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MZero 01/06/22 10:15:01 AM #1: |
I think I was supposed to add the tiebreaker rules awhile ago, but I thought that got replaced by the skipping thing. Whoops. Well, it might not be necessary, but in case it is please be sure to read the Tiebreaker rules if you are level 9+ (or just want bragging rights) 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. Level 9: Rank 'Em: Pick starting quarterbacks and rank them in order of passing yards they will have this week, from most to least. You must get the entire order correct. TWO CHOICES: You may rank three quarterbacks whose team wins the game, OR any four quarterbacks. All selected quarterbacks must start their game. You must pick all players at once; you cannot make a partial pick to complete later. Level 10: Obstacle Course: For this level, you are trying previous levels (although some of them are easier than before): You must SUCCESSFULLY pick one team to win, one team to win with the spread, one team to score 28 or more/14 or less, one over/under, one player to score a non-passing touchdown, AND quarterback to throw for at least 280 yards. You can't pick the same team more than once. TIEBREAKER: This is where the bonus points you have acquired throughout the season come into play. For every bonus point you have, you may attempt a level you have previously passed. You can only "redeem" each bonus point once, but you may spread them out however you choose amongst the remaining weeks (oops). You cannot attempt the same level more than once in the same week (although you can attempt similar levels with the same pick, i.e. Level 3 and Level 6). For each level you pass, you will get points equal to the level number passed (i.e. if you submit a Level 4 pick and get it right, that's 4 points). The total accumulation of these points will be the tiebreaker between anyone tied at the highest level at the end of the season. Schedule: (Favorites listed first; home team in CAPS) Saturday, January 8th 4:30 PM ET Kansas City (-9.5) @ DENVER 44.5 8 PM Dallas (-6.5) @ PHILADELPHIA 42.5 Sunday, January 9th 1 PM ET CLEVELAND (-5.5) vs Cincinnati 37.5 Green Bay (-3.5) @ DETROIT 44.5 MINNESOTA (-3.5) vs Chicago 44.5 Washington (-6.5) @ NEW YORK GIANTS 38.5 Indianapolis (-15.5) @ JACKSONVILLE 43.5 BALTIMORE (-5.5) vs Pittsburgh 41.5 Tennessee (-9.5) @ HOUSTON 42.5 4 PM New Orleans (-4.5) @ ATLANTA 39.5 BUFFALO (-16.5) vs New York Jets 40.5 LOS ANGELES RAMS (-4.5) vs San Francisco 44.5 New England (-6.5) @ MIAMI 39.5 ARIZONA (-6.5) vs Seattle 47.5 TAMPA BAY (-7.5) vs Carolina 41.5 8 PM Los Angeles Chargers (-2.5) @ LAS VEGAS 49.5 Bonus Question: Who's taking over at the last minute next year --- MZero, to the extreme I never saw azuarc coming, but he won the Guru! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Leonhart4 01/06/22 10:26:53 AM #2: |
Bonus: not me Picks later once we know who's playing and who's not --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 01/06/22 2:41:50 PM #3: |
Level 5: Cowboys at Eagles - OVER Steelers at Ravens - UNDER --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SwiftyDC 01/06/22 8:47:27 PM #4: |
Tag --- dilateDChemist Last minute changes killed my bracket - still would've got destroyed by azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Camden 01/06/22 8:54:41 PM #5: |
Level 8 Kansas City (-3.5) Tennessee (-3.5) New England (-0.5) ARIZONA (-0.5) TAMPA BAY (-1.5) Bonus: New host every week. --- Huh? Finger!? What the hell? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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xp1337 01/06/22 9:05:19 PM #6: |
Level 8 Kansas City (-3.5) Tennessee (-3.5) New England (-0.5) ARIZONA (-0.5) TAMPA BAY (-1.5) Bonus: AB --- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Leonhart4 01/07/22 3:48:05 PM #7: |
so how many bonus points do I have --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SwiftyDC 01/07/22 4:40:56 PM #8: |
LEVEL 10 1 Arizona 2 Tampa Bay (-7.5) 3 Buffalo 28+ 4 NE/MIA Over > 39.5 5 Jonathan Taylor rushing TD 6 Justin Herbert 280+ passing yards BONUS POINTS Level 6 Chargers (-8.5) Level 7 Patrick Mahomes, Jonathan Taylor, Cooper Kupp Level 8 TEN (-3.5), TB (-1.5), NE (-0.5), DAL (-0.5), AZ (-0.5) Level 9 Matthew Stafford > Russell Wilson > Ben Roethlisberger > Sam Darnold --- dilateDChemist Last minute changes killed my bracket - still would've got destroyed by azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ZeroSignal620 01/07/22 5:23:30 PM #9: |
No matter what happens here, it's been a great run Level 9 Tom Brady Taysom Hill Sam Darnold Mike Glennon --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/TheZeroSignal ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Cody11533 01/07/22 6:41:12 PM #10: |
Level 6: Green Bay (-9.5) Bonus: Ken Jennings --- "Video games are meant to be just one thing. Fun. Fun for everyone." -Satoru Iwata "11533 >>> 1001 imo" - Jeff Zero ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MZero 01/07/22 7:53:01 PM #11: |
Leonhart4 posted... so how many bonus points do I have 5 standings coming soon to a topic near you --- MZero, to the extreme I never saw azuarc coming, but he won the Guru! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MZero 01/07/22 10:22:58 PM #12: |
Level 10 SwiftyDC**** Level 9 Leonhart4***** SpikeSetsFire(***)* WiggumFan267*** ZeroSignal620**** Level 8 Camden***** foxhead84*** MysteriousStan***** MZero**** Paratroopa1(****)* pronouncemyname(***)* Suprak the Stud*** th3l3fty*** theawesomestevr* xp1337(***)* Level 7 5tarscream* Bartzyx**** DpOblivion(****)** fortybelowsummer****** HBJDubs* KommunistKoala*** Runemistress**** terpaholic thekitchensink** Xuxon(***)*** Level 6 Arti* Cody11533***** Evil_REmade** Mewtwo59*** Reg** resistance_pro**** SpikeDragon***** Level 5 Crescent-Moon*** Dancedreamer** LiquidOshawott** MMXcalibur*** Sir Chris** Stripperiffic** Whiskey_Nick***** Wizardsfan1000**** Level 4 Ashethan** changmas***** davidponte*** guffguy89* KCF0107** MaxedOutRyu** Level 3 HanOfTheNekos** Jukkie*** KokoroAkechi** Ringworm*** TheArkOfTurus**** turbopuns3* wallmasterz** Level 2 Maniac64 ScareChan* VengefulKaelee* --- MZero, to the extreme I never saw azuarc coming, but he won the Guru! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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xp1337 01/07/22 10:40:11 PM #13: |
Oh I have a bonus point? Uh, not that it matters because I am ELIMINATED but... Bonus Points: Level 6: TAMPA BAY (-13.5) --- xp1337: Don't you wish there was a spell-checker that told you when you a word out? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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WiggumFan267 01/08/22 5:34:03 AM #14: |
level 9 Stafford > Mac Jones > whoever starts for Giants > whoever starts for dallas bonus dp --- ~Wigs~ 3-Time Consecutive Fantasy B8 Baseball Champion 2015 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION NEW YORK METS ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SpikeSetsFire 01/08/22 6:03:23 AM #15: |
I don't know much about quarterbacks as it is, let alone who is starting and which teams won't tank this week... --- https://www.youtube.com/user/SpikeSetsFire https://www.twitch.tv/spikesetsfire ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 01/08/22 6:05:57 AM #16: |
Not that I'm in competition to win this, but I want to prove that I am on Level 5 https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/79833244/961347924 --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MZero 01/08/22 6:12:18 AM #17: |
KCF0107 posted... Not that I'm in competition to win this, but I want to prove that I am on Level 5 You are indeed! I accidentally put your picks in as if you were on level 3, and since the Bills didn't cover the spread I marked it as an incorrect pick. Sorry about that! --- MZero, to the extreme I never saw azuarc coming, but he won the Guru! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SpikeSetsFire 01/08/22 6:23:23 AM #18: |
Looks almost impossible to pass Swifty. He is in pole position to take it. But it's not over till it's over! Level 9: Brady > Mahomes > Wentz Tie-Breaker: (Level 8) Cincinnati (+11.5) Indianapolis (-9.5) New England (-0.5) Arizona (-0.5) Tampa Bay (-1.5) Bonus: Leonhart --- https://www.youtube.com/user/SpikeSetsFire https://www.twitch.tv/spikesetsfire ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Leonhart4 01/08/22 7:47:17 AM #19: |
Level 9 feels impossible this week but here we go 1. Patrick Mahomes 2. Davis Mills 3. Drew Lock 4. Mike Glennon/Jake Fromm (whoever starts for the Giants) I'll make bonus picks later --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ZeroSignal620 01/08/22 12:28:20 PM #20: |
No matter what happens here, it's been a great run Level 9 Tom Brady Taysom Hill Sam Darnold Mike Glennon/Jake Fromm (whoever starts fir the Giants) Bonus: Not me BONUS POINTS Level 5 - Cardinals/Seahawks UNDER, Chargers/Raiders OVER Level 6 - Cincinnati (0.5) Level 7 - Tom Brady QB, Jonathan Taylor RB, Cooper Kupp WR Level 8 - Kansas City, Washington, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, Buffalo --- Formerly known as Raven 2 https://twitch.tv/TheZeroSignal ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MysteriousStan 01/08/22 1:19:02 PM #21: |
Level 8: Chiefs -3.5 Washington -0.5 Rams +1.5 Patriots -0.5 Cardinals -0.5 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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fortybelowsummer 01/08/22 2:40:49 PM #22: |
Level 7: Passing: Aaron Rodgers Rushing: Darrel Williams Receiving: Mike Evans --- All hail the coming of the Destroyer - the Slayer's time...is now. ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SwiftyDC 01/08/22 3:09:33 PM #23: |
CHANGE BONUS POINTS Level 6 New England (-12.5) Level 7 Patrick Mahomes, Jonathan Taylor, Cooper Kupp Level 8 KC (-3.5), TEN (-3.5), TB (-1.5), NE (-0.5), AZ (-0.5) Level 9 Matthew Stafford > Russell Wilson > Ben Roethlisberger > Sam Darnold --- dilateDChemist Last minute changes killed my bracket - still would've got destroyed by azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Reg 01/08/22 3:23:34 PM #24: |
Level 6: Dallas -12.5 Bonus: Nobody, this is the last year of Ladder ... Copied to Clipboard!
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th3l3fty 01/08/22 3:44:16 PM #25: |
Lv.8: Kansas City (-3.5) more to come? --- thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -transience I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris ... Copied to Clipboard!
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LeonhartFour 01/08/22 5:00:38 PM #26: |
Bonus picks: Level 3 - Titans (-9.5), Tampa Bay (-7.5) Level 4 - Colts/Jaguars (10+), Titans/Texans (10+) Level 5 - Packers/Lions (Under), Bills/Jets (Over) Level 6 - Raiders (+3.5) Level 8 - Cleveland (+0.5), Washington (-0.5), Tennessee (-3.5), Rams (+1.5), Patriots (-0.5) Not even attempting Level 7 this week lawl --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/080/145/638.png ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Leonhart4 01/08/22 6:07:27 PM #27: |
Sorry that should be Raiders -3.5 for Level 6 --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DpObliVion 01/08/22 6:08:14 PM #28: |
Level 7 QB - Justin Herbert RB - Jonathan Taylor WR - Cooper Kupp Bonus: wigs Tiebreakers for fun: Level 4: DAL/PHI over 42.5, NO/ATL over 39.5 Level 6: Steelers -0.5 --- LGM ... Copied to Clipboard!
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th3l3fty 01/08/22 7:23:32 PM #29: |
Lv.8: Dallas (-0.5) maybe more? --- thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -transience I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SwiftyDC 01/08/22 7:37:10 PM #30: |
So far so good. --- dilateDChemist Last minute changes killed my bracket - still would've got destroyed by azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
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pronouncemyname 01/09/22 1:00:01 AM #31: |
Level 8 Houston (+15.5) Green Bay (+3.5) New York Jets (+22.5) Jacksonville (+21.5) Los Angeles Chargers (+4.5) Bonus: SBallen ... Copied to Clipboard!
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MZero 01/09/22 2:07:07 AM #32: |
I was going to pick Eagles +12.5 for level 8 but forgot dodged a bullet there! --- MZero, to the extreme I never saw azuarc coming, but he won the Guru! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Mewtwo59 01/09/22 2:22:13 AM #33: |
Level 6: Jaguars (+9.5) Bonus Points: Level 1: Bills Level 2: Steelers Level 3: Jaguars (+15.5), Steelers (+5.5) --- ""Love" is making a shot to the knees of a target 120 kilometers away using an Aratech sniper rifle with a tri-light scope." HK-47 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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thekitchensink 01/09/22 11:22:23 AM #34: |
Level 7 QB - Justin Herbert RB - Jonathan Taylor WR - Cooper Kupp --- - TKS - The Witness ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SwiftyDC 01/09/22 12:31:02 PM #35: |
Changes LEVEL 10 1 Arizona 2 Tampa Bay (-7.5) 3 Buffalo 28+ 4 Titans/Texans over 42.5 5 Jonathan Taylor rushing TD 6 Justin Herbert 280+ passing yards BONUS POINTS Level 4 - Colts/Jags and Bills/Jets 10+ Level 7 Patrick Mahomes, Jonathan Taylor, Cooper Kupp Level 8 KC (-3.5), TEN (-3.5), TB (-1.5), NE (-0.5), AZ (-0.5) Level 9 Justin Herbert > Russell Wilson > Ben Roethlisberger > Sam Darnold --- dilateDChemist Last minute changes killed my bracket - still would've got destroyed by azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
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th3l3fty 01/09/22 12:32:31 PM #36: |
Lv.8: Washington (-0.5) and perhaps two more TIEBREAKERS Lv.7: QB: J.Herbert RB: J.Taylor WR: C.Kupp Lv.6: New England (-12.5) Lv.5: New England/Miami OVER 39.5, Buffalo/New York OVER 40.5 --- thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -transience I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Suprak the Stud 01/09/22 12:50:39 PM #37: |
Level 8: Washington (-0.5) Indianapolis (-9.5) Tennessee (-3.5) ARIZONA (-0.5) TAMPA BAY (-1.5) --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Suprak the Stud 01/09/22 12:55:28 PM #38: |
Tiebreaker - Level 7: Cupp (WR), Taylor (RB), Brady (QB) Level 6 -Cincinnati (-0.5) Level 1 - Titans --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KommunistKoala 01/09/22 12:57:22 PM #39: |
Level 7 Herbert Taylor Cupp --- does anyone even read this ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KingButz 01/09/22 12:59:41 PM #40: |
Level 7: Justin Herbert pass Jamarr Chase receive Josh Jacobs rush Bonus: emerald --- rip imgcake ... Copied to Clipboard!
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theawesomestevr 01/09/22 12:59:46 PM #41: |
Minnesota and NYG ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KingButz 01/09/22 1:01:02 PM #42: |
CHANGE: D Harris rushing --- rip imgcake ... Copied to Clipboard!
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theawesomestevr 01/09/22 1:01:06 PM #43: |
theawesomestevr posted... Minnesota and NYG San Fran, New England, and Tampa for the rest of my Level 8 picks ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Leonhart4 01/09/22 3:01:43 PM #44: |
Just need 43 more yards from Mills come on --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Leonhart4 01/09/22 3:13:00 PM #45: |
Success Now I just need him not to pass for 106 more yards --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB ... Copied to Clipboard!
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th3l3fty 01/09/22 3:14:59 PM #46: |
Lv.8: New England (-0.5) Tampa Bay (-1.5) --- thelefty for analysis crew 2008 imo -transience I have a third degree burn in flame-o-nomics -Sir Chris ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Leonhart4 01/09/22 3:49:42 PM #47: |
Darn you Davis Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiills --- https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB ... Copied to Clipboard!
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KCF0107 01/09/22 6:22:15 PM #48: |
KCF0107 posted... Level 5: I spent all that time on Week 2 only to pass levels 3-5 in like four or five weeks lol --- KCF can't actually be a real person but he is - greengravy If you smell what the rock is cooking he's cooking crap - ertyu ... Copied to Clipboard!
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SwiftyDC 01/09/22 7:37:44 PM #49: |
Big Ben got 6 more yards than Russ Damnit. --- dilateDChemist Last minute changes killed my bracket - still would've got destroyed by azuarc ... Copied to Clipboard!
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dilateDChemist 01/11/22 1:20:57 PM #50: |
Up --- -schwifty ... Copied to Clipboard!
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