tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18371568572462798272008-10-11T23:11:15.305-05:00Elitists' view of winningXavier Cromartiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11509246345931305008xaviercromartie@yahoo.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1837156857246279827.post-35652176170393840022008-10-09T11:52:00.008-05:002008-10-11T20:40:56.566-05:00

54.1%. 5.5 games behind Xavier. Hrmph. NCAAF 1) UAB (+20) at Houston. Houston is being overrated because ECU laid an egg against them after blowing their BCS hopes. UAB isn't that bad this year. And the trend is for underdogs in WEIRD DAY GAMES. (Houston 45, UAB 20.) We were +37 going into the 2nd half. And lost. I quit. We're only picking teams I like from now on. 2) Utah (-22.5) at Wyoming.

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Good news: site traffic is up in October. Bad news: they're all coming for the mock draft. I had another 4-2 week of shoo-ins, putting me at 25-11 for the season, or 69.4%. Anybody interested in that? No? Ok. I mean, docsports.com charges $695 for a season of NCAAF and NFL picks, and they aim for 60%. I seriously need to get into this business. I'd be satisfied if 50 people paid for the picks at

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After Chris Perry earned points for FORCING a fumble last week (as opposed to his usual lost fumble), I was reminded of some historical quirkiness. 3. River City Relay NFL.com is awesome enough to have Gamebook archives that go back to 2001. This game is from 2003. Let's check the play-by-play: A.Brooks pass to D.Stallworth to JAC 33 for 42 yards. Lateral to M.Lewis to JAC 26 for 7 yards.

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Possibility A: 1. WR Terrell Owens 2. WR Larry Fitzgerald 3. WR Brandon Marshall 4. TE Jason Witten 5. RB Matt Forte 6. RB Chris Johnson 7. WR Santana Moss 8. QB Jay Cutler 9. QB Kurt Warner 10. RB Julius Jones 11. WR Eddie Royal 12. RB Steve Slaton 13. WR DeSean Jackson 14. K Matt Prater 15. DEF Tennessee Possibility B: 1. WR Randy Moss 2. WR Braylon Edwards 3. WR Marques Colston 4. TE Kellen

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We're not good at this. 16-14. Let's not think too much anymore. NFL 1) Buffalo (+1.5) at Arizona. Conservatives make decisions, know how to lead, and get the job done. I'm at a loss as to why Arizona is favored. Especially if Bolden is out. McGee out for the Bills might be a blessing. (Arizona 41, Buffalo 17.) Hey, let's play nothing but deep zones against one of the most accurate QBs in

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21-9 record. 70%. Why aren't I selling these picks? Oh, I'm not a good salesperson. Just send me all of your money for using my picks. Thanks. NFL 1. Chicago (-3.5) at Detroit. Chicago's strength on offense is rushing, whereas Detroit is, by far, the worst rush defense. Detroit's offense sucks all-around, whereas Chicago is above average against both the rush and pass. (Chicago 34, Detroit 7.)

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Most of the outside traffic to this blog comes for the NFL Draft stuff, which is still the primary focus of this blog, even when I'm hitting on 70% of my gambling picks. Let's update with a more realistic draft order and better picks. Sources will come in February. 1. St. Louis Rams - OT Michael Oher, Mississippi 2. Detroit Lions - DE Michael Johnson, Georgia Tech 3. Cincinnati Bengals - OT

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I wasn't against the Tarvaris Jackson spike, but here's one that always irritates me. The Rams are losing 14-31 to the Bills and are driving in Bills territory with around 2 minutes left. 1-10-BUF 37 (2:54) (Shotgun) 12-T.Green pass short left to 84-R.McMichael to BUF 28 for 9 yards (20-D.Whitner). STL-84-R.McMichael was injured during the play.

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My record is 16-8 this season. They call me the devil because I'm still at 66.6%. This website deserves to get 10 million views per day based on the talent of its authors. Fortunately, the angel Lady Tremendous didn't steal any of my picks for this week. NFL 1. Buffalo (-8) at St. Louis. Regarding last week's game, the Raiders' organization may be dysfunctional, but their team is ok. The Rams,

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14-10 on the year. 58.33%. Acceptable, but two games behind Mr. Cromartie, the Phil Steele of the Midwest. Let's put some pressure on him. NCAA 1) Louisiana State University (-23.5) vs. Mississippi State. The worry is that LSU will have a "letdown", but LSU has blown out Miss St. every year in this decade, and it's often in a "letdown" spot. This is a rivalry that gets no attention. Granted,

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(Concept blatantly stolen from David Rees.) Since he is about to become a starter finally, today's topic is BRADY QUINN! "He looks like some homosexual Hollister model." -NaturalLife24 Bronze medal: Best part? 0:10... the same as Brady Quinn's jersey number! FATAL FLAW: none of Mr. Quinn's ladies are named Lindy. However, I learned a TON about how to pick up chicks! The conversation between

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4-2 last week, with a lot of luck. 11-7 on the year. I don't play for the green, I play to dominate. Mr. Cromartie is 12-6. He's proving to be stiff competition, but we will come out on top. NFL Ugh, fine. 1) Oakland (+10.5) at Buffalo. While I love my Bills, they shouldn't be giving this many points to anyone. The Seattle game was deceiving due to many special teams plays. Our offense has no

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I went 5-1 last week. I should have cast aside my love of Navy and selected Tennessee to defeat Cincinnati. Overall, I am now 12-6. With a 67% success rate, I should be selling a season picks package for $1000. This week looks a bit difficult, though. NFL 1. Tennessee Titans (-4.5) vs. Houston Texans. I'm giddy just thinking about the way the Titans will rush the ball in this game. Chris

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I should have written this article two weeks ago. AFC 1. Denver Broncos (14-2). The o-line is mauling. Jay Cutler will win MVP. Brandon Marshall is a beast. Eddie Royal is competing with Chris Johnson for Offensive Rookie of the Year. The defense is, well, good enough. 2. New England Patriots (13-3). All you haters keep hating! Unlike the economy, this team is still fundamentally strong. 3.

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We love Denver WRs. But, not Denver RBs. Well, Xavier does because he likes torturing himself. In my previous auction draft post, I obtained a WR for $8. Brandon Marshall caught 18 passes (for real) for 166 yards and a touchdown. Yeah-uh. While this price was ridiculously low for this auction draft, in most regular drafts Mr. Marshall was going far too late. This is an elite receiver on a

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3-3 last week. Winners bounce back. 1) Central Michigan (-2.5) @ Ohio. Perfect situation here. Ohio had the close game with The Ohio State. CMU was blown out at Georgia. That does not matter. LeFevour is an NFL QB, and Ohio lost their starting QB last week. The backup looked awful, as well. Very big on CMU here. (Central Michigan 31, Ohio 28). You play to win the money. Leelee gets the job done

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I went 4-2 last week. I'm 7-5 for the season. My BFF is also 7-5. NFL 1. New York Giants (-8.5) at St. Louis. They don't expect the Giants to win by double digits? Steven Jackson is a star without even a planet around him. I'm envisioning the Giants' d-line against the Rams' o-line. Oh man. (New York Giants 41, St. Louis 13.) They won by more than double digits. This line was stupid. 2. Green

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1-10-MIN 45 (1:08) 7-T.Jackson spiked the ball to stop the clock. I hate seeing a QB spike the ball and then throw 3 incompletions. I think the ball should be spiked only in the last few seconds, when time is in danger of running out. There were 68 seconds left. Everyone had to get

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83. Montana Hannahs: WR Eddie Royal Even after Brandon Marshall's suspension, Eddie Royal's ADP maxed out at pick 163. In my 12-team mock, I felt that he was worth taking in round 7, not round 14. Rookie wide-receiver Eddie Royal took both Raiders cornerbacks to school, including fellow former Hokie DeAngelo Hall. Royal finished the night with nine receptions for 146 yards, and one touchdown.[1

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4-2 last week. 67%. We will defeat Xavier Cromartie, again. 1) Ball State (-6.5) vs. Navy - Ball State won at Navy last year in a memorable high scoring contest. This year, the Naval Academy is without starting QB Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada, and Ball State improved significantly late last season, especially on defense. I may hate America because of this pick, but I want money. (Ball State 35, Navy

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3-3 last week and for the season. Lady Tremendous leads with a 4-2 record. NFL 1. Philadelphia (-7.5) vs. St. Louis. I changed my mind about waiting. I want to get in on this game. This game should be a major mismatch in Philly. (Philadelphia 38, St. Louis 3.) It seems that the Rams' offense is not quite as good as the Eagles'. NCAAF 2. San Jose State (+26.5) at Nebraska. Fuck you, Nebraska!

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I can't have players with the same bye week!! Are you aware that the best statistical strategy in H2H leagues is to have every player with the same bye week? Sure, you'll be tanking one week, but you'll have an advantage the other seven. The only occasion that I'd worry about bye weeks is in very deep leagues where you'd have a difficult time finding a QB on the waiver wire that will play.

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It's time for a new season of Shoo-ins of the Week! I will defeat Xavier Cromartie. 1. Fresno State (+5) at Rutgers. Fresno's offense is intact from last year, and returns WR Chastin West who missed last season after leading the team in receptions in 2006. Fresno has a porous run defense, but Rutgers is now without Rice. Fresno is the better team here. 2. Tennessee (-7) at UCLA. The Bruins are

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So, here’s a standard auction draft at ESPN.com. $200 limit. 10 teams. 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 RB/WR Flex, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 DEF, 7 Bench spots. Most in this league are knowledgeable, unlike other bloggers at sourcedmock.blogspot.com that enjoy beating on n00bs. Strategy for auction drafts is vastly different from your normal snake drafts. You’re able to purchase any player that you wish. But, that doesn

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It's time for a new season of Shoo-ins of the Week! Last season, I went 34-26, or 56.7%. Once again, I'll make 6 picks each week. The goal is to get an average of 4 out of 6 picks correct per week. Week #1 NFL N/A NCAAF 1. Oregon -13.5 vs. Washington. Oregon should win by at least 2 TDs. 2. Hawaii +35.5 at Florida. I'd still consider it even at +34.5. 3. Boston College -10 at Kent State.

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