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MZero
11/08/23 10:55:46 AM
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A few ground rules:
-If I have you blocked you aren't allowed to participate (Note: I don't have anyone blocked)
-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 9th
CHICAGO (-3.5) vs Carolina 38.5

Sunday, November 12th
9:30am (GERMANY)
Indianapolis (-1.5) @ NEW ENGLAND 43.5

1pm
BALTIMORE (-6.5) vs Cleveland 37.5
CINCINNATI (-6.5) vs Houston 47.5
San Francisco (-2.5) @ JACKSONVILLE - 46.5
New Orleans (-2.5) @ MINNESOTA 40.5
PITTSBURGH (-3.5) vs Green Bay 38.5
TAMPA BAY (-1.5) vs Tennessee 38.5
4pm
Atlanta (-1.5) @ ARIZONA 42.5
Detroit (-2.5) @ LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 48.5
DALLAS (-16.5) vs New York Giants 38.5
SEATTLE (-5.5) vs Washington 45.5
8:20pm
New York Jets (-1.5) @ LAS VEGAS 36.5

Monday, November 13th
BUFFALO (-7.5) vs Denver 46.5

Bonus Question: Name a losing QB to throw for more yards than their opponent.

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HanOfTheNekos
11/08/23 11:02:55 AM
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woo I'm level 5 now

Level 5

BALTIMORE (-6.5) vs Cleveland 37.5 OVER
DALLAS (-16.5) vs New York Giants 38.5 OVER

Bonus: Trevor Lawrence

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KommunistKoala
11/08/23 11:03:46 AM
#3:


Level 4:
Dallas/NYG 10+
Tampa/Tennessee 5-

Bonus: Justin Herbert

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Thorn
11/08/23 11:08:47 AM
#4:


omg lol that cowboys spread. i almost want to take the giants because of just how many points you get. but who would dare.

Level 3:
SEATTLE (-5.5)
LAS VEGAS (+1.5)

Bonus: C. J. Stroud

going seattle after they got blown the fuck out? hell yeah. also is that vegas line a typo? did half the team retire and i missed it? how can the jets be a road favorite?

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changmas
11/08/23 11:15:32 AM
#5:


Level 6:

let's try....

Washington (+5.5) -> (-0.5)

Bonus: C.J. Stroud

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MZero
11/08/23 11:23:04 AM
#6:


Thorn posted...
also is that vegas line a typo? did half the team retire and i missed it? how can the jets be a road favorite?

nope. The Raiders are bad

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Thorn
11/08/23 11:23:57 AM
#7:


so are the jets though! turns out being able to score is important!

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Camden
11/08/23 2:27:25 PM
#8:


Level 6
Raiders (+1.5)

Bonus: Trevor Lawrence

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Leonhart4
11/08/23 2:38:17 PM
#9:


Bonus: Sam Howell

Picks later

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pepper2012
11/08/23 3:07:48 PM
#10:


Level 4
Baltimore Cleveland 10+
Jacksonville San Francisco 5-

bonus cj stroud


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Fiop
11/08/23 3:12:09 PM
#11:


Level 4
DALLAS vs New York Giants 10+
New York Jets @ LAS VEGAS 5-

Bonus: C. J. Stroud

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KCF0107
11/08/23 3:19:37 PM
#12:


Level 5:
Falcons/Cardinals over 42.5
Seahawks/Commanders over 45.5

Bonus: Trevor Lawrence

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Crescent-Moon
11/08/23 3:29:10 PM
#13:


Cowboys -22.5

Bonus: Justin Herbert

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Arti
11/08/23 4:38:53 PM
#14:


Level 6
Vikings (-3.5)

Bonus: Justin Herbert

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andel
11/09/23 7:51:29 AM
#15:


level 5:

49ers under 46.5
seattle under 45.5

bonus: cj stroud

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Leonhart4
11/09/23 7:54:02 AM
#16:


Level 7:

QB - Josh Allen
RB - Christian McCaffrey
WR - Ceedee Lamb

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mccheyne
11/09/23 9:54:03 AM
#17:


Level 3:
Chicago (-3.5)
Dallas (-16.5)

Bonus: CJ Stroud

Might as well take a chance tonight, see if I'm out on this early. I will forever be stuck here lol

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MysteriousStan
11/09/23 12:51:06 PM
#18:


Level 3:
Chicago (-3.5)
Dallas (-16.5)

Bonus: Lawrence
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foxhead84
11/09/23 4:57:29 PM
#19:


Level 5
Pittsburgh vs green bay - UNDER
Dallas vs Giants - OVER

Bonus : C.J. Stroud

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ZeroSignal
11/09/23 7:20:04 PM
#20:


Fuck it, let's get this week outta the way now

Level 6
Carolina (+2.5)

Bonus: CJ Stroud

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Xuxon
11/09/23 7:22:44 PM
#21:


level 5:
CHICAGO (-3.5) vs Carolina UNDER 38.5

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fortybelowsummer
11/09/23 10:56:13 PM
#22:


Level 4:

DALLAS vs New York Giants 10+
TAMPA BAY vs Tennessee 5-

Bonus: Justin Herbert

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mccheyne
11/10/23 12:38:54 AM
#23:


Level 3 forever lmao

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Xuxon
11/10/23 10:47:27 AM
#24:


man that was the most predictable under ever. almost picked Bryce Young for the bonus, too.

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MZero
11/10/23 11:37:02 AM
#25:


Level 8
th3l3fty**

Level 7
DpObliVion(****)
Leonhart4**

Level 6
5tarscream***
Arti**
Camden***
changmas***
Crescent-Moon***
resistance_pro*****
Runemistress****
terpaholic****
ZeroSignal***

Level 5
andel***
foxhead84**
HanOfTheNekos***
KCF0107***
Meow1000***
MZero*****
Shattered**
thekitchensink(**)****
Whiskey_Nick******
Xuxon***

Level 4
Fiop***
fortybelowsummer***
HBJDubs***
Jakyl25*
KommunistKoala***
Mewtwo59(***)*
pepper2012
SirChris**
theawesomestevr***
VeryInsane**

Level 3
Bartz***
Cody11533***
Jukkie*
mccheyne**
MegamanX**
MMXcalibur*
MysteriousStan*
Paratroopa1***
Stripperiffic***
Suprak**
SwiftyDC
Thorn***
VengefulKaelee*
wallmasterz*
Wigs*
Wizardsfan1000**

Level 2
BlueCrystalTear*
Dancedreamer*
Eddv
KokoroAkechi*
WickIebee*

Level 1
Bossman_Coolguy
guffguy89
StifledSilence*
ZaziGuado*


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5tarscream
11/10/23 1:11:29 PM
#26:


L6:
Chargers (-3.5)

Bonus: Howell

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Cody11533
11/11/23 11:14:14 AM
#27:


Level 3:
Detroit (-2.5)
Dallas (-16.5)

Bonus: C.J. Stroud

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dilateDChemist
11/11/23 4:14:56 PM
#28:


Level 3:
CINCINNATI (-6.5)
ARIZONA (+1.5)

Bonus: CJ Stroud

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WiggumFan267
11/11/23 7:31:43 PM
#29:


level 3
Atlanta (-1.5)
Dallas (-16.5)

Bonus: Watson

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Bartzyx
11/11/23 9:03:38 PM
#30:


Level 3:
Indianapolis (-1.5)
San Francisco (-2.5)

Bonus: Trevor Lawrence

If I fail level 3, I want to use my bonus to skip, please.

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DpObliVion
11/11/23 9:16:34 PM
#31:


Level 7
QB - Joe Burrow
RB - Christian McCaffrey
WR - Stefon Diggs

Bonus: Sam Howell

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HBJDubs
11/11/23 11:50:00 PM
#32:


Level 4: Dallas/NYG 10+, Tampa/Tennessee 5-

Bonus: CJ Stroud

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Stripperiffic
11/12/23 12:31:53 AM
#33:


Level 3:
49ers -2.5
Detroit -2.5
Bonus: Trevor Lawrence
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theawesomestevr
11/12/23 3:29:19 AM
#34:


Level 4: 10+ = DALLAS (-16.5) vs New York Giants 38.5
5- = TAMPA BAY (-1.5) vs Tennessee 38.5

Bonus: Howell or Aidan O'Connell... I'll go with O'Connell.
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Mewtwo59
11/12/23 4:26:26 AM
#35:


Level 4:
Cowboys/Giants 10+
Buccaneers/Titans 5-

Bonus: CJ Stroud

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Paratroopa1
11/12/23 5:20:56 AM
#36:


I'm just going to random.org this because I'm annoyed

Level 3

Detroit -2.5
New England +1.5

Um... sure.

Bonus: CJ Stroud
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resistance_pro
11/12/23 5:24:31 AM
#37:


Level 6:
Green Bay (-2.5)

Bonus: Trevor Lawrence


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MZero
11/12/23 8:23:34 AM
#38:


Level 5
Indianapolis (-1.5) @ NEW ENGLAND UNDER
DALLAS (-16.5) vs New York Giants OVER

Bonus: Kyler Murray

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Meow1000
11/12/23 8:30:11 AM
#39:


Packers/Steelers UNDER
Cowboys/Giants UNDER

Bonus: Sam Howell

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th3l3fty
11/12/23 8:48:33 AM
#40:


Lv.8:
Indianapolis (+4.5)

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thekitchensink
11/12/23 9:45:28 AM
#41:


dang respect to lefty for the Kareem Hunt pick last week

Level 5
Pit/GB UNDER 38.5
Det/LAC OVER 48.5

Bonus: Sam Howell

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Runemistress
11/12/23 10:14:13 AM
#42:


Level 6
Cowboys -22.5
Bonus: CJ Stroud

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VengefulKaelee
11/12/23 11:05:25 AM
#43:


Level 3
Jacksonville (+2.5)
New York Giants (+16.5)
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VengefulKaelee
11/12/23 11:06:48 AM
#44:


Bonus: Sam Howell
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Shattered
11/12/23 12:22:21 PM
#45:


Level 5
New Orleans (-2.5) @ MINNESOTA 40.5 - Over
BUFFALO (-7.5) vs Denver 46.5 - Under

Bonus - Derek Carr
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th3l3fty
11/12/23 12:33:55 PM
#46:


Lv.8:
Baltimore (-0.5)
Jacksonville (+8.5)
Minnesota (+8.5)
Pittsburgh (+2.5)

Bonus: C.Stroud

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terpaholic
11/12/23 12:40:21 PM
#47:


Level 6
San Fran -8.5
Bonus: CJ Stroud

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Xuxon
11/12/23 12:58:07 PM
#48:


level 5 (2nd pick, 1st was Thursday):
New York Jets (-1.5) @ LAS VEGAS UNDER 36.5

bonus: CJ Stroud

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Whiskey_Nick
11/12/23 12:58:29 PM
#49:


Level 5:
CINCINNATI vs Houston 47.5 OVER
PITTSBURGH vs Green Bay 38.5 UNDER

Bonus Question: Stroud

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Leonhart4
11/12/23 4:06:44 PM
#50:


Darn you Level 7

At least lefty lost too

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