans Saints
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Berzerker_Claw
11/17/18 2:15:32 PM
#28:


Level 2: Oakland
Bonus: New Orleans
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DpObliVion
11/17/18 2:39:23 PM
#29:


UPDATED OVER/UNDER

BALTIMORE (-3.5) vs Cincinnati [43.5]
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Stripperiffic
11/17/18 11:24:43 PM
#30:


Level 6: Pittsburgh -11.5
Bonus: Steelers
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KommunistKoala
11/17/18 11:42:53 PM
#31:


Level 3:
Chargers
Falcons

Bonus: New Orleans
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WickIebee
11/17/18 11:51:16 PM
#32:


Level 3:
Titans (+2.5)
Saints (-8.5)

Bonus: Saints
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pronouncemyname
11/18/18 1:17:04 AM
#33:


Level 3 Arizona and Tampa Bay

Bonus Arizona
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terpaholic
11/18/18 1:27:27 AM
#34:


Level 3
Tampa Bay +1.5
Kansas City +3.5

Bonus: New Orleans
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Paratroopa1
11/18/18 1:33:12 AM
#35:


Level 6

Cincinnati (-2.5)

Bonus: Pittsburgh

Getting a great number on that Bengals game. Can't pass it up. All the -3.5's look juicy for the underdog but I like this one the best.
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Mewtwo59
11/18/18 1:33:20 AM
#36:


Level 5:
NY GIANTS (-1.5) vs Tampa Bay [52.5] Under
Pittsburgh (-5.5) at JACKSONVILLE [46.5] Over

Bonus: Pittsburgh
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HBJDubs
11/18/18 1:47:39 AM
#37:


Level 3: Detroit Lions (+3.5), Chicago Bears (-2.5)

Bonus: New Orleans Saints
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Xuxon
11/18/18 4:52:50 AM
#38:


it's funny, 3 of the 4 teams i was considering for level 3 are the ones everyone is picking against for level 6.

level 3:
Baltimore -3.5
Jacksonville +5.5

bonus: Baltimore
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Wizardsfan1000
11/18/18 7:41:13 AM
#39:


Level 6:

Tampa Bay -4.5

Bonus: New Orleans
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DpObliVion
11/18/18 9:26:49 AM
#40:


Level 3
Tennessee +2.5, Houston -2.5
Bonus: Steelers
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Runemistress
11/18/18 9:46:32 AM
#41:


Level 6
Tampa Bay -4.5
Bonus: Saints

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Emeraldegg
11/18/18 10:41:28 AM
#42:


Carolina/Detroit OVER (51.5)
Houston/Washington OVER (42.5)

Bonus: New Orleans
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Dancedreamer
11/18/18 10:58:24 AM
#43:


Level 4- New Orleans 30+
Bonus: Steelers

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Cody11533
11/18/18 11:25:42 AM
#44:


Level 3:
Carolina (-3.5)
Chicago (-2.5)

Bonus: Chargers
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th3l3fty
11/18/18 12:08:12 PM
#45:


NEW ORLEANS (-8.5) vs Philadelphia [55.5] OVER
LA RAMS (-3.5) vs Kansas City [63.5] OVER

TB: Steelers
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Evil_REmade
11/18/18 12:34:23 PM
#46:


Level 3:

Houston -2.5
Kansas City +3.5

Bonus: New Orleans
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theawesomestevr
11/18/18 12:57:06 PM
#47:


Level 6: Kansas City Chiefs (-2.5)
Bonus: Arizona
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StifledSilence
11/18/18 2:19:16 PM
#48:


Level 5

NEW ORLEANS (-8.5) vs Philadelphia [55.5]
CHICAGO (-2.5) vs Minnesota [45.5]

Both over
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StifledSilence
11/18/18 2:20:01 PM
#49:


Bonus: New Orleans
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Jukkie
11/18/18 3:52:43 PM
#50:


Well that was close. whewwwww
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