2023 Three Best Bets -- Week 8

[Screw_Michigan]

WOW, look at all the blood in the standings! Never seen so many 0-3 and winless players in one week. Only two players were above .500. We are pathetic. Well, everyone except Donnie and Poptart.

WEEK 7 RESULTS

Donnie 3-0
Poptart 2-1
Mikey 1-2
Phibes 1-2
Biggie 1-2
TWIS 0-1
HPG 0-2
Troll #3 0-3
Roach 0-3
Jobs 0-3
Screw 0-3
JSC 0-3

WEEK 8 STANDINGS

TWIS 10-7 .588
Donnie 12-9 .571
JSC 11-9-1 .550
Mikey 6-6 .500
Poptart 7-7-1 .500
Troll #3 10-11 .476
Roach 9-11 .450
Biggie 10-13 .435
Phibes 9-12 .429
HPG 8-11 .421
Jobs 8-12 .400
Screwball 7-13 .350
Smackie 4-8 .333

WEEK 8 ODDS

TB +8.5 BUF 43.5
NO -1.5 IND 43.5
JAX -2.5 PIT 41.5
HOU -3 CAR 43.5
PHI -6.5 WSH 43.5
LAR +6.5 DAL 44.5
NE +9.5 MIA 46.5
NYJ -3 NYG 36.5
ATL -2.5 TEN 35.5
MIN -1.5 GB 41.5
CLE +3.5 SEA 38.5
KC -7.5 DEN 45.5
CIN +3.5 SF 43.5
BAL -8.5 ARI 44.5
CHI +8.5 LAC 46.5
LV +8.5 DET 45.5

[Roach]

well fuk

[Screw_Michigan]

well fuk

In all my years doing this game, I don't think I've ever seen five 0-3s in one week.

[Softball Bat]

Brutal.

[Softball Bat]

NYG +3
LV @ DET over 45.5



Thank you vm, SM!

[Donnie Baker's Ghost]

7 teams went 0-fer last week!?! Brutal, indeed.




NO @ IND 43.5 - under
JAX @ PIT 41.5 - over

[Roach]

PHI -6.5
KC -7.5
BAL -8.5

what could go wrong.

[HighPlainsGrifter]

HPG 0-2

WEEK 8 STANDINGS

HPG 8-11 .421

I made a mistake. I told you guys I don't watch NFL and that's still true but I did start listening to some "expert analysis" and have dropped in the standings since taking their advice. Lesson to be learned here is the experts are guessing just as much as everyone else.

I'm going back to the true guessing game.

PHI -6.5 (logic: eagles are at least a real thing. "Commander" is a terrible mascot)
KC -7.5 (Indians have been taming broncs since forever)
CHI +8.5 (again, at least a bear is a real thing)

[Troll#3]

well fuk

Wait up a bit, there may still be hope.

Week 8:

TB / BUF 43.5 over
NYJ / NYG 36.5 under
BAL / ARI 44.5 over

[Steve Jobs]

NE +9.5
CHI +8.5
LV +8.5

[Dr_Phibes]

JAX - 2.5
MIN - 1.5
SEA - 3.5

[Softball Bat]

Lesson to be learned here is the experts are guessing just as much as everyone else.

The legendary Billy Walters claims (12 years ago) that he has never had a losing season.

[Mikey]

PHI -6.5
LAR +6.5
MIA -9.5

[Mikey]

well fuk

In all my years doing this game, I don't think I've ever seen five 0-3s in one week.

Only two players over .500 for season. Overall we’d be better off just rolling the dice.

[HighPlainsGrifter]

Everyone is picking Philly over Washington. That should move the line, right?

Sin,
Dumbass_in_KC

[Biggie]

CAR +3
LAR/DAL over 44.5
TEN +2.5

Thanks Screwenthal.

[Screw_Michigan]

DAL -6.5
WSH +6.5
KC -7.5

[Screw_Michigan]

Everyone is picking Philly over Washington. That should move the line, right?

Sin,
Dumbass_in_KC

[Smackie Chan]

PHI -6.5
KC -7.5
BAL -8.5

[Softball Bat]

NYG +3

Jets - 13
NYG - 10

OT






An excruciating push.

[Dr_Phibes]

Jets - 13
NYG - 10

OT






An excruciating push.

If you didn't see it, watch the highlights. That was one of the funniest games I've ever seen

[Softball Bat]

I will check out the highlights.

I was watching the gametracker, Phibes.

The Giants had it in the bag, despite having basically NO passing offense at all.
Then they wet the bed at the end of regulation.

I know how crazy it was, how "lucky" the Jets got, and how I am -----> disappoint!

Silver lining.
No L for me.

[Biggie]

I did start listening to some "expert analysis" and have dropped in the standings since taking their advice.

Yeah, it’s harder when you pick the games before they are played.

[Biggie]

Oh man I needed BAL -8.5 as the last leg of a PICK 6 worth several thousand dollars. Terrible, terrible beat.

At least I went 3-0 here.

[Mikey]

I think I was 2-1. Finally broke through .500 for the season. I'm on a roll. Don't know why I ever trusted the Lambs.

[Softball Bat]

At least I went 3-0 here.

Great week!

Don't know why I ever trusted the Lambs.

When I first looked at the lines on Monday, I penciled the Rams in as one of my potential picks this week.
G;ad I moved off that idea.

TEN +2.5

I've been kicking myself over this one.

I initially posted TEN +2.5 as one of my picks this week, but when I found out on Friday that Tannehill was OUT, I deleted the pick.

Bummer.

[Screw_Michigan]

First win by the Broncos against the Chefs in EIGHT years. Amazing. Even the losers get lucky sometimes.

[Screw_Michigan]

I initially posted TEN +2.5 as one of my picks this week, but when I found out on Friday that Tannehill was OUT, I deleted the pick.

They looked AMAZING in those classic Oiler uniforms.

[Screw_Michigan]

I will check out the highlights.

I was watching the gametracker, Phibes.

The Giants had it in the bag, despite having basically NO passing offense at all.
Then they wet the bed at the end of regulation.

I know how crazy it was, how "lucky" the Jets got, and how I am -----> disappoint!

Silver lining.
No L for me.

I had this one on as my second game because it was the only one close. It was so terrible. The teams were a combined 4-34 on 3rd down.

[Softball Bat]

LV @ DET over 45.5

Lions punch in a 4 yd TD run late in the 4th, which puts the pt total over 45.5.

But wait...

It is called back on offensive holding.

The Lions subsequently miss a 26 yd FG.
lol

Not another point is scored the rest of the game.






This is as painful an 0-1-1 week as I can imagine.



Wait 'til next week...

[Mikey]

You should be happy the Raiders didn’t lose by more.

[Dr_Phibes]

Even worse, Garroppollo managed to keep playing after that shot to the knee. Keep the faith Pops, maybe he'll get hit by a bus or something.

[Softball Bat]

The Lions dominated the game and should have won by 20+.

[Screw_Michigan]

The Lions dominated the game and should have won by 20+.

I'm so old that I remember when the Lions would get MNF or SNF games, they were basically guaranteed to be blown out. Like in 94 (or so) when they played the 9ers. Just a complete whitewash.

Not anymore.

[Mikey]

The Lions dominated the game and should have won by 20+.

I'm so old that I remember when the Lions would get MNF or SNF games, they were basically guaranteed to be blown out. Like in 94 (or so) when they played the 9ers. Just a complete whitewash.

Not anymore.

Weren’t they always on TV on THanksGiving back in the day?

[Screw_Michigan]

Weren’t they always on TV on THanksGiving back in the day?

Yes, and they still are. I see what you did there.