The Syndicate

Steelers cast "Dispel Magic."

I'm on "Greatest Stiff Arm" side. That looked like something out of Mortal Kombat.

Ben could've taken the sack.

He settled for the interception instead.

Ben's struggles on the road are notable. The Steelers' defense anywhere is notable. Give me TB at home.

After a nasty slow start with Weeks 1 and 2, I finally had a great one this week.

I now really understand firsthand the concept of home / road splits. It's easy to think, "Gosh, a stadium is a stadium- why can't a guy just perform as well as he does at home?"

Week 1 was spent in New Jersey / New York, and I did not have my usual routines and process in place.
Week 2 was Hurricane Florence, and I did not have my usual routines and process in place.
Week 3 was a home game for me, and I did quite well.

What's on the schedule for Week 4? Drought? Being sworn in as US President? Poison monkeys?

Hopefully it's another home game. I do much better with those.

G-Man wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 12:30 pm
Indianapolis (upset of the week!)

You've spelled "Buffalo" wrong.

ColinIsCool wrote: ↑Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:38 pm Awesome.

Now, just 1 for the Bills ...

The Bills are implied to score twelve.

Twelve.

I don't think I've ever seen a total that low for one team that wasn't weather related, and this week's game is in a dome. +1000 underdogs.

Dayum.

Crowell has both TDs. To me, that's just sad.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:16 pm That's about what I anticipate. 12-10 Cleveland or something.

Carlos Hyde is still at the hospital awaiting the birth of his child after his lady being induced and being in labor. He expects to meet his team at the stadium in time for kickoff.

I think Tyrod is going to do a little more running tonight.

Put me down for Cleveland though. It would not surprise me at all to see Darnold throw another pick six either.

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Thu Sep 20, 2018 6:47 pm Cleveland gonna score 9 points.

Probably.

The Jets might manage 7.

I've studied this game all afternoon. My impression is that Chicago's defense puts a hurting on Russell, because that O-Line is oof. That said, Wilson is a creative quarterback. I say the score is 20 SEA - 21 CHI. Close, low(ish)-scoring game.

Meanwhile, Denver. Jesus.

juliets wrote: ↑Sun Sep 16, 2018 5:41 pm

ColinIsCool wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:08 pm Unless Fitzmagic starts leading the Buccs to another Super Bowl, I don't think I'll pick them a single week.

Thank you for saying this Colin. My Bucs have responded to your taunt.

The numbers suggest regression, but dear Lord the Bucs have such a cupcake schedule for the most part. They beat up on the Saints (who almost lost to the Browns today), and they beat Nick Foles and company (who have not looked great). Up next are the Steelers (who almost lost to the Browns and did lose today), the Bears (who?), the Falcons (that's a tough one, I think), the Browns ( ), the Panthers (who have been solid despite injuries and a receiving corp full of people I've never heard of until today), and then the Redskins ( ) and the Giants (who?).

So who knows. I'm still learning "fluky," but they have looked good, no doubt.

KC for Super Bowl Champions

Sharps were pounding Cincinnati early on. After Baltimore's cupcake match up against the Bills, that doesn't surprise me. I expect this to be another ugly defensively focused grind, as the under has hit in the past three times these teams met up in Cincinnati. I predict we see a bunch of field goals in this one. Final score: BAL 16 - 20 CIN

INT Eagles.

3-3 two minutes before the half. Look at that.

In fantasy for this Thursday Night meeting between ATL and PHI, my strategy was to take defenses. Why?

People like overs, and they like having a reason to drink beer and root for people on a Thursday night.

Yet, it rained good and hard, such that the game got delayed. Slip and slide.

Additionally, "Including the postseason, 66% of Eagles home games under Doug Pederson and 63% of Falcons road games under Dan Quinn have failed to go over the total."

I am all over the defenses in this game.

juliets wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:59 pm

ColinIsCool wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:08 pm Unless Fitzmagic starts leading the Buccs to another Super Bowl, I don't think I'll pick them a single week.

Just wait till Jameis gets back...

What's the Uber fare?

Golden wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:42 pm Philly today. I haven’t seen any score.

Neither have they.

I'm not buying the Foles preseason flop. Eagles for me tonight.

I'll come back later with Sunday's and Monday's picks.

juliets wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:51 pm Pooh no one is picking Tampa Bay

There's a good reason for that. See, TB's offense called an Uber instead of an audible, and, well, what had happened was...

By the way Jay, feel free to mention me for things like this- I just hate the feature in Mafia because I can't quote the post, and usually, when people mention me, they're asking me a question, and the question is 900 posts removed from when I log in. If I don't have to quote the post, it isn't a problem.

I don't understand what or who is being picked.

Is the correct answer Nathan Peterman?