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RESULTS FROM LAST WEEK
Another rough week for the overall leaderboard, but Keith Roberts managed to notch his third finish on top of the weekly board. Keith only missed five games in an otherwise rough week and managed his confidence points well enough to edge out Andrew Garda who also missed five games, but had two fewer points than Roberts. Well done.
Road Team
|
JAC
|
CAR
|
NYJ
|
NYG
|
ATL
|
NO
|
BAL
|
NE
|
IND
|
DEN
|
CIN
|
DET
|
PHI
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
MIN
|
|
Home Team
|
TEN
|
CLE
|
BUF
|
WAS
|
GB
|
TB
|
KC
|
MIA
|
HOU
|
SF
|
LAC
|
ARI
|
DAL
|
OAK
|
CHI
|
SEA
|
|
Staffer
|
The Picks
|
LW
|
|||||||||||||||
Roberts
|
TEN
|
CLE
|
BUF
|
NYG
|
ATL
|
NO
|
KC
|
NE
|
IND
|
SF
|
LAC
|
DET
|
DAL
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
SEA
|
87
|
|
5
|
3
|
9
|
10
|
4
|
14
|
16
|
12
|
1
|
2
|
15
|
6
|
7
|
13
|
11
|
8
|
|
Garda
|
TEN
|
CLE
|
NYJ
|
NYG
|
GB
|
NO
|
KC
|
NE
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
LAC
|
DET
|
DAL
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
SEA
|
85
|
|
10
|
8
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
9
|
15
|
13
|
7
|
6
|
16
|
5
|
2
|
14
|
11
|
12
|
|
Tuccitto
|
TEN
|
CLE
|
BUF
|
NYG
|
GB
|
NO
|
KC
|
NE
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
LAC
|
ARI
|
DAL
|
PIT
|
CHI
|
SEA
|
83
|
|
7
|
3
|
8
|
9
|
1
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
5
|
16
|
2
|
6
|
15
|
4
|
10
|
|
Bitonti
|
TEN
|
CLE
|
BUF
|
NYG
|
GB
|
NO
|
KC
|
MIA
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
LAC
|
DET
|
DAL
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
SEA
|
83
|
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
8
|
6
|
15
|
14
|
2
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
4
|
1
|
16
|
9
|
10
|
|
Pasquino
|
TEN
|
CLE
|
BUF
|
NYG
|
GB
|
NO
|
KC
|
NE
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
LAC
|
ARI
|
PHI
|
PIT
|
CHI
|
SEA
|
82
|
|
11
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
4
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
10
|
16
|
1
|
6
|
14
|
5
|
8
|
|
Brimacombe
|
JAC
|
CLE
|
NYJ
|
NYG
|
GB
|
NO
|
KC
|
NE
|
IND
|
DEN
|
LAC
|
DET
|
PHI
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
SEA
|
82
|
|
3
|
9
|
2
|
8
|
12
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
7
|
14
|
15
|
1
|
6
|
16
|
5
|
4
|
|
Larkin
|
TEN
|
CAR
|
BUF
|
NYG
|
GB
|
NO
|
KC
|
NE
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
LAC
|
ARI
|
DAL
|
PIT
|
CHI
|
SEA
|
81
|
|
10
|
3
|
2
|
9
|
8
|
11
|
13
|
16
|
7
|
12
|
15
|
1
|
6
|
14
|
4
|
5
|
|
Knotts
|
TEN
|
CLE
|
BUF
|
NYG
|
GB
|
NO
|
KC
|
NE
|
HOU
|
SF
|
LAC
|
DET
|
DAL
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
SEA
|
78
|
|
8
|
3
|
9
|
7
|
6
|
12
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
5
|
14
|
4
|
2
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
|
Heiser
|
TEN
|
CAR
|
BUF
|
NYG
|
GB
|
NO
|
KC
|
NE
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
LAC
|
DET
|
PHI
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
SEA
|
76
|
|
13
|
12
|
14
|
10
|
9
|
16
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
11
|
15
|
4
|
3
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
|
Haseley
|
TEN
|
CAR
|
BUF
|
NYG
|
ATL
|
NO
|
KC
|
NE
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
LAC
|
ARI
|
DAL
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
SEA
|
76
|
|
10
|
5
|
6
|
9
|
2
|
15
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
4
|
16
|
1
|
8
|
13
|
3
|
7
|
|
Miglio
|
TEN
|
CLE
|
BUF
|
NYG
|
GB
|
NO
|
KC
|
NE
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
LAC
|
ARI
|
DAL
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
SEA
|
75
|
|
7
|
3
|
6
|
8
|
4
|
9
|
12
|
10
|
13
|
11
|
16
|
5
|
14
|
15
|
1
|
2
|
|
Grant
|
TEN
|
CLE
|
BUF
|
NYG
|
GB
|
NO
|
KC
|
NE
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
LAC
|
DET
|
DAL
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
SEA
|
72
|
|
7
|
1
|
8
|
5
|
10
|
12
|
11
|
14
|
9
|
13
|
15
|
2
|
3
|
16
|
4
|
6
|
|
Hicks
|
JAC
|
CLE
|
BUF
|
NYG
|
GB
|
NO
|
BAL
|
NE
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
LAC
|
DET
|
PHI
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
SEA
|
63
|
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
8
|
10
|
14
|
7
|
15
|
16
|
6
|
13
|
2
|
3
|
12
|
9
|
11
|
|
Settle
|
TEN
|
CAR
|
BUF
|
NYG
|
GB
|
NO
|
KC
|
NE
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
LAC
|
DET
|
DAL
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
MIN
|
62
|
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
15
|
4
|
15
|
14
|
3
|
2
|
13
|
12
|
1
|
|
Wimer
|
TEN
|
CAR
|
BUF
|
NYG
|
ATL
|
NO
|
BAL
|
NE
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
LAC
|
ARI
|
DAL
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
SEA
|
42
|
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
14
|
9
|
16
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
15
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
Away
|
JAC
|
CAR
|
NYJ
|
NYG
|
ATL
|
NO
|
BAL
|
NE
|
IND
|
DEN
|
CIN
|
DET
|
PHI
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
MIN
|
|
Total Pts
|
4
|
39
|
3
|
117
|
20
|
188
|
23
|
170
|
8
|
125
|
0
|
31
|
18
|
192
|
79
|
1
|
|
Home
|
TEN
|
CLE
|
BUF
|
WAS
|
GB
|
TB
|
KC
|
MIA
|
HOU
|
SF
|
LAC
|
ARI
|
DAL
|
OAK
|
CHI
|
SEA
|
|
Total Pts
|
116
|
43
|
88
|
0
|
84
|
0
|
162
|
2
|
128
|
7
|
212
|
25
|
55
|
0
|
13
|
86
|
|
Tot Conf Pts
|
120
|
82
|
91
|
117
|
104
|
188
|
185
|
172
|
136
|
132
|
212
|
56
|
73
|
192
|
92
|
87
|
|
Upsets by Miami and Oakland really took down a lot of points this week. Indianapolis, San Francisco and Chicago all did damage as well.
OVERALL RANKINGS
Brimacombe gained just a point on Larkin this week, showing just how tough it is to make a significant move at this point in the season. Tuccitto and Pasquino are still hanging on, but with just three weeks to go, they need to do more than keep pace like they did last week.
Staff Member
|
Wk01
|
Wk02
|
Wk03
|
Wk04
|
Wk05
|
Wk06
|
Wk07
|
Wk08
|
Wk09
|
Wk10
|
Wk11
|
Wk12
|
Wk13
|
Wk14
|
Wk15
|
Wk16
|
Wk17
|
Total
|
Larkin
|
88
|
80
|
84
|
85
|
98
|
106
|
72
|
97
|
73
|
64
|
45
|
110
|
92
|
81
|
|
|
|
1175
|
Brimacombe
|
81
|
97
|
75
|
80
|
98
|
91
|
85
|
88
|
75
|
67
|
46
|
97
|
86
|
82
|
|
|
|
1148
|
Tuccitto
|
80
|
91
|
76
|
95
|
78
|
104
|
61
|
98
|
64
|
68
|
55
|
100
|
92
|
83
|
|
|
|
1145
|
Pasquino
|
89
|
83
|
59
|
77
|
86
|
85
|
91
|
96
|
77
|
74
|
47
|
114
|
83
|
82
|
|
|
|
1143
|
Haseley
|
84
|
79
|
74
|
86
|
79
|
93
|
84
|
96
|
59
|
67
|
58
|
107
|
89
|
76
|
|
|
|
1131
|
Roberts
|
77
|
73
|
63
|
98
|
94
|
89
|
83
|
99
|
76
|
63
|
43
|
104
|
80
|
87
|
|
|
|
1129
|
Miglio
|
79
|
88
|
64
|
90
|
92
|
94
|
76
|
93
|
67
|
73
|
51
|
97
|
84
|
75
|
|
|
|
1123
|
Grant
|
83
|
70
|
54
|
81
|
90
|
85
|
80
|
95
|
72
|
73
|
51
|
92
|
90
|
72
|
|
|
|
1088
|
Heiser
|
68
|
96
|
71
|
75
|
73
|
80
|
88
|
93
|
72
|
69
|
49
|
95
|
80
|
76
|
|
|
|
1085
|
Bitonti
|
65
|
75
|
69
|
78
|
90
|
78
|
82
|
91
|
69
|
68
|
50
|
97
|
89
|
83
|
|
|
|
1084
|
Knotts
|
87
|
81
|
68
|
79
|
75
|
95
|
80
|
86
|
72
|
60
|
34
|
103
|
81
|
78
|
|
|
|
1079
|
Garda
|
85
|
53
|
70
|
71
|
89
|
89
|
89
|
93
|
75
|
71
|
40
|
86
|
79
|
85
|
|
|
|
1075
|
Hicks
|
87
|
75
|
62
|
78
|
93
|
92
|
62
|
89
|
60
|
83
|
32
|
92
|
97
|
63
|
|
|
|
1065
|
Settle
|
89
|
44
|
63
|
82
|
66
|
99
|
95
|
95
|
82
|
65
|
37
|
95
|
82
|
62
|
|
|
|
1056
|
Wimer
|
74
|
78
|
62
|
72
|
72
|
74
|
49
|
85
|
60
|
89
|
33
|
109
|
71
|
42
|
|
|
|
970
|
THIS WEEK'S PICKS
Here are the picks for this week.
Road Team
|
LAC
|
HOU
|
CLE
|
WAS
|
OAK
|
ARI
|
TEN
|
MIA
|
DAL
|
GB
|
TB
|
DET
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PHI
|
NO
|
|
Home Team
|
KC
|
NYJ
|
DEN
|
JAC
|
CIN
|
ATL
|
NYG
|
MIN
|
IND
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
BUF
|
SF
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
CAR
|
|
Staffer
|
The Picks
|
MNF
|
|||||||||||||||
Miglio
|
KC
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
JAC
|
CIN
|
ATL
|
NYG
|
MIN
|
IND
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
BUF
|
SEA
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
CAR
|
53
|
|
14
|
15
|
12
|
8
|
5
|
10
|
6
|
11
|
2
|
7
|
13
|
4
|
9
|
3
|
16
|
1
|
|
Garda
|
KC
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
JAC
|
CIN
|
ATL
|
NYG
|
MIN
|
DAL
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
DET
|
SEA
|
NE
|
LAR
|
NO
|
60
|
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
2
|
9
|
10
|
4
|
11
|
12
|
7
|
14
|
1
|
15
|
3
|
16
|
13
|
|
Hicks
|
LAC
|
HOU
|
CLE
|
JAC
|
CIN
|
ATL
|
NYG
|
MIN
|
DAL
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
BUF
|
SEA
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
NO
|
47
|
|
1
|
4
|
7
|
16
|
2
|
3
|
11
|
14
|
5
|
12
|
15
|
6
|
13
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
|
Heiser
|
KC
|
HOU
|
CLE
|
JAC
|
OAK
|
ATL
|
NYG
|
MIN
|
IND
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
BUF
|
SEA
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
NO
|
56
|
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
14
|
5
|
|
Tuccitto
|
KC
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
JAC
|
CIN
|
ATL
|
TEN
|
MIN
|
IND
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
DET
|
SEA
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
NO
|
49
|
|
9
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
13
|
3
|
12
|
1
|
15
|
14
|
2
|
11
|
4
|
16
|
6
|
|
Larkin
|
KC
|
HOU
|
CLE
|
JAC
|
CIN
|
ATL
|
TEN
|
MIN
|
IND
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
BUF
|
SEA
|
NE
|
LAR
|
CAR
|
51
|
|
11
|
9
|
6
|
14
|
12
|
13
|
5
|
10
|
2
|
4
|
16
|
7
|
8
|
3
|
15
|
1
|
|
Knotts
|
LAC
|
HOU
|
CLE
|
JAC
|
CIN
|
ATL
|
NYG
|
MIN
|
DAL
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
BUF
|
SEA
|
NE
|
LAR
|
NO
|
46
|
|
7
|
16
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
15
|
8
|
14
|
1
|
13
|
12
|
2
|
11
|
3
|
10
|
9
|
|
Brimacombe
|
LAC
|
HOU
|
CLE
|
JAC
|
CIN
|
ATL
|
TEN
|
MIA
|
IND
|
GB
|
BAL
|
BUF
|
SEA
|
PIT
|
PHI
|
NO
|
50
|
|
5
|
12
|
6
|
13
|
7
|
11
|
8
|
4
|
10
|
2
|
14
|
9
|
15
|
3
|
1
|
16
|
|
Haseley
|
KC
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
JAC
|
CIN
|
ATL
|
NYG
|
MIN
|
DAL
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
BUF
|
SEA
|
NE
|
LAR
|
NO
|
50
|
|
12
|
11
|
14
|
9
|
6
|
13
|
2
|
7
|
4
|
5
|
8
|
1
|
10
|
3
|
15
|
16
|
|
Pasquino
|
LAC
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
JAC
|
CIN
|
ATL
|
TEN
|
MIN
|
IND
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
BUF
|
SEA
|
NE
|
LAR
|
NO
|
51
|
|
4
|
9
|
8
|
14
|
10
|
13
|
5
|
12
|
2
|
11
|
15
|
1
|
7
|
3
|
16
|
6
|
|
Roberts
|
KC
|
HOU
|
CLE
|
JAC
|
OAK
|
ATL
|
TEN
|
MIN
|
DAL
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
BUF
|
SEA
|
NE
|
LAR
|
CAR
|
49
|
|
9
|
14
|
3
|
11
|
2
|
13
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
10
|
12
|
5
|
15
|
4
|
16
|
1
|
|
Wimer
|
LAC
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
JAC
|
OAK
|
ATL
|
NYG
|
MIN
|
IND
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
BUF
|
SEA
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
NO
|
70
|
|
16
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
13
|
9
|
5
|
10
|
14
|
11
|
4
|
12
|
3
|
15
|
2
|
1
|
|
Bitonti
|
KC
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
JAC
|
CIN
|
ATL
|
NYG
|
MIN
|
DAL
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
BUF
|
SEA
|
NE
|
LAR
|
NO
|
53
|
|
8
|
12
|
2
|
11
|
10
|
16
|
3
|
5
|
6
|
9
|
14
|
1
|
15
|
4
|
13
|
7
|
|
Settle
|
KC
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
JAC
|
CIN
|
ATL
|
NYG
|
MIN
|
DAL
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
BUF
|
SEA
|
NE
|
LAR
|
NO
|
48
|
|
9
|
12
|
10
|
11
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
13
|
6
|
14
|
15
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
16
|
2
|
|
Grant
|
KC
|
HOU
|
DEN
|
JAC
|
OAK
|
ATL
|
TEN
|
MIN
|
DAL
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
DET
|
SEA
|
NE
|
LAR
|
NO
|
49
|
|
7
|
10
|
2
|
11
|
3
|
14
|
4
|
16
|
5
|
6
|
13
|
1
|
9
|
15
|
8
|
12
|
|
Away
|
LAC
|
HOU
|
CLE
|
WAS
|
OAK
|
ARI
|
TEN
|
MIA
|
DAL
|
GB
|
TB
|
DET
|
SEA
|
NE
|
PHI
|
NO
|
|
Total Pts
|
33
|
158
|
41
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
33
|
4
|
45
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
148
|
42
|
1
|
103
|
|
Home
|
KC
|
NYJ
|
DEN
|
JAC
|
CIN
|
ATL
|
NYG
|
MIN
|
IND
|
CHI
|
BAL
|
BUF
|
SF
|
PIT
|
LAR
|
CAR
|
|
Total Pts
|
100
|
0
|
70
|
150
|
84
|
170
|
49
|
150
|
38
|
130
|
183
|
54
|
0
|
34
|
182
|
3
|
|
Tot Conf Pts
|
133
|
158
|
111
|
150
|
113
|
170
|
82
|
154
|
83
|
132
|
183
|
58
|
148
|
76
|
183
|
106
|
|
HEAVY FAVORITES
Houston, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Baltimore, and Seattle were all unanimous choices by the staff this week. Minnesota, Chicago, the Rams, and Saints were all heavy favorites as well. Buffalo was the heavy favorite to win the game by the staff, but the game itself has the lowest total confidence points of any game, indicating that while they staff likes Buffalo, an upset wouldn't surprise anyone either.
DUAL SUPPORT
Pittsburgh may have the home field advantage, but the Patriots have a slight edge in confidence points this week. The same could be said for Dallas at Indianapolis. The Giants are a slight favorite at home against the Titans, but 82 total confidence points show that the staff could go either way on this one as well.
Good luck this weekend!