NFL Pick 'em 2011: Week 2

[Dragon]

The Survivor Pool is underway! Anyone who still wants to participate, including the two who missed their picks last week, are free to join in this week; I'm hoping we can get a larger pool going. Here's the schedule for Week 2:


Sunday, Sep 18
SEA @ PIT
OAK @ BUF
ARI @ WAS
TB @ MIN
JAX @ NYJ
CHI @ NO
GB @ CAR
BAL @ TEN
KC @ DET
CLE @ IND

DAL @ SF
CIN @ DEN
SD @ NE
HOU @ MIA
PHI @ ATL

Monday, Sep 19
STL @ NYG


Survivor Pool
Dragon: ARI
Liam Jinn: SF
Park Kraken: TB
Yog: DEN

[Aurelias Kazaar]

Sunday, Sep 18
SEA @ PIT W
OAK W @ BUF
ARI W @ WAS
TBW @ MIN
JAX @ NYJ W
CHI @ NO W
GB W @ CAR
BAL W @ TEN
KC W @ DET
CLE W @ IND

DAL @ SF W
CIN W @ DEN
SD @ NE W
HOU W @ MIA
PHI W @ ATL

Monday, Sep 19
STL @ NYG W

[Morgan Evanar]

Sunday, Sep 18
SEA @ PIT W - the Steelers take out last weeks loss on a bad Seahawks team.
OAK @ BUF W - AFC East supremacy.
ARI @ WAS W- Toss up? Arizona's special teams got them the win against a bad Carolina team.
TB W @ MIN - Tampa is a solid team. Minnesota isn't.
JAX @ NYJ W - Hate the Jets, but they're better than Jacksonville.
CHI @ NO W- Da Bears beat NO? No. Aaron Rodgers is a beast and the Bears aren't Green Bay.
GB W @ CAR - Ayup. Thor, I mean Clay Matthews gives Cam Newton a proper NFL introduction. Rodgers passes for a billion yards. Book it.
BAL W @ TEN - Baltimore destroyed the Steelers. While they might not do that every week, Tennessee gets handled here. I think.
KC @ DET W - KC got beat by Buffalo. I would argue that Detroit is better.
CLE W @ IND - Which dumpster fire burns brightest?

DAL @ SF W - Dallas doesn't look very good.
CIN W @ DEN - neither does Denver.
SD @ NE W - Damn you Tom Brady, DAMN YOU!
HOU @ MIA W - Idiot homer pick. I do think that Schaub and Co. could very likely expose Miami's weak secondary, I doubt their O line will get away with anywhere near as much holding.
PHI W @ ATL - Atlanta looked Turrrible. I don't think they match up any better against the Dirty Birds.

Monday, Sep 19
STL @ NYG W

[Dragon]

Morgan, you didn't pick the Monday Night Game. Which is fine if you want to do it later; just wanted to be sure you didn't miss it.

Sunday, Sep 18
SEA @ PIT WIN
OAK WIN @ BUF
ARI @ WAS WIN
TB WIN @ MIN
JAX @ NYJ WIN
CHI @ NO WIN
GB WIN @ CAR
BAL WIN @ TEN
KC @ DET WIN
CLE WIN @ IND

DAL WIN @ SF
CIN @ DEN WIN
SD @ NE WIN
HOU WIN @ MIA
PHI WIN @ ATL

Monday, Sep 19
STL @ NYG WIN


Survivor pick: Lions

[Kyran O'Hurn]

Sunday, Sep 18
SEA @ PIT W
OAK @ BUF W
ARI @ WAS W
TB @ MIN W
JAX @ NYJ W
CHI @ NO W
GB W @ CAR
BAL W @ TEN
KC @ DET W
CLE @ IND W

DAL W @ SF
CIN W @ DEN
SD @ NE W
HOU W @ MIA
PHI W @ ATL

Monday, Sep 19
STL @ NYG W

I so wanted to mark the CLE/IND game a tie... but IND probably won't come out flat after getting embarrassed.

Survivor: BUF (never thought I'd say that)

[Lykaios]

Pit
Oak
Was
Min
Nyj
No
Gb
Bal
Det
Ind
Sf
Cin
Ne
Hou
Phi
Nyg

[Lykaios]

Survivor pick: PIT. Sorry for the double post hard to edit from where I'm posting

[Mu Satach]

Sunday, Sep 18
PIT
BUF
WAS
TB
NYJ
NO
CAR
BAL
DET
CLE

DAL
CIN
SD
MIA
PHI

Monday, Sep 19
NYG

survivor: DET

[Morgan Evanar]

I'm trying to figure out who to pick for Monday's game. =/

[Figrin D'an]

Sunday, Sep 18
SEA @ PIT (W)
OAK @ BUF (W)
ARI @ WAS (W)
TB (W) @ MIN
JAX @ NYJ (W)
CHI @ NO (W)
GB (W) @ CAR
BAL (W) @ TEN
KC @ DET (W)
CLE (W) @ IND

DAL (W) @ SF
CIN @ DEN (W)
SD @ NE (W)
HOU (W) @ MIA
PHI @ ATL (W)

Monday, Sep 19
STL (W) @ NYG

[Nathanial K'cansce]

SEA @ PIT (W)
OAK @ BUF (W)
ARI @ WAS (W)
(W) TB @ MIN
JAX @ NYJ (W)
CHI @ NO (W)
(W) GB @ CAR
(W) BAL @ TEN
KC @ DET (W)
CLE @ IND (W)

(W) DAL @ SF
(W) CIN @ DEN
SD @ NE (W)
(W) HOU @ MIA
(W) PHI @ ATL

Monday, Sep 19
STL @ NYG (W)

[Park Kraken]

I'm so glad it's all Sunday Picks, I totally failed on remembering about this until now.

Sunday, Sep 18
SEA @ PIT (W)
OAK @ BUF (W)
ARI @ WAS (W)
TB (W) @ MIN (Season Opener for TV viewers who live within 75 miles)
JAX @ NYJ (W)
CHI (W) @ NO
GB @ CAR (W)
BAL (W) @ TEN
KC @ DET (W)
CLE @ IND (W) (Which team would be considered the upset pick?)


DAL (W) @ SF
CIN (W) @ DEN
SD @ NE (W)
HOU (W) @ MIA
PHI (W) @ ATL

Monday, Sep 19
STL @ NYG (W)

EDIT: PHI

[Miranda Tarkin]

Sunday, Sep 18
SEA @ PIT (W)
OAK @ BUF (W)
ARI @ WAS (W)
TB (W) @ MIN
JAX @ NYJ (W)
CHI (W) @ NO
GB (W) @ CAR
BAL (W) @ TEN
KC @ DET (W)
CLE (W) @ IND

DAL @ SF (W)
CIN (W) @ DEN
SD @ NE (W)
HOU (W) @ MIA
PHI (W) @ ATL

Monday, Sep 19
STL @ NYG (W)

[Rutabaga]

Some of these were hard to pick, not because competing teams played so well last week...it's because they played so crappy last week. O_o

Sunday, Sep 18
SEA @ PIT WIN
OAK @ BUF WIN
ARI @ WAS WIN
TB WIN @ MIN
JAX @ NYJ WIN
CHI @ NO WIN
GB WIN @ CAR
BAL WIN @ TEN
KC @ DET WIN
CLE WIN @ IND

DAL @ SF WIN
CIN WIN @ DEN
SD @ NE WIN I feel like a traitor making this pick
HOU WIN @ MIA
PHI WIN @ ATL

Monday, Sep 19
STL @ NYG WIN

Suvivor pick: GB

[Yog]

Sunday, Sep 18
SEA @ PIT (W)
OAK @ BUF (W)
ARI @ WAS (W)
TB @ MIN (W)
JAX @ NYJ (W)
CHI @ NO (W)
GB (W) @ CAR
BAL (W) @ TEN
KC @ DET (W)
CLE (W) @ IND

DAL (W) @ SF
CIN @ DEN (W)
SD @ NE (W)
HOU (W) @ MIA
PHI (W) @ ATL

Monday, Sep 19
STL @ NYG (W)

Survivor: Pittsburgh Steelers

[Liam Jinn]

Sunday, Sep 18
SEA @ PIT (W)
OAK (W) @ BUF
ARI (W) @ WAS
TB (W) @ MIN
JAX @ NYJ (W)
CHI @ NO (W)
GB (W) @ CAR
BAL (W) @ TEN
KC @ DET (W)
CLE (W) @ IND

DAL (W) @ SF - Suck it Morg.
CIN @ DEN (W)
SD @ NE (W)
HOU (W) @ MIA
PHI (W) @ ATL

Monday, Sep 19
STL @ NYG (W)

Survivor: Dallas

[Ryan Pode]

Sunday, Sep 18
SEA @ PIT Win
OAK @ BUF Win
ARI @ WAS Win
TB @ MIN Win
JAX @ NYJ Win
CHI @ NO Win
GB Win @ CAR
BAL Win @ TEN
KC Win @ DET
CLE @ IND Win

DAL Win @ SF
CIN @ DEN Win
SD @ NE Win
HOU Win @ MIA
PHI @ ATL Win

Monday, Sep 19
STL @ NYG Win

Survivor: Green Bay

[Jedi Master Carr]

Sunday, Sep 18
SEA @ PIT W
OAK @ BUF W
ARI @ WAS W
W TB @ MIN
JAX @ NYJ W
CHI @ NO W
W GB @ CAR
W BAL @ TEN
W KC @ DET
CLE @ IND W

DAL @ SF W
CIN @ DEN W
SD @ NE W
W HOU @ MIA
PHI @ ATL W

Monday, Sep 19
STL @ NYG W

Survivor Green Bay

[jjwr]

Sunday, Sep 18
SEA @ PIT (W)
OAK @ BUF (W)
ARI @ WAS (W)
TB (W) @ MIN
JAX @ NYJ (W)
CHI @ NO (W)
GB (W) @ CAR
BAL (W) @ TEN
KC @ DET (W)
CLE (W) @ IND

DAL (W) @ SF
CIN @ DEN (W)
SD @ NE (W)
HOU (W) @ MIA
PHI (W) @ ATL

Monday, Sep 19
STL @ NYG (W)

Survivor: Houston

[Rutabaga]

Oh, Buffalo, please please please please hold off those stinky Raiders for 5 more minutes!!!!! :D

[Park Kraken]

I just knew that I should've picked Cleveland. :shakefist

Detroit and NYJ are both blowing out their opponents, and a great comeback victory for the Bucs. :)

EDIT: Looking over the scores, it looks be another one of 'those' seasons. Looks like an interesting season is ahead for DET.

[Jedi Master Carr]

I am not sure what happened to the Chiefs. They have just regressed badly from last year. They did lose one of their best defensive players for the season last week and lost their TE in the preseason. This season might be a bust for them. I suppose they could just tank it and try to get Luck in the draft next year.

[Rutabaga]

For a few minutes there, I though I might have cursed the Bills :o. What was a total bust for them in the first half turned into a thrilling second half that quickly quieted one neighbor who kept hooting and hollering when the Raiders scored. Color me satisfied :cool.

And who would've thought that the Lions would be a 2-0 contender and the Colts would be a non-factor this year? O_o

[Jedi Master Carr]

Well Charles is out for the season as well. The Chiefs had 4 players tear their ACLs between preaseason and Week 2. I think the lockout really hurt them because ACL injuries are all about conditioning and that was a big problem with no preaseason this year. The Chiefs will probably be down in the bottom and could be in position to draft Luck. I don't think Cassel is the future and they are better off drafting a QB right now.

[Yog]

It would be nice to catch a break when it comes to injuries in fantasy football. First it was Peyton Manning, making 2 of my receivers drop dramatically in value, then it was Steven Jackson, then was Knowshon Moreno, Sidney Rice is still out, and now Jamaal Charles out for the season, and Hakeem Nicks is questionable for monday.. and in the Cowboys game, Romo sustained a rib fracture. When will the misery end?

Half my team is in a wheelchair, it seems. :lol

Edit - the third TD by Miles Austin shows that he must be practicing some kind of zen superhuman yoga being able to fly across the field like that.

[Liam Jinn]

And Cowboys win in OT!!! Hahahahahaha

[Yog]

A 77 yarder from rib fractured Romo to a reality TV show star is all it takes to beat 49ers. :)

[Jedi Master Carr]

The Patriots are looking great right now. With my Chiefs in disarray, I will probably be rooting for them and the Saints.

[Liam Jinn]

A 77 yarder from rib fractured Romo to a reality TV show star is all it takes to beat 49ers. :)

That, and sprinkle in a little bit of D :D

[Yog]

I'm 12-2 so far, how is everyone else doing? :clint

[Figrin D'an]

I'm 12-2 so far, how is everyone else doing? :clint

13-1 so far. Hell of a lot better than last week.

[Nathanial K'cansce]

11-3, methinks. Not bad not bad.

[Morgan Evanar]

PIT W
BUF W
WAS W
TB W
NYJ W
NO W
GB W
BAL L @ TEN -what.
DET W
CLE W

Early games: 9/10

SF L - blargh!
CIN L @ DEN -a swing and a miss by 2.
NE W - blargh, Brady being awesome.
HOU @ MIA L - Miami is stupid. So stupid. My Dolphins should light themselves on fire. We probably have the worst red zone offense in the league and Carpenter missed 2 easy field goals. WTF.

Afternoon games: 1/4

[Rutabaga]

I'm 12-2 also. I think. :cool

Damn, I can't count. It's 11-3.

[Liam Jinn]

11-3 here too.

[Dragon]

12-2 as well. Wow, this has turned out to be a money week for a lot of people. I thought about switching my Oakland pick to Buffalo at the last minute, but then I was also thinking about flipping Cleveland over Indy and Denver over Cincinnati. Good grief, are the Colts really that bad without Peyton?

Sources say yes...

In other news, yay, the Steelers didn't embarrass me this week! And that's all I'm willing to say for a win over the hapless Seahawks.

[Rev Solomon]

So the Rams' no-huddle offense keeps catching the Giants defense with their pants down, so on first and goal two Giants defenders develop spontaneous non-contact injuries while lining up and fall to the ground, forcing an injury timeout. You stay classy, New York.

[Park Kraken]

10-6 overall with a few upset picks going unfufilled.

[Dragon]

Here's the weekly tally! Since Mu Satach joined us this round, she gets a 6-10 credit on last week (worst record minus one).


Week 2 Results

Figrin D'an: 14-2
jjwr: 14-2
Dragon: 13-3
Jedi Master Carr: 13-3
Yog: 13-3
Liam Jinn: 12-4
Nathanial K'cansce: 12-4
Rutabaga: 12-4
Ryan Pode: 12-4
Kyran O'Hurn: 11-5
Miranda Tarkin: 11-5
Morgan Evanar: 11-5
Mu Satach: 10-6
Park Kraken: 10-6
Aurelias Kazaar: 9-7
Lykaios: 9-7


Total Tally

Dragon: 25-7
jjwr: 25-7
Jedi Master Carr: 24-8
Yog: 23-9
Liam Jinn: 22-10
Kyran O'Hurn: 22-10
Nathanial K'cansce: 22-10
Ryan Pode: 22-10
Miranda Tarkin: 21-11
Morgan Evanar: 21-11
Rutabaga: 21-11
Figrin D'an: 21-11
Park Kraken: 20-12
Aurelias Kazaar: 18-14
Lykaios: 17-15
Mu Satach: 16-16


Survivor Pool

Dragon: ARI, DET
Liam Jinn: SF, DAL
Jedi Master Carr: GB
jjwr: HOU
Kyran O'Hurn: BUF
Lykaios: PIT
Mu Satach: DET
Rutabaga: GB
Ryan Pode: GB
Yog: DEN, PIT
Park Kraken: TB, PHI

[jjwr]

A few Chargers pulled that against the Pats as well when thhey went no huddle. Seems some of these D's are quite in shape yet and can't keep up.