2021-2022 NFL Pick Em/Discussion Megathread

[Thunder98 🇮🇱 🤝 🇵🇸]

Surprised that there wasn't a thread made about the draft yet, so I decided to made one.

[NewYorkExpress]

Is it too early to start canvassing for the pick'em/Fantasy Football?

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

It really doesn't matter, about the draft Everyone knows for now Rams, Bucs and Chiefs are the big three to win title next year, Goff didn't have the arm strength to score that many pts, that's why he relied on Gurley, now the Rams have Stafford to throw deep passes

[Thunder98 🇮🇱 🤝 🇵🇸]

We are now just 1 month away from the start of the NFL season. Any predictions?

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Rams, Packers, Chiefs, BUCS are title contenders and Superbowl is in LA

[NewYorkExpress]

We are now just 1 month away from the start of the NFL season. Any predictions?

Zach Wilson will throw for more Touchdowns than Mac Jones and Cam Newton combined.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Is it too early to start canvassing for the pick'em/Fantasy Football?

I am open to someone else running the NFL pick em this year, if no one else wants to, I can do it again with GeorgiaModerate

[NewYorkExpress]

Is it too early to start canvassing for the pick'em/Fantasy Football?

I am open to someone else running the NFL pick em this year, if no one else wants to, I can do it again with GeorgiaModerate

I'd honestly prefer to switch with you for the college football pick'em (though picking out 25 games would be rough on me).

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Is it too early to start canvassing for the pick'em/Fantasy Football?

I am open to someone else running the NFL pick em this year, if no one else wants to, I can do it again with GeorgiaModerate

I'd honestly prefer to switch with you for the college football pick'em (though picking out 25 games would be rough on me).

I feel good about picking CFB games and such, just not sure I have the total time to do both NFL and CFB as I am a teacher now. NFL is easy for someone to run as you just have to post the schedule each week with all the NFL games, CFB is something I enjoy doing though.

[NewYorkExpress]

Is it too early to start canvassing for the pick'em/Fantasy Football?

I am open to someone else running the NFL pick em this year, if no one else wants to, I can do it again with GeorgiaModerate

I'd honestly prefer to switch with you for the college football pick'em (though picking out 25 games would be rough on me).

I feel good about picking CFB games and such, just not sure I have the total time to do both NFL and CFB as I am a teacher now. NFL is easy for someone to run as you just have to post the schedule each week with all the NFL games, CFB is something I enjoy doing though.

Fair enough.

Can't promise that the Thursday Night game (when applicable) would be available to pick, as I find that really hard to pick.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

The Stillers will be lucky to be in third place in the AFC North.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Matthew Stafford isn't Westbrook, or Carmelo Anthony, but he can throw long passes and Goff couldn't, and no one wants to see Brady, Mahomes win another Superbowl

The only one Stafford has competetive with is Arron Rodgers whom other fans want to see win the Superbowl

We didn't know Stafford had a similar thumb injury as Goff, or they didn't tell the fans this

[GeorgiaModerate]

I've seen enough.  The Falcons stink.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Professional sports are set up by a luxury tax the more money teams have to spend the more certain teams win

NFL
Bucks
Rams
Chiefs
Packers

NBA
Lakers
Milwaukee
Nets
Warriors

MLB
Dodgers
Giants
Astros
As

Those are the teams that will always be in competition to win a title other teams stink

The Rams are in completion they went to Superbowl before recently and title is in LA this yr like last yr it was in Tampa

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1427721895860912129

At least we can lead the league in something positive!

[NewYorkExpress]

An announcement:

GeorgiaModerate and I will be hosting the NFL Pick'em this year.

Georgia Moderate will explain the formal rules shortly, but rest assured they are similar to previous incarnations of the pick'em, and the college football pick'em.

We will be playing all eighteen weeks, the playoffs, and the Super Bowl.

The schedule for week 1, which begins, Thursday night September 9, will be up before the end of the month.

After that, each week's schedule will be up, my schedule permitting, the Friday preceding each week's games to allow for time to picking Thursday night games, except for Weeks 17, 18 and all playoff weeks, including the Super Bowl, as those weeks do not include Thursday games.

Good luck, and happy picking.

[Meclazine for Israel]

I am going for McCringleberry.

Over Celebrating Touchdowns

https://youtu.be/OEh0Y0xvFVk

[GeorgiaModerate]

For those considering playing the pick'em game, here are the rules.  These will seem familiar if you're following the college football thread or played in previous years.

The game will run weekly through the NFL season, including the playoffs.  NewYorkExpress will post each week's slate of games in this thread.  Make your picks by replying in this thread one or more times; don’t send them by PM to either him or me.  You can either copy the list of games and bold your predicted winners, or just post your list of winners. 

If bolding your winners, games with zero or both teams bolded will not be counted.  If listing your winners, slight errors in team names will be counted if the intent is unambiguous.  I (or anyone) may point out errors so you have a chance to correct them, but this is not guaranteed to happen – ultimately, you’re responsible for getting your picks posted correctly.

Your pick for a game must be posted before the official start time for that game.  This is a hard cutoff.  You can change any of your picks by making a subsequent post, as long as it's before the game start time.  Please post a new reply for any changes; just editing your original post is easy for me to miss and could also raise timestamp questions. 

You don’t have to post your whole list at once.  For example, in a week with Thursday and Sunday games, you could optionally post only the Thursday game picks by Thursday, and then follow up with the Sunday games anytime before they kick off.  Or if you forget and miss the Thursday games, you can still post picks for the later games.

If a game is canceled or postponed due to COVID or any other reason: if it's just delayed within its originally scheduled week, it remains on the list for that week.  If it's pushed to a later week or delayed indefinitely, it becomes a "no contest" for the original week.  If it gets rescheduled in a later week, that's considered a new game and you'll need to pick it again; the original pick will not carry over.

Each correct pick is worth one point.  After all of the week’s games are complete (usually on Tuesday morning) I’ll post the results for that week and the year-to-date standings.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Possibly a poor choice of words here, but a great idea.

https://twitter.com/NBCLA/status/1427498520513327131

[NewYorkExpress]

Since GeorgiaModerate has posted the formal rules, I will post the schedule for week 1 now:

You have just over three weeks to make your picks for this week, a luxury you won't have for any other week.

Use it wisely.

Schedule for week 1

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Dallas Cowboys @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8:20 PM NBC

Sunday, September 12, 2021

These games are at 1:00 PM

Philadelphia Eagles @ Atlanta Falcons FOX

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Buffalo Bills CBS

Minnesota Vikings @ Cincinnati Bengals FOX

San Francisco 49ers @ Detroit Lions FOX

Arizona Cardinals @ Tennessee Titans CBS

Seattle Seahawks @ Indianapolis Colts FOX

Los Angeles Chargers @ Washington Football Team CBS

New York Jets @ Carolina Panthers CBS

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Houston Texans CBS

These Games are at 4:25 PM

Cleveland Browns @ Kansas City Chiefs CBS

Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots CBS

Green Bay Packers @ New Orleans Saints FOX

Denver Broncos at New York Giants FOX

The following game is at 8:20 PM

Chicago Bears @ Los Angeles Rams NBC

Monday, September 13

Baltimore Ravens @ Las Vegas Raiders 8:15 PM ESPN/ABC

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Guys, seriously, put a new thread up.  I've ran this game before and the mods will pin it for you.  We can use this one to discuss the NFL.  Otherwise it will be a hot mess here between picking and talking about the NFL games.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Thursday, September 9, 2021[/size]

Dallas Cowboys @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers☑️ 5:20 PM NBC

Sunday, September 12, 2021

These games are at 1O PDT

Philadelphia Eagles ☑️@ Atlanta Falcons FOX

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Buffalo Bills☑️CBS

Minnesota Vikings☑️@ Cincinnati Bengals FOX

San Francisco 49ers☑️ @ Detroit Lions FOX

Arizona Cardinals☑️ Tennessee Titans CBS

Seattle Seahawks @ Indianapolis Colts☑️b]FOX[/b]

Los Angeles Chargers☑️ @ Washington Football Team CBS

New York Jets @ Carolina Panthers ☑️CBS

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Houston Texans ☑️CBS

These Games are at 125 PDT/size]

Cleveland Browns @ Kansas City Chiefs☑️ CBS

Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots☑️ CBS

Green Bay Packers ☑️@ New Orleans Saints FOX

Denver Broncos ☑️at New York Giants FOX

The following game is at 5 20 PDT

Chicago Bears @ Los Angeles Rams [☑️b]NBC[/b]

Monday, September 13

Baltimore Ravens @ Las Vegas Raiders☑️ 5 15 PDT ESPN/ABC

GO RAMS

[NewYorkExpress]

Guys, seriously, put a new thread up.  I've ran this game before and the mods will pin it for you.  We can use this one to discuss the NFL.  Otherwise it will be a hot mess here between picking and talking about the NFL games.

The College Football thread has been a combination of pick'em and discussion in recent years, and that has gone smoothly for the most part, so I don't see why this should be any different.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Falcons, Bengals, Titans, Jets, Jags, Giants, Texans, are gonna sux as long as Chiefs, BUCS, Packers, and Rams are around

I looked at the whole 18 game schedule not much has changed since last yr but Rams getting Stafford that throw long passes and Goff doesn't and Packers and Chiefs may fall short again Superbowl is in LA and Rams narrowly lost to Pats in SUPERBOWL a few yrs ago


NfC W is just like the NL W when the title moved from AL East with Yankees and Red Sox due to Betts leaving Sox

NL West have a very easy schedule

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Guys, seriously, put a new thread up.  I've ran this game before and the mods will pin it for you.  We can use this one to discuss the NFL.  Otherwise it will be a hot mess here between picking and talking about the NFL games.

The College Football thread has been a combination of pick'em and discussion in recent years, and that has gone smoothly for the most part, so I don't see why this should be any different.

Okay, that's fine.  I just remember being frustrated trying to find everyone's picks among the voluminous discussion.  I'm in regardless.  TG & JGibson will be tough to beat as they are every year.