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Power Rankings and Week 12 Picks: Chiefs Finally Fall, Division Games Cranking Up

What a rare occurrence to be welcoming in a new number 1 while simultaneously crowning a new worst team. We’re living in the future here. Now, a lot of pundits in the major media have declared the Lions as top dog for many weeks. I may have felt the same, but I’ve got a system, beliefs, a code, a moral framework, an ethical foundation. A principle-driven approach which questions the fundamental…

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Week 11 Results: Feels Like November

While Week 11 did feature a handful of blowouts, there were seven games that were within one score. That’s some good ol’ fashioned November football, baby. Anyway, a 10-4 week is about as good as you can ask for given how close some of these were: Misses Commanders – Poor judgment on my end, the Eagles are clearly a more complete team. Jets – I don’t know why I would pick these guys. Complete…

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Week 11 Picks: Decent

There’s some great standout games this week. There are others that I have pretty much zero interest in (looking at you, Browns @ Saints). On the whole, should be a good week: Highlight Games Commies @ Eagles – Great divisional matchup and very important for the NFC East race. Going Commies here—they don’t want to drop a second straight game. Ravens @ Steelers – Another critical division game.…

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Power Rankings: Pandemonium in the Loser Hierarchy

It appears that we’ve reached an equilibrium in the top portion of the rankings (or at least as close to a equilibrium as you can get). And there’s some action in the middle of the pack, but what’s really caught my eye is the fluctuations going on at the back end of this thing. So that’s what we’re gonna talk about today: Loserville 21. Patriots – This is the Pats’ highest ranking thus far this…

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Week 10 Results: A Solid B+

All in all, a decent week. Outperformed my own low expectations, and that always feels great. Behold: Swing and Miss Giants – There have been times when this has looked like a team that occasionally appears to compete. In truth, this is an abomination of an offense. To call what Daniel Jones does “playing quarterback,” is disrespectful to the game of football, heresy to the Football Gods, and a…

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Power Rankings and Week 10 Picks: Once Again Contemplating Retirement

Very low effort week this week. I’m tired. I don’t wanna do it. You’ll get the bare minimum and you’ll like it. Here’s the Power Rankings, don’t @ me: These Power Rankings suck, I don’t even like ‘em. There will be no Top 10 write up this week, I can’t do it. I refuse. Here’s this week’s slate: I’m uncomfortable with a lot of these. Might go 0-14, who knows. I couldn’t even be bothered to make…

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Week 9 Results: That Boy Cookin’

What a week. The only things that can stop me appear to be the Panthers actually winning a game and the Titans breaking the Lions’ curse. Of course, the fact that I’m feeling uncharacteristically braggadocious means that I’m due for a 6-8 type week in Week 10. But for now, we cook. Here’s the board: Not a bad spot to be sitting at the halfway point… Power Rankings —— tomorrow

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Power Rankings and Week 9 Picks: Spooky Stuff

For what may be the first time this year, there is no movement into or out of the Top 10. There is certainly movement within the Top 10 though. And don’t get me started on what’s going on in the middle of the pack. So much inconsistency going on there. There are some basement dwellers who have become more exciting recently, and that’s always…exciting, of course. Anyway, here it is: Top…

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Week 8 Results: Chuggin’ Along

Honestly, I just don’t have it in me today. Must be the mid season slog. Here’s the board: Takeaways The Rams are back The Jets are sad The Eagles are less mid than the Bengals The Dolphins are back, but the Cardinals are more back Jameis Winston is so back Invigorating stuff, I know. Power Rankings out tomorrow…

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Week 8 Picks: Busy Week

I’m not sure why, but the schedule this week feels very busy. Maybe it’s the absence of any byes, maybe it’s the imminent return of several star players, or maybe even the lingering questions about the status of players who got injured last week (looking at you, Jayden Daniels). I found several of these games challenging to pick this week. On one hand, that’s a plus because it means there’s some…

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Week 7 Power Rankings: Moving On

It’s that time of the season where you have to start seeing teams for what they’re doing on the field and not what you expected them to do at the start of the season. Add in the slew of injuries we’ve seen this year, and it’s time to face the fact that some of these teams just aren’t as good as we thought. Here’s the board: Top 10 Chiefs – Blah blah blah, Patrick Mahomes is having a bad year,…

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Week 7 Results: Mid-Season Form

On the whole, this was a pretty solid weekend of football. A 10-5 record is sort of the minimum type of week I strive for. I did leave a couple on the table though, let’s talk about that: Loooooser Giants – I let the cheekiness of the Giants cloud the reality of the Saquon revenge game. Easily my worst pick this week. Vikings – I definitely said this could be a spot the Vikings lose — but I…

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Week 7 Picks: Insert Catchy Title Here

Week 7 is upon us, and there’s some great matchups going down this week. Let’s take a look: Heavy Hitters Texans @ Packers – This is actually my favorite game this weekend. The Packers seem to be rolling now that Jordan Love appears to be fully recovered from his Week 1 injury, and the Texans proved last week that they can remain dangerous despite the loss of Nico Collins. I like the Packers by…

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Week 6 Power Rankings: Quietest Week Yet

Most weeks, there’s a couple upsets that shake up the power rankings. We didn’t really see that in Week 6. In fact, there was not a single team that lost to a lower ranked opponent with the exception of Cincinnati beating the Giants, and they were right next to each other in the rankings. That’s not to say that there’s no movement this week, just a lot less than normal. With that being said, this…

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Week 6 Results: Nearly Perfect

Once I took in the full scope of what had transpired on Sunday by the end of the late slate, I realized I had made an egregious error. Only one loss through 12 games, hey, that’s pretty good. But really, it was too good, or maybe it just wasn’t good enough. I can handle a .500 day, a .750 is always nice, but I quickly realized I was in a precarious position. If I drop another game or two, it’s…

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Week 6 Picks:

I’ve got an unfortunate case of writer’s block today. Darn the luck. Here’s the Week 6 slate: Must Watch TV Commanders @ Ravens Lions @ Cowboys Bills @ Jets Bengals/Giants is sneaky good So is Cardinals/Packers Very low effort today. Sorry. Try again on Tuesday.

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Week 5 Power Rankings: The Mid Team Shuffle

For now, it appears, a few teams have cemented themselves to the top of the standings. After we get past 5 though, things start to get a little funky. There’s this convergence of teams that I’m starting to believe in with teams that either started well or had lofty expectations going into the season but are now trending down. It’s making for one hell of a mess trying to keep everything straight.…