NFL Pick 'Em Pool 2010 is HERE!

[WriterDom]

Even though I didn't pick them, a Raven win would be sweet.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Dangit! How'd I screw that up? I would have sworn I had Chicago for tomorrow night, but PH shows my pick as Minnesota. Oh, well, maybe the Vikes can pull off the upset without having a QB who could start in Div I. <sigh>

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Week 15 Results:

1. cymbline - 24 --- Congrats!
2. nax - 22
3. SW - 20
T4. D2, e-sub, MP, Raw, shewolf - 18
T9. ShyGuy, WD - 16
11. Goodgirlfl - 14
12. Lizzie - 12

Deadline 8:20 ET Thursday. I'm gonna be offline (and driving almost 800 miles) tomorrow, and may not be online Thursday to remind yas, so... git 'er done!

 

[WriterDom]

Sorry forgot all about it.

Chicago
KC
San Fran
NE
Baltimore
Miami
Jacksonville
Indianapolis
Houston
NY Giants
San Diego
Tampa Bay
Philadelphia
Atlanta 52

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Sorry forgot all about it.

Fixed 'em.

 

[WriterDom]

This is very true:

There is the long history of failure with this franchise, a disappointment built into its DNA. It was only last year the Falcons, born in 1966, completed their first back-to-back winning campaigns. How do you give your heart fully to a serial heartbreaker?

BUT... I hope they rock the Dome tonight.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

This is very true:

There is the long history of failure with this franchise, a disappointment built into its DNA. It was only last year the Falcons, born in 1966, completed their first back-to-back winning campaigns. How do you give your heart fully to a serial heartbreaker?

BUT... I hope they rock the Dome tonight.

I do, too, though Raw, I'm sure, is hoping the opposite: If N'Awlins wins, he'll move into a tie for 1st this week with shewolf, and they'll go to the tiebreaker based on tonight's score, since everyone picked Philly for Tuesday night's game.

(Message from PoolHost:
MIN/PHI GAME MOVED!
The MIN/PHI game has been moved to Tuesday night due to blizzard. We will NOT be changing the game on our schedule. Your MNF Total Point guess still applies to the NO/ATL game. This means Week 17 won't be starting until after the Tues. night game is played. The game scores and pool scoring will update accordingly as that game is played, so there should be no issues in your pool.)​

ETA: NOTE TO EVERYONE: You can't make picks for Week 17 until after MIN/PHI is played, but since all Week 17 games are to be played on Sunday, we'll have plenty of time.

 

[Lizzie_Borden]

Man, I forgot again.

But then, the only sport registering on my radar during the Christmas season is the Boxing Day test. (woe. woewoewoe. Australia couldn't beat my local under 12s side at the moment!)

Y'all still play during the holidays? That's cruel and unusual.

Random me up, please. Cos I'd just pick randomly anyways.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

<snip>

Random me up, please. Cos I'd just pick randomly anyways.

Didit.

 

[reachedme]

Man, I forgot again.

But then, the only sport registering on my radar during the Christmas season is the Boxing Day test. (woe. woewoewoe. Australia couldn't beat my local under 12s side at the moment!)

Y'all still play during the holidays? That's cruel and unusual.

Random me up, please. Cos I'd just pick randomly anyways.

don't mention the test I have already had one englishman pm me about it

 

[WriterDom]

I'm in before I forget again. Last week. I don't think anyone can catch SW.

Maybe next year you can come up with a catchy title.MasterPhoenix memorial Nfl pick em pool of 2011 or something.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

I'm in before I forget again. Last week. I don't think anyone can catch SW.

Maybe next year you can come up with a catchy title.MasterPhoenix memorial Nfl pick em pool of 2011 or something.

Good idea. I'll try to keep that in my ever-more-feeble mind.

Meanwhile, there are four players who still haven't picked for this week - D2, Lizzie, nax and ShyGuy.

As far as catching me, the current difference between first and last is 70 points over 16 weeks, or slightly over 2 games a week. That's not exactly spanking the competition.

 

[RawHumor]

Do the playoff games count more than regular season games?

 

[Lizzie_Borden]

Now, in American tipping competions, does last place get a wooden spoon as the prize?

*bends over*

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Do the playoff games count more than regular season games?

Going to try something different here and use weighted picks for the playoffs: Players must assign weight values to each of their picks showing their 'confidence' in the pick, higher weights meaning more confident. Since there are 4 games this week, the player assigns each pick a weight from 4 to 1, 4 being most confident. The weight is multiplied by the points earned for that game, so if your number 4 (the one you're most confident about) wins, you get 8 points (2 for the win x 4); if your 3 wins, you get 6 points, etc.

Unfortunately, making that change means that those who already picked for this week will have to go back and re-pick, entering their confidence value. Sorry I didn't get around to doing this quickly enough that you'd not have to do that.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

BTW...

Week 17 Results:

1. WriterDom - 24 (winner by tiebreak) - Congrats!
T2. D2, e-sub, SW - 24
T5. MP, nax - 22
T7. cymbline, goodgirl, ShyGuy - 20
T10. Raw, shewolf - 18
12. Lizzie - 12

Regular Season Results:

1. SW - 336
2. Daddy2 - 318
3. e-sub - 316
T4. nax, WD - 308
6. cymbline - 306
7. MasterPhoenix - 304
8. RawHumor - 302
9. goodgirl - 296
10. ShyGuy - 292
11. shewolf - 286
12. Lizzie - 254

Less than 2.5 games/week difference between first and last - not bad at all!

Note: Playoff games are worth more via "confidence picks" (see post above), so who knows what will happen in the overall season standings by the time those games are added in to the mix!

ETA: First game for Wildcard Weekend is 4:30 ET Saturday - get your picks in before then!

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Now, in American tipping competions, does last place get a wooden spoon as the prize?

*bends over*

Not always... but any time you're in the right part of the world, I think we could find a wooden spoon or three (or paddles, floggers, crops, canes, etc.) to oblige you....

 

[cymbline]

Going to try something different here and use weighted picks for the playoffs: Players must assign weight values to each of their picks showing their 'confidence' in the pick, higher weights meaning more confident. Since there are 4 games this week, the player assigns each pick a weight from 4 to 1, 4 being most confident. The weight is multiplied by the points earned for that game, so if your number 4 (the one you're most confident about) wins, you get 8 points (2 for the win x 4); if your 3 wins, you get 6 points, etc.

Unfortunately, making that change means that those who already picked for this week will have to go back and re-pick, entering their confidence value. Sorry I didn't get around to doing this quickly enough that you'd not have to do that.

I have never done a pool using weights in the playoffs. I have a question or just to make sure I understand....Can you only use the weight numbers 4,3,2 or 1 only once? Or can you assign two different games the weight of 4?

Thanks

 

[Sir_Winston54]

I have never done a pool using weights in the playoffs. I have a question or just to make sure I understand....Can you only use the weight numbers 4,3,2 or 1 only once? Or can you assign two different games the weight of 4?

Thanks

Each weight value only once each. When you go to the picks page, just above the area where you make your picks, it shows the values still available to you.

 

[Daddy2mylilgirl]

Ecstaticsub is the only one left that has to make picks.

 

[ecstaticsub]

Ecstaticsub is the only one left that has to make picks.

I just did my picks. I really don't like that I could only use each confidence score once

 

[Sir_Winston54]

I just did my picks. I really don't like that I could only use each confidence score once

Sorry - that's not a parameter I have the ability to modify as admin. I too would have preferred to give two of the games a 4 rating... but I guess being able to do that would create a bit of a scoring nightmare.

 

[Sir_Winston54]

Seattle, really?

Jets, really?

This is not going to end well.

 

[goodgirlfl]

Seattle, really?

Jets, really?

This is not going to end well.

Can you say upset???

I picked them both too. Not a good start to wildcard weekend at all.

 

[ShyGuy68]

Seattle, really?

Jets, really?

This is not going to end well.

I'm surprised about Seattle as well, but I will also admit that they played the best game in my opinion.