Board 8 > B8 NFL Ladder Contest 2021 Week 7

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MZero
10/19/21 8:50:38 AM
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We finally have some people on Level 5! Meanwhile, Level 3 continues to be quicksand for many of us.

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). If you have earned a bonus point during the same week, it is eligible to be used. 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. You do not need to pick the winner, as long as the differential is correct, it does not matter which team wins.

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.

Schedule: (Favorites listed first; home team in CAPS)
Thursday, October 14th
CLEVELAND (-3.5) vs Denver 42.5

Sunday, October 17th
1 PM
GREEN BAY (-9.5) vs Washington - 48.5
Kansas City (-4.5) @ TENNESSEE 56.5
Atlanta (-2.5) @ MIAMI 47.5
NEW ENGLAND (-6.5) vs New York Jets 42.5
Carolina (-2.5) @ NEW YORK GIANTS 43.5
BALTIMORE (-6.5) vs Cincinnati 47.5

4 PM
LAS VEGAS (-2.5) vs Philadelphia 48.5
LOS ANGELES RAMS (-14.5) vs Detroit 50.5
ARIZONA (-16.5) vs Houston 47.5
TAMPA BAY (-13.5) vs Chicago 47.5

8 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (-3.5) vs Indianapolis 44.5

Monday, October 18th
New Orleans (-4.5) @ SEATTLE -43.5

Bonus Question:
How many of the 4 biggest favorites will cover? (Packers, Buccaneers, Rams, Cardinals). You just need to guess the number (0-4)

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Level 4
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Arti*
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Level 3
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Level 2
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guffguy89
10/19/21 9:41:06 AM
#2:


Level 4: Green Bay game and LA Rams game, both +10

Bonus: 3

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Leonhart4
10/19/21 10:01:52 AM
#3:


Level 5:

Browns/Broncos UNDER

Packers/Washington UNDER

Bonus: 2

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Reg
10/19/21 11:10:01 AM
#4:


Level 4: Rams/Lions, Cardinals/Texans both 10+
Bonus: 3
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fortybelowsummer
10/19/21 3:15:32 PM
#5:


Level 4:
ARIZONA (-16.5) vs Houston 10+
LOS ANGELES RAMS (-14.5) vs Detroit 10+

Bonus: 3


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xp1337
10/19/21 3:25:57 PM
#6:


Level 4:

Cardinals/Texans 10+
Rams/Lions 10+

Bonus: 4

ngl worried about that Rams/Lions pick because Stafford/Goff team swap rematch weirdness and the Lions have generally fought hard this season... but my next favorite backup options are Green Bay and Tampa who both trolled me in Level 3 so we're still not talking. Should probably take 3 for the bonus so I have a chance at hitting it if tragedy strikes me in one of these games I still have a shot at it but let's go run the table.

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Whiskey_Nick
10/19/21 3:51:12 PM
#7:


Level 3:
Falcons -2.5
Raiders -2.5

Bonus: 3

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KCF0107
10/19/21 4:15:19 PM
#8:


Level 2: Dolphins
Bonus: 2
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Ringworm
10/20/21 4:25:04 AM
#9:


Level 3: New England and New Orleans
Bonus: 2

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5tarscream
10/20/21 6:12:30 AM
#10:


L4: Arizona/Houston
Tampa/Chicago both +10

Bonus: 3

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SpikeSetsFire
10/20/21 6:35:18 AM
#11:


Level 4:

NEW ENGLAND (-6.5) vs New York Jets +10
ARIZONA (-16.5) vs Houston +10

Bonus: 1


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Paratroopa1
10/20/21 7:17:39 AM
#12:


Level 3

Tennessee (+4.5)
Carolina (-2.5)

Bonus: 2

Are these two spreads traps? Am I being trapped right now? aaaaaaa?
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foxhead84
10/20/21 10:03:32 AM
#13:


MZero posted...
Bonus Question:
How many of the 4 biggest favorites will cover? (Packers, Buccaneers, Rams, Cardinals). You just need to guess the number (0-4)

I see lots of "3" already.... just to be sure we are all on the same page.... you mean "cover the spread", not just "win" right?

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MZero
10/20/21 10:05:30 AM
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foxhead84 posted...
I see lots of "3" already.... just to be sure we are all on the same page.... you mean "cover the spread", not just "win" right?

Yes, they have to cover the spread.

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MMXcalibur
10/20/21 11:30:08 AM
#15:


Level 5 (The Lizard):
GREEN BAY (-9.5) vs Washington - OVER 48.5
Atlanta (-2.5) @ MIAMI OVER 47

Bonus Question:
2 (doesn't matter, but my guesses are the Rams and Cardinals)

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MZero
10/20/21 11:52:14 AM
#16:


Level 3 will I ever pass thee
Browns (-3.5)
Patriots (-6.5)

Bonus: 2

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changmas
10/20/21 12:11:31 PM
#17:


Level 4:
Cardinals/Texans 10+
Rams/Lions 10+

Bonus: 3

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MaxedOutRyu
10/20/21 2:32:28 PM
#18:


KC
Tampa Bay

3

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KommunistKoala
10/20/21 2:35:03 PM
#19:


Level 3:
New England
Carolina

Bonus: 2

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TheArkOfTurus
10/20/21 2:58:55 PM
#20:


Level 3:
Raiders
49ers

Bonus: 3

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Cody11533
10/20/21 7:10:53 PM
#21:


Level 2: Indianapolis
Bonus: 3
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Camden
10/20/21 7:43:34 PM
#22:


Level 3
Patriots (-6.5)
Raiders (-2.5)

Bonus - 3

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MZero
10/21/21 9:05:01 AM
#23:


MZero posted...
Level 3 will I ever pass thee
Browns (-3.5)
Patriots (-6.5)

Bonus: 2

After seeing the Browns injury report...

Change Browns (-3.5) to Panthers (-2.5)


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DpObliVion
10/21/21 10:03:41 AM
#24:


Level 3
Denver +3.5
Carolina -2.5

Bonus: 3

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Bartzyx
10/21/21 11:34:01 AM
#25:


Level 5
ARIZONA (-16.5) vs Houston 47.5 over
TAMPA BAY (-13.5) vs Chicago 47.5 over

Bonus: 2

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Crescent-Moon
10/21/21 11:36:48 AM
#26:


Level 3:

Cardinals (-17.5)
Panthers (-2.5)

Bonus: 3

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LeonhartFour
10/21/21 11:19:41 PM
#27:


Browns/Broncos under was easy money

now to decide whether to continue to play coward ball with unders or go full hero ball and bet the over in Chiefs/Titans

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SpikeDragon
10/22/21 12:15:13 AM
#28:


LOS ANGELES RAMS (-14.5) vs Detroit 10+
ARIZONA (-16.5) vs Houston 10+

BONUS: 3

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SwiftyDC
10/22/21 1:04:54 AM
#29:


Level 3: Cardinals/Patriots
Bonus: 2

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foxhead84
10/22/21 12:50:25 PM
#30:


Level 5:
TAMPA BAY vs Chicago 47.5 [OVER]
BALTIMORE vs Cincinnati 47.5 [OVER]

Bonus: 2

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MysteriousStan
10/22/21 12:53:30 PM
#31:


Level 4:
Arizona/Houston
LA/Detroit

Both 10+

Bonus: 4
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Jukkie
10/22/21 11:07:33 PM
#32:


Level 2 = Indianapolis
Bonus = 3

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pronouncemyname
10/23/21 12:21:55 AM
#33:


Level 4
LA/Detroit and Arizona/Houston both 10+

Bonus 2
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wallmasterz
10/23/21 8:11:09 AM
#34:


Level 3: Tennessee +4.5, New Orleans -4.5
Bonus: 2


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ZeroSignal620
10/23/21 10:47:46 AM
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Augh...

Level 2: Indianapolis
Bonus: 2

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LiquidOshawott
10/23/21 8:04:38 PM
#36:


Level 3: New England/New Orleans
Bonus: 3

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KokoroAkechi
10/23/21 8:32:53 PM
#37:


Level 3
Patriots
Ravens

Bonus: 4
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Stripperiffic
10/23/21 11:37:41 PM
#38:


Level 3: Panthers -2.5, Falcons -2.5
Bonus: 2
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HBJDubs
10/23/21 11:39:35 PM
#39:


Level 3: Bucs (-13.5), Raiders (-2.5)

Bonus: 2

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Mewtwo59
10/24/21 12:53:17 AM
#40:


Level 3:
Cincinnati (+6.5)
Miami (+2.5)

Bonus: 2

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Wizardsfan1000
10/24/21 3:59:19 AM
#41:


Level 4:

LOS ANGELES RAMS (-14.5) vs Detroit +10
ARIZONA (-16.5) vs Houston +10

Bonus: 3

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WiggumFan267
10/24/21 4:50:14 AM
#42:


Level 4
Arizona/Houston 10+ Giants/Panthers 10+
Bonus: 1

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resistance_pro
10/24/21 8:51:48 AM
#43:


Level 4
LOS ANGELES RAMS vs Detroit (10+)
ARIZONA vs Houston (10+)

Bonus: 3

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Runemistress
10/24/21 9:31:03 AM
#44:


Level 2: Indianapolis Colts
Bonus: 3

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Suprak the Stud
10/24/21 10:12:16 AM
#45:


Level 4:
LOS ANGELES RAMS vs Detroit 10+
ARIZONA vs Houston 10+

Bonus: 3

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Ashethan
10/24/21 10:24:52 AM
#46:


Level 3 -
Tennessee TItans +4.5
New England Patriots -6.5
Bonus: 4

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DoomTheGyarados
10/24/21 10:57:21 AM
#47:


Level 3: Carolina and new England

Bonus 3

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thekitchensink
10/24/21 11:00:14 AM
#48:


Level 4: Rams/Det 10+ , ARI/HOU 10+

Bonus: 2

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Dancedreamer
10/24/21 11:13:12 AM
#49:


Level 4:
Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions 10+
Arizona Cardinals vs Houston Texans 10+
Bonus: 4

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HanOfTheNekos
10/24/21 11:14:00 AM
#50:


Level 3
Carolina (-2.5)
SAN FRANCISCO (-3.5)

Bonus: 1

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