[Capybara]

Okay, fellow degenerates, I need you now...

In a pick-two-games survivor pool that started Week 9.

$100 entry... 677 entrants... = 67.7K.

Down to 7, and I am one! (shared with two coworkers though, oh well)

Organizer takes 15%, and again I split this with two guys, but: As long we pick two teams that win, I myself am getting no less than $2,740.00. If we are the sole survivor, I'm getting $19,181.00.

So... We have already selected and cannot use:

Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans

Thus the only reasonable teams we would pick this week are:

Washington ~ Philadelphia ~ Minnesota ~ Tampa Bay ~ Indianapolis ~ Denver

If you are picking two of those teams to win their game for a ton of coin -- and getting ZERO if either loses -- WHICH TWO WOULD YOU GO WITH???

Please take your time, and let me know what you would do!!! Can't tell you how much I appreciate your thoughts, boys. Gonna be a big day tomorrow. Will probably fukkin hurl before it's over.

[Sam Losco]

indy

indy 100% i would take, philly 100% i would not take. cases can be made for everyone else... im leaning minny now but would think more about it

[kingdom]

the obvious answer is washington and philly. Giants are locked in so how many starters play full game and how much effort? Eli shouldn't play full game with that line. Dallas in playing backup football as well.from +2 to -5.5?? i can only assume you are leaning this way also?

[capitalist pig]

Tough choices, Id take Indy and TB.

later

[kingdom]

indy

indy 100% i would take, philly 100% i would not take. cases can be made for everyone else... im leaning minny now but would think more about it

Jags defense played their best game all year last week. and the offense had fun for the first time. They are the strongest dog on the board imo

[rizespor]

Washington and Philly

[Harry N. Lloyd]

the obvious answer is washington and philly. Giants are locked in so how many starters play full game and how much effort? Eli shouldn't play full game with that line. Dallas in playing backup football as well.from +2 to -5.5?? i can only assume you are leaning this way also?

^^What he said!^^

[chico2663]

i just want to say good job to even be left

[no1here]

Indi, Den, Minni and TB are prime for upset. Wash and Phli iffy also since neither is the better team within game being played.
Good Luck, you're gonna need it.

[funnyb25]

Like Denver

[a4u2fear]

Ind and Min are bad teams, don't pick them

[Capybara]

the obvious answer is washington and philly. Giants are locked in so how many starters play full game and how much effort? Eli shouldn't play full game with that line. Dallas in playing backup football as well.from +2 to -5.5?? i can only assume you are leaning this way also?

Yup, I would say that's how we're leaning...

We've sort of swayed around throughout the week, from Wash+TB to Wash+Minny to now perhaps Wash+Philly.

But a lot left to analyze and consider until noon tomorrow when picks would need to be in...

[Capybara]

Indi, Den, Minni and TB are prime for upset. Wash and Phli iffy also since neither is the better team within game being played.
Good Luck, you're gonna need it.

Ha, you pretty much nailed it with this post!

[Capybara]

i just want to say good job to even be left

Thanks, buddy. If only this weren't so damned stressful now, lol. Got to try and remember that it's a fun thing, and it's gambling, so you just do the best you can and then live with the result.

[funnyb25]

BOL Capy buddy!

[sshz]

I'm one of 22 left in a pool worth $27,700........I was 1 of eight winners last year in the same pool worth almost $39K. Very tough week, I also have Indy, Wash, Minn, T.B, some others but these are the 4 real candidates. I posted this earlier somewhere else:

Below is a CONFIRMED injury list of Dallas's day tomorrow....let's concentrate on the Defense 1st:


These guys are all positively OUT, confirmed by the NFL and Dallas websites, all starters:
1. Tyrone Crawford DT
2. Terrell McClain DT
3. Cedric Thornton DT
4. DeMarcus Lawrence DE
5. Justin Durant LB
6. Morris Claiborne CB
These guys are Questionable, but have NOT PRACTICED!
7. Randy Gregory DE
8. Anthony Brown CB
These guys were limited in practice.
9. Sean Lee LB
10. Jack Crawford DE


So what obviously stands out is how Dallas will front a defensive line without all these guys? Guys who do play will be out of position, and may not have played these positions since college (if ever).


Now on to the Offense:
1. Terrance Williams WR He missed Thurs practice for a personal matter, full practice on Friday
2. Tyron Smith T OUT
3. Ronald Leary G Questionable
4. Darren McFadden RB Questionable (Sick)


Now the question falls to the QB's, where Prescott is expected to start and play 1-2 series and then sit. Sanchez is expected to play most of the game and Romo will play some, supposedly when Prescott is benched. Early in the week Jerry Jones said Romo would not play, now it appears he'll play maybe a few series too.
If Phily commits to the run, I don't see how Dallas can win the game with additional game injuries adding to the Dallas player losses. It's Philly's SuperBowl against a hated division rival, they are my team in Surviror as of now.

[beavis13]

I'd go Denver and Washington

[Chili_Powder]

Wash and Indy

[sshz]

Now, after all that, I think my final pick will be Washington and here's why:

1. Home team with rising line all week. Now at 8 points in some places. Line makers know more than we do!

2. An offense that can score points. Nothing sucks more then getting behind and struggling to catch up. Washington can!

3. Washington has all the motivation in the world- WIN, and play in the playoffs.

4. NYG already in playoffs as 5th seed and played horribly last week. Washington looked great last week AWAY at Chicago.

5. Last 4 games, Washington has average 26 pts per game, NYG have average 15 PPG.

6. Home Crowd will be nuts all game!

7. Last 4 games Washington has played a tougher schedule, #16 by my analysis. NYG had a softer going, ranked #23.

Even though NYG's coach has said otherwise, I'd be surprised if their key players played more then a half or so. Why would you risk injury to your stars a week before playoffs begin? He won't, expect people to sit as the game goes on.

So, it boil's down to this- Washington is going to be sky high in front of the home crowd, against a hated division rival, with a win needed to make the playoffs. NYG has nothing to play for, except personal stat improvement and a Win for the record. Motivation wins the game!

Washington! And Philly as the 2nd team.

[Da Manster!]

WASHINGTON REDSKINS!........no and's, if's, or but's about it, Capy!...end of story, end of discussion, end of thread!....

[RockBottom]

Wash/minn

[sweethook]

denver + tampa bay ....gl

[Capybara]

Now, after all that, I think my final pick will be Washington and here's why:

1. Home team with rising line all week. Now at 8 points in some places. Line makers know more than we do!

2. An offense that can score points. Nothing sucks more then getting behind and struggling to catch up. Washington can!

3. Washington has all the motivation in the world- WIN, and play in the playoffs.

4. NYG already in playoffs as 5th seed and played horribly last week. Washington looked great last week AWAY at Chicago.

5. Last 4 games, Washington has average 26 pts per game, NYG have average 15 PPG.

6. Home Crowd will be nuts all game!

7. Last 4 games Washington has played a tougher schedule, #16 by my analysis. NYG had a softer going, ranked #23.

Even though NYG's coach has said otherwise, I'd be surprised in their key players played more then a half or so. Why would you risk injury to your stars a week before playoffs begin? He won't, expect people to sit as the game goes on.

So, it boil's down to this- Washington is going to be sky high in front of the home crowd, against a hated division rival, with a win needed to make the playoffs. NYG has nothing to play for, except personal stat improvement and a Win for the record. Motvation wins the game!

Washington!

WASHINGTON REDSKINS!........no and's, if's, or but's about it, Capy!...end of story, end of discussion, end of thread!....

Hey SSH and Manster, appreciate the posts, but read my original post please, cuz it's TWO teams!

And thanks to everyone who's posted in here, appreciate your contribution!!

[Kermit]

Skins in a must win game, how many Giants starters play?

[Capybara]

Skins in a must win game, how many Giants starters play?

Need two teams, my brother, see my original post. And thanks for chiming in!

[Da Manster!]

washington and minny....

[Brutus84]

Washington and philly

[sshz]

I too aded Philly as my 2nd pick. Indy appears to be the top pick for the week- it's good to pass on that game hoping they lose and knock out a bunch!

[Capybara]

Thanks a ton, guys!

Keep those picks/thoughts coming into the morning! Read the original post if you haven't.

Happy New Year, All!

[mcdonae101]

Washington and tampa

[Jayvegas420]

McDoanne gets it!

[Grivas_Digeni]

So... We have already selected and cannot use:

Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans

Thus the only reasonable teams we would pick this week are:
Washington ~ Philadelphia ~ Minnesota ~ Tampa Bay ~ Indianapolis ~ Denver

Why not play to win the whole pot and bet on an upset? Consider selecting a combination of picks that none of the other contestants is likely to select. Take one dog and one fav, if they happen to win you'll WIN IT ALL.

[LVHerbie]

Okay, fellow degenerates, I need you now...

In a pick-two-games survivor pool that started Week 9.

$100 entry... 677 entrants... = 67.7K.

Down to 7, and I am one! (shared with two coworkers though, oh well)

Organizer takes 15%, and again I split this with two guys, but: As long we pick two teams that win, I myself am getting no less than $2,740.00. If we are the sole survivor, I'm getting $19,181.00.

So... We have already selected and cannot use:

Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans

Thus the only reasonable teams we would pick this week are:

Washington ~ Philadelphia ~ Minnesota ~ Tampa Bay ~ Indianapolis ~ Denver

If you are picking two of those teams to win their game for a ton of coin -- and getting ZERO if either loses -- WHICH TWO WOULD YOU GO WITH???

Please take your time, and let me know what you would do!!! Can't tell you how much I appreciate your thoughts, boys. Gonna be a big day tomorrow. Will probably fukkin hurl before it's over.

You paid the guy running it over 10k in juice? Make sure you throw him a well deserved tip if you win...

[zizoudane10]

Wash and Denver

[astrodomer]

If Romo stays in a while, I think Dallas may win.