3+1 NFL Challenge - 2006: Week 1
 

I'm taking over for Easy for the 2006 3+1 Challenge. Please see this thread for the official rules.

All entries involving the Steelers/Dolphins game must be posted by Thursday, 7:30 EST. All other entries must be posted by Sunday, 12:00 EST.

OFFICIAL LINES FOR WEEK 1

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Regarding entries...you can use either team names or number. For ou's, list both teams or numbers. Note that it's not necessary to indicate the amounts bet on each game ($400, $300, $200, $100 from top to bottom is assumed).

Example 1

Dolphins
Broncos
Saints/Browns over
Bears/Packers under

Example 2 (same bets as Example 1)

201
203
219/220 over
223/224 under

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Thanks for picking this up Homer...

Eagles
Bears
Saints/Browns under
Seahawks/Lions under

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217
213
216
211/212 Over

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Colts/Giants under
Eagles
Packers
Bengals

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Steelers
Panthers
Colts
Jets

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217
222
229
228

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Eagles
Chargers
Seahawks
Bears

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202
204
210
222

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Eagles
Seahawks
Panthers
Steelers

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217
219/220 under
216
213

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Houston
San Francisco
Detroit
Washington

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Panthers
Seahawks
Steelers
Eagles

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231
217
227
214

SossMan Picks
 

400 - Bengals +2
300 - Chargers/Raiders Over 42.5
200 - Steelers pk
100 - Seahawks -6.5

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Eagles
Bengals/Chiefs O46.5
Chargers
Ravens

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Titans
Seahawks
Jaguars
Colts

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Vikings/Redskins over
Falcons/Panthers under
Rams
Chargers

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Bengals +2
Cowboys +2
Chargers/Raiders ovr 42.5
Saints/Browns ovr 35.5

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223
211
217
231

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202
227
225/226 Under
206

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400$ Broncos
300$ Bengals
200$ Eagles
100$ Bears

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panthers -6
rams +3.5
eagles -4.5
steelers pk

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Colts
Browns
Titans
Packers

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Colts
Steelers
Vikings/Redskins OVER
Broncos

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$400 Jaguars
$300 Vikings
$200 Panthers
$100 Colts/Giants U48

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Buccaneers
Redskins
Jaguars
Colts

--Jeff

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picks coming later...big ups Homer

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$400 - Texans
$300 - Bears
$200 - Colts
$100 - Steelers/Dolphins o34

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Bears
Chargers
Colts
Eagles

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Cowboys/Jaguars Under
49ers
Saints
Bears

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$400 Cowboys +2
$300 Eagles/Texans under 37
$200 Vikings +4.5
$100 Browns -3

I hate the numbers. It makes it hard to see who the consensus picks are. But I [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] you Homer. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Ahh, subjectivity. It's so difficult to develop substantial confidence in any team at this point because we see so little from the starters in the preseason. Still, from what I've seen I hope that my picks won't backfire. Not bloody likely...

$400 Bengals +2
The Bengals looked sharp and prepared this preseason; their offensive core returned in full and the GM invested in their defense as well. The Chiefs, however, lost their best OL and changed coaching gears from offensive to defensive. That's not to take anything away from KC, they have a gamebreaking RB against a previously forgettable defense. Still, I'm going with my gut, as it reacted to this line as "The Bengals are underdogs!?"

$300 Jets/Titans UNDER 36
The Jets have a medicore passing game and a potential train-wreck at the RB position. The Titans just hired their starting QB, have no major receiving threats, and their starting RB (whomever it is) will not overwhelm any defense. I don't see either of these teams putting up more than 17 this Sunday, so I'll take the under. Furthermore, I dub this the "PowerPoint" game of the week. It might not be as catchy as MT2R's liberal use of "Woodshed" games but I might as well try.

$200 Patriots -9
J.P. Losman is going to lead his gung-ho offense into oxboro and lay a whoopin' on QB Patriots and company.

Uh, no.

But after the NE massacre, don't forget to watch NFL Primetime, where Mike Ditka will invariably blurt out that the Bills' players "hate their coach." When this happens, you'll see me betting the Bills a hell of a lot more for some stupid reason.

$100 49ers +8
I have no idea and this is probably -EV, *except* that there are excerpts from articles implying that the 49ers have been training with kettlebells during the offseason. Since I haven't used anything rational and scientific to justify any of my previous picks, why start now?

Final thought: If the Texans drafted Reggie Bush and the Saints drafted Mario Willams, then NO/CLE would be the Powerpoint GOTW: "McAllister! Frye! It's Sunday NFL on NBC!"

<u>Cliff Notes:</u>
Criminally unentertaining banter/filler.

$400 - Bengals
$300 - Jets/Titans UNDER
$200 - Patriots
$100 - 49ers

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Bears/Packers Under
Steelers
Eagles
Jaguars

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202
217
224
211/212 over

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Chiefs
Bears/Packers under
Saints/Browns under
Broncos

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49ers
Bears/Packers over
Jets/Titans under
Ravens/Buccaneers over

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400---Bears u35
300---Steelers u34
200---Cardinals 042.5
100---Bears -3.5

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Panthers
Vikings/Redskins OVER
Broncos
Ravens/Bucs OVER

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Seahawks
Colts/Giants Over
Redskins
Chargers