Board 8 > B8 NFL Ladder Contest 2022 Week 12 - Thanksgiving Edition

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MZero
11/23/22 5:10:11 AM
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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 before the official kick-off time 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: 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, November 24th
12:30 PM ET
Buffalo (-9.5) @ DETROIT 54.5
4:30 PM ET
DALLAS (-9.5) vs New York Giants 45.5
8:20 PM ET
MINNESOTA (-2.5) vs New England 42.5

Sunday, November 27th
1 PM ET
Baltimore (-3.5) @ JACKSONVILLE 43.5
Denver (-2.5) @ CAROLINA 36.5
WASHINGTON (-3.5) vs Atlanta 41.5
Tampa Bay (-3.5) @ CLEVELAND 42.5
Cincinnati (-1.5) @ TENNESSEE 42.5
MIAMI (-12.5) vs Houston 46.5
NEW YORK JETS (-4.5) vs Chicago 39.5
4 PM
SEATTLE (-3.5) vs Las Vegas 47.5
Los Angeles Chargers (-4.5) @ ARIZONA 47.5
KANSAS CITY (-14.5) vs Los Angeles Rams 43.5
SAN FRANCISCO (-9.5) vs New Orleans 43.5
8 PM
PHILADELPHIA (-6.5) vs Green Bay 45.5

Monday, November 21st
INDIANAPOLIS (-2.5) vs Pittsburgh 39.5

Bonus Question: Three strikes in a row in bowling is called a turkey. Choose a player to score at least 3 touchdowns this week. It can be any combination of passing, rushing, receiving, defensive, or special teams touchdowns. (you don't have to specify the type of touchdowns, just pick a player)

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Leonhart4
11/23/22 6:34:06 AM
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Level 6: Tennessee (-4.5)

Bonus: Tua

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pronouncemyname
11/23/22 8:01:28 AM
#3:


Screw it let's fail level 5 early this week.

Level 5
Dallas/NYG - 45.5 OVER
Minnesota/New England - 42.5 UNDER

Bonus Joe Burrow
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StifledSilence
11/23/22 10:08:08 AM
#4:


Level 5

Buffalo (-9.5) @ DETROIT 54.5 - UNDER
Denver (-2.5) @ CAROLINA 36.5 - UNDER

Bonus: Tua

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Reg
11/23/22 10:49:41 AM
#5:


Level 5:
DAL vs NYG OVER 45.5
BUF at DET UNDER 54.5

Bonus: Jalen Hurts
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5tarscream
11/23/22 11:10:41 AM
#6:


L6: Minnesota

bonus: Mahomes

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Crescent-Moon
11/23/22 11:15:39 AM
#7:


Level 6: Pats -3.5 (I really wish this were 2.5)

Bonus: MIKE WHITE

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SirChris
11/23/22 11:20:40 AM
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Level 7
Passing: Tua
Rushing: cmc
Receiving: kelce

Bonus: tua

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Leonhart4
11/23/22 11:40:18 AM
#9:


Man, I hate all of these lines for Level 6.

I think Dallas is going to stomp the Giants but laying 15.5 is so tough.

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Crescent-Moon
11/23/22 11:42:35 AM
#10:


Leonhart4 posted...
Man, I hate all of these lines for Level 6.

I think Dallas is going to stomp the Giants but laying 15.5 is so tough.
This is my thought exactly.

I still want to take Dallas! ..But it's 15.5.

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KommunistKoala
11/23/22 11:47:25 AM
#11:


Level 8

Miami (-6.5)
Dallas (-3.5)
Tennessee (+7.5)
Atlanta (+9.5)
San Francisco (-3.5)

Bonus: Josh Allen

feel like I'm gonna come back and change some of this, a burden of too many seemingly good choices

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TheArkOfTurus
11/23/22 12:42:29 PM
#12:


Level 7

QB: Patrick Mahomes
RB: Derrick Henry
WR: Davante Adams

Bonus: Jalen Hurts

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HanOfTheNekos
11/23/22 3:17:59 PM
#13:


Level 4

Buffalo (-9.5) @ DETROIT 10+
Baltimore (-3.5) @ JACKSONVILLE 10+

Bonus: Devin Singletary

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KCF0107
11/23/22 3:22:18 PM
#14:


Level 5:
Ravens/Jags OVER
Dolphins/Texans UNDER

Bonus: Burrow

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Thorn
11/23/22 3:45:46 PM
#15:


Level 5:
Buffalo (-9.5) @ DETROIT Under
MIAMI (-12.5) vs Houston Under

Bonus: Josh Allen

Taking overs hasn't been working out so let's try unders. And take a scoring-related bonus in one of them too!

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Cody11533
11/23/22 5:37:25 PM
#16:


Level 5:
Buffalo (-9.5) @ DETROIT 54.5 - Under
MINNESOTA (-2.5) vs New England 42.5 - Under

Bonus: Joe Burrow

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Whiskey_Nick
11/23/22 6:18:06 PM
#17:


Level 6:
Seattle (-9.5)

Bonus: Josh Allen

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HBJDubs
11/23/22 6:34:18 PM
#18:


Level 7:

QB: Josh Allen
RB: Austin Ekeler
WR: Travis Kelce

Bonus: Tua

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foxhead84
11/23/22 9:39:28 PM
#19:


Level 7:
QB: Patrick Mahomes
WR: Davente Adams
RB: Derrick Henry

Bonus: Patrick Mahomes


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Leonhart4
11/23/22 10:09:43 PM
#20:


Now I see the Rams are probably going to be starting a third string QB against the Chiefs and I almost want to take a gamble on a 20 point spread

There's no reason KC shouldn't win that game by 20+ unless they just don't care (and they might not)

Nothing makes me overthink everything like Level 6

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Paratroopa1
11/23/22 10:13:20 PM
#21:


Level 5

Buffalo/Detroit UNDER 54.5
Dallas/New York OVER 45.5

Bonus: Geno Smith
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dilateDChemist
11/23/22 10:24:13 PM
#22:


Level 6:
Chiefs (-20.5)

Bonus: Tua


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ZeroSignal
11/23/22 10:38:35 PM
#23:


Level 5

Buffalo (-9.5) @ DETROIT 54.5 - UNDER
Denver (-2.5) @ CAROLINA 36.5 - UNDER

Bonus: Mahomes

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DpObliVion
11/23/22 11:14:40 PM
#24:


Level 6
Giants +3.5

Bonus: Josh Allen

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fortybelowsummer
11/23/22 11:40:42 PM
#25:


Level 7:

Passing: Tua Tagovailoa
Rushing: Derrick Henry
Receiving: Travis Kelce

Bonus: Josh Allen

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Camden
11/24/22 12:01:32 AM
#26:


Level 6: Titans -4.5

Bonus: Josh Allen

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KingButz
11/24/22 12:16:59 AM
#27:


Level 4
SEATTLE (-3.5) vs Las Vegas 10+
KANSAS CITY (-14.5) vs Los Angeles Rams 10+

Bonus: Jalen Hurts

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th3l3fty
11/24/22 9:14:49 AM
#28:


Lv.5:
Buffalo/Detroit UNDER 54.5
Minnesota/New England UNDER 42.5

Bonus: J.Hurts

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MysteriousStan
11/24/22 10:19:34 AM
#29:


Level 7:
Passing:Mahomes
Rushing: Ekeler
Receiving: Diggs

Bonus: Hurts

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Leonhart4
11/24/22 10:57:40 AM
#30:


Leonhart4 posted...
Level 6: Tennessee (-4.5)

Bonus: Tua

CHANGE to Kansas City (-20.5)

Let's go for it

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terpaholic
11/24/22 11:57:36 AM
#31:


Level 6
Baltimore -9.5

Bonus: Tua

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Suprak_the_Stud
11/24/22 12:27:25 PM
#32:


Level 7:
Jamaal Williams

Ill start with this and see if I need to make the other two picks later

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MZero
11/24/22 12:34:01 PM
#33:


Rough week as only 7 users ascended the ladder, but 16 users nailed the bonus question

Level 8
KommunistKoala***

Level 7
fortybelowsummer***
foxhead84*(*****)
HBJDubs**
MysteriousStan***
Sir Chris****
Suprak the Stud*
TheArkOfTurus***

Level 6
5tarscream*
Camden**
Crescent-Moon**
DpOblivion(*****)
Leonhart4**
MMXcalibur*****
MZero**(***)
SwiftyDC*****
terpaholic***
Whiskey_Nick***

Level 5
Cody11533****
davidponte****
KCF0107******
Mewtwo59****
Paratroopa1****
pronouncemyname*******
Reg***
Runemistress***
StifledSilence***
Stripperiffic
th3l3fty***
thekitchensink**
Thorn***
ZeroSignal620*****

Level 4
Bartz***
Dancedreamer***
HanOfTheNekos*****
LiquidOshawott**
theawesomestevr*****
VengefulKaelee**
Xuxon****

Level 3
Eddv**
Wicklebee*
WiggumFan267

Level 2
Arti*****
Evil_REmade*
greengravy294*
hockeydude15*
MaxedOutRyu*
mccheyne*

Level 1
changmas*
guffguy89
Jukkie
KokoroAkechi*
wallmasterz**

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Eddv
11/24/22 12:44:37 PM
#34:


Level 3:

Dallas
Seattle

Tiebreaker: Justin Fields

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MysteriousStan
11/24/22 1:35:49 PM
#35:


Man I wanted to pick Williams too but against Buffalo I was like...let's not.
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Leonhart4
11/24/22 1:39:52 PM
#36:


I had 3 bonus points last week and got the bonus right, so I should have 4.

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ZeroSignal
11/24/22 3:50:38 PM
#37:


1 down, 1 to go

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pronouncemyname
11/24/22 10:09:57 PM
#38:


Gonna use my bonus points to skip level 5.
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Eddv
11/25/22 2:48:10 PM
#39:


I should also have 3 because I got Derek Carr right

I would like to skip level 3. Goddamn cowboys

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MZero
11/26/22 2:57:03 AM
#40:


Leonhart4 posted...
I had 3 bonus points last week and got the bonus right, so I should have 4.

Somehow I accidentally took 1 away instead of adding one. Sorry!

Eddv posted...
I should also have 3 because I got Derek Carr right

I would like to skip level 3. Goddamn cowboys

Sorry missed your bonus pick that week

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Mewtwo59
11/26/22 9:32:36 PM
#41:


Level 5:
MIAMI (-12.5) vs Houston 46.5 UNDER
SAN FRANCISCO (-9.5) vs New Orleans 43.5 UNDER

Bonus: Patrick Mahomes

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KommunistKoala
11/26/22 9:37:12 PM
#42:


KommunistKoala posted...
Level 8

Miami (-6.5)
Dallas (-3.5)
Tennessee (+7.5)
Atlanta (+9.5)
San Francisco (-3.5)

Bonus: Josh Allen
Change Atlanta to Philadelphia (-0.5)

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Stripperiffic
11/27/22 2:01:40 AM
#43:


Level 5:
WASHINGTON (-3.5) vs Atlanta 41.5 OVER
SEATTLE (-3.5) vs Las Vegas 47.5 UNDER
Bonus: Tua
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MZero
11/27/22 2:30:31 AM
#44:


Level 6
Arizona (-1.5)

Bonus: Mahomes

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theawesomestevr
11/27/22 6:42:19 AM
#45:


Level 4: Denver (-2.5) @ CAROLINA 36.5 and WASHINGTON (-3.5) vs Atlanta 41.5 (BOTH 5-)

Bonus: Lamar Jackson
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Runemistress
11/27/22 10:02:18 AM
#46:


Level 5
Denver (-2.5) @ CAROLINA 36.5 UNDER
Cincinnati (-1.5) @ TENNESSEE 42.5 OVER
Bonus: Joe Burrow

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Suprak_the_Stud
11/27/22 11:39:39 AM
#47:


Level 7:
RB - COMPLETE
WR - Davante Adams
QB - Mahomes

Bonus: Mahomes

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KommunistKoala
11/27/22 12:05:50 PM
#48:


Change San Francisco to New York Jets (+1.5)

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thekitchensink
11/27/22 12:18:17 PM
#49:


Level 5:
LAC/ARI - OVER 47.5
CHI/NYJ - UNDER 39.5

bonus: Justin Herbert

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MMXcalibur
11/27/22 2:05:47 PM
#50:


LEVEL 6:

Las Vegas (-2.5)

BONUS:

Mahomes

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