The contest is tightening up for second with Farmair edging up at lead. There were some very good games this week.
NCP Pick'em - Week 8
- Thread starter Streak One
- Start date
I had Antelope as my original pick and changed it the next day. I also had Ripon over MC until the last minute today. I had action at a perfect score but second guessing myself did me in. Back to the drawing board. This was a tough pick'em and the scores results reflect it.
Great picking Farmair...I can't believe I have a shot at another perfect score. In any event lots of good scores this week. Keeping away from the dreadful week is sometimes a tough task. I've also been ahead in some years and played conservative only to get caught and place 3rd a couple times with a week left. If you were at where you are with one week left, you could pretty much ensure a a top three place, but still some to go. No pressure ...
LOL
LOLThere were a lot of good scores. Essentially everyone picked most winners other than Antelope. I tried to get cute for the first time because at first look i liked most visiting teams . So i went against the grain a bit. It cost me. Ah i think you had Del campo originally just at higher spot. You only lost 3 points this week. so moving Del Campo from 5-2 was minor
There you go, again, HEATER. Kicking a man and his new dart-throwing monkey when they're down, really, really, really down. Yes, 17-20 points for a Pick'em is about as low as it gets. I asked my new monkey, I said, "Beat the Heat, tell me, how did you pick so many teams that wound-up losing so many pick'em points? And, while yer at it, explain why you picked Antelope at 10 when hardly anyone thought Antelope would beat Campo and no one came even close to picking Antelope as a 10?"
Monkey scratches his balls, gives me a look, cocks his head and says, "Muds, except for St. Francis and Salinas, which I know you wanted to win and you'd have questioned me to death about those picks before Mr. Streak's 7:00 p.m. deadline, I picked the teams in each of the other eight game whose first letter in their school name was closest to the letter "A" ie., Chico over Pleasant Valley, Bear River over Placer, etc. Kapeesh, Kimosabie?"
I said, "Monkey, that's the dumbest system I've ever heard of. You've humilated me and given THE HEATER the green light to crucify me! What kind of moron are you?!"
And just before I fired him and kicked him out of the house, he said, "I'm just a monkey. What did you expect from a monkey? Rocket science?" Just before I slammed the door on his sorry arse, I think I heard him say, "Oh, by the way, can I have my darts back, please?" Dang simian. I gave him his darts back, you bet. Now I'm worried the SPCA won't believe my excuse that I'm an acupuncturist...and the monkey was an unhappy customer! Muds
No I'm sure I had Antelope at 5 on my original post. Once I figured DC was the home team I instantly plugged DC into Antelope place. But none of that matters now anyway. I gotta get my mojo back before it's too late. Farmair and NorCalSportsFan are playing for keeps. Hope Streak One throw a curve ball at us next week by putting a few SoCal or Central Valley teams in the mix.
MUD's that 9 spot would have looked REALLY good had you had Placer in it,I tried giving everyone a heads up and a little info maybe you just over looked it a little........I'd like to thank my new dart-throwing monkey for these picks.
Oddly, his name is BEAT THE HEAT! (Hopefully, I've got his
name right and didn't mistakenly insert an "H" for the letter "M".
Muds
10 Antelope
09 Bear River
08 California
07 Chico (21-20)
06 Live Oak
05 Modesto Christain
04 Napa (I'ma belleeveer MRJones)
03 Pinole Valley
02 Salinsa
01 St. Francis
Thanks NorCal!! You are a class act my friend. We are both needing St Mary today and with you picking them that almost assures the win for them as hot as you have been. Pretty impressive to be going for 2 perfect scores in a row. Now had Yuba City and River Valley been a pick em game I could have gotten hurt. I would have picked YC and they lost on a last second field goal.
Wow MUDDs I was just scrolling up and checking out who picked my local straw chewers (Placer) and looks like ALL did but you...........that #9 Bear River selection on your pick em's just seriously pops out at a person,I almost had to put on my sun glasses the glare was sooooo bright........just having a lil fun Mudds......Go Placer
MUDDs,good thing in booting that dart throwing monkey your more of a blind dirt scratching dog type....just giving you a lil heads up info buddy......Go Placer
Many in SJS know and call me "Champ",not tooting my own horn it's simply short for "championcif75".After further review with results now in it appears this weeks pick em's was very TOUGH indeed,many of you did very well and some felt green banana dart throwing pain at #9.........wouldn't you agree Mudds? Go Placer
Mudds,I'm rotflmao please believe me when I say this is all in fun my friend......simply ALL in FUN!!!!! GO PLACER
Wow if my Bulldogs would have held on to the lead with less than 5 minutes remaining and depending on St. Mary's winning today I would have gotten 54 pts. That's another reason why it was a big heart breaking loss last night. I went all in and it almost paid off big-time.
GO VACAVILLE BULLDOGS!!!
I went all in and it almost paid off big-time.GO VACAVILLE BULLDOGS!!!
Same here, heck if your Chico and my Bulldogs had pulled the upsets last night I would be on the edge of a perfect score
depending on St. Mary's.You only go all in when your team is the favorite. If not you shouldn't go above pick #5.Wow if my Bulldogs would have held on to the lead with less than 5 minutes remaining and depending on St. Mary's winning today I would have gotten 54 pts. That's another reason why it was a big heart breaking loss last night.
GO VACAVILLE BULLDOGS!!!
This is the second time in history of my Pick'ems that picking my Vacaville at 10 has cost me a chance to win the pick'em for the first time.
Oh well
Proud of my Bulldogs!!!
Oh well
Proud of my Bulldogs!!!
Vacaville was a stop away on Napa's tying drive from winning that game, so at the end I was happy I picked them that high they had Napa, they just couldn't get those few stops needed to hold on.
The Nasty's also need St. Mary's to win for the perfect score this week. Looks like several peps could get 'em all right. At least it's my 1 point confidence pick... A few weeks to go and I'm back in business!
NorCalSportsFan gets his second perfect week and the weekly title in a tiebreaker win over mshNASTY. Any corrections need to be submitted by noon on Monday.
Pleasant Valley beat Chico 13-6
Napa beat Vacaville 28-21
Bellarmine beat St. Francis 28-26
St. Mary’s beat Pinole Valley 35-14
Palma beat Salinas 35-17
Antelope beat Del Campo 27-20
Foothill beat Cal 24-7
Placer beat Bear River 26-14
Oak Grove beat Live Oak 36-0
Ripon beat Modesto Christian 49-14
NorCalSportsFan 55
mshNASTY 55
bulldogmgc 54
farmair3 53
PGownsWHITNEY 52
Streak One 52
Hatchball 52
3Yards&ACloudOfDust 50
UnknowntoMankind 49
Rmbr26 48
Irish_Cheers 47
FBAddict 47
ncscalfootball 44
Dan12Kings 44
Lakers2480Bulldogs 44
H.E.A.T. 43
superslow 43
bella123 42
Muddenguts 15
Yearly Top 10:
1. farmair3 393
2. PGownsWHITNEY 384
3. H.E.A.T. 382
4. superslow 377
4. 3Yards&ACloudOfDust 377
4. NorCalSportsFan 377
7. mshNASTY 371
8. Rmbr26 366
8. UnknowntoMankind 366
10. Irish_Cheers 360
Pleasant Valley beat Chico 13-6
Napa beat Vacaville 28-21
Bellarmine beat St. Francis 28-26
St. Mary’s beat Pinole Valley 35-14
Palma beat Salinas 35-17
Antelope beat Del Campo 27-20
Foothill beat Cal 24-7
Placer beat Bear River 26-14
Oak Grove beat Live Oak 36-0
Ripon beat Modesto Christian 49-14
NorCalSportsFan 55
mshNASTY 55
bulldogmgc 54
farmair3 53
PGownsWHITNEY 52
Streak One 52
Hatchball 52
3Yards&ACloudOfDust 50
UnknowntoMankind 49
Rmbr26 48
Irish_Cheers 47
FBAddict 47
ncscalfootball 44
Dan12Kings 44
Lakers2480Bulldogs 44
H.E.A.T. 43
superslow 43
bella123 42
Muddenguts 15
Yearly Top 10:
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2. PGownsWHITNEY 384
3. H.E.A.T. 382
4. superslow 377
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4. NorCalSportsFan 377
7. mshNASTY 371
8. Rmbr26 366
8. UnknowntoMankind 366
10. Irish_Cheers 360
Sorry PG I could only do that if I was a De LaSalle fan
...Until then as long as Streak throws me a bone a couple times a year and includes Chico teams in the pickem' I'll continue to give them a high confidence pick.
