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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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  • Giants at Broncos NFL Betting Lines & Picks


    College Football Picks | NFL Predictions | Free Sports PicksAuthority Authority: 491
    Two teams fighting for their playoff lives will go head-to-head when the New York Giants travel to the Mile High City and clash with the Denver Broncos. The G-men notched their sixth win of the season last week against the Atlanta Falcons as their bye week proved to be beneficial. Denver has lost four straight after ...
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  • Week 12 NFL Picks


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    Last week I went a solid 11-5 for a season total of 104-56. This week:Packers @ LionsRaiders @ CowboysGiants @ BroncosBuccaneers @ FalconsBrowns @ Bengals *Seahawks @ RamsRedskins @ EaglesDolphins @ BillsColts @ TexansPanthers @ JetsChiefs @ ChargersJaguars @ 49ersCardinals @ TitansBears @ VikingsSteelers @ ...
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  • Thanksgiving day NFL picks


    Krem's Sports BlogAuthority Authority: 465
    Just going to post my picks for the three Thanksgiving Day games. Here they are: Packers (-11.5) over LIONS COWBOYS (-14) over Raiders BRONCOS (+7) over Giants Ill post the rest of my picks for Week 12 on Saturday or Sunday. Happy Thanksgiving, and enjoy the games!
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  • Week 12 predictions: Lions vs. Packers


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    Brian VanOchten, David Mayo, Kevin Matthews and Bill Simonson pick all of this weeks NFL games against the spread.
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  • Casino Beat: The First Thanksgiving?


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    What was the first Thanksgiving in Las Vegas like? I asked around. Fortunately, a guy who knows a guy was finally willing to talk when I turned off my microphone and put away my camera. [ Read more ]
    8 hours ago
  • Free NFL Week 12 Picks and Previews


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    Brough and Halford split the honours last week withidentical 8-8 records. Cant bet on em, cant bet against em. Theyreofficially useless! Week 11: 8-8; Brough 8-8 Overall : Halford 86-73-1; Brough 67-92-1  Week 11 Favourites: 5-11 Favourites Overall: 73-86-1 Game of the Week    NEW ENGLAND (7-3) at -3 ...
    10 hours ago
  • NFL Picks 2009: Week 12


    One New York LifeAuthority Authority: 120
    Thursday Green Bay Packers -8 at Detroit Lions : Just when I thought the Lions game on Thanksgiving might be fun to watch with Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson — Daunte Culpepper outta nowhere. Is the NFL happy with their 1pm Thanksgiving game being a disaster every year? I guess they must be. Packers ...
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  • NFL Thanksgiving picks


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    Sky Bet have produced a range of NFL special markets ahead of Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day triple header. Betting is available on which of the six teams in action will score most points and Sky Bet make Green Bay, who are -10.5 favourites on the handicap against Detroit, 15/8 favourites. With Detroit ...
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  • The GTL’s NFL Picks — Week 12, 2009


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    Previous Week (Week 11): (12-4)Year To Date: 103-57All-Time (2006 Through 2008 Combined Record): 335-195-1…HAPPY THANKSGIVING, Y’ALL!!!That’s right — along with Turkey, flatulence, overindulgence, family fights and the gluttony we Americans are known for around the world comes... This is only a comment ...
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  • NFL Picks Week 12: Waiting Game


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    by Dave Goldberg Filed under: NFL Predictions Another week, another game of the century. This time well have to wait through 15 other games -- until Monday night, when the Patriots face the Saints in New Orleans, the second meeting in three weeks with an unbeaten team for New England. And the second one in ...
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  • NFL Picks Contest, Week 12: Gradkowski on Thanksgiving–NFL nirvana!


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    * Posted early due to Raiders on Thanksgiving, with holiday speed and got-other-stuff-to-do brevity…–Also: NO BLOG-POSTS ON THANKSGIVING NO MATTER HOW GREAT AND AWESOME THE RAIDERS LOOK IN DALLAS. T1. KAWAKAMI (last week 1-2, overall 17-15-1)/* DALLAS -13.5, over Raiders. My comment:... Continue reading...
    18 hours ago
  • NFL Picks: Week 12


    Forest City FanaticsAuthority Authority: 121
    Last week Andy: 9-7 Figgs: 9-7 Nick: 7-9 Nicks Money Picks ($): 1-4 Year to date Andy: 89-71 Figgs: 81-79 Nick: 82-78 Nicks Money Picks ($): 24-21 Thursday games 12:30 pm kickoff LIONS (+10.5) vs Packers Andy: Way too many points. The Lions are coming off an energizing win, the Pack didnt cover at home ...
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  • NFL Picks: Week 12


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    Gamblor suffered through another mildly disappointing week, dropping $29 on a weighted win percentage of 46.2%. For the second week in a row, the hedge bets served their purpose admirably, helping to mitigate the occasional havoc caused by wayward flip bets, but the computer’s big bet on a favorite went sour and ...
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  • NFL Betting Week 12 Spreads and Picks: Dolphins-Bills and Bears-Vikings


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    NFL betting is extra special this week, as it kicks off with three Thanksgiving day NFL games this Thursday. That means we have to get our Week 12 NFL picks in early for those matchups. Since Sunday and Monday have such big games too, however, we’ll choose the best Thursday has to offer and look ahead to the ...
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  • Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans Preview


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    The Indianapolis Colts have barely escaped their first loss of the season over the past few games as the last 3 contest have been decided by a field goal or less. However, the Colts have managed to hold off all challengers and remain unbeaten on the season. QB Peyton Manning caught fire early in the year and those ...
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  • Adam’s Picks From The NFL Week 12


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    Packers win against the Lions 31-10- The Pack has a little swagger after defeating the Cowboys and Rodgers has cut his sacks by 33%. The Lions played a great game against a poor team and barely pulled it out last week but hey atleast they are btter than the Browns, right? Cowboys beat the Raiders 27-14- I really ...
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  • NFL Picks 2009: Week 11 Results


    One New York LifeAuthority Authority: 120
    Results W/W – Dolphins +3 over Panthers, 24-17, Dolphins outright : Sadly, I didn’t see this game since I was up in the Time Warner zone instead of the RCN zone. Well done, NFL. Happily, Rickey Williams’s 30 point day clinched me a playoff spot. W/L – Lions -2.5 over Browns, 38-37, Lions cover : All ...
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  • NFL Picks – Week 12


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    Week 11 Results:  13-3   ( CAR, PIT, CIN let me down) Lock Picks:  2-0 Previous Lock to Win Picks:  NO (W), WAS (W), BAL (W), INDY (W), PHI (W), PITT (W), NE (W), SD (W), ATL (W), MINN (W), ARI (W) Previous Lock to Lose Picks:  OAK (W), CIN (L), STL (W), KC (W), DET (W), TB (W), WAS (W), ...
    2 days ago
  • 2-0 Week In NFL!


    Stock Lemon - The main squeeze on stocks and sports wagersAuthority Authority: 127
    Its always disappointing when you only have two NFL plays all week--and one of them isnt until Monday. Its always less disappointing when both of them win. The Raiders and Titans covered to keep the Free NFL Pick gravy train rolling in time for Thanksgiving. Lets keep it going!
    2 days ago
  • Official NFL Power Rankings: Week 12


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         I love parity in the NFL.  We’ll get down to the last two weeks of the season, and everyone but the Bucs, Lions, and Browns will still be alive.  Any given Sunday has taken on a much more literal feel.  The Bungles and Steelers did their part to confuse everyone this week, but beyond that things were ...
    2 days ago

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