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JETS +4.5
BRONCOS -7
PATRIOTS -7
BENGALS +1 1/2
BUCCANEERS +5 1/2
BRONCOS -7
PATRIOTS -7
BENGALS +1 1/2
BUCCANEERS +5 1/2
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Denver -7
Indianapolis -14
New England -7
New York Jets +4.5
Baltimore +3.5Comment
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Widestrides #1
Seahawks -6.5
Rams +4.5
Broncos -7
Giants +3.5
Saints -3.5
Widestrides #2
Seahawks -6.5
Packers -9.5
Bengals +1.5
Bears -5.5
Rams +4.5Comment
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I predict that New York Jets will be the team most taken. Stale Line Hunter Widestrides having nothing to do with them though. Shrewd move, will it pay off with a Buffalo cover?Comment
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I have a special treat this week: not only did I summarize the group selections, but I also ranked them by past performances of the entrants! I gave points for each game above (and lost points for BELOW) 28 selections and added up the points for the selected teams. I also did the same thing for people with >60% so far, yielding the selections of this contest's 2014 elite. Enjoy!
*** MOST SELECTED ***
22 Patriots -7 Lions 8 73%
21 Broncos -7 Dolphins 11 66%
19 Chargers -4.5 Rams 8 70%
19 Seahawks -6.5 Cardinals 18 51%
18 Jets +4.5 Bills 8 69%
17 Falcons -3 Browns 13 57%
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15 Texans -1.5 Bengals 12 56%
14 Titans +11 Eagles 9 61%
14 Vikings +9.5 Packers 9 61%
14 Cowboys -3.5 Giants 11 56%
10 Chiefs -7 Raiders 8 56%
13 Buccaneers +5.5 Bears 11 54%
13 Ravens +3.5 Saints 12 52%
10 Niners -9.5 Redskins 5 67%
9 Jaguars +14 Colts 9 50%
*** MOST POPULAR ***
22 Patriots -7 Lions 8 73%
19 Chargers -4.5 Rams 8 70%
18 Jets +4.5 Bills 8 69%
10 Niners -9.5 Redskins 5 67%
21 Broncos -7 Dolphins 11 66%
14 Titans +11 Eagles 9 61%
14 Vikings +9.5 Packers 9 61%
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17 Falcons -3 Browns 13 57%
15 Texans -1.5 Bengals 12 56%
14 Cowboys -3.5 Giants 11 56%
10 Chiefs -7 Raiders 8 56%
13 Buccaneers +5.5 Bears 11 54%
13 Ravens +3.5 Saints 12 52%
19 Seahawks -6.5 Cardinals 18 51%
9 Jaguars +14 Colts 9 50%
*** MOST SKILL POINTS (EVERYONE) ***
44 Chargers -4.5 Rams 8 Chargers by 36
20 Seahawks -6.5 Cardinals -10 Seahawks by 30
-5 Packers -9.5 Vikings 23 Vikings by 28
36 Texans -1.5 Bengals 8 Texans by 28
16 Bills -4.5 Jets 40 Jets by 24
13 Eagles -11 Titans -8 Eagles by 21
21 Cowboys -3.5 Giants 3 Cowboys by 18
32 Broncos -7 Dolphins 17 Broncos by 15
2 Chiefs -7 Raiders 16 Raiders by 14
43 Falcons -3 Browns 32 Falcons by 11
28 Patriots -7 Lions 19 Patriots by 9
25 Saints -3.5 Ravens 16 Saints by 9
14 Bears -5.5 Buccaneers 23 Bucs by 9
4 Colts -14 Jaguars 11 Jaguars by 7
9 Niners -9.5 Redskins 10 Redskins by 1
*** 60%+ CAPPERS POINTS ***
39 Chargers -4.5 Rams 0 Chargers by 39
34 Patriots -7 Lions 11 Patriots by 23
29 Cowboys -3.5 Giants 6 Cowboys by 23
14 Bills -4.5 Jets 31 Jets by 17
29 Falcons -3 Browns 15 Falcons by 14
24 Texans -1.5 Bengals 10 Texans by 14
29 Broncos -7 Dolphins 20 Broncos by 9
18 Bears -5.5 Buccaneers 27 Bucs by 9
6 Packers -9.5 Vikings 13 Vikings by 7
17 Saints -3.5 Ravens 11 Saints by 6
6 Colts -14 Jaguars 11 Jaguars by 5
11 Seahawks -6.5 Cardinals 6 Seahawks by 5
17 Eagles -11 Titans 12 Eagles by 5
6 49ers -9.5 Redskins 7 Redskins by 1
13 Chiefs -7 Raiders 13 NO SELECTIONComment
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The executive summary is that the Chargers were a wildly popular selection, and everyone liked the Patriots. The Cowboys, Vikings, and Texans weren't consensus picks but emerged as a favorite of the elite. The Seahawks and Eagles also curried substantial favor but weren't as popular with the 60% class. Of course, the Jets drew attention as well given the line situation.
It was pointed out today that nothing has pushed all season?? If true...wow! So much for the value of 1/2 a point, eh?
May the odds by in your favor this weekend!Comment
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Ha! I even took 3 *bad* lines - Rams, Saints and Packers. Actually considered taking the Bills bad line figuring everyone would be on the Jets, but can't trust Kyle Orton and not that many took the Jets after all.Originally posted by collywobbles View Post
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Thanks for the work BlackCat . Im comforted knowing I was not the only one astonished by the Giants at only +3.5 . Still scratching my head but just couldnt check off that Dallas pick but I see many others had no problem doing it ! GL to all .Comment
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3 Falcons -3
13 Texans -1 1/2
28 Giants +3 /2
29 Saints -3 1/2
17 Bears -5 1/2Comment
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My computerized-based line generation for the Cowboy game was Cowboys -4.5. It seems the line is settling there right now. I wouldn't consider -4.5 vs -3.5 a very substantive difference.
In generating the line, I considered that the Giants would have been favorites early in the season but considerable underdogs late in the season because the Giants have dropped off considerably. I have lines ranging from 3 to 8.5 for their recent performance and 0 to 3.5 considering the overall season. The Venn puts it between 3.5 and 4.5 which is largely where it has fluctuated this week.Comment
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Good Lord Widestrides!! Looking for anything to bring confidence in Orton & specifically his record in a dome I found he has 98.4 QB rating on turf, thats encouraging but Bills off the chaos of the days leading up to this, little or no practice....exciting stuff. On another note I do officially regret my pick on Broncos -7....wish I'd done something else, Miami D may cause Manning some problems today and his receiving core is less than healthy....oh well whats done is done.Originally posted by widestrides View Post
BlackCat what does "I also ranked them by past performances of the entrants! I gave points for each game above (and lost points for BELOW) 28 selections" translate to in more layman's terms? What does it mean??? Past performances...of the entrants, like, how well they've done selecting that particular team or....what?
And whatever it means why is "28 selections" a level of something upon which it's based?Comment
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