Board 8 > NFL Ladder Contest - Week 15 **Tiebreakers begin**

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DpObliVion
12/11/18 11:21:58 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 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.

Level 9: Rank 'Em: Pick starting quarterbacks and rank them in order of passing yards they will have this week, from most to least. You must get the entire order correct. TWO CHOICES: You may rank three quarterbacks whose team wins the game, OR any four quarterbacks. All selected quarterbacks must start their game. You must pick all players at once; you cannot make a partial pick to complete later.
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DpObliVion
12/11/18 11:22:03 PM
#2:


Schedule: (Favorites listed first; home team in CAPS)
Thursday, December 13th
KANSAS CITY (-3.5) vs LA Chargers [53.5]

Saturday, December 15th
Houston (-6.5) at NY JETS [41.5]
DENVER (-2.5) vs Cleveland [45.5]

Sunday, December 16th
MINNESOTA (-6.5) vs Miami [44.5]
CINCINNATI (-2.5) vs Oakland [46.5]
BALTIMORE (-7.5) vs Tampa Bay [46.5]
INDIANAPOLIS (-2.5) vs Dallas [46.5]
BUFFALO (-2.5) vs Detroit [38.5]
CHICAGO (-5.5) vs Green Bay [45.5]
NY GIANTS (-2.5) vs Tampa Bay [43.5]
JACKSONVILLE (-6.5) vs Washington [36.5]
ATLANTA (-8.5) vs Arizona [44.5]
Seattle (-5.5) at SAN FRANCISCO [44.5]
New England (-1.5) at PITTSBURGH [52.5]
LA RAMS (-9.5) vs Philadelphia [53.5]

Monday, December 17th
New Orleans (-6.5) at CAROLINA [52.5]

Bonus Question: How many total scores (combined touchdowns, field goals, and safeties) will there be in the Patriots-Steelers game?

TIEBREAKER: This is where the bonus points you have acquired throughout the season come into play. For every bonus point you have, you may attempt a level you have previously passed. You can only "redeem" each bonus point once, but you may spread them out however you choose amongst the remaining weeks. You cannot attempt the same level more than once in the same week (although you can attempt similar levels with the same pick, i.e. Level 3 and Level 6). For each level you pass, you will get points equal to the level number passed (i.e. if you submit a Level 4 pick and get it right, that's 4 points). The total accumulation of these points will be the tiebreaker between anyone tied at the highest level at the end of the season.

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Level 9
MartinFF7****

Level 8
Stripperiffic***

Level 7
5tarscream**
Arti****
Camden**
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DilatedChemist*****
Meow1000*****
Paratroopa1****
Runemistress*****
theawesomestevr***
TheKnightOfNee*** -
Wizardsfan1000******

Level 6
cyan1001*******
davidponte*****
Emeraldegg******
StifledSilence**
ZeroSignal620*****
Whiskey_Nick**

Level 5
Cokes*
Dancedreamer***
DpOblivion******
Evil_REmade******
foxhead84******
HBJDubs*********
Jukkie********
KingBartz****
Mewtwo59***
MZero11***
Ringworm***
SpikeDragon****
th3l3fty****
thekitchensink******
WiggumFan267*****

Level 4
fortybelowsummer****
pronouncemyname******
terpaholic****
Xuxon****

Level 3
Cody11533*****
Crescent-Moon**
Dr_Football**
guffguy89**
KCF0107*****
KommunistKoala*****
Menji
TsunamiXXVIII**
turbopuns2**
Wicklebee***

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

Level 1
FBike1*
HanOfTheNekos*
Korayashi*
mccheyne

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Camden
12/11/18 11:41:23 PM
#3:


Level 7
QB: Philip Rivers
RB: Derrick Henry
WR: Antonio Brown

Bonus: 9

Tiebreaker Level 6: Houston (-12.5)
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TheKnightOfNee
12/11/18 11:47:34 PM
#4:


Level 7:
QB: Andrew Luck
RB: Todd Gurley
WR: Antonio Brown

bonus: 1

TIEBREAKERS:
level 4: Kansas City 30+
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cyan1001
12/12/18 2:13:44 AM
#5:


level 6

Houston (-12.5)

bonus 11
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SwiftyDC
12/12/18 2:56:50 AM
#6:


Level 7:
Pat Mahomes (passing)
Todd Gurley (rushing)
Amari Cooper (receiving)

Bonus: 7

Tiebreaker Level 4: Chiefs - 30+
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Ringworm
12/12/18 3:10:02 AM
#7:


Seeing as I can't win, random.org is picking for me this week.

Level 5
Denver v Cleveland - Under
Atlanta v Arizona - Under
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Whiskey_Nick
12/12/18 6:03:53 PM
#8:


Level 6 - KC -9.5

Bonus - 8
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fortybelowsummer
12/12/18 7:20:44 PM
#9:


Level 4: LA Rams 30+

Bonus: 9
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5tarscream
12/13/18 5:01:36 AM
#10:


L7:
Mahomes
Barkley
Humphries

Bonus: 7

TB: L1 + 2: Dallas
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KCF0107
12/13/18 10:20:36 AM
#11:


Level 3:
Chiefs
Giants

Bonus: 11

TB Level 1 - Chiefs
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davidponte
12/13/18 11:07:03 AM
#12:


Level 6: Chargers

Bonus: 7
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Jukkie
12/13/18 6:31:23 PM
#13:


Level 5

KANSAS CITY (-3.5) vs LA Chargers [53.5] OVER
New England (-1.5) at PITTSBURGH [52.5] UNDER

Bonus = 8
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terpaholic
12/13/18 7:34:00 PM
#14:


Level 4
KC 30+
Bonus: 9
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WiggumFan267
12/14/18 5:07:00 PM
#15:


giants are playing tennessee not tampa bay

L5

CHICAGO (-5.5) vs Green Bay [45.5] -> UNDER
LA RAMS (-9.5) vs Philadelphia [53.5] -> UNDER
Bonus: 11

Tiebreaker L4- Saints 30+
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DpObliVion
12/14/18 7:05:39 PM
#16:


It has been drawn to my attention that I am dumb. The Giants are playing Tennessee. Thanks, Wigs.
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Cody11533
12/14/18 9:15:54 PM
#17:


(I am never going to escape) Level 3:
LA Rams (-9.5)
New Orleans (-6.5)

Bonus: 7

Also I'm pretty sure this is the most bonus points I've ever accrued in a season.
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ZeroSignal620
12/14/18 9:27:09 PM
#18:


Level 6: Seattle
Bonus: 7
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foxhead84
12/14/18 10:43:21 PM
#19:


L5: New England at PITTSBURGH [52.5] - OVER
New Orleans at CAROLINA [52.5] - OVER
Bonus: 9
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Bartzyx
12/15/18 2:17:59 AM
#20:


Level 5: NY GIANTS (-2.5) vs Tampa Bay [43.5] OVER
JACKSONVILLE (-6.5) vs Washington [36.5] UNDER

Bonus: 8

Tiebreaker:
Level 4: New Orleans 30+
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crazyisgood
12/15/18 2:58:50 AM
#21:


Level 7 qb eli manning
Rb sabourin Barkley
Wr Corey Davis

Bonus 9
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Paratroopa1
12/15/18 5:06:41 AM
#22:


Level 7

QB: Drew Brees
RB: Todd Gurley
WR: Antonio Brown

Tiebreaker Level 4: LA Rams 30+
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DpObliVion
12/15/18 4:14:23 PM
#23:


Level 5
MINNESOTA (-6.5) vs Miami [44.5] - Under
BUFFALO (-2.5) vs Detroit [38.5] - Over

Bonus: 13
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DpObliVion
12/15/18 4:19:54 PM
#24:


@crazyisgood You can't pick two players from the same team.
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DpObliVion
12/15/18 4:24:58 PM
#25:


Tiebreakers:

Level 3: Green Bay +5.5, Seattle -5.5
Level 4: Rams 30+
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crazyisgood
12/15/18 7:26:33 PM
#26:


Ok RB Todd Gurley
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pronouncemyname
12/15/18 8:09:56 PM
#27:


Level 4 Patriots 30+
Bonus 13
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Stripperiffic
12/15/18 11:17:05 PM
#28:


Level 8:
Vikings -.5
Saints -.5
Jaguars -.5
Patriots +4.5
Falcons -2.5
Bonus: 9


Tiebreaker:
Level 7:
QB: Drew Brees
RB: Todd Gurley
WR: Antonio Brown
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MartinFF7
12/16/18 1:49:23 AM
#29:


Level 9:

Ben Roethlisberger
Drew Brees
Jameis Winston
Josh Johnson

Bonus: 10

Tiebreaker: Level 4 LA Rams 30+
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Mewtwo59
12/16/18 3:41:31 AM
#30:


Level 5:

New England (-1.5) at PITTSBURGH [52.5] Over
New Orleans (-6.5) at CAROLINA [52.5] Over

Bonus: 10

Tiebreaker:
Level 4 Rams 30+
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th3l3fty
12/16/18 11:45:31 AM
#31:


BALTIMORE (-7.5) vs Tampa Bay [46.5] OVER
NY GIANTS (-2.5) vs Tennessee [43.5] OVER

Bonus: 8
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Arti
12/16/18 12:26:19 PM
#32:


Level 7
QB Drew Brees
RB Saquon Barkley
WR Davante Adams

Bonus: 7

TB
Level 4: Rams 30+
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theawesomestevr
12/16/18 12:46:49 PM
#33:


Level 7: Brady, Barkley, Adams (please catch me another one :() - that was qb/rb/wr
Bonus: 10

Tiebreaker: Level 4 - Rams 30+
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Wizardsfan1000
12/16/18 12:47:20 PM
#34:


Level 7:

QB: Matt Ryan
RB: Todd Gurley
WR: Devante Adams

Bonus: 9

Tiebreakers

Level 4: LA Rams
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thekitchensink
12/16/18 12:56:06 PM
#35:


Level 5
MINNESOTA (-6.5) vs Miami [44.5] - UNDER
New England (-1.5) at PITTSBURGH [52.5] - OVER

Bonus: 12
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Runemistress
12/16/18 12:58:42 PM
#36:


Level 7-
QB: Tom Brady
RB: Todd Gurley
WR: Antonio Brown
Bonus - 7

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Evil_REmade
12/16/18 12:58:53 PM
#37:


Level 5:
BALTIMORE vs Tampa Bay OVER 46.
ATLANTA vs Arizona OVER 44.5

Bonus: 9
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DpObliVion
12/16/18 1:38:08 PM
#38:


Reminders to @Meow1000, @Emeraldegg, @StifledSilence
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Emeraldegg
12/16/18 1:40:20 PM
#39:


I appreciate it but I'm prob just gonna call it quits here for this season.
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Xuxon
12/16/18 2:04:02 PM
#40:


level 4: LA Rams 30+
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DpObliVion
12/16/18 2:11:06 PM
#41:


Emeraldegg posted...
I appreciate it but I'm prob just gonna call it quits here for this season.


Okay @Emeraldegg, more time for Rocket League then.
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Camden
12/16/18 5:27:41 PM
#42:


Hey, level 8. Pretty sure it took me longer to get past level 2 than it did 3-7 combined.
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KingButz
12/16/18 7:27:52 PM
#43:


Dp says i get to correct my pick

Level 4 over on mnf game
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Meow1000
12/16/18 8:21:23 PM
#44:


Oh crap

Newton QB Gurley RB Thomas WR
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MartinFF7
12/16/18 8:24:26 PM
#45:


god dammit I expected more out of Big Ben...

DP: I need a verdict on how ties are handled at level 9, if two QBs have the same number of yards, is that fine or is it strictly "each QB needs at least 1 more yard than the one below it"? Just need to be prepared on that offchance...

Need Brees to get precisely between 157 and 235 yards and it looks like he's only done that 4 out of 13 games so far this season (though 2 of those were in the past 3 games, at least). Damn it, so close...
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Jukkie
12/16/18 8:32:30 PM
#46:


finally
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DpObliVion
12/16/18 10:59:31 PM
#47:


I give ties, so if Brees gets 157 or 235 exactly, you still advance.
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DpObliVion
12/17/18 11:27:36 PM
#48:


Well, congrats, Martin.

BTW, bonus ended up being 5, no one went lower than 7, other than Nee who went 1. Sorry, not The Price Is Right rules; those who picked 7 get a point.

Level 10
MartinFF7***^

Level 8
Camden*^
Runemistress******
Stripperiffic**^

Level 7
5tarscream*^^
Arti****^
crazyisgood****
DilatedChemist*****^
Meow1000*****
Paratroopa1***^
theawesomestevr**^
TheKnightOfNee**^
Wizardsfan1000*****^

Level 6
cyan1001*******
davidponte******
Emeraldegg******
Jukkie********
StifledSilence**
ZeroSignal620******
Whiskey_Nick**
WiggumFan267****^

Level 5
Cokes*
Dancedreamer***
DpOblivion****^^
Evil_REmade******
foxhead84******
HBJDubs*********
KingBartz***^
Mewtwo59**^
MZero11***
Ringworm***
SpikeDragon****
th3l3fty****
thekitchensink******

Level 4
fortybelowsummer****
pronouncemyname******
terpaholic****
Xuxon****

Level 3
Cody11533******
Crescent-Moon**
Dr_Football**
guffguy89**
KCF0107****^
KommunistKoala*****
Menji
TsunamiXXVIII**
turbopuns2**
Wicklebee***

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

Level 1
FBike1*
HanOfTheNekos*
Korayashi*
mccheyne
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MartinFF7
12/18/18 8:18:49 AM
#49:


the miracle dream run continues... thank you Brees for not overperforming

now to see what level 10 has in store

(please not player-based, lol)
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DpObliVion
12/18/18 9:26:04 PM
#50:


Since there are no Thursday games, topic won't be up until tomorrow night.
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