NFL 2006 Season Week 3 Picks
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| Jets 28 @ Bills 20 Final Sun, 9/24/06 12:00pm CBS
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| Bengals 28 @ Steelers 20 Final Sun, 9/24/06 12:00pm CBS
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| Jaguars 14 @ Colts 21 Final Sun, 9/24/06 12:00pm CBS
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| Titans 10 @ Dolphins 13 Final Sun, 9/24/06 12:00pm CBS
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| Panthers 26 @ Buccaneers 24 Final Sun, 9/24/06 12:00pm FOX
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| Packers 31 @ Lions 24 Final Sun, 9/24/06 12:00pm FOX
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| Bears 19 @ Vikings 16 Final Sun, 9/24/06 12:00pm FOX
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| Redskins 31 @ Texans 15 Final Sun, 9/24/06 12:00pm FOX
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| Ravens 15 @ Browns 14 Final Sun, 9/24/06 3:05pm CBS
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| Eagles 38 @ 49ers 24 Final Sun, 9/24/06 3:15pm FOX
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| Giants 30 @ Seahawks 42 Final Sun, 9/24/06 3:15pm FOX
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| Rams 16 @ Cardinals 14 Final Sun, 9/24/06 3:15pm FOX
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| Broncos 17 @ Patriots 7 Final Sun, 9/24/06 7:15pm NBC
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| Falcons 3 @ Saints 23 Final Mon, 9/25/06 7:30pm ESPN
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| Week Record | 8 - 6 0.571  | 8 - 6 0.571 | 8 - 6 0.571 | 9 - 5 0.643 | ||||
| Season Record | 31 - 15 0.674 | 28 - 18 0.609 | 31 - 15 0.674 | 29 - 17 0.630 | ||||
| Lifetime Record | 708 - 405 - 1 0.635 | 639 - 474 - 1 0.574 | 701 - 412 - 1 0.629 | 688 - 425 - 1 0.618 |
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| Week: | 8 - 6 0.571 |
| Season: | 28 - 18 0.609 |
| Lifetime: | 28 - 18 0.609 |
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| Week: | 10 - 4 0.714 |
| Season: | 27 - 19 0.587 |
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| Week: | 7 - 7 0.500 |
| Season: | 29 - 16 0.644 |
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| Week: | 8 - 6 0.571 |
| Season: | 31 - 15 0.674 |
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Bears 19 @ Vikings 16
Jeremy: The Vikings' offensive struggles probably wont fix themselves this week but there's something that I've seen that bugs me. The Vikings are trying to be a hybrid 'power' team and a somewhat finesse team. I think they need to commit to one or the other. You can't play "4 yards and a cloud of dust" (or cloud of little rubber pellet) offense AND take a couple low percentage chances every drive. Of course fans want to see the high flying offenses, but there's nothing wrong with a "4 Y.A.A.C.O.D." approach, but there is very little room for error. If your offense can only reliably get 4 yards a play then they need those 4 yards. They are supposed to be a west coast offense but I have yet to see a single 3 step drop and the ball is out on a quick slant. Instead it's been run for 2, run some goofy ass pass requiring Brad Johnson to bootleg for 0, run for 5, and Punt.Matt: Two weeks into the season, and its still hard to figure out the Vikings' chances this season. Their defense has looked good most of the time, but their offense has been inconsistent and you have to wonder if they have enough talent to put it together and score enough against better teams.
Jon: The Battle for first place. And the loser gets second. This game could tell a lot about about both teams.
Sarah: It's NFC North all wrapped into a 2 game package. Maybe Grossman will continue his streak as the best QB in the league for the 2006 season.
Broncos 17 @ Patriots 7
Jeremy: There has to be at least one game a week I have nothing to say for. Javon Walker is a Bronco, did you guys know that?Matt: Pass
Jon: Can you believe the Patriots won three Super Bowls in four years? That seems like a bigger deal in hindsight to me. The Cowboys did that too, I think.
Sarah: The team we beat in the Super Bowl 10 years ago vs the team we lost to 9 years ago. Makes you sit back and wonder where the time has gone. And why do we suck now?
Falcons 3 @ Saints 23
Jeremy: Nothing helps people get over tragedy like the constant reminder of what happened.Matt: Football Sucks.
Jon: It took a few years but I think Michael Vick's talent and hype are the closest they've ever been to equal.
Sarah: I'll be rooting for the Saints in their big homecoming game. They're trying to clean up New Orleans and who's the first team to come to the Superdome? It just doesn't seem right.
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| I think they are all there. 14/14. |
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 | Micah - Even now in Heaven there are angels carrying savage weapons 09/20/2006 @ 01:59:52 PM |
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I didn't now where else to post this as there is no longer a forum, but woe are the survivors of Junior year Chemistry...I guess we should have created the element PRN http://www.leadertelegram.com/story.asp?id=73677 |
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| Jeremy - 5014 Posts 09/20/2006 @ 03:22:12 PM |
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| Yeah, I was going to make a blog about it, then I forgot. |
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| Scott - If you aren't enough without it, you'll never be enough with it. 09/20/2006 @ 03:45:02 PM |
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| did you guys have him in high school? |
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| Jeremy - I hate our freedoms 09/20/2006 @ 04:37:23 PM |
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| Yeah, I'll make a blog about it later. |
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| Sarah 09/20/2006 @ 08:04:46 PM |
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| That's what united all of you guys, your 7th period chemistry class. Memorial, always something wrong over there. Glad I went to North... |
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| Jeremy - Broadcast in stunning 1080i 09/20/2006 @ 09:35:16 PM |
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| You make it sound like we all met there. |
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| Sarah 09/20/2006 @ 09:42:03 PM |
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| Well, you didn't, but I sure heard enough about that dang class. |
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| Micah - Even now in Heaven there are angels carrying savage weapons 09/21/2006 @ 10:59:51 AM |
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| Where do you think we got all our morals? |
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| Jeremy - 5014 Posts 09/21/2006 @ 02:44:01 PM |
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| In the interest of keeping this going the Vikings and Packers are ranked 14 and 30 on the power rankings, 13 and 15th offensivly, and 7 and 27th defensively. |
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| Scott - 2820 Posts 09/21/2006 @ 02:54:12 PM |
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| Let's see, Ryan Longwell leaves the Packers for the Vikings, kicks 2 game winning field goals in the first 2 weeks, throws his first career pass attempt, throws his first career completion, throws his first career touchdown pass; kicks 3 field goals, 2 extra points, and throws a touchdown in a game when the vikings scored 17 points. So in reality, the Vikings Kicker is ranked 14 among NFL teams. From the collective Packer Nation, you are welcome. |
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| Jeremy - Broadcast in stunning 1080i 09/21/2006 @ 03:05:56 PM |
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| Don't forget that pass he threw. |
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| Sarah 09/21/2006 @ 08:08:54 PM |
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| Detroit loses and the Twins are losing 4-0 man. |
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| Sarah - 1814 Posts 09/24/2006 @ 12:18:59 PM |
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| Favre got his 400th in style. That was quite the play by Jennings!!!! |
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| Sarah 09/24/2006 @ 12:27:43 PM |
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| So we just don't have a defense? |
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| Alex - I will possess your heart 09/24/2006 @ 12:37:23 PM |
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| Carol did something good for once! |
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| Sarah - 1814 Posts 09/24/2006 @ 01:28:43 PM |
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| Did you just call Ahmad Carroll a girl's name? |
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| Alex - 2058 Posts 09/24/2006 @ 02:07:03 PM |
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| Sarah 09/24/2006 @ 02:56:03 PM |
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| 2:00 warning - that was a huge stop |
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| OH MY GOD |
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| Jeremy - 5014 Posts 09/24/2006 @ 04:33:52 PM |
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Speaking of snatching defeat from victory. This isn't sour grapes because it was apparent from the get go. Both times the Bears have had a decent year the year before they have been the most annyoning, obnoxious, loudmouth pricks. It came to a head when the guy behind me and a couple down, drunk out of his mind falls on the row ahead of him, knocking them into the row ahead of them. The guy apologises, no one says anything to him cause we're worried about the fan that got checked in the back by the 400 pound Bears fan, and the guy that he, in turn, fell completely on top of. Again, no one said anything to him (which is a feat because he had been yelling about the Vikings sucking "giant hairy d**k" the entire game and started yelling about molesting and raping cheerleaders turing an inter-quarter cheerbreak.) He then begins to SCREAM "Oh f**k you I slipped!!" over and over again to know one in particular. And ends up screaming at the 2 guys he knocked over, despite them not doing or saying anything. |
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| Scott - Dog fighting is sick. Don't be a Vick. 09/24/2006 @ 05:43:46 PM |
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I think bears fans are just like that. I witnessed something similar when I was at Lambeau for a Bears game. The jist of it was a bears fan just being drunk and obnoxious. Mark the time: The vikings season is over, and the Packers are now super bowl bound!!! |
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| Jeremy - 5014 Posts 09/24/2006 @ 06:20:05 PM |
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| I can deal with obnoxiousness, you just have to do a little bit more to earn it, IMO. |
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| Sarah - 1814 Posts 09/24/2006 @ 06:22:38 PM |
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| Scott - Prince Fielder, the largest vegetarian since Stegosaurus 09/24/2006 @ 08:26:11 PM |
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| Scott - Prince Fielder, the largest vegetarian since Stegosaurus 09/24/2006 @ 08:27:45 PM |
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| Brett Favre is ESPN's Sunday Stud!! |
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| Scott - Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Brett Favre Bre 09/25/2006 @ 08:45:05 AM |
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| Stupid Matt Hasselbeck. He goes and score a total of 13 points in the first 2 weeks compared to 45 by michael vick. So I bench Hass and what does he do? He goes and throws 5 touchdowns and score 29 points. I think Vick has a pretty good chance to put up some big numbers against the Saints, but I would have been in 2nd place already if I would have started Hass. But, I still have Vick, Bush, and Atlanta's Defense playing tonight. That should help quite a bit. |
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| Jeremy - 5014 Posts 09/25/2006 @ 10:30:31 AM |
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That's why you play your best players and if you lose the matchup game once in a while so be it. In my other league my uncle benched Palmer because Kurt Warner had a better matchup (Rams) then he Palmer did (Steelers). Palmer got 20 some points and Warner got 2. Don't overthink it people. :) |
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| Jeremy - Corduroy pillows are making headlines 09/25/2006 @ 10:44:22 AM |
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| When I first read your comment I thought maybe you intended to make up a new acronym. "So I benched h'ass". Then a couple mintues later I realized it was just a completely arbitrary shortning of Hasselbeck. |
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| Scott - No, I did not change your screen saver settings 09/25/2006 @ 11:32:58 AM |
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| I wasn't really playing the matchup game, but Hass(I played hockey with a guy in high school named Hasselberger and everyone called him Hass) really hasn't been that impressive yet and Michael Vick has. Now, I don't really regret my move yet. If Vick gets about 6 points I might regret it. |
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| Alex - 2058 Posts 09/25/2006 @ 01:38:15 PM |
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I like to play the matchup game once in a while, because where's the fun in just playing the same lineup every week? And I would say that judging by the statistics of the first 2 weeks that the Rams pass defense is just as good as the Steelers. So I can only assume that the perceived "better matchup" was due to the general media consensus that Pitt has a good D and no one has cared about any aspect of the Rams for the last 4 years. So the real lesson here is do your homework yourself if you're going to play the matchup game. Then there's always the gut/personal preference method. I have 5 fantasy teams and 2 salary cap teams and none of them have Hasselbeck or Vick. And honestly I'm not to sure who I would have started. Probably Hasselbeck. He was at home, the Giants got torched by McNabb last week, and even though he hadn't done much yet he's probably good enough (or at least his team is good enough) that I'd have given him one more game to do something. Vick is on the road in what will probably be the most emotionally charged game of the season, the Saints are 2-0 and sans the 1st quarter last week they look really good, so if the Saints come out blazing and get a lead then Vick has to throw a lot which could be good or bad for stats I guess. I'd say bad is more likely though. I'll go 31 - 20 Saints, 250 yds 2 picks 0 ptd and 50 yds 1 rtd for Vick. Not that anyone asked my opinion about any of this. |
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| Scott - 2820 Posts 09/25/2006 @ 02:21:19 PM |
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| 7 fantasy teams?!?!? how do find time to eat? |
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| Alex - 2058 Posts 09/25/2006 @ 06:45:40 PM |
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| I knew I was forgetting to do something this weekend! |
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| Scott - Resident Tech Support 09/25/2006 @ 11:01:24 PM |
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| what a crappy crappy game. Not only did Vick, Bush, or atlanta's defense fail to score as many points as Hasselbeck, but I would have been in 2nd place if I would have kept Hasselbeck in the starting spot rather than giving up on him so quickly. What was I thinking?!? |
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| Scott - 2820 Posts 09/26/2006 @ 08:06:50 AM |
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| I absolutely called this Jon asked me before week 1 who would be the big name player to go down, and I said Alexander. I know it's hard to prove this because I had the #3 pick in 2 leagues, but I was not going to pick Alexander because of his affiliation with the Madden cover. If I were someone's agent, I would have my players avoid the cover like the plague. |
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| Jeremy - No one's gay for Moleman 09/26/2006 @ 10:23:21 AM |
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The thing with the Madden curse, how much of it is a curse and how much of it is that the whole reason you're on the cover is because you had a particularly special (and therefor hard to repeat) year the season before. Sometimes the stars just align for teams/players. (The Bears a few years ago, Jon Kitna's "Comeback" year, ect.) Sometimes it's hard to catch that lightning in a bottle again, it doesn't have to mean a curse is involved. In fact I'd bet you'ld be able to make an argument for a "MVP curse". |
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Jeremy: If football teams were people and losing teams were ill the doctor would prescribe a game against the Detroit Lions. Not because they're ever the worst team, but because they always play a hard fought game. They also always find some way to snatch defeat from victory in the end, leaving your team with a false sense of accomplishment.Matt: Remember when Barry Sanders was robbed of his rightful place as the outright 1997 NFL MVP? I still do.
Jon: Battle for last place. Kitna could easily pick apart the Packers I think.
Sarah: I'm giving them one more shot to get me a win. After this week though, I'm picking against them. If Favre throws a TD pass in this game, he'll be only the 2nd QB in NFL history to have thrown 400 TDs. WTG!