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Since the league extended to 17 games and 18 weeks a few years ago, bye weeks have also been extended.

We’ll get back to our full schedule of games soon enough – but for this week we need to stay on our game…as we do!

Week 14 – HERE WE GO!!!!

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

13 – PHILADELPHIA over Carolina – Bryce Young has been showing some improvement, but not enough for what would be needed this week.

12 – TAMPA BAY over Las Vegas – Predicting a Raiders loss needs to explanation at this point

11 – PITTSBURGH over Cleveland – I’m just here for the Jameis Winston quotes

10 – MINNESOTA over Atlanta – The Vikings may end up being the least talked about 12 win team every with the division they are here

9 – KANSAS CITY over Los Angeles Chargers – I was never on board with the concept of the refs helping the Chiefs win games … … … then

last week happened.

8 – MIAMI over New York Jets – Remember when this game was gonna decide the AFC East?

7 – DETROIT over Green Bay – When did Amazon go from getting the worst matchups to the Game of the Week??

6 – SAN FRANCISCO over Chicago – This would be a lot higher if the 9ers didn’t have so many questions on offense now.

5 – Buffalo over LOS ANGELES RAMS – Don’t think the Bills will have to worry about AS much snow this week in LA

4 – Cincinnati over DALLAS – So much disappointment in one game. My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that BILL BELICHICK WILL BE THE NEXT COACH OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS

3 – ARIZONA over Seattle – I’m pretty sure the two NFC West games in week 18 will have division title implications.

2 – TENNESSEE over Jacksonville – The Jags would win this game with Trevor Lawrence

1 – NEW YORK GIANTS over New Orleans – Hunch…just a hunch

We’re back to full strength!

Well, at least for one week.

Once again all 32 teams will be playing this week. Thanks to a full day’s worth of football action on Thursday, and even a Black Friday game!!, all teams will need to be on duty on Sunday! With that comes the chance for more points so let’s cushion our lead in the season long pools!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! To take a short break from the football mentality, I do want to let you know that I am thankful to those that follow along with me and read my stuff – thank you!

OK…back to FOOTBALL!

Week 13 – HERE WE GO!!!!

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

16 – WASHINGTON over Tennessee – Safe to say the Commanders now know how to handle inferior opponents at home.

15 – KANSAS CITY over Las Vegas – Remember when the Raiders won in KC last Christmas?? Yeah, let’s just keep remembering that.

14 – DETROIT over Chicago – Bears fans, be thankful that this is the early game and you’ll still have plenty of Thanksgiving to enjoy after.

13 – DENVER over Cleveland – It still just doesn’t feel right having this much faith in the Broncos.

12 – GREEN BAY over Miami – Look for Josh Jacobs to get a lot of touches to help calm the Dolphins offense down.

11 – MINNESOTA over Arizona – Not even having Daniel Jones’ on your roster could stop the Vikings this week.

10 – BUFFALO over San Francisco – SNOW GAME!!!!

9 – Houston over JACKSONVILLE – Something tells me this could be a trap for the Texans

8 – Los Angeles Rams over NEW ORLEANS – The Rams are hot and healthy at the right time! My  BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that THE RAMS WILL WIN THE NFC WEST.

7 – BALTIMORE over Philadelphia – The Ravens reminded the league just who they are with last week’s domination against the Chargers …

6 – ATLANTA over Los Angeles Chargers – …and the Chargers will still be reeling from it.

5 – Indianapolis over NEW ENGLAND – Drake Maye is close, but not there just yet.

4 – Pittsburgh over CINCINNATI – I have faith in the Bengals scoring a lot of points, and giving up more.

3 – CAROLINA over Tampa Bay – What a weird week when a Panthers win is at number 3 …

2 – NEW YORK JETS over Seattle – …oh, its because the Jets could win

1 – DALLAS over New York Giants – The NFL doing its part to aid in the nations inevitable food coma on Thanksgiving afternoon!

Welcome to Hell (bye) Week!

This is just another way to show that doing the confidence pool is a lot less stressful than your regular fantasy football season! Sure there are a lot of teams that won’t be playing this week, but we don’t have to worry about matchups! And since I’m sure you’re sitting towards the top of your season long pool, less points is a plus for us!

So let’s just keep calm and win another week!

Week 12 – HERE WE GO!!!!

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

13 – HOUSTON over Tennessee – I don’t think the Titans could beat the University of Houston let alone the Houston Texans.

12 – Kansas City over CAROLINA – Obviously would be the top line if this were played in KC.

11 – WASHIGNTON over Dallas – This country is as divided as it has been in over a century … but we can all come together in our love for watching the Cowboys lose!

10 – Dever over LAS VEGAS – Barring some major change, I can’t see myself picking the Raiders again this year.

9 – Tampa Bay over NEW YORK GIANTS – I really want to pick Tommy DeVito, I really do! Unfortunately Baker may be getting some of his weapons back this week.

8 – SEATTLE over Arizona – Who knew this would be a battle for the top spot of the division??

7 – GREEN BAY over San Francisco – The 9ers just don’t seem to be all there lately

6 – LOS ANGELES RAMS over Philadelphia – After a slow, injury plagued start, I feel like the Rams are going to make a run. My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that THE RAMS WILL WIN AT LEAST ONE PLAYOFF GAME.

5 – Baltimore over LOS ANGELES CHARGERS  - It seems like this will be a tough test to show that the Chargers just aren’t top-tier yet.

4 – MIAMI over New England – This should be a lot higher on the list, right?

3 – CHICAGO over Minnesota – Bears fans deserve to get this win after last week

2 – CLEVELAND over Pittsburgh – This just seems like one of those trap games … much like …

1 – INDIANAPOLIS over Detroit - …THIS one does.

Don’t look now but we are getting close to the end of the season.

If you are somewhere in the middle of your season long pool, now is the time to start making your move! Though, if you have been following the picks here – obviously you are towards the top :)

So let’s keep it rolling!

Week 11 – HERE WE GO!!!!

(HOME TEAM IN CAPS)

14 – DETROIT over Jacksonville – I feel like the Lions are what the Jaguars were supposed to be

13 – MIAMI over Las Vegas – (looks at 2025 NFL Mock Drafts to see the next Raiders quarterback)

12 – SAN FRANCISCO over Seattle – On behalf of one-win fantasy owners everywhere, welcome back CMC!

11 – Houston over DALLAS – At least it’s a night game so the open window in Jerry World won’t be an issue this week.

10 – LOS ANGELES CHARGERS over Cincinnati – The Bengals can put up numbers, just not enough points.

9 – Green Bay over CHICAGO – Changes on the Lakefront happened too late. Between that and a difficult remaining schedule, my BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that THE BEARS WILL HAVE A TOP 5 PICK IN NEXT YEARS DRAFT.

8 – NEW ORLEANS over Cleveland – This is a needed get-right game for the Saints offense – MVS isn’t a lasting answer.

7 – Minnesota over TENNESSEE – It’s gonna be hard to pick the Titans the rest of the season.

6 – BUFFALO over Kansas City – There’s a small chance this could very well be an entertaining game.

5 – Baltimore over PITTSBURGH – I’m probably making a mistake not having faith in the Steelers at this point, yet here we are.

4 – PHILADELPHIA over Washington – Potential for another competitive game on Amazon? What world are we in?

3 – DENVER over Atlanta – I can’t remember there being a game with two teams who I can get an accurate read on less.

2 – NEW ENGLAND over Los Angeles Rams – Pure hunch on this one.

1 – Indianapolis over NEW YORK JETS – The Colts believe in Anthony Richardson again, so I’ll believe in him as well.