I would like to personally apologize to anyone who make their picks last week based primarily on my advice. I don't know how I let this happen. Hitting on 8 out of 14 picks doesn't seem ghastly on paper, but Kirk Cousins' passing stats don't look ghastly on paper, either. My performance in Week 6 … Continue reading Week 7 Confidence Pool
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Week 6 Confidence Pool
(Correction 10/14/20 12:25 PM EDT: I don't know how I managed this, but for some reason the original article had the Jets playing the Chargers, who have their bye week. The Jets instead play the Dolphins. This has had a ripple effect on point value assignment - I'm not putting 11 on the Dolphins - … Continue reading Week 6 Confidence Pool
NFL Week 5 Confidence Pool
Here I was, several weeks into this column, thinking that I was going to be all done with housekeeping and rules clarification. And then, the Titans outbreak of the 'rona necessitated postponing their game with the Steelers. Since I had already published my picks when the announcement to postpone the game was made, and since … Continue reading NFL Week 5 Confidence Pool
NFL Week 4 Confidence Pool
(Programming Note: Starting this week, the Confidence Pool column is being bumped up to Wednesday. That there even is a GBBS season this year caught me by surprise, but since it exists I'm clearing out Thursday to make room for the GBBS Power Rankings.) (Update 10/2/20 1:17 PM EDT: This column was written prior to … Continue reading NFL Week 4 Confidence Pool
Rob’s NFL Week 3 Confidence Pool
Well, that wasn't so terrible, was it? I didn't realize I had only whiffed on two games until it was time to start tallying last week's results (more on that in a second). Granted, one those whiffs was on my 11-point game, but on the other hand, I doubt too many people picked the Raiders … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Week 3 Confidence Pool
Rob’s NFL Week 2 Confidence Pool
Welcome to the first weekly installment of Rob's NFL Confidence Pool! For the uninitiated, a confidence pool is a method for picking games that's more interesting than picking games straight up, but less terrifying than picking against the spread. You pick the team you believe will win each game, then assign a point value to … Continue reading Rob’s NFL Week 2 Confidence Pool
2020 NFL Preview, Part 4: The North
Phew, almost done. Part 1 is here, Part 2 is here, and Part 3 is here. AFC North Baltimore Ravens If you're like me, and you root for a team that you just know is gonna totally blow it at some point or another, you're always keeping a close eye out for other, better, cooler … Continue reading 2020 NFL Preview, Part 4: The North
2020 NFL Preview, Part 3: The East
Part 1 is here, Part 2 is here. (Update 9/11: Part 4 is here.) AFC East New England Patriots About six weeks ago, I downloaded a mobile football game. After winning about 12 or so Super Bowls, the sense of accomplishment had worn off; I found myself wishing I would miss the playoffs, just so … Continue reading 2020 NFL Preview, Part 3: The East
2020 NFL Preview, Part 2: The South
No need for any fancy intros here. Today I'm looking at the AFC & NFC South, since the Texans play on Thursday and therefore, there's limited time until I'm proven grievously incorrect. Part 1 is here. (Update 9/10: Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here.) AFC South Houston Texans The temptation to pile on … Continue reading 2020 NFL Preview, Part 2: The South
