The Syndicate

Make picks. You want to make picks. Be a competitive picker. Or something.

I know I just started this two hours before the first game kicks off, so it won't count in the standings unless a decent number of people can shimmy a pick in. Rankings will be based on the total number of correct picks, not on percentages. Playoff games will also be picked. The winner at the end of the year gets a special prize or some shit.

Standings:

124-66 - Jay **†††
124-65 - juliets *††††
118-72 - Colin **†
118-70 - G-Man *†
107-83 - DH *††
59-46 - TH †
37-24 - Golden *†
28-17 - Mac†
8-4 - Epignosis
7-8 - Sloonei

* - Each denotes an instance of ranking the best for one week.
† - Each denotes an instance of being tied for the best rank for one week.

I will track all picks here. I don't feel like making a Yahoo league or anything like that, and I want to encourage action on this very website called The Syndicate. I'll keep a tally myself of everyone's picks.

[mention]juliets[/mention]
[mention]ColinIsCool[/mention]
[mention]MacDougall[/mention]
Epignosis
[mention]Sloonei[/mention]
[mention]G-Man[/mention]
[mention]Golden[/mention]
[mention]DharmaHelper[/mention]
[mention]Marmot[/mention]
[mention]Turnip Head[/mention]
[mention]Scotty[/mention]
[mention]thellama73[/mention]
[mention]timmer[/mention]

Y'all are people I thought might be into it. If you want to play just make your picks. I'll provide a listing of games. Anyone not listed is certainly welcome to play.

All picks will be straight up. I don't care about the spread.

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

Is the correct answer Nathan Peterman?

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.

WEEK 1 SCHEDULE

THURSDAY
Atlanta @ Philadelphia

SUNDAY
Pittsburgh @ Cleveland
Cincinnati @ Indianapolis
Tennessee @ Miami
San Francisco @ Minnesota
Houston @ New England
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans
Jacksonville @ New York Giants
Buffalo @ Baltimore
Kansas City @ Los Angeles Chargers
Seattle @ Denver
Washington @ Arizona
Dallas @ Carolina
Chicago @ Green Bay

MONDAY
New York Jets @ Detroit
Los Angeles Rams @ Oakland

Week 1 picks:

Philadelphia over Atlanta
Pittsburgh over Cleveland
Cincinnati over Indianapolis
Miami over Tennessee
Minnesota over San Francisco
New England over Houston
New Orleans over Tampa Bay
Jacksonville over New York Giants
Baltimore over Buffalo
Los Angeles Chargers over Kansas City
Seattle over Denver
Arizona over Washington
Carolina over Dallas
Green Bay over Chicago
Detroit over New York Jets
Los Angeles Rams over Oakland

Aw shit am I too late? I guess I could try.

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:43 pm Aw shit am I too late? I guess I could try.

Nope. The first game starts in about an hour and a half. That's the only imminent pick.

Can I just pick tonights game and have until kickoff Sunday to pick the rest of the games?

juliets wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:44 pm Can I just pick tonights game and have until kickoff Sunday to pick the rest of the games?

WEEK 1 SCHEDULE

THURSDAY
Atlanta @ Philadelphia

SUNDAY
Pittsburgh @ Cleveland
Cincinnati @ Indianapolis
Tennessee @ Miami
San Francisco @ Minnesota
Houston @ New England
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans
Jacksonville @ New York Giants
Buffalo @ Baltimore
Kansas City @ Los Angeles Chargers
Seattle @ Denver
Washington @ Arizona
Dallas @ Carolina
Chicago @ Green Bay

MONDAY
New York Jets @ Detroit
Los Angeles Rams @ Oakland

WEEK 1

Philadelphia over Atlanta

Pooh no one is picking Tampa Bay

I'll finish picking my games after dinner.

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...

I would've picked Tampa Bay but the thing about that is I want to make a correct pick so my hands are sorta tied this week.

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

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

THE REST OF WEEK ONE

Pittsburg over Cleveland
Cincinnati over Indianapolis
Miami over Tennessee
Minnesota over San Fransisco
New England over Houston
New Orleans over Tampa Bay
Jacksonville over the Giants
Baltimore over Buffalo
LA Chargers over KC Chiefs
Denver over Seattle
Arizona over Washington
Carolina over Dallas
Green Bay over Chicago

Detroit over NY Jets
LA Rams over Oakland

Week 1

Atlanta over Philadelphia
Pittsburgh over Cleveland
Miami over Tennessee
Fightin' Garoppolos over Minnesota
New England over Houston
New Orleans over Tampa Bay
Jacksonville over New York
Baltimore over Buffalo
The San Diego Chargers over KC
Seattle over Denver
Washington over Arizona
Dallas over Carolina
Green Bay over Chicago
Detroit over New York
LA over Oakland

[mention]Sloonei[/mention] WARE BANGLES???? CLOTS????

Epignosis wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:31 pm I don't understand what or who is being picked.

Is the correct answer Nathan Peterman?

Future HOFer Nathan Peterman?

ColinIsCool wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:05 pm Future HOFer Nathan Peterman?

That one half he played last year truly was exceptional.

THURSDAY
Atlanta @ Philadelphia

SUNDAY
Pittsburgh @ Cleveland
Cincinnati @ Indianapolis
Tennessee @ Miami
San Francisco @ Minnesota
Houston @ New England
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans
Jacksonville @ New York Giants
Buffalo @ Baltimore
Kansas City @ Los Angeles Chargers
Seattle @ Denver
Washington @ Arizona
Dallas @ Carolina
Chicago @ Green Bay

MONDAY
New York Jets @ Detroit
Los Angeles Rams @ Oakland

Eagles

Unless Fitzmagic starts leading the Buccs to another Super Bowl, I don't think I'll pick them a single week.

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...

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:03 pm @Sloonei WARE BANGLES???? CLOTS????

A Patriots fan has no time for these measly franchises.

Colts over Bengals

Philly today. I haven’t seen any score.

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

Neither have they.

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?

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.

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

INT Eagles.

Fun start to the season.

THURSDAY
LOL

SUNDAY
Cleveland over Pitt
Indy over Bengals
Tennessee over Miami
Minnesota over 49ers
Patriots over Texans
Saints over Bucs
Giants over Jax
Ravens over Bills
Chargers over KC
Denver over Seahawks
Redskins over Cardinals
Panthers over Cowboys
Packers over Chicago

MONDAY
Lions over Jets
Rams over Oakland

Sloonei wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 7:59 pm Week 1
Fightin' Garoppolos over Minnesota

You. I like you.

Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Tennessee
Minnesota
New England
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Baltimore
Kansas City
Denver
Arizona
Carolina
Green Bay
Detroit
Los Angeles Rams

I think I'm only one pick different to juliets!

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 12:27 am Fun start to the season.

They may as well just call it the National Vexillography League if they’re going to throw 20 flags a half.

I know I picked the Steelers and all, but boy, I would love to see the Browns win this weekend.

Epignosis wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:49 pm

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?

I doubt Jameis will ever get in an Uber again!

ColinIsCool wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:50 am I know I picked the Steelers and all, but boy, I would love to see the Browns win this weekend.

I’m kinda rooting for them to be 0-16 again.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 10:42 am

ColinIsCool wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:50 am I know I picked the Steelers and all, but boy, I would love to see the Browns win this weekend.

I’m kinda rooting for them to be 0-16 again.

I agree with Colin. Watching the Browns on Hard Knocks made me a fangirl.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 10:42 am

ColinIsCool wrote: ↑Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:50 am I know I picked the Steelers and all, but boy, I would love to see the Browns win this weekend.

I’m kinda rooting for them to be 0-16 again.

Even for a Patriots fan, that’s cruel.

Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Minnesota
New England
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Baltimore
Kansas City
Seattle
Arizona
Dallas
Green Bay

Jets
Rams

Shucks. Looks like I start a game behind for missing the Thursday pick. That will teach me to log in more often.

Sunday Early Games:
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Tennessee
Minnesota
Houston
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Baltimore

Sunday Late Games:
LA Chargers
Denver
Washington
Carolina

Sunday Night Game:
Green Bay

Monday Night Games:
Detroit
Los Angeles Rams

Rough start for my hometown Bills. Wtf is with Cleveland though?

Lol never mind

ColinIsCool wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:07 pm
SUNDAY
Buffalo @ Baltimore

Those Bucs!!