NFL Confidence Pool 2013

[treeduck]

This amused me...

 

Most quarterbacks parrot the same postgame quotes, week after week. They need to look at the film, and they are taking things one game at a time. Carson Palmer is different.

 

He doesn't mind looking ahead at the schedule, like most fans. And Palmer likes what he sees.

 

"We have a stretch of very winnable games coming up," Palmer said after Arizona's Thursday night loss to Seattle dropped the Cardinals to 3-4.

 

Just after Palmer said that, I started to bring up Arizona's schedule on my computer to see what teams he was talking about. But then Palmer saved me the trouble. He mentioned Atlanta, Houston and Jacksonville by name.

 

That's how far your season has fallen, Falcons and Texans fans. You now are getting publicly mentioned by Carson Palmer as a "winnable" game on the schedule.

Edited October 18, 2013 by treeduck

[Cyclonus X-1]

That reminds me of another article I read recently:

 

Most participants in the Rush Forum 2013 NFL Confidence Pool make the same innocuous comments each and every week.

 

"I just try to take it one week at a time," says LABT.

 

"I have the talent; I just need to put it all together," says treeduck.

 

Last-place Cyclonus X-1 is another story.

 

"I may be floundering right now, but I'm facing a bunch of very beatable opponents," said the confident cellar dweller. "LABT? Ducky? The guy who never gets his picks in on time? I will crush them all."

 

Word is that those "beatable opponents" are now using the brash, perhaps foolhardy comments as bulletin-board material, causing all Cyclonus X-1 fans to do this:

[laughedatbytime]

Week 8 picks

 

13—NE

12—NO

 

the rest to come later

Edited October 20, 2013 by laughedatbytime

[treeduck]

Week 8 picks

 

13—NE

12—NO

 

the rest to come later

So this is your reaction to the bad loss to the BIlls then?

[laughedatbytime]

Week 8 picks

 

13—NE

12—NO

 

the rest to come later

So this is your reaction to the bad loss to the BIlls then?

Yep. The Bills suck. We suck worse. I couldn't even watch the sh!t that constituted today's "game".

 

3-13 or bust. We'd lose to the Jags at this point.

[treeduck]

Jets beat the Pats!

[laughedatbytime]

Good. Maybe we can get a 4th place schedule. So, is this Bridgewater kid any good? Are there any other NFL worthy QBs in college?

 

Hell, at this point I'd rather have Tebow than watch this turnover machine.

Edited October 20, 2013 by laughedatbytime

[treeduck]

Good. Maybe we can get a 4th place schedule. So, is this Bridgewater kid any good? Are there any other NFL worthy QBs in college?

 

Hell, at this point I'd rather have Tebow than watch this turnover machine.

He's a bit skinny for an NFL player, 6'3" and about 190. I doubt any of this wave of QB's will light the world on fire.

[laughedatbytime]

Good. Maybe we can get a 4th place schedule. So, is this Bridgewater kid any good? Are there any other NFL worthy QBs in college?

 

Hell, at this point I'd rather have Tebow than watch this turnover machine.

He's a bit skinny for an NFL player, 6'3" and about 190. I doubt any of this wave of QB's will light the world on fire.

That's OK. Maybe we could pick up a McCown. Or maybe the Browns think that Weeden is too old to be their QB of the future. If Ireland is still the GM, we could give up a first round pick for him, and it wouldn't matter. What the hell good is a first round pick when he's your GM?

[Cyclonus X-1]

Week 8 picks

 

13—NE

12—NO

 

the rest to come later

So this is your reaction to the bad loss to the BIlls then?

Yep. The Bills suck. We suck worse. I couldn't even watch the sh!t that constituted today's "game".

 

3-13 or bust. We'd lose to the Jags at this point.

 

On the bright side, the Fins' loss has probably won the competition for you this week. ;)

[treeduck]

70 for me. 70 + 539 = 609

 

Week 8

 

13 pts 49ers (over the Jaguars)

12 pts Seahawks (over the Rams)

11 pts Saints (over the Bills)

10 pts Packers (over the Vikings)

9 pts Broncos (over the Redskins)

8 pts Chiefs (over the Browns)

7 pts Patriots (over the Dolphins)

6 pts Panthers (over the Bucs)

5 pts Bengals (over the Jets)

4 pts Raiders (over the Steelers)

3 pts Eagles (over the Giants)

2 pts Lions (over the Cowboys)

1 pt Cardinals (over the Falcons)

Edited October 22, 2013 by treeduck

[Cyclonus X-1]

13 - Broncos over Redskins

12 - 49ers over Jaguars

11 - Saints over Bills

10 - Chiefs over Browns

9 - Patriots over Dolphins

8 - Bengals over Jets

7 - Eagles over Giants

6 - Packers over Vikings

5 - Lions over Cowboys

4 - Seahawks over Rams

3 - Bucs over Panthers

2 - Falcons over Cardinals

1 - Steelers over Raiders

Edited October 22, 2013 by Cyclonus X-1

[laughedatbytime]

13—SF

12—NO

11—GB

10—Sea

9—NE

8—Car

7—Den

6—Cin

5—KC

4—Ariz

3—Pit

2—Det

1—NYG

 

4 tough games, but 9 really really easy ones.

[tx_rush]

* Edited October 26, 2013 by tx_rush

[laughedatbytime]

I am going to go ahead and give myself 3 pts for Carolina win

 

13 - 49ers

12 - Saints

11 - Bengals

10 - Packers

9 - Pats

8 - Broncos

7 - Seahawks

6- Atlanta

5 - Giants

4 - Steelers

3 - Carolina

2 - Cowboys

1 - Browns

 

See post 87

Edited October 26, 2013 by laughedatbytime

[tx_rush]

I was late on Tampa/Carolina (it hurts, would have had Carolina double digit confidence) Ill write in Tampa at 1

 

13 - 49ers

12 - Saints

11 - Bengals

10 - Packers

9 - Pats

8 - Broncos

7 - Seahawks

6- Atlanta

5 - Giants

4 - Steelers

3 - Cowboys

2 - Browns

1 - Tampa

[Cyclonus X-1]

See post 87

 

No fair. I thought the great Reggie Cobb still played for them.

[laughedatbytime]

See post 87

 

No fair. I thought the great Reggie Cobb still played for them.

That's OK, we all make cringeworthy picks. James Wilder will get it cranked up any week now.

[treeduck]

88 for me. 88 + 609 = 697

 

Week 9

 

13 pts Seahawks (over the Bucs)

12 pts Packers (over the Bears)

11 pts Saints (over the Jets)

10 pts Cowboys (over the Vikings)

9 pts Colts (over the Texans)

8 pts Patriots (over the Steelers)

7 pts Panthers (over the Falcons)

6 pts Bengals (over the Dolphins)

5 pts Chargers (over the Redskins)

4 pts Ravens (over the Browns)

3 pts Titans (over the Rams)

2 pts Raiders (over the Eagles)

1 pt Bills (over the Chiefs)

[laughedatbytime]

week 8 results...

 

LABT 88

TD 88

C-1 81

tx_rush 76

[Cyclonus X-1]

13 - Bucs over Seahawks. James Wilder will lead the way.

12 - Patriots over Steelers

11 - Saints over Jets

10 - Packers over Bears

9 - Cowboys over Vikings

8 - Panthers over Falcons

7 - Raiders over Eagles

6 - Colts over Texans

5 - Bengals over Dolphins

4 - Chiefs over Bills

3 - Chargers over Redskins

2 - Ravens over Browns

1 - Titans over Rams

 

(Just kidding about that top one. :P Seahawks over Bucs for 13.)

 

(But now, of course, the Bucs will win.)

Edited October 30, 2013 by Cyclonus X-1

[laughedatbytime]

13—Sea

12—GB

11—Dal

10—NO

9—Car

8—NE

7—Ind

6—Bal

5—KC

4—Cin

3—Oak

2—Was

1—Ten (Fitzpatrick's homecoming!)

[tx_rush]

13- Sea

12 - Dallas

11 - Saints

10 - Panthers

9 - Pats

8 - Bengals

7 - Packers

6 - Colts

5 - Raiders

4 - Titans

3- Chargers

2 - Chiefs

1 - Browns

[laughedatbytime]

Stats thru wk 8

 

Total pts

LABT 736 (8 weeks)

TD 697 (6)

C-1 695 (6)

TR 537 (6)

p/g 66 (1)

 

% total pts

LABT 76.8%

TR 76.0%

TD 72.8%

C-1 72.4%

p/g 48.5%

 

weekly wins

LABT 4.5

TR 2

TD 1 (2 ties for first)

C-1 0.5

 

Fantasy football style records

 

LABT 14-7-1

TR 11-7

TD 9-11-2

C-1 6-15-1

 

Records vs all

 

LABT vs TR 3-3

LABT vs TD 5-2-1

LABT vs C-1 6-2

 

TR vs TD 4-2

TR vs C-1 4-2

 

TD vs C-1 5-2-1

 

Average above wkly avg pts (incl p/g)

 

LABT +3.1%

TR +2.2%

TD -2.2%

C-1 -2.5%

 

Highest % one week

 

LABT, TD 96.7% week 8

 

Lowest % one week

 

LABT 52.2% week 3

 

Highest week above avg score

 

LABT +18% week 6

 

Lowest week below avg score

 

LABT -14.2% week 3

[Cyclonus X-1]

Cool stats. Matt Millen must be sneaking onto my account and changing all my picks, accounting for my Lions-esque record.