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February 01, 2018
NFL Playoff Pick 'Em: Super Bowl 0x34: The New England Patriots face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night in Super Bowl 0x34. Tahoemoj leads the SportsFilter Playoff Pick 'Em with 69 points and another 5 players are within 20. Predict the winner and spread along with 10 props.
This Week's Games
Philadelphia at New England on NBC (Sunday)
Last Week's Results
New England 24, Jacksonville 20 (3 < 4 < 5)
Philadelphia 38, Minnesota 7 (22 < 31 < 40)
Player Scores
bender's picks
New England by 3, 8 points
Minnesota by 7 [lock], -10 points
cixelsyd's picks
Jacksonville by 9, 0 points
Minnesota by 5, 0 points
Goyoucolts's picks
Jacksonville by 3, 0 points
Minnesota by 13 [lock], -10 points
gridironarizona's picks
New England by 14 [lock], 10 points
Minnesota by 3, 0 points
grum@work's picks
Jacksonville by 3 [lock], -10 points
Minnesota by 7 [lock], -10 points
Howard_T's picks
New England by 6 [lock], 10 points
Philadelphia by 7 [lock], 10 points
ic23b's picks
New England by 17 [lock], 10 points
Minnesota by 6, 0 points
jagsnumberone's picks
Jacksonville by 4, 0 points
Minnesota by 3, 0 points
NoMich's picks
Jacksonville by 6 [lock], -10 points
Minnesota by 12 [lock], -10 points
rcade's picks
Jacksonville by 3, 0 points
Minnesota by 7 [lock], -10 points
rumple's picks
New England by 17 [lock], 10 points
Philadelphia by 13 [lock], 10 points
tahoemoj's picks
New England by 13 [lock], 10 points
Minnesota by 9, 0 points
tommytrump's picks
Jacksonville by 21, 0 points
Minnesota by 17 [lock], -10 points
tron7's picks
Minnesota by 7 [lock], -10 points
truthhurts's picks
Jacksonville by 6 [lock], -10 points
Minnesota by 10 [lock], -10 points
Ufez Jones's picks
New England by 7 [lock], 10 points
Minnesota by 5 [lock], -10 points
werty's picks
Jacksonville by 2, 0 points
Minnesota by 11, 0 points
Standings (Without Props)
| Player | Total Score | This Week |
| ic23b | 53 | 10 |
| tahoemoj | 44 | 10 |
| rcade | 44 | -10 |
| gridironarizona | 39 | 10 |
| jagsnumberone | 38 | 0 |
| rumple | 36 | 20 |
| tron7 | 34 | -10 |
| Howard_T | 31 | 20 |
| Goyoucolts | 31 | -10 |
| bender | 19 | -2 |
| cixelsyd | 15 | 0 |
| Ufez Jones | 13 | 0 |
| werty | 12 | 0 |
| NoMich | 11 | -20 |
| truthhurts | 6 | -20 |
| grum@work | 4 | -20 |
| moder8 | 0 | 0 |
| holden | 0 | 0 |
| beaverboard | 0 | 0 |
| Boaz | -5 | 0 |
| tommytrump | -12 | -10 |
Picks must be submitted in this discussion before the game's kickoff. So if you miss Saturday's opener you can still choose the remaining games.
New England by 3 -10
FIRST FG: Gostkowski, NE
FIRST TD: Amendola, NE
PASSING: Foles, PHI
RUSHING: Blount, PHI +5
RECEIVING: Amendola, NE +5
SACK: McLeod, PHI
INTERCEPTION: Graham, PHI
OOPS: Brady, NE
MVP: Amendola, NE
CONTEST WINNER: rcade
posted by grum@work at 10:44 AM on February 02, 2018
GAME:
New England by 21 -- dunk -10
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PROP BETS:
FIRST FG: J. Elliot (PHI) +5
FIRST TD: R. Gronkowski (NE)
PASSING: T. Brady (NE) +5
RUSHING: J. Ajayi (PHI)
RECEIVING: B. Cooks (NE)
SACK: G. Grissom (NE)
INTERCEPTION: D. Harmon (NE) +5
OOPS: N. Foles (PHI) +5
MVP: T. Brady (NE)
CONTEST WINNER: tahoemoj +5
posted by NoMich at 10:56 AM on February 02, 2018
New England by 4
First FG: Jake Elliott +5
First TD: LeGarrette Blount +5
Passing: Brady +5
Rushing: Jay Ajayi
Receiving: Brandin Cooks
Sack: Derek Barnett
Interception: Duron Harmon +5
OOPS: Nick Foles +5
MVP: Brady
Contest Winner: tahoemoj +5
posted by ic23b at 11:33 AM on February 02, 2018
New England by 6 - LOCK -10
FIRST FG: Gostkowski
FIRST TD: Dion Lewis
PASSING: Brady +5
RUSHING: Dion Lewis
RECEIVING: Ertz
SACK: Chris Long
INTERCEPTION: Malcolm Jenkins
OOPS: Dion Lewis
MVP: Brady
CONTEST WINNER: tron7
posted by tron7 at 11:51 AM on February 02, 2018
Eagles by 17 **LOCK** +10
FIRST FG: J. Elliot (PHI) +5
FIRST TD: Blount (PHI)
PASSING: Foles (PHI)
RUSHING: Ajayi (PHI)
RECEIVING: Jeffrey (PHI)
SACK: Barnett (PHI)
INTERCEPTION: Robinson (PHI)
OOPS: Brady (NE)
MVP: Foles (PHI) +5
CONTEST WINNER: rcade
posted by cixelsyd at 12:05 PM on February 02, 2018
Philadelphia by 18 +10
FG Elliot +5
TD Ajayi
Passing Brady +5
Rushing Blount +5
Receiving Jeffery
Sack Barnett
Int Robinson
Oops Amendola
MVP Foles +5
Contest ic23b
posted by tommybiden at 01:43 PM on February 02, 2018
Philly by 6, and Lock that sucker down. +16
Props:
FIRST FG: Elliot (PHI) +5
FIRST TD: Gronkowski (NE)
PASSING: Brady (NE) +5
RUSHING: Ajayi (PHI)
RECEIVING: Amendola (NE) +5
SACK: F. Cox (PHI)
INTERCEPTION: J. Mills (PHI)
OOPS: D. Lewis (NE)
MVP: Ajayi (PHI)
CONTEST WINNER: What's got two thumbs and is tired of being the bridesmaid?? THIS GUY!!! and uses incredibly cheesy old jokes to self-promote +5
posted by tahoemoj at 03:05 PM on February 02, 2018
I believe in you, tahoemoj! (looks at pick again, just to make sure) Yep 100%!!
posted by NoMich at 03:07 PM on February 02, 2018
Eagles by 3 (LOCK) +10
FIRST FG: Jake Elliot (or whoever the Philly kicker is -- aren't they on their third kicker this season?) +5
FIRST TD: Danny Amendola.
PASSING: Tom Brady. +5
RUSHING: Jay Ajayi.
RECEIVING: Nelson Agholor.
SACK: Fletcher Cox.
INTERCEPTION: Ronald Darby.
OOPS: Jay Ajayi.
MVP: Nick Foles +5
CONTEST WINNER: ic23b
posted by Goyoucolts at 04:55 PM on February 02, 2018
I believe in you, tahoemoj!
I cite to the immortal Eric "Otter" Stratton, of the Delta Tau Chi fraternity.
posted by tahoemoj at 05:24 PM on February 02, 2018
New England by 14 LOCK -10
FG: Gostkowski
FIRST TD: Gronkowski
PASSING: Brady +5
RUSHING: Ajayi
RECEIVING: Amendola +5
SACK: C Long
INTERCEPTION: Harmon +5
OOPS: Foles +5
MVP: Brady
CONTEST WINNER: RUMPLE dammit
posted by rumple at 07:59 PM on February 02, 2018
There's a game tomorrow? I thought this football thing was done for the year. Hockey is getting interesting, basketball is getting into the meaningful part of the season, and pitchers and catchers report in just a couple of weeks. Who needs football? Well, ok, I'll play along for one more time in hope of collecting the lovely parting gifts.
New England by 17 LOCK -10
First field goal: Gostkowski, NEP
First touchdown: White, NEP
Most yards, passing: Brady, NEP +5
Most yards, rushing: Ajayi, PHI
Most yards, receiving: Hogan, NEP
Player with a sack: Trey Flowers, NEP
Player with an interception: Harmon, NEP +5
Player with a turnover: Foles, PHI +5
Game MVP: Brady, NEP
SpoFites prognostication champion: tahoemoj (Don't let me down, boy. I need all the points I can get.) +5
posted by Howard_T at 01:57 PM on February 03, 2018
Anecdotal prediction, since I inadvertently fell off the edge of the Pick 'Em table some weeks ago:
The game takes on a 1991 Bills-Giants vibe, with Foles playing the role of Hostetler and Blount as Anderson. The Eagles get great play from both of their lines and win the time of possession battle.
Gostkowski misses a PAT at some point in the game (which he has a habit of doing), and the Eagles end up winning by 1. The game marks a rare occasion when the Pats are done in by their special teams.
Brady gets dinged up in the 4th quarter and Hoyer has to be sent in to try to do the impossible. In the post-game analysis, the pundits pounce, claiming that the championship was traded away with Brissett and Garoppolo.
posted by beaverboard at 04:21 PM on February 03, 2018
ummm without thinking too much about the numbers of it all, but couldn't the pick the winner of the contest prop cause a problem with getting a clear victor?
posted by truthhurts at 04:40 PM on February 03, 2018
FIRST FG: Pick the kicker who scores the first field goal. Elliot (PHI) +5
FIRST TD: Pick the player who scores the first touchdown. Ertz (PHI)
PASSING: Pick the quarterback with the most passing yards. Foles (PHI)
RUSHING: Pick the player with the most rushing yards. Blount (PHI) +5
RECEIVING: Pick the player with the most receiving yards. Gronkowski (NE)
SACK: Pick a player who will get a sack or partial sack. Graham (PHI) +5
INTERCEPTION: Pick a player who will get an interception. Harmon (NE) +5
OOPS: Pick the player who commits the first turnover. Foles (PHI) +5
MVP: Pick the game's MVP. Foles (PHI) +5
CONTEST WINNER: Pick the SportsFilter user who will win this contest. Truthhurts
Eagles by 3 (LOCK) +10
posted by truthhurts at 04:49 PM on February 03, 2018
Dog gone rcade. If you had played only week 2, you would still be in second place, but by only a single point. I wonder if that's the best week ever for a pick 'em contest.
posted by NoMich at 05:45 PM on February 03, 2018
NE by 3
1st FG: Gostkowski
1st TD: Gronkowski
Passing: Brady +5
Rushing: Ajayi
Receiving: Gronkowski
Sack: Brandon Graham +5
INT: Robinson
First TO: Foles +5
MVP: Tom Brady
WINNER: ic23b
posted by gridironarizona at 02:34 AM on February 04, 2018
New England by 3
First FG: Elliot +5
First TD: Lewis
Passing: Brady +5
Rushing: Blount +5
Receiving: Alemendoa (sp.) +5
Sack: Gilmore
Int: There won't be any.
First T.O.: Ajayi
MVP: Lewis
Contest Winner: rcade (Duuuuvvvalll/lol)
posted by jagsnumberone at 04:20 AM on February 04, 2018
Philadelphia by 6 <-- lock +16
FIRST FG: Jake Elliott +5
FIRST TD: Rob Gronkowski
PASSING: Nick Foles
RUSHING: Dion Lewis
RECEIVING: Alshon Jeffery
SACK: Brandon Graham +5
INTERCEPTION: Ronald Darby
OOPS: Tom Brady
MVP: Nick Foles +5
CONTEST WINNER: rcade
posted by rcade at 11:18 AM on February 04, 2018
ummm without thinking too much about the numbers of it all, but couldn't the pick the winner of the contest prop cause a problem with getting a clear victor?
Because of that prop there's a chance the contest ends with multiple players having both won and not won. That would be a Schrodinger's tie in which the tiebreaker determines the winner but all tied players get pants.
Speaking of which, I forgot to include a tiebreaker.
The tiebreakers (in order): score this week, score this week without props, prop 9, prop 3, prop 4, prop 5, prop 1, prop 2, prop 6, prop 7, prop 8, random die roll on my Amazon Echo.
posted by rcade at 11:33 AM on February 04, 2018
Dog gone rcade. If you had played only week 2, you would still be in second place, but by only a single point. I wonder if that's the best week ever for a pick 'em contest.
It has to be up there. I was basking in my own brilliance for days. Then last Sunday happened.
posted by rcade at 11:35 AM on February 04, 2018
Pick the winner and spread."NE by 3
This Week's Props
FIRST FG: Pick the kicker who scores the first field goal."Gostkowski, NE
FIRST TD: Pick the player who scores the first touchdown."Blount, PHI
PASSING: Pick the quarterback with the most passing yards."Brady, NE +5
RUSHING: Pick the player with the most rushing yards."Blount, PHI +5
RECEIVING: Pick the player with the most receiving yards."Amendola, NE +5
SACK: Pick a player who will get a sack or partial sack."Cox, PHI
INTERCEPTION: Pick a player who will get an interception."Robinson, PHI
OOPS: Pick the player who commits the first turnover."Foles, PHI +5
MVP: Pick the game's MVP."Brady, NE
CONTEST WINNER: Pick the SportsFilter user who will win this contest."ic23b
posted by werty at 02:27 PM on February 04, 2018
LOCK Philadelphia by 7 LOCK +16
FIRST FG: Jake Elliott +5
FIRST TD: Alshon Jeffery +5
PASSING: Tom Brady +5
RUSHING: Jay Ajayi
RECEIVING: Danny Amendola +5
SACK: Trey Flowers
INTERCEPTION: Malcolm Jenkins
OOPS: Tom Brady
MVP: Malcolm Jenkins
CONTEST WINNER: tahoemoj +5
posted by bender at 04:45 PM on February 04, 2018
Philadelphia by 18
posted by tommybiden at 04:59 PM on February 04, 2018
Standings (With Props)
1. Most passing yards: Nick Foles, Philadelphia: 352 (nobody)
2. Most rushing yards: Leonard Fournette, Jacksonville: 76 (cixelsyd, werty, Ic23b, bender, tommytrump, grum@work, tahoemoj, truthhurts, gridironarizona, rcade, Ufez Jones, NoMich)
3. Most receiving yards: Brandin Cooks, New England: 100 (nobody)
4. A player who will get a turnover: Myles Jack, Jacksonville, fumble; Chris Long, Philadelphia, fumble; Patrick Robinson, Philadelphia, interception; Corey Graham, Philadelphia, interception (all nobody)
5. Most points: Phiadelphia, 38 (Howard_T)
This Week's Game
Pick the winner and spread.
This Week's Props
FIRST FG: Pick the kicker who scores the first field goal.
FIRST TD: Pick the player who scores the first touchdown.
PASSING: Pick the quarterback with the most passing yards.
RUSHING: Pick the player with the most rushing yards.
RECEIVING: Pick the player with the most receiving yards.
SACK: Pick a player who will get a sack or partial sack.
INTERCEPTION: Pick a player who will get an interception.
OOPS: Pick the player who commits the first turnover.
MVP: Pick the game's MVP.
CONTEST WINNER: Pick the SportsFilter user who will win this contest.