Ladies and gents, we have 'dogs
Here are the lines for this week's games in our charity pro football underdog contest. The underdogs are in caps. See any that will can their game outright (without the benefit of the point spread)?
14 BUFFALO at New England
10.5 DETROIT at Minnesota
10.5 CLEVELAND at Baltimore
5.5 SEATTLE vs. San Diego
5.5 DENVER vs. Indianapolis
4 ATLANTA at New Orleans
4 OAKLAND at Arizona
3.5 ST. LOUIS vs.Washington
3 CAROLINA vs. Cincinnati
3 TENNESSEE at New York Giants
3 CHICAGO vs. Green Bay
2.5 JACKSONVILLE vs. Philadelphia
2.5 TAMPA BAY vs. Pittsburgh
2.5 DALLAS at Houston
1.5 NEW YORK JETS at Miami
0.5 KANSAS CITY vs. San Francisco
BTW, there's still time to get into our pack. Fifteen of our players still have 0 points, and even our leaders have only 8.5. Pick a big 'dog this weekend and you could be atop the leader board by this time next week. If you're interested, just shoot me an e-mail message here and I'll send you the details.
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Comments (11)
If the Lions beat the Vikes -- whoa, boy! It'll sure dampen the joy in Mudville after the Twins clinched this week.
Posted by Mojo | September 22, 2010 3:27 AM
Ugh. None of those look all that appetizing.
Posted by AKevin | September 22, 2010 8:49 AM
Of those fifteen players with 0 points, I'm still at the top.
Posted by Jim | September 22, 2010 9:21 AM
I should have points DEDUCTED for betting against Peyton Manning on a national TV game.
Posted by marcianofan | September 22, 2010 9:44 AM
How about a side bet? I have $5 that says that two of the above games will account for at least 50% of our selections this week...
Posted by Larry Legend | September 22, 2010 11:03 AM
Ugh. I am going to have to work for a win this week. This is all ugly and nothing jumps out. That means analysis versus sheer intuition.
Posted by Nick | September 22, 2010 11:25 AM
Hey Larry Legend, I'd be shocked if too many people actually take my pick which will not be shared until Jack does or that game is over.
Posted by Nick | September 22, 2010 6:34 PM
Yeah, I think I need to retract my bet offering... At first glance I thought I saw two that people were gonna jump all over... but now it's not lookin' that way. Someone should've took me up on my bet!
Posted by Larry Legend | September 23, 2010 8:02 AM
I'm not a huge fan of any of them...and yet I pick...
Posted by Paul Hamann | September 23, 2010 9:54 PM
So many questions ...
Will the Vikings actually start at 0-3? The Lions are putting up points in every game, but Minnesota's defense has been pretty stout. It took a goal line stand and a turnovers (surprise) for Miami to escape with a win. So tempting.
Which Seattle team shows up? Hell, which Indy team shows up (a mile high)?
ATL goes into NOLA and both teams are banged up, with the Saints offense 21st in the league (but 2-0). ATL's first loss was against the suffocating Pittsburgh D and it took overtime for the Stillers to win it, while ATL last week looked like a force.
Will Clausen starting for Carolina give them the d--chebag factor that Steve Smith needs to complement his game?
Chicago in the prime-time last year was disastrous. Green Bay doesn't have the short-comings in the secondary like the Cowboys do, but their starting RB is out for the season. Can the Bear defense overcome the lack of skill in the secondary? (GOD I HOPE SO!!!)
The biggest and best issue was laid bare by Nick: "That means analysis versus sheer intuition."
I gotta say I was relieved when I saw Lola was in front of food bowls instead of the way picks were determined with her before.
Posted by AKevin | September 24, 2010 9:04 AM
I gotta say I was really really REALLY tempted by that Lions/Vikes game. But then a bolt of common sense struck me as I considered which team is more likely to open 0-3. I hope I don't end up regretting making another choice...
Posted by Larry Legend | September 24, 2010 12:06 PM