Board 8 > B8 NFL Ladder Contest 2021 Week 4

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MZero
09/29/21 11:14:08 AM
#1:


Week 3 was a brutal one. 20 users had Tampa Bay for level 2, and only 2 people made it through Level 3. On top of that, TEN games were decided by 10 or more points, and no one guessed more than 8.

A few ground rules:
-Please say which level you are on when you post your pick. In most cases it will be obvious, but this makes it easier for me to record the picks.
-The deadline to make a pick is before kick-off of the game in question. You cannot pick a game that has already started. Some levels may have different deadlines, so read carefully.
-The deadline to answer the bonus question is at the start of games on Sunday (1 PM ET).
-Please don't edit your picks. If you'd like to change, please do so in a clearly labeled new post.
-I get my spreads from an online site providing lines from several sources, both in Vegas and out. Although these sources may continue to change their lines throughout the week, the ones I post in the topic are frozen and final for our purposes.
-You may use bonus points to skip any level after it is guaranteed you cannot pass it (at the end of the week's games, typically). You may only skip the level before I have posted the next week's topic. The price for skipping is in proportion to the level you are skipping. Skipping level 1 would take 1 bonus point, level 2 will take 2, level 5 will take 5. So on and so forth.

Explanation of Levels:

Level 1: Pick a winner. Simply pick one team to win their game. If they win, you go on to level 2.

Level 2: Pick an Underdog to win. You must pick a team that is an underdog to win their game. Underdogs will always be the team listed second.

Level 3: 2 Games with Spread. Using the spreads I provide, pick 2 games. You must get both correct to move on. Spreads work by giving (-) or getting (+) points. The team that is the favorite to win "gives" points to the underdog. If you choose the favorite to win, they must still win after "giving" those points to the underdog. If you choose the underdog, you would be correct if they win the game after "getting" those points. For example, if a game says "Giants (-2.5) vs. Cowboys," if you pick the Giants, they must actually win the game by at least three points; if you pick the Cowboys, you would win if they actually won the game or lost by two points or less.

Level 4: 2 Game differentials. Pick two games and specify them to have a score differential of either 10+ or 5-. Make sure to specify which you pick, if you pick a score to be 10+ and the score ends up 3 apart, you do not advance.

Schedule: (Favorites listed first; home team in CAPS)
Thursday, September 30
CINCINNATI (-7.5) vs Jacksonville

Sunday, October 3
1 PM
Washington (-1.5) @ ATLANTA
BUFFALO (-16.5) vs Houston
CHICAGO (-2.5) vs Detroit
DALLAS (-4.5) vs Carolina
MIAMI (-1.5) vs Indianapolis
Cleveland (-1.5) @ MINNESOTA
NEW ORLEANS (-7.5) vs New York Giants
Tennessee (-7.5) @ NEW YORK JETS
Kansas City (-7.5) @ PHILADELPHIA

4 PM
LOS ANGELES RAMS (-4.5) vs Arizona
SAN FRANSISCO (-2.5) vs Seattle
DENVER (-0.5) vs Baltimore
GREEN BAY (-6.5) vs Pittsburgh

8 PM
Tampa Bay (-6.5) @ NEW ENGLAND

Monday, October 4
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (-3.5) vs Las Vegas

Bonus Question:
How many touchdowns will Tom Brady throw in his return to New England?

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Leonhart4*
WiggumFan267

Level 3
5tarscream
Arti*
Bartzyx
changmas*
Dancedreamer*
davidponte**
Evil_REmade*
fortybelowsummer*
guffguy89
HBJDubs*
KommunistKoala
LiquidOshawott*
MMXcalibur
MysteriousStan
MZero*
Paratroopa1*
pronouncemyname*
Reg
resistance_pro
SpikeDragon**
SpikeSetsFire*
Suprak the Stud
SwiftyDC
th3l3fty*
TheArkOfTurus
wallmasterz*
Whiskey_Nick*
Wizardsfan1000
xp1337*
Xuxon**

Level 2
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Camden**
Cody11533*
Crescent-Moon*
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KokoroAkechi
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Sir Chris
Stripperiffic
terpaholic
theawesomestevr*
thekitchensink
turbopuns3
VengefulKaelee*
ZeroSignal620*

Level 1
junk_funk

(if anything looks wrong, please let me know!)

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LiquidOshawott
09/29/21 11:19:44 AM
#2:


Level 3: Cleveland, Miami
Bonus: 4

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Leonhart4
09/29/21 11:20:59 AM
#3:


Level 4: Buffalo Bills (10+) and New Orleans Saints (10+)

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Leonhart4
09/29/21 11:21:28 AM
#4:


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guffguy89
09/29/21 11:43:37 AM
#5:


Level 3: Green Bay, Tampa Bay

Bonus: 4

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TheArkOfTurus
09/29/21 11:43:50 AM
#6:


Level 3: Lions and Rams
Bonus: 2

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Reg
09/29/21 1:07:25 PM
#7:


Level 3: Detroit, Baltimore
Bonus: 4
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turbopuns3
09/29/21 1:51:31 PM
#8:


Level 2: Baltimore
Bonus: 6
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MMXcalibur
09/29/21 1:54:18 PM
#9:


Level 3:
Kansas City (-7.5)
Green Bay (-6.5)

BONUS:
4 touchdowns

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KommunistKoala
09/29/21 2:19:16 PM
#10:


Level 3: Rams, Detroit
Bonus: 3

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KommunistKoala
09/29/21 2:19:57 PM
#11:


Change Detroit to Tampa Bay

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changmas
09/29/21 2:23:15 PM
#12:


Level 3:
Tennessee (-7.5)
GREEN BAY (-6.5)

Bonus: 2

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VengefulKaelee
09/29/21 2:52:17 PM
#13:


Level 2: Atlanta
Bonus: 4
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Arti
09/29/21 3:05:24 PM
#14:


Level 3:
NEW ORLEANS (-7.5)
Tennessee (-7.5)

Bonus: 2

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ScareChan
09/29/21 3:11:02 PM
#15:


Level 2

Detroit
Bonus 4

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KCF0107
09/29/21 4:06:41 PM
#16:


Level 2: Vikings
Bonus: 3
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pronouncemyname
09/29/21 4:30:18 PM
#17:


Level 3 Tennessee (-7.5) and LA Rams (-4.5)

Bonus 4
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Ringworm
09/29/21 6:32:35 PM
#18:


Level 2: Minnesota
Bonus: 4

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resistance_pro
09/29/21 6:33:49 PM
#19:


Level 3:
Baltimore (+0.5)
Green Bay (-6.5)

Bonus: 3

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Camden
09/29/21 9:02:23 PM
#20:


Level 2: Detroit
Bonus: 3

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Crescent-Moon
09/29/21 9:32:33 PM
#21:


Level 2: Detroit (The game is a pick 'em at best, shouldn't be an underdog)
Bonus: 3

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LeonhartFour
09/29/21 9:37:50 PM
#22:


Leonhart4 posted...
Oh right

Bonus: 4

actually tell you what

CHANGE Bonus: 1

just to be an outlier

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SpikeDragon
09/29/21 9:40:39 PM
#23:


Level 3:
Tennessee -7.5
Tampa Bay -6.5

Bonus: 4

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xp1337
09/29/21 11:55:21 PM
#24:


Level 3: Tennessee (-7.5), Tampa Bay (-6.5)

Bonus: 4

Don't feel super great about these spreads but eh, I'll try a different tactic than last week's "no underdog spreads I like? Let's stick to close point spreads if we can." Jets are an absolute dumpster fire and Henry should feast on them. And I 100% believe Brady will try to embarrass Belichick so sure, let's go with that.

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terpaholic
09/30/21 12:29:38 AM
#25:


Level 2: Baltimore
Bonus: 4

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fortybelowsummer
09/30/21 1:19:36 AM
#26:


Level 3:
Tennessee (-7.5)
Los Angeles Rams (-4.5)

Bonus:
3

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KingButz
09/30/21 2:54:55 AM
#27:


Level 3
Kansas City -7.5
Green Bay -6.5

Bonus: 3
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SpikeSetsFire
09/30/21 6:14:25 AM
#28:


God. I really suck at spread betting.
I'm gonna be stuck at this level for the rest of the season...

Oh well... level 3:
Detroit +2.5
Seahawks +2.5

Bonus: Brady will throw.... 4 touchdown passes.
But I can't pick the Buccaneers to cover the spread cause they burnt me last week!


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MysteriousStan
09/30/21 4:04:52 PM
#29:


Level 3:
Baltimore (+0.5)
Green Bay (-6.5)

Bonus: 3
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Paratroopa1
09/30/21 6:09:07 PM
#30:


Level 3

Minnesota (+1.5)
New Orleans (-7.5)

Bonus: 1
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HanOfTheNekos
09/30/21 6:37:04 PM
#31:


Level 2: Detroit
Bonus: 3

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Cody11533
09/30/21 7:17:42 PM
#32:


Level 2: Detroit
Bonus: 4
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5tarscream
09/30/21 7:48:15 PM
#33:


Level 3: Dallas and Tampa

Bonus 3

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SwiftyDC
09/30/21 7:55:37 PM
#34:


Level 2: Cincinatti (-7.5)/Tampa Bay (-6.5)
Bonus: 5

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Whiskey_Nick
09/30/21 8:00:36 PM
#35:


Level 3:
Falcons (+1.5)
Colts (+1.5)

Bonus: 4

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Jukkie
09/30/21 10:09:58 PM
#36:


Level 2 = Lions
Bonus = 3

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SwiftyDC
09/30/21 11:48:12 PM
#37:


Alright out this week, awesome.

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MZero
10/01/21 11:55:18 PM
#38:


Level 3
Browns (-1.5), Buccaneers (-6.5)

Bonus
4

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Suprak the Stud
10/02/21 12:13:22 AM
#39:


Level 3:
Detroit (+2.5)
Tampa Bay (-6.5)

Bonus:
3

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KokoroAkechi
10/02/21 8:51:16 PM
#40:


Level 2
Lions

Bonus
3
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Mewtwo59
10/02/21 8:55:47 PM
#41:


Level 2: Baltimore

Bonus: 3

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DoomTheGyarados
10/02/21 9:02:03 PM
#42:


Level 2: Atlanta
Bonus: 4

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HBJDubs
10/02/21 9:24:20 PM
#43:


Level 3: Detroit (+2.5), Baltimore (+0.5)

Bonus: 3

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foxhead84
10/02/21 9:25:06 PM
#44:


Level 2: Baltimore
Bonus: 4

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DpObliVion
10/02/21 10:54:03 PM
#45:


Level 2: Panthers
Bonus: 3

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Evil_REmade
10/02/21 10:54:47 PM
#46:


Level 3:
BUFFALO -16.5
NEW YORK JETS +7.5

Bonus: 2 (and he'll rush ((sneak)) for one)

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Stripperiffic
10/03/21 12:40:18 AM
#47:


Level 2 - Indianapolis Colts
Bonus: 3
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WiggumFan267
10/03/21 1:13:58 AM
#48:


Level 4
Titans 10+
Bills 10+

Bonus: 3

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Xuxon
10/03/21 7:38:25 AM
#49:


level 3:
CHICAGO (-2.5)
NEW ORLEANS (-7.5)

bonus: 3

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Wizardsfan1000
10/03/21 8:44:53 AM
#50:


Level 3:

Tennessee
San Francisco

Bonus: 4

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