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MZero
12/01/21 10:37:52 AM
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Standings tomorrow etc.

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.

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.

Schedule: (Favorites listed first; home team in CAPS)

Thursday, December 2nd
Dallas (-4.5) @ NEW ORLEANS 47.5

Sunday, December 5th
1 PM ET
Tampa Bay (-10.5) @ ATLANTA 50.5
Arizona (-7.5) @ CHICAGO 45.5
CINCINNATI (-2.5) vs Los Angeles Chargers 50.5
Minnesota (-6.5) @ DETROIT 46.5
Miami (-4.5) vs New York Giants 40.5
Philadelphia (-6.5) @ NEW YORK JETS 44.5
Indianapolis (-8.5) @ HOUSTON 45.5
4 PM
LAS VEGAS (-2.5) vs Washington 49.5
LOS ANGELES RAMS (-12.5) vs Jacksonville 47.5
Baltimore (-4.5) @ PITTSBURGH 43.5
San Francisco (-3.5) @ SEATTLE 45.5
8 PM
KANSAS CITY (-9.5) vs Denver 46.5

Monday, December 6th
BUFFALO (-2.5) vs New England 43.5

Bonus Question:
How many of the seven home underdogs will win? (not including Thursday)

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Leonhart4
12/01/21 10:43:44 AM
#2:


Bonus: 0

Picks later. I'll have to put some thought into it.

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KommunistKoala
12/01/21 11:28:02 AM
#3:


level 4:
Rams/Jaguars 10+
Indianapolis/Houston 10+

bonus: 1

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Reg
12/01/21 11:40:30 AM
#4:


Level 5: Philadelphia vs NY Jets UNDER 44.5, Buffalo vs New England OVER 43.5
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Reg
12/01/21 11:40:49 AM
#5:


Oh, left the bonus off, oops

Bonus: 1
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Whiskey_Nick
12/01/21 4:54:54 PM
#6:


Level 3:
Cincy -2.5
Tampa -10.5

Bonus: 3

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KCF0107
12/01/21 5:18:32 PM
#7:


Level 3:
Falcons +10.5
Dolphins -4.5

Bonus: 2

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SpikeSetsFire
12/01/21 5:19:15 PM
#8:


Level 7:

QB: M. Stafford (Rams)
RB: J. Taylor (Colts)
WR: M. Evans (Buccs)

Bonus: 2

Feeling good about this week!
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xp1337
12/01/21 6:07:33 PM
#9:


Level 7:

QB: Tom Brady (Bucs)
RB: Jonathan Taylor (Colts)
WR: Cooper Kupp (Rams)

Bonus: 1

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Camden
12/01/21 6:19:03 PM
#10:


Level 7:
QB - Justin Herbert
RB - Jonathan Taylor
WR - Mike Evans

Bonus - 1

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SwiftyDC
12/02/21 1:34:39 AM
#11:


Level 7
QB Tom Brady
RB Joe Mixon
WR Cooper Kupp

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SwiftyDC
12/02/21 1:35:24 AM
#12:


Bonus: 2

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Leonhart4
12/02/21 2:57:51 PM
#13:


Level 7:

QB - Tom Brady
RB - Joe Mixon
WR - CeeDee Lamb

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MysteriousStan
12/02/21 4:19:57 PM
#14:


Level 5:

Cowboys/Saints UNDER 47.5
Bills/Patriots OVER 43.5

Bonus: 0
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KommunistKoala
12/02/21 5:04:49 PM
#15:


Change:

Cowboys/Saints 10+
Rams/Jaguars 10+

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Crescent-Moon
12/02/21 5:10:10 PM
#16:


Cowboys/Saints UNDER 47.5
Cardinals/Bears UNDER 45.5

Bonus: 0

(1 is probably the right answer but the home underdog most likely to win is the LIONS so..)


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Xuxon
12/02/21 6:20:50 PM
#17:


level 7:
passing: Tom Brady
receiving: Adam Thielen
rushing: Jonathan Taylor

bonus: 2

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Cody11533
12/02/21 6:47:12 PM
#18:


Level 4:
Tampa Bay (-10.5) @ ATLANTA 50.5
LOS ANGELES RAMS (-12.5) vs Jacksonville 47.5
10+ for both

Bonus: 1
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fortybelowsummer
12/02/21 6:48:02 PM
#19:


Level 6:

Tampa Bay (-16.5)

Bonus: 1

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5tarscream
12/02/21 7:42:32 PM
#20:


Level 7:
Brady (TB)
Taylor (IND)
Hill (KC)

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LeonhartFour
12/02/21 11:25:21 PM
#21:


I wanted to go ahead and roll with someone for Thursday so I could at least have a stress-free Sunday if I failed

see you next week Level 7

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Crescent-Moon
12/02/21 11:31:46 PM
#22:


Halfway done.

Again.

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ZeroSignal620
12/03/21 6:01:02 AM
#23:


Level 7
QB - Tom Brady
RB - Jonathan Taylor
WR - Cooper Kupp

Bonus: 2

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foxhead84
12/03/21 3:22:11 PM
#24:


Level 5:
KANSAS CITY (-9.5) vs Denver 46.5 - OVER
BUFFALO (-2.5) vs New England 43.5 - OVER

Bonus: 2

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MZero
12/03/21 10:14:11 PM
#25:


Level 6
New England Patriots (-3.5)

Bonus: 0

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Bartzyx
12/04/21 11:09:53 AM
#26:


level 6: Arizona (-13.5)

Bonus: 2

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DpObliVion
12/04/21 6:01:57 PM
#27:


Level 6
Patriots -3.5

Bonus: 1

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pronouncemyname
12/04/21 9:23:55 PM
#28:


Level 6 Cincinnati (-8.5)

Bonus 2
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MZero
12/04/21 10:59:41 PM
#29:


I forgot to do it last week, but I retroactively added bonus points for the closest guess when no one got the bonus. 1 point to Han for Week 3 (10+ point wins. 10 was correct, Han's 8 was the closest), Leon and Para for Week 4 (Brady TD passes. 0 was correct, they guessed 1), and Nick for Week 8 (lowest scoring team. Lions (6) was correct, Nick's Football Team (10) was the closest. No one picked Jaguars (7) or Browns (10)).

Rough break for Cody, who picked two 5- games that finished with a 6-point differential. Ouch

Level 8
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Level 7
5tarscream*
Camden****
Leonhart4****
Runemistress****
SpikeSetsFire(***)*
SwiftyDC***
terpaholic
theawesomestevr*
xp1337(***)
Xuxon(***)*
ZeroSignal620**

Level 6
Arti*
Bartzyx****
DpOblivion(****)*
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HBJDubs*
MZero**
pronouncemyname(***)
resistance_pro***
Suprak the Stud***
th3l3fty**
thekitchensink*

Level 5
Crescent-Moon***
foxhead84**
LiquidOshawott**
MMXcalibur***
MysteriousStan****
Paratroopa1(****)
Reg**
Sir Chris**
SpikeDragon****
Wizardsfan1000****

Level 4
Ashethan**
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Cody11533****
Dancedreamer**
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Evil_REmade**
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KommunistKoala**
MaxedOutRyu**
Mewtwo59***
Stripperiffic**

Level 3
HanOfTheNekos**
Jukkie***
KCF0107**
KokoroAkechi**
Ringworm***
TheArkOfTurus****
turbopuns3*
wallmasterz**
Whiskey_Nick****

Level 2
Maniac64
ScareChan*
VengefulKaelee*

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Paratroopa1
12/04/21 11:02:08 PM
#30:


Oh I actually thought I had enough bonus points to skip but I only did with the retroactive one, lol. well that works out!
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Paratroopa1
12/04/21 11:03:59 PM
#31:


Level 5:

San Francisco/Seattle UNDER 45.5
Buffalo/New England OVER 43.5

Bonus: 2
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MZero
12/04/21 11:07:59 PM
#32:


Paratroopa1 posted...
Oh I actually thought I had enough bonus points to skip but I only did with the retroactive one, lol. well that works out!

yeah I really didn't want to have to tell you so close to Sunday (and after the Thursday game) that you couldn't actually skip because I took way too long to get standings up which reminded me to actually do the retroactive bonuses I said I would do, and luckily you did get one so it worked out! The others ones didn't matter much because Leon doesn't have enough to skip, Nick already did have enough, and Han hasn't made a pick in weeks

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HBJDubs
12/05/21 12:57:27 AM
#33:


Level 6: Colts (-14.5)

Bonus: 1

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DoomTheGyarados
12/05/21 12:57:37 AM
#34:


over bucs/falcons
under new england/buffalo

Bonus: 0

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Mewtwo59
12/05/21 1:11:46 AM
#35:


Level 4:

Ravens/Steelers 5-
Eagles/Jets 10+

Bonus: 1

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MMXcalibur
12/05/21 1:24:11 AM
#36:


Missed last week due to Thanksgiving travel.

LEVEL 5:

Minnesota (-6.5) @ DETROIT 46.5 UNDER
LAS VEGAS (-2.5) vs Washington 49.5 UNDER

Bonus Question:
3

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Stripperiffic
12/05/21 2:08:35 AM
#37:


Level 4:
Rams/Jaguars 10+
Cardinals/Bears 10+
Bonus: 2
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resistance_pro
12/05/21 3:26:17 AM
#38:


Level 6:
Arizona (-13.5)

Bonus: 2

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WiggumFan267
12/05/21 6:09:11 AM
#39:


Level 8
Denver +15.5
Atlanta +16.5
Indy -2.5
New England +8.5
Seattle +9.5

Bonus
2

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Runemistress
12/05/21 9:48:53 AM
#40:


Level 7:
QB: Tom Brady
RB: Jonathan Taylor
WR: Adam Thielen
Bonus: 1

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terpaholic
12/05/21 10:22:46 AM
#41:


Level 7:

QB: Tom Brady (Bucs)
RB: Jonathan Taylor (Colts)
WR: Adam Thielen (Vikings)

Bonus: 1

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Arti
12/05/21 10:25:21 AM
#42:


Level 6
BUFFALO (-8.5)

Bonus: 0


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Jukkie
12/05/21 10:45:53 AM
#43:


Level 3
NEW YORK JETS (+6.5)
San Francisco (-3.5)

Bonus = 1

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Evil_REmade
12/05/21 11:23:57 AM
#44:


Level 4:

Tampa Bay @ ATLANTA 10+
LOS ANGELES RAMS vs Jacksonville 10+

Bonus Question:
3

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Cody11533
12/05/21 11:39:33 AM
#45:


MZero posted...
Rough break for Cody, who picked two 5- games that finished with a 6-point differential. Ouch

I had checked this on Monday then forgotten lol. So close.
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Dancedreamer
12/05/21 11:51:12 AM
#46:


Level 4:
Jaguars / Rams 10+
Buccaneers/Falcons 10+
Bonus: 3

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th3l3fty
12/05/21 12:34:02 PM
#47:


Lv.6:
New England (-3.5)

Bonus: 1
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theawesomestevr
12/05/21 12:39:48 PM
#48:


Level 7: Mahomes pass, Taylor rush, Kupp reception
Bonus: 1
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thekitchensink
12/05/21 12:41:05 PM
#49:


not an appetizing week for level 6.

Level 6 - Miami -10.5

Bonus: 1

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Suprak the Stud
12/05/21 12:57:33 PM
#50:


Level 6:
New England -3.5

Bonus:1

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