1. Colts (last week No. 1; 7-1): Each week, they prove they’re legit. 2. Lions (No. 2; 5-2): This year’s visit from the Vikings will have a much different vibe than last year’s. 3. Rams (No. 3; 5-2): They may be facing a rookie quarterback in his first start coming out of their bye week. 4. Packers (No. 4; 5-1-1): …
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1. Colts (last week No. 2; 6-1): It’s been a very long time since they’ve been in the top spot. 2. Lions (No. 3; 5-2): The defensive backups are stepping up, again. 3. Rams (No. 4; 5-2): The two-game road trip to Baltimore and London went extremely well. 4. Packers (No. 6; 4-1-1): Without Micah Parsons and his three sacks, …
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It’s getting closer and closer. Last week, the lone disagreement (Chris took the “lucky” Bears) gave him the edge, cutting the margin to one game. He went 10-5. I was 9-6. For the year, I hold a one-game lead: 60-32-1 vs. 59-33-1. Against the spread, I was 7-8. He was 8-7. Through six weeks, I’m 51-42. He’s 47-46. We disagree …
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1. Buccaneers (last week No. 3; 5-1): Through six weeks, Baker Mayfield is the MVP. 2. Colts (No. 5; 5-1): Truly good teams find a way to win when they’re having a bad day. 3. Lions (No. 1; 4-2): Brian Branch needs to learn that the kneecap biting ends when the game does. 4. Rams (No. 8; 4-2): Lost in …
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Last week was a mess. This week can’t get much worse. I was 4-10 straight up. Four and 10! The spread worked out a little better, at 6-8. Simms and I disagreed on six games. He hit on five of them, to go 8-6. My lead has imploded from nine games to two. For the year, I’m 51-26-1 straight up …
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1. Lions (last week No. 3; 4-1): The roar has been fully re-restored. 2. Eagles (No. 1; 4-1): Only the win over the Bucs kept them from falling to No. 3. 3. Buccaneers (No. 5; 4-1): Pay Baker Mayfield. 4. Bills (No. 2; 4-1): They still have more than a few flaws that can turn fatal in January. 5. Colts …
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The lead is down to six. This week, things could change dramatically. We disagree on six of 14 games. Last week, Simms won the slate with 12-3-1 straight up. I went 11-4-1. Against the spread, I was 12-4 to his 11-5. For the season, I’m 47-16-1 straight up. He’s 41-23-1. Against the spread, I’m 38-26. He’s 30-34. All Week 5 …
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1. Eagles (last week No. 1; 4-0): To stay at No. 1, they need to figure things out with No. 11. 2. Bills (No. 2; 4-0): Another week, another double-digit win that feels less than satisfying. 3. Lions (No. 3; 3-1): The top seed in the NFC could come down to Week 11, Lions at Eagles. 4. Rams (No. 6; …
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It’s gotten a little tighter. This week, it can only further tighten by one game. For Week 3, Simms won the microcontest, going 12-4 straight up against my 10-6. For the season, I’m 36-12 and he’s 29-19. He went 3-1 in our four disagreements. (He would have swept me, 4-0, but for Jordan Davis.) Against the spread, I was 8-8. …
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Two weeks down, 16 to go. And the lead is growing. Nine games, with a 10-1 record in our disagreements. But it’s a new week. And a new chance to screw things up. In Week 2, I went 13-3 straight up and 9-7 against the spread. Simms was 11-5 and 9-7. For the year, I’ve blind-squirreled my way to 26-6 …
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