nfl picks

Long before fantasy football, fans of the National Football League found a game within the game by picking which teams would win every week. Today the practice is still very popular, and every week office pool competitors who don't think they know much about football will seek out the advice of people who, at the very least, give the allusion of owning NFL insight.

BC Magazine's RJ Elliott has done weekly NFL picks since 2004, arguably one of the site's most highly trafficked in-season columns. Like many other NFL pickers and prognosticators, Elliott keeps a running tab of how often he's right and wrong every week. Also on BC, David Mazzotta's NFL Picks Of A Thoughtful Fool column delves more into statistic-based picks, fewer picks, and laying down pretend money on his bets.

Since anyone can do them, some — like Elliott — will compare his standings to those of ESPN's football analysts, who also make NFL picks every week and have their right-wrong statistics tabulated every year. The internal NFL picker's logic goes, "Hey, if I'm better at predicting game winners than the guys on TV, maybe I can do their job!"

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• NFL Week 13 Picks

  
  Cleveland Frowns — Authority: 536
  Heading to the tailgate shortly so not much time to write up the picks, but rest assured theyre as well researched and thought out as ever. Browns +13.5 over Chargers (3 units):   Strangely, this line has moved down from 14.5.  Probably on news that Shawne Merriman and Eric Weddle wont play for the Bolts.  ...
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• Weekly NFL Related Humiliation: Week 13, The Picks

  
  Immodest Proposals — Authority: 133
  BS Picks: My Picks (home teams ALL CAPS) New Orleans Saints (-9.5) over WASHINGTON REDSKINS (BS: WAS) NEW YORK GIANTS (+2.5) over Dallas Cowboys (BS: DAL) San Diego Chargers (-13.5) over CLEVELAND BROWNS (BS: SD) ARIZONA CARDINALS (-3.0) over Minnesota Vikings (BS: MIN) Baltimore Ravens (-3.0) over GREEN BAY PACKERS ...
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• Week 13 NFL Picks

  
  Jets Daily: New York Jets Football Blog — Authority: 126
  Well, last week was ugly. 0-3 last week, and Im now 18-18 overall this year. Ive been over .500 all year long, and I dont plan on stopping now. I really like these three picks this week, so Id be surprised if I went any less than 2-1. Washington +10.5 over New Orleans The Saints are coming off a high. They looked ...
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• NFL Picks Season Totals Through Week 12

  
  Ick's Corner — Authority: 458
  Ok guys here are the season totals through week 12. Tight race for the number one spot! K-Dogg – 126 Wayne’s World – 125 Depcharge – 125 Steve Burri – 122 Sball – 120 Skills No Luck – 117 Liverdamage – 117 Silent E – 117 Phil – 117 Ick – 115 Frank – 113 Liquid Gangster – 109 ...
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• week 12: the fallout (far behind haiku edition)...

  
  that guy over there... — Authority: 120
  very busy week because christmas seasons here happy holidays too much stuff to do work has been very hectic not much time to blog quickly to my picks did not do so well this week record looking bad broncos packers colts were winners for me this week i thank them kindly also doing well making six wins for me were ...
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• Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals Preview

  
  Sports Betting Picks — Authority: 132
  The Minnesota Vikings are just one win away from clinching the NFC North, but that may not be the most important goal on the agenda. The Vikings keep looking better every week and they are among the NFC elite. The question that more closely relates to their caliber of play may be if this an NFC Championship team? Well ...
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• Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants Preview

  
  Sports Betting Picks — Authority: 132
  The Dallas Cowboys have the outright lead in the NFC East, but the road to a division title goes through the Meadowlands this Sunday when they will take on the New York Giants. As for the Giants, they have completely deteriorated in recent weeks losing 5 of the last 6 games after a perfect 5-0 start this year. The ...
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• Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons Preview

  
  Sports Betting Picks — Authority: 132
  Two teams trying to fight their way back into the playoff hunt will collide this Sunday afternoon in the Georgia Dome when the Atlanta Falcons host the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles are leading candidates at the present time for a wild card spot, but they are attempting to make another surge at the NFC East crown. ...
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• Saints at Redskins NFL Betting Odds

  
  College Football Picks | NFL Predictions | Free Sports Picks — Authority: 444
  After making a statement at home against the Patriots last Monday night, New Orleans takes their perfect 11-0 record on the road to face a Washington Redskins team that has been playing much better ball of late. Drew Brees has had an MVP caliber season throwing for 3,117 yards with 27 touchdowns to 9 interceptions. ...
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• Thursday Night Football Fun Dip: Jets/Bills

  
  Cleveland Frowns — Authority: 536
  Our pick for tonights 9pm Oregon/Oregon State clash will be posted here shortly, but we write separately to note that the Bills +3 are a good play tonight.  Because as far as we know, Braylon still thinks hes seen the pits .  And more: We also heard that Manginis kid was rebuffed at the lunch table today ...
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• NFL Picks, Week 13: Reminder to myself, 49ers are 4-0-1 on road vs. point spread

  
  San Jose Mercury News Most Emailed — Authority: 514
  * COLLEGE PICKS won’t go up until tomorrow, but I want to get this one in: I’ll take OREGON STATE +10 over Oregon tonight in the big, big, large game.-Quick clonk on  my head, since I’m clearly NOT paying close enough attention, I should REMEMBER THAT…* Say what you will... Continue reading...
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• Week 13 NFL Picks

  
  College Football Picks | NFL Predictions | Free Sports Picks — Authority: 444
  The Jets and Bills kickoff Week 13 with a AFC East battle. New York will take their rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez on the road and try to win a second straight game. Buffalo has played well for their interim coach and have found a way to get T.O. the ball. They have a good running game and beat the Jets in the ...
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• The GTL’s NFL Picks — Week 13, 2009

  
  The Gun Toting Liberal — Authority: 125
  Previous Week (Week 12): (13-3)Year To Date: 116-59All-Time (2006 Through 2008 Combined Record): 335-195-1…So, wow — I guess the New Orleans Saints are for real and their QB, Mr. Drew Brees is UNREAL. So unreal, in fact — he was statistically perfect against the Belichick-Brady show... This is only a comment ...
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• Free NFL pick ATS 3 December

  
  Best NFL picks winning is the only option! Sportsbetting casino poker — Authority: 146
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• Week Thirteen NFL Picks

  
  The D.C. Universe — Authority: 420
  8-8 last week; 90-86 for the season New York Jets at Buffalo (+3.5): Buffalo Philadelphia at Atlanta (+5.5): Philadelphia Tampa Bay at Carolina (-6): Carolina St. Louis at Chicago (-9): Chicago Tennessee at Indianapolis (-6.5): Tennessee Denver at Kansas City (+4.5): Denver New Orleans at ...
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• Week 13 Stuff

  
  Ick's Corner — Authority: 458
  The Ol’ Broad, no frills version! Why? Cuz someone seems to think their job is more important than getting the picks up, that’s why.  Go figure! Heh. Week 13 Thu, Dec 03 NYJ @ BUF Sun, Dec 06 STL @ CHI DEN @ KC TEN @ IND PHI @ ATL NE @ MIA NO @ WAS OAK @ PIT TB @ CAR HOU @ JAC DET @ CIN SD @ CLE DAL ...
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• Free NFL Week 13 Picks and Previews

  
  Orland Kurtenblog — Authority: 423
  Brough (11-5) trumped Halford (6-10) last week to close the gap on theoverall season total. Could a Titan-like revival be in the works? No, probablynot. Week 12: Halford 6-10; Brough 11-5 Overall : Halford 92-83-1; Brough 78-97-1  Week 12 Favourites: 12-4 Favourites Overall: 85-90-1 Game of the Week    ...
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• NFL Picks: Week 13

  
  Forest City Fanatics — Authority: 123
  Last week wasnt a stellar one for any of our three competitors. Figgs went against the Browns in a rare move and paid for it, Nick talked smack on Thanksgiving and went 1-2, while I managed to go 1-6 in the Sunday early slate. Just when you think youre getting to know the league a bit better... We also had our first ...
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• NFL Picks: Week 13

  
  Popdose — Authority: 616
  Last week started off pretty well, as the computer won money on Thanksgiving and in the morning games on Sunday.  But in the afternoon things turned sour in a hurry.  Gamblor missed its top bet of the week with Chicago, Vince Young’s spectacular game-ending drive for Tennessee forced a push on its third-largest ...
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• NFL Picks 2009: Week 12 Results

  
  One New York Life — Authority: 121
  Week 13 Thursday New York Jets -5 at Buffalo Bills (Neutral Field, Rogers Centre – Toronto, Canada) : Nothing says smart like taking away the Bills’ biggest advantage in months when it matters. For the second straight season, they’re coming off a decent week and, instead of riding that out in one of the few ...
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