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MZero
11/24/21 10:05:49 AM
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Standings later (sorry I've been busy) but I wanted to get the topic up to give people the chance to pick the Thanksgiving games. I imagine most of you know what level you are on anyway!

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). If you have earned a bonus point during the same week, it is eligible to be used. 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. You do not need to pick the winner, as long as the differential is correct, it does not matter which team wins.

Level 5: 2 Over/Unders: I will now provide over/unders for each game. This number relates to the final score. You must choose 2 of the games and decide whether the final score will be OVER the number I provided or UNDER the number I provided. You must get both of these correct to advance.

Level 6: Pleaser: Pick one team to win using the spread, but with the pleaser, you lose 6 points on the spread. In other words, add six points in whichever direction makes it harder to win. For example, a (-2.5) spread becomes (-8.5), a (+3.5) becomes a (-2.5) spread, etc.

Level 7: QB, RB, WR: Pick 1 player to throw a touchdown pass, 1 player to rush for a touchdown, and 1 player to catch a touchdown pass. They must all be from different teams, and must also combine for at least 4 touchdowns in their respective positions. Typically you will be picking a QB, RB, and WR, but you may pick players from other positions to fill those roles (i.e. a TE or RB to get a receiving touchdown). You must make it clear what role you are picking the players for if it is not the standard QB/RB/WR or QB/RB/TE. If the player gets a touchdown in a different way (i.e. your rusher getting a receiving touchdown), it does not count.

Level 8: 5 Game Teaser: This is the opposite of level 6. Instead of losing 6 points on each spread, you actually gain 6 points on each spread. But you have to get all 5 games right to move on. So a team favored by 9.5 will now only have to win by 3.5, a team that is getting 2.5 points will now be getting 8.5 points.

Schedule: (Favorites listed first; home team in CAPS)

Thursday, November 25th
Chicago (-2.5) @ DETROIT 41.5
DALLAS (-7.5) vs Las Vegas 50.5
Buffalo (-6.5) @ NEW ORLEANS 45.5

Sunday, November 28th
1 PM ET
CINCINNATI (-4.5) vs Pittsburgh 44.5
Tampa Bay (-2.5) @ INDIANAPOLIS 51.5
Carolina (-1.5) @ MIAMI 42.5
NEW ENGLAND (-6.5) vs Tennessee 44.5
Philadelphia (-3.5) @ NEW YORK GIANTS - 45.5
Atlanta (-0.5) @ JACKSONVILLE 46.5
HOUSTON (-2.5) vs New York Jets - 44.5
4 PM
Los Angeles Chargers (-2.5) @ DENVER - 47.5
GEEEN BAY (-0.5) vs Los Angeles Rams 47.5
SAN FRANCISCO (-2.5) vs Minnesota 47.5
8 PM
BALTIMORE (-3.5) vs Cleveland - 45.5

Monday, November 29th
WASHINGTON (-0.5) vs Seattle 46.5

Bonus Question:
Who will score the first touchdown on Sunday?

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Leonhart4
11/24/21 10:43:38 AM
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Level 6: Atlanta Falcons (-6.5)

Bonus: Jonathan Taylor

I want to take Tennessee here because the line is mad disrespectful, but I also don't know how we score if AJ Brown is out.

And if I fail on Level 6 again because I didn't trust the Titans enough, I'll accept it.

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fortybelowsummer
11/24/21 2:57:02 PM
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Level 6: Carolina (-7.5)

Bonus: Team or player? Guess I'll go with Pittsburgh/Najee Harris

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foxhead84
11/24/21 3:35:02 PM
#4:


MZero posted...
Bonus Question:
Who will score the first touchdown on Sunday?
Do we guess which team or which player? (and if it's the latter, can we pick a QB?)

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xp1337
11/24/21 3:46:06 PM
#5:


Level 6: Atlanta (-6.5)

Tempted by the Titans and Vikings, and that Texans/Jets game I could take either team lol but this feels the safest?

Will wait for clarification on the bonus but also because I have no clue.

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Reg
11/24/21 4:47:07 PM
#6:


Level 5: Dallas vs Las Vegas under 50.5, Buffalo @ New Orleans under 45.5

Bonus: New England (Damien Harris, if a player is required)
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SwiftyDC
11/24/21 5:03:29 PM
#7:


Level 7:
QB - Tom Brady
RB - Jonathon Taylor
WR - JaMarr Chase

Bonus: Tom Brady


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MZero
11/24/21 5:53:16 PM
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Oops

pick a team for the bonus, not a player!

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SwiftyDC
11/24/21 5:59:25 PM
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Bonus: Tampa Bay

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Leonhart4
11/24/21 5:59:42 PM
#10:


Bonus: Indianapolis Colts

I guess, who knows

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ZeroSignal620
11/24/21 7:23:51 PM
#11:


Level 6: Atlanta Falcons (-6.5)

Bonus: Jonathan Taylor

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MZero
11/24/21 8:21:00 PM
#12:


Player picks for the bonus will be counted as picking that player's team, in case people don't see the clarification

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Crescent-Moon
11/24/21 8:23:39 PM
#13:


DALLAS (-7.5) vs Las Vegas 50.5 UNDER
Tampa Bay (-2.5) @ INDIANAPOLIS 51.5 OVER

Bonus: Eagles

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SpikeSetsFire
11/24/21 10:28:48 PM
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Level 7:

QB: T. Brady (Buccs)
RB: E. Elliott (Cowboys)
WR: C. Kupp (Rams)

Bonus: Jaguars


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Camden
11/24/21 11:48:13 PM
#15:


Level 6: Falcons
Bonus: Philadelphia

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KCF0107
11/25/21 12:00:25 AM
#16:


Level 3:
Dolphins +1.5
Rams +0.5

Bonus: Dolphins

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changmas
11/25/21 2:50:01 AM
#17:


Level 4:

Chicago/Detroit
SF/Minnesota

both 5 or less

Tiebreaker: cincinnati

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xp1337
11/25/21 8:59:14 AM
#18:


Bonus: Houston

they're a dual threat could score on offense or defense in this situation

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MZero
11/25/21 9:49:29 AM
#19:


Definitely correct standings

Level 8
WiggumFan267**

Level 7
5tarscream*
SpikeSetsFire(***)*
SwiftyDC***
theawesomestevr*

Level 6
Arti*
Bartzyx***
Camden****
fortybelowsummer****
HBJDubs*
Leonhart4***
MZero**
pronouncemyname(***)
resistance_pro**
Runemistress***
Suprak the Stud***
terpaholic
th3l3fty**
thekitchensink*
xp1337(***)
Xuxon(***)*
ZeroSignal6206**

Level 5
Crescent-Moon***
DpOblivion(****)*
foxhead84**
LiquidOshawott**
MMXcalibur***
MysteriousStan***
Reg**
Sir Chris**
SpikeDragon****
Wizardsfan1000****

Level 4
Ashethan**
changmas****
Cody11533***
Dancedreamer**
davidponte***
Evil_REmade**
guffguy89*
KommunistKoala**
MaxedOutRyu**
Mewtwo59***
Paratroopa1**

Level 3
HanOfTheNekos*
Jukkie***
KCF0107**
KokoroAkechi**
Ringworm***
Stripperiffic**
TheArkOfTurus****
turbopuns3*
wallmasterz**
Whiskey_Nick***

Level 2
Maniac64
ScareChan*
VengefulKaelee*

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Bartzyx
11/25/21 9:53:10 AM
#20:


Level 6: Rams (-5.5)

Bonus: Cin

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KommunistKoala
11/25/21 12:28:34 PM
#21:


Level 4:
Dallas/Las Vegas 10+
Chicago/Detroit 5-

Bonus: Carolina

lets get this level over with right now

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MysteriousStan
11/25/21 12:32:35 PM
#22:


Level 5:

Dallas/Vegas UNDER 50.5
San Fran/Minnesota OVER 47.5

Bonus: Cincinnati
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Whiskey_Nick
11/25/21 3:51:23 PM
#23:


Level 3:
Carolina (-1.5)
SAN FRANCISCO (-2.5)

Bonus: Carolina


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DoomTheGyarados
11/25/21 7:38:54 PM
#24:


Under on bills/saints

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5tarscream
11/26/21 8:46:47 AM
#25:


Level 7:
PaTD: Tom Brady
RuTD: Christian McCaffrey
RecTD: Austin Ekeler

Bonus: Houston

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Paratroopa1
11/26/21 8:59:58 AM
#26:


Level 4

Tampa Bay/Indianapolis 5-
Carolina/Miami 5-

Bonus: Cincinnati
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Reg
11/26/21 9:28:04 AM
#27:


Goddammit

I knew I wanted two Thursday unders for this, and I just chose the wrong one. And it came at the expense of the team I root for.
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MZero
11/26/21 10:49:39 AM
#28:


Level 6
Los Angeles Rams (-5.5)

Bonus: Tampa Bay

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Cody11533
11/26/21 11:47:24 AM
#29:


Level 4:
Philadelphia (-3.5) @ NEW YORK GIANTS - 45.5
BALTIMORE (-3.5) vs Cleveland - 45.5
5- for both

Bonus: Bengals
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pronouncemyname
11/26/21 3:50:44 PM
#30:


Level 6 Houston (-8.5)

Bonus Houston
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WiggumFan267
11/26/21 7:12:26 PM
#31:


Level 8
Rams +6.5
Titans +12.5
Falcons +5.5
Eagles +2.5
Seahawks +6.5

Bonus: Cinci

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Evil_REmade
11/27/21 4:14:59 PM
#32:


Level 4:

CINCINNATI vs Pittsburgh 5-
Los Angeles Chargers @ DENVER 5-

Bonus: Carolina

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Runemistress
11/27/21 7:10:54 PM
#33:


Level 6:
Atlanta -6.5
Bonus: Cincinnati

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foxhead84
11/27/21 11:16:06 PM
#34:


Level 5:
NEW ENGLAND (-6.5) vs Tennessee 44.5 - UNDER
BALTIMORE (-3.5) vs Cleveland - 45.5 - OVER

Bonus: New England Patriots

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Stripperiffic
11/28/21 12:20:19 AM
#35:


Level 3:
Atlanta -.5
Green Bay -.5
Bonus: Pittsburgh
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resistance_pro
11/28/21 1:09:11 AM
#36:


Level 6
Minnesota (-3.5)

Bonus
Bengals

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HBJDubs
11/28/21 1:45:52 AM
#37:


Level 6: Rams (-5.5)

Bonus: Bucs

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DoomTheGyarados
11/28/21 2:15:42 AM
#38:


DoomTheGyarados posted...
Under on bills/saints

NEW ENGLAND (-6.5) vs Tennessee 44.5

Under

Bonus bucs

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Mewtwo59
11/28/21 3:44:15 AM
#39:


Level 4:

Chargers/Broncos 10+
49ers/Vikings 5-

Bonus: Buccaneers

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th3l3fty
11/28/21 9:19:57 AM
#40:


Lv.6:
Los Angeles Rams (-5.5)

Bonus: Tampa Bay
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DpObliVion
11/28/21 11:30:22 AM
#41:


I checked on Thursday morning, I liked the Cowboys/Raiders over, but there were also like three or four games later in the week that I also kinda liked so I didn't want to commit to the Thursday game. Of course they crushed that over on Thursday, and now I'm looking and I only see like one game that I kinda like. I don't know what happened, I can't even remember which games I liked before. Sigh.

Level 5
Atlanta (-0.5) @ JACKSONVILLE 46.5 - UNDER
HOUSTON (-2.5) vs New York Jets - 44.5 - UNDER

Bonus: Eagles

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thekitchensink
11/28/21 12:20:07 PM
#42:


Tough week even without losing points on the spread. Not a week I would be betting real life.

I guess I'll just stack the homer interests...

Level 6 - Tennessee Titans (+0.5)

Bonus - Tampa Bay

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theawesomestevr
11/28/21 12:30:14 PM
#43:


Bonus: Atlanta
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Xuxon
11/28/21 12:46:26 PM
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theawesomestevr
11/28/21 12:46:39 PM
#45:


Level 7: Rodgers passing, Taylor (IND) rushing, Kupp receiving
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terpaholic
11/28/21 12:54:17 PM
#46:


Level 6
New England -12.5
Bonus: Tampa Bay

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Arti
11/28/21 12:58:13 PM
#47:


Level 6
Cleveland -2.5

Bonus: Jacksonville

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Suprak the Stud
11/28/21 1:02:24 PM
#48:


Level 6:
Minnesota (-3.5)

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Leonhart4
11/28/21 1:14:48 PM
#49:


Congrats if you picked the Bengals for the bonus

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SpikeDragon
11/28/21 1:49:27 PM
#50:


Oops

Los Angeles Chargers (-2.5) @ DENVER - 47.5 under
GEEEN BAY (-0.5) vs Los Angeles Rams 47.5 under

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