Week 12 Mistakes

11-5

Go ahead and let that soak in. An 11-win week. That's what I have been waiting for. You know what the secret is? This week, I didn't think about my picks as much as previous weeks, and I avoided most of the favorites who had a line of -10 or more. Also, I gave the 10-0 teams (especially the one playing at home) some well-desereved credit. In my opinion, the only things standing in the way of a Colts-Saints Superbowl are the Minnesota Vikings and the RED HOT San Diego Chargers. Seriously, I feel like we could take on anyone right now. Especially if everyone keeps ignoring Antonio Gates. I really can't believe people are still trying to cover him with a linebacker, or even a safety. It never works out well. Ever. You have to put a CB on this guy or he is going to destroy you. Not to mention the vertical threat of Jackson and Floyd. Plus, LT is rounding back into form. I don't see how this team is going to be stopped. I'm pretty jacked up about it. Can you tell?

Here are the ELEVEN games I got right:

Green Bay (-11.5) over DETROIT 34-12
DALLAS (-13.5) over Oakland 24-7
Indianapolis (-3.5) Over HOUSTON 35-27
CLEVELAND (+13.5) over Cincinnati 7-16
MINNESOTA (-11) over Chicago 36-10
Washington (+9) over PHILADELPHIA 24-27 (Ballsy Pick of the Week SUCCESSFUL)
TENNESSEE (-2.5) over Arizona 20-17
Tampa Bay (+12) over ATLANTA 17-20
SAN DIEGO (-13.5) over Kansas City 43-14
Pittsburgh (+8) over BALTIMORE 17-20
NEW ORLEANS (-2) over New England 38-17


Glorious, isn't it?


And the best part is, I only have to justify 5 incorrect picks!


New York Giants (-6.5) over DENVER
Score: DEN 26, NYG 6
What has happened to the Giants? After a blazing 5-0 start, the Giants have dropped 5 out of 6, narrowly scraping out a win against Atlanta 2 weeks ago. They have now fallen out of the playoff picture (trailing both Philadelphia and Green Bay by 1 game for a wild card spot), and they simply look completely out of sync. Is Plantar Fasciitis going to single-handedly destroy the Giants season? Check in next week for another thrilling installment!!!


Miami (-3) over BUFFALO
Score: BUF 31, MIA 14
What are the odds of the Bills outscoring the Dolphins 24-0 in the last 13:49? 17 bajillion to one? Higher? What are the odds of the Bills ever scoring 24 points in a single quarter? I know they aren't very good. What a freak of a game this was. My theory as to why the Dolphins fell apart: too much Chad Henne.


ST. LOUIS (+4) over Seattle
Score: SEA 27, STL 17
Steven Jackson had a bad back, ok? He can't do it all by himself. He's not Superman... right?

Carolina (+3) over NEW YORK JETS
Score: NYJ 17, CAR 6
Jake Delhomme strikes again!!!

Jacksonville (+3) over SAN FRANCISCO
Score: SF 20, JAC 3
I really hope the Jaguars don't make the playoffs. There is no way they should be in the top 6 of the AFC. I could name many more than 5 teams who are better than the Jaguars. They haven't played anyone, and they can't compete with mediocre teams like the 49ers (decent at BEST). I would rather see the Titans sneak in there. The Jaguars are just so blase.

Overall Record: 95-79-2
Ballsy Pick of the Week Record: 9-2

Fantasy Update:

League: WeLikeSportz
Defeated Team Snozzberries 110.42 - 95.5

Tom Brady 8.05
Steven Jackson 21.7
LeSean McCoy 15.27
Vincent Jackson 5
Mario Manningham 8.2
Calvin Johnson 8.67
Dustin Keller 6.53
David Akers 14
Vikings D 23

Current Record: 7-5 (4th place)

League: League of Imported Spirits
Lost to Team JC 152.24 - 73.96

Peyton Manning 23.56
Pierre Thomas 14.7
Michael Turner 3.3
Anquan Boldin 5.3
Andre Johnson 6.7
Hines Ward 4.7
T.J. Houshmandzadeh 1.4
Brent Celek 3.3
John Carney 8
Ravens D 3

Current Record: 4-8 (8th place)