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Comments (22)
I can't give you a good reason, and thankfully for you, you have ignored my advice so far............New Orleans.
It is the only one on the list that feels good, for what that's worth. Good Luck!!
Posted by mp97303 | September 16, 2008 9:10 PM
I went with Atlanta last week, which was a mistake. Buffalo was the obvious pick, but I got greedy.
Posted by Jack Bog | September 16, 2008 9:11 PM
MIA was the dog and my pick......oh lord, please don't tell me you actually followed my advice
Posted by mp97303 | September 16, 2008 9:15 PM
If there is noting I learned from 4 years in Phoenix, it's that the Card will break your heart EVERY week. And that 115 in the shade is still DARN hot.
Posted by mp97303 | September 16, 2008 9:16 PM
noting = anything
Posted by mp97303 | September 16, 2008 9:17 PM
Go big -- take the Jets. Favre's looking good.
Posted by Bob | September 16, 2008 9:21 PM
Jack, less to choose from, but Detroit jumps out big time as the UD pick of the week.
Posted by Gibby | September 16, 2008 9:36 PM
Green Bay at home.
Posted by Sebastian | September 16, 2008 10:27 PM
C'mon, Jack. No guts, no glory. Since when have you laid up?
NEW ORLEANS has an axe to grind, they'll beat Denver.
NY JETS over San Diego. Favre has something to prove after last week's mediocre performance.
And Gibby had to be joking about the Lions...It's the first of the Mike Martz hit parade. (That is, he'll enjoy evening the score with old employers this season.)
Posted by Mark Mason | September 16, 2008 11:30 PM
NO or KC
These are a lousy bunch of games this week. Vegas must not have a clue all the HOMEs are faves.
Posted by Steve | September 17, 2008 7:30 AM
OK Mark, you got me. I was kidding. Detroit allowed 82 points in the first 2 games and they are really struggling. The newest SF QB (J.T. O'Sullivan) threw for over 321 yards last Sunday, and is a rising (older) star. Nice catch! No pun intended. Jack, I am solid with Mark on his New Orleans pick. His Jet's pick is also a pretty fun choice, but probably not a great choice.
Posted by Gibby | September 17, 2008 7:32 AM
JACKSONVILLE, JACKSONVILLE, JACKSONVILLE!!!
Indy lost to Chicago, and should have lost to Minnesota. And now Bob Sanders is out... when he was out last year, they sucked. JACKSONVILLE!
Posted by Larry K | September 17, 2008 7:38 AM
I will again suggest St. Louis. Imagine the payoff when (if) they finally win a game.
Posted by drivin' fool | September 17, 2008 10:39 AM
Mr. Bogdanski
Do you by chance remember how many points were needed to win this last year? The reason I ask is I was wondering if the proper strategy is hit "singles" rather than going for a "homerun" each week.
Posted by mp97303 | September 17, 2008 12:52 PM
Jacksonville. The Colts are just scraping by.
Posted by Matt | September 17, 2008 1:32 PM
Jack,
CAROLINA with Steve Smith back in the line up versus the Vikings with no effective QB.
I hear the Vikings are pulling Jackson for Gus Frerotte.
Panthers are 2-0 with nice wins over San Diego and 'da Bears.
Posted by PDXileinOmaha | September 17, 2008 3:07 PM
Do you by chance remember how many points were needed to win this last year?
I don't. But the season is waaaaaaaay long, and so I'm inclined to go for middle to large points if anything looks tempting.
Posted by Jack Bog | September 17, 2008 6:53 PM
The only two games that I think the underdog has a shot at is:
1) Carolina over Minnesota. Minnesota is switching to a career backup QB to carry them, and Carolina has their QB looking like his old self, 2 solid RBs, they are getting Steve Smith back, and their defense is nothing to sneeze at.
2) Cleveland could beat Baltimore. Cleveland has lost to Dallas and Pittsburgh so far, and both those teams are very good, so I think Cleveland is still a bit underrated. I would go with #1 if I were you though.
It is likely that a lot of people making picks outside of these two will score zero, because in every one of these games, the underdog is horrible, traveling across the country, and in some case both horrible and traveling across the country. You'll do good to squeeze 3.5 pts out of this week
Go with the Panthers.
Good luck.
Posted by Tk | September 17, 2008 11:23 PM
Carolina did me well in Week 1...
Posted by Jack Bog | September 17, 2008 11:29 PM
Adrian Peterson is Questionable for MIN this week. Combine that with new QB and this one seems like a good pick now
Posted by mp97303 | September 18, 2008 6:55 PM
Carolina is a good pick.
Green Bay has a good chance at home. Dallas had a tough game against Philly and a short week to recover.
St. Louis is awful, but could Seattle be even awfuller.
Posted by Pat Malach | September 19, 2008 4:09 PM
Do you by chance remember how many points were needed to win this last year?
I just looked it up: Last year, 61 points won the pool. I believe there were 19 weeks. That would work out to 3.21 points per week.
This year, with a nice Jacksonville pick, I am at a total of 14.5, or 4.83 per week, so far. Woo hoo!
Posted by Jack Bog | September 21, 2008 5:11 PM