NFL Pick 'em 2012: Week 6 (THURSDAY GAME)

[Dragon]

Once again, putting up the week's picks early to give people more time to pick before Thursday.


Thursday, Oct 11
TEN @ PIT

Sunday, Oct 14
OAK @ ATL
CIN @ CLE
STL @ MIA
IND @ NYJ
DET @ PHI
DAL @ BAL
KC @ TB

BUF @ ARI
NE @ SEA
NYG @ SF
MIN @ WAS

GB @ HOU

Monday, Oct 15
DEN @ SD


Byes: Chicago, New Orleans, Carolina, Jacksonville


Survivor:
Dragon: PHI, SD, NO, BAL, CHI
jjwr: BAL, SD, DET, DAL, ---
Dee: SEA, PHI, NE, KC, CIN
Liam Jinn: SEA, SF, WAS, TB, CHI
Kolrad: MIN, NE, DAL, BAL, NYG
Rutabaga: NE, DAL, SF, ARI, BAL
Ryan Pode: CHI, MIN, BUF, ARI, NYG
Park Kraken: NO, WAS, SF, NE, NYG

[Dee]

Thursday, Oct 11
TEN @ PIT W

Sunday, Oct 14
OAK @ ATL W
CIN W @ CLE
STL @ MIA W
IND @ NYJ W
DET @ PHI W
DAL @ BAL W
KC W @ TB

BUF W @ ARI
NE W @ SEA
NYG W @ SF
MIN @ WAS W

GB W @ HOU

Monday, Oct 15
DEN W @ SD

Survivor: DEN

[Kyran O'Hurn]

Did I miss the memo while in China that there will be Thursday games every week? Just wondering if it's a regular thing now.

Thursday, Oct 11
TEN @ PIT (W)

Sunday, Oct 14
OAK @ ATL (W)
CIN (W)@ CLE
STL (W) @ MIA
IND (W) @ NYJ
DET (W) @ PHI
DAL @ BAL (W)
KC @ TB (W)

BUF @ ARI (W)
NE (W) @ SEA
NYG @ SF (W)
MIN @ WAS (W)

GB @ HOU (W)

Monday, Oct 15
DEN (W) @ SD

[Park Kraken]

Several good games to keep an eye on for this week. The games in Seattle, Houston, and San Fran should all be good matchups.

Thursday, Oct 11
TEN @ PIT (W)

Sunday, Oct 14
OAK @ ATL (W)
CIN (W) @ CLE
STL @ MIA (W)
IND (W) @ NYJ
DET @ PHI (W)
DAL @ BAL (W)
KC @ TB (W)

BUF @ ARI (W)
NE @ SEA (W)
NYG @ SF (W)
MIN (W) @ WAS

GB @ HOU (W)

Monday, Oct 15
DEN (W) @ SD

Survivor: ATL

[Dragon]

Thursday, Oct 11
TEN @ PIT WIN - Can Roethlisberger carry the Steelers long enough for them to get their act together?

Sunday, Oct 14
OAK @ ATL WIN - Will the Raiders hold the Falcons under 35?
CIN WIN @ CLE - Hasn't the battle of Ohio already had its annual barnburner?
STL @ MIA WIN - Is the Dolphins' defense back, or did the Bengals just have a bad day on offense last week?
IND @ NYJ WIN - Can the Jets build on their offensive successes in their defeat against Houston?
DET WIN @ PHI - Can the Eagles manage a game that isn't soul-crushingly painful to watch?
DAL @ BAL WIN - Could someone wake me up when this is over?
KC @ TB WIN - Can I come up with anything remotely insightful about these teams? Apparently not.

BUF @ ARI WIN - Will Kevin Kolb survive another game behind that O-line?
NE WIN @ SEA - Will the Seahawks continue making me look silly? Considering who they're playing, I hope so!
NYG WIN @ SF - Will Alex Smith's broken finger hurt the 49ers' offense?
MIN @ WAS WIN - Can the Ponder/Peterson combination keep up with RG3?

GB @ HOU WIN - Can JJ Watts do to Rodgers what Chris Clemons did in Seattle?

Monday, Oct 15
DEN WIN @ SD - Does Peyton Manning still have the Chargers' number?


Whoops, forgot:

Survivor: Arizona

[Morgan Evanar]

Thursday, Oct 11
TEN @ PIT (W)

Sunday, Oct 14
OAK @ ATL (W) - Oakland is a mess, ATL looks good.
CIN (W) @ CLE - After a tough loss to the Dolphins the Bengals should take the Browns easily.
STL @ MIA (W) - I have trouble picking Miami, wouldn't be surprised if they win 4 or 8 this year.
IND (W) @ NYJ - I don't even... ugh.
DET (W)@ PHI - toss up, both teams are a mixed mess.
DAL @ BAL (W) - toss up.
KC @ TB (W) - KC is a mess but TB could blow it.

BUF @ ARI (W) - Buffalo is bad
NE (W) @ SEA - too many questions at QB in Seattle.
NYG @ SF (W) - I hate picking anything involving the Giants. They're so random.
MIN (W) @ WAS - MIN is playing competent football and they have purple jesus back.

GB @ HOU (W) - Houston is the more complete team but they're down a linebacker. GB is already injured and lacking weapons.

Monday, Oct 15
DEN (W) @ SD - Chargers were Real Bad last week.

[Rutabaga]

Thursday, Oct 11
TEN @ PIT WIN

Rest will come later :)

[Kolrad]

Thursday, Oct 11
TEN @ PIT

Sunday, Oct 14
OAK @ ATL
CIN @ CLE
STL @ MIA
IND @ NYJ
DET @ PHI
DAL @ BAL
KC @ TB

BUF @ ARI
NE @ SEA
NYG @ SF
MIN @ WAS

GB @ HOU

Monday, Oct 15
DEN @ SD

Survivor pick: ATL

[Halajiin Rabeak]

Putting my Thursday pick in. I'll get the rest in later.

TEN @ PIT (W)

[Nathanial K'cansce]

Thursday, Oct 11
TEN @ PIT (W)

Sunday, Oct 14
OAK @ ATL (W)
(W) CIN @ CLE
STL @ MIA (W)
(W) IND @ NYJ
DET @ PHI (W)
DAL @ BAL (W)
KC @ TB (W)

BUF @ ARI (W)
(W) NE @ SEA
NYG @ SF (W)
(W) MIN @ WAS

GB @ HOU (W)

Monday, Oct 15
DEN @ SD (W)

[jjwr]

Pittsburgh for thursday with the rest to come.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Pittsburgh for Thursday game.

[Dragon]

So, I just realized tonight's game is Pittsburgh at Tennessee, not Tennessee at Pittsburgh. My apologies if you picked the Steelers because you thought they were at home... Of course, since we all picked the Steelers, let's just hope they hold on and win. ^_^;


EDIT: Well, that was a frustrating loss. This is feeling a lot like the 2009 season for the Steelers... little consistency on either side of the ball, no delivery from the defense in clutch situations, bad mistakes and missed opportunities, especially on the road. Injuries are definitely contributing to the lack of consistency on defense, just as they did in 2009, but it seems more like they're fundamentally out of rhythm.

Another similarity to 2009 - Roethlisberger is having a fantastic fantasy year.

[Liam Jinn]

Sunday, Oct 14
OAK @ ATL (W)
CIN (W) @ CLE
STL (W) @ MIA
IND (W) @ NYJ
DET @ PHI (W)
DAL (W) @ BAL
KC @ TB (W)

BUF @ ARI (W)
NE (W)@ SEA
NYG @ SF (W)
MIN (W) @ WAS

GB @ HOU (W)

Monday, Oct 15
DEN (W) @ SD

Survivor: Houston

[Jedi Master Carr]

Sunday, Oct 14
OAK @ ATL W
W CIN @ CLE
W STL @ MIA
W IND @ NYJ
DET @ PHI W
DAL @ BAL W
W KC @ TB

BUF @ ARI W
W NE @ SEA
NYG @ SF W
W MIN @ WAS

GB @ HOU W

Monday, Oct 15
DEN @ SD W

[Ryan Pode]

Thursday, Oct 11
TEN @ PIT Win (They obviously lost.)

Sunday, Oct 14
OAK @ ATL Win
CIN @ CLE Win
STL @ MIA Win
IND Win @ NYJ
DET @ PHI Win
DAL @ BAL Win
KC @ TB Win

BUF @ ARI Win
NE Win @ SEA
NYG @ SF Win
MIN Win @ WAS

GB @ HOU Win

Monday, Oct 15
DEN Win @ SD

Survivor: Atlanta

[jjwr]

Thursday, Oct 11
TEN @ PIT (W)

Sunday, Oct 14
OAK @ ATL (W)
CIN (W) @ CLE
STL @ MIA (W)
IND @ NYJ (W)
DET @ PHI (W)
DAL (W) @ BAL
KC @ TB (W)

BUF @ ARI (W)
NE (W) @ SEA
NYG @ SF (W)
MIN (W) @ WAS

GB (W) @ HOU

Monday, Oct 15
DEN (W) @ SD

Survivor Cincinatti

[Rutabaga]

Holy crap, got totally distracted and almost forgot! I'm making these picks on the fly, so let's see how good I do!

Sunday, Oct 14
OAK @ ATL WIN
CIN WIN @ CLE
STL WIN @ MIA
IND WIN @ NYJ
DET @ PHI WIN
DAL @ BAL WIN
KC @ TB WIN

BUF @ ARI WIN
NE WIN @ SEA
NYG @ SF WIN
MIN WIN @ WAS

GB @ HOU WIN

Monday, Oct 15
DEN @ SD WIN

EDIT: Survivor: Houston

[Aidan Fox]

Re: the Cowboys. Never have I seen such scintillating late-game heroics paired with such jaw-dropping stupidity.

[Rutabaga]

So...it looks like picking on the fly over the course of about 60 seconds isn't a very effective way to go. :lol :ohno :mischief

Although you have to admit there were at least a couple of upsets today, like the Seahawks beating the Patriots.

[Park Kraken]

Not sure anyone expected the Browns or the Jets to win either.

[Dragon]

I picked the Jets! Actually, I didn't think it was much of a longshot. Yes, the Jets are bad, but the Colts are coming off a 2-14 season, and they were playing on the road with a rookie quarterback. It was a game the Jets are more than capable of losing, but it was also a serious opportunity for them to finally put something together.

Also, bad news for the Ravens, and for the entire league. Lardarius Webb and Ray Lewis both left the Cowboys game with serious injuries, and now the Ravens have announced that both will be out for the remainder of the season. That's bad enough in Webb's case, but you have to wonder if the 37-year-old Lewis will be coming back next year. As a lifelong Steelers fan, Lewis has been the object of both my frustration and admiration, and he is undoubtedly one of the all-time greats. It would be a genuine shame to see his career end on an injury.

[Dragon]

Good grief, this week was absolutely brutal for us! Granted, maybe we shouldn't feel too bad since, just like us, only two teams in the entire AFC own a winning record this week. This season has been wild, wooly, and unpredictable, even without the influence of the replacement refs.


Week 6 Tally
Dee: 9-5
Dragon: 9-5
Kolrad: 7-7
jjwr: 6-8
Kyran O'Hurn: 6-8
Morgan Evanar: 6-8
Park Kraken: 6-8
Ryan Pode: 6-8
Nathanial K'cansce: 4-10
Liam Jinn: 3-11
Rutabaga: 3-11
Jedi Master Carr: 2-12
Halajiin Rabeak: 1-13 (did not pick)


Total Tally:
Ryan Pode: 58-33
Rutabaga: 54-37
Dee: 53-38
jjwr: 52-39
Dragon: 51-40
Nathanial K'cansce: 51-40
Kyran O'Hurn: 49-42
Kolrad: 48-43
Liam Jinn: 47-44
Jedi Master Carr: 45-36
Halajiin Rabeak: 44-37
Park Kraken: 44-47
Morgan Evanar: 41-50


Survivor:
Dragon: PHI, SD, NO, BAL, CHI, ARI
jjwr: BAL, SD, DET, DAL, ---, CIN
Dee: SEA, PHI, NE, KC, CIN, DEN
Liam Jinn: SEA, SF, WAS, TB, CHI, HOU
Kolrad: MIN, NE, DAL, BAL, NYG, ATL
Rutabaga: NE, DAL, SF, ARI, BAL, HOU
Ryan Pode: CHI, MIN, BUF, ARI, NYG, ATL
Park Kraken: NO, WAS, SF, NE, NYG, ATL

[Rutabaga]

I knew I tanked bad, but I didn't realize it was quite that bad :lol

[Chrysothemis]

Holy crap! I didn't watch and keep a tally this week, so I'm sort of surprised at how I did...dang. That's not as atrocious as I had anticipated.

[Kyran O'Hurn]

I knew it was going to be bad. Definitely just picking to try and stay above .500 for the year.