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    #61
    That time of the week, make your picks! See if you can out-pick the media "experts" in that other thread.
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      #62
      I had a dream that the Elks were down 40-20 at half time this week and things were looking grim, then they reeled of 80 straight points in the 2nd half and won 100-40. I don't think I'll pick that as my final score in the pool though, that seems a tad optimistic.

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        #63
        Originally posted by nafnikufesin View Post
        I had a dream that the Elks were down 40-20 at half time this week and things were looking grim, then they reeled of 80 straight points in the 2nd half and won 100-40. I don't think I'll pick that as my final score in the pool though, that seems a tad optimistic.
        I like where your head is at LOL

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          #64
          Originally posted by nafnikufesin View Post
          I had a dream that the Elks were down 40-20 at half time this week and things were looking grim, then they reeled of 80 straight points in the 2nd half and won 100-40. I don't think I'll pick that as my final score in the pool though, that seems a tad optimistic.
          I don't know, dreams are usually based in reality. A real believer would use it as a sign that the score will indeed be 100-40 and you'd be foolish not to use that as your prediction.

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            #65
            Originally posted by nafnikufesin View Post
            I had a dream that the Elks were down 40-20 at half time this week and things were looking grim, then they reeled of 80 straight points in the 2nd half and won 100-40. I don't think I'll pick that as my final score in the pool though, that seems a tad optimistic.
            I partially agree with bone ; you could be half right , there's a good chance the argo's will score 40.

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              #66
              Originally posted by couchspud View Post

              I partially agree with bone ; you could be half right , there's a good chance the argo's will score 40.
              Well, they came pretty close.

              In the pool this week, I faltered a little, only going 2-2. I'm still seven points ahead of bone, with previous pool winners couchspud and naf nipping at his heels, and Hugo and cmbuk still hanging around. I'm going to have to pick up my game next week to avoid a comeback!
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                #67
                It's the last four-game week of the season... maybe a chance for someone to make a big move! Don't forget to make your picks!
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                  #68
                  Oh so close to getting my first ever 4 point score pick as I had Calgary winning 27-19. Oh well nice to get some bonus points finally with also getting BCs 33.

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                    #69
                    Originally posted by bone View Post
                    Oh so close to getting my first ever 4 point score pick as I had Calgary winning 27-19. Oh well nice to get some bonus points finally with also getting BCs 33.
                    Aigh, I thought I was going to at least maintain my lead by picking both winners last night, but actually dropped two points! Also very close to a couple of bonus points, but just missed out. Game on, bone
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                      #70
                      Wow... with a couple of tough picks this week, I thought going 4-0 would gain me at least a couple of points on bone... but instead, he gained a couple of points on me! Brilliant week for him, with 10 points. My lead is now only 5. Four players are very tight for third place; couchspud, Hugo, naf, and cmbuk. But at the moment, at least for first place, it looks like a two horse race.
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                        #71
                        I've never been close this late, so now I'm getting a bit nervous. I don't want to choke this away.

                        These next two weeks may be the toughest ones to pick as you'll be seeing different motives for the teams than most prior games this year.

                        BC needs a bit of a miracle to get home field, but they play first, so they likely want to win going into their bye and push Winnipeg to win home field instead of giving it to them early. That said, Calgary could clinch playoffs this weekend with an upset over BC and Saskatchewan losing vs. Toronto so they'll leave nothing on the field.

                        Saskatchewan needs to win to have any hope of playoffs or else Calgary needs only 1 win out of their last two games to take their spot. Since it's at home Saskatchewan definitely doesn't want another home loss and a long losing streak to finish and Toronto is more likely to rest players in their road games. However, both of their last two are road games so which will it be? A game with longer travel considerations but against a desperate team or in Ottawa where neither team is likely to be overly invested in the final game but easier travel. Toronto is also kind of chasing a historical season, so I'm thinking they may dress a proper team in the rectangle.

                        Edmonton is done and this is their last game. Winnipeg has to play both of the final two weeks. So which one do they allow starters to rest. If BC wins they may want to put their best game forward giving them two opportunities to lock up the bye going into the West final. But if BC is knocked off by Calgary, maybe Winnipeg rests a bunch of players for this game and dresses the starters next week so that they don't have 3 weeks between games.

                        May need to update predictions after every game as the BC/Calgary result could have impact on how teams play on Saturday.
                        Last edited by bone; 10-16-2023, 04:20 PM.

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                          #72
                          Time to make your picks, everyone! On the surface, the three games look easy... but with team motivations differing based on playoff position, this could be tricky.
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                            #73
                            Well, well...

                            Bone had a bit of a disastrous week, going 0-3. That allowed me to gain four points on him, restoring my lead to 9 points! With 8 games left, I'm not saying it's over, but... a miracle or two would be needed.

                            But his bad week has enlived the race for second place considerably! He's now only two points ahead of couchspud, with Hugo, naf, and cmbuk firmly in the race. Remember, the first two finishers get prizes, so lots to play for here!
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                              #74
                              Originally posted by glenvb View Post
                              Well, well...

                              Bone had a bit of a disastrous week, going 0-3. That allowed me to gain four points on him, restoring my lead to 9 points! With 8 games left, I'm not saying it's over, but... a miracle or two would be needed.

                              But his bad week has enlived the race for second place considerably! He's now only two points ahead of couchspud, with Hugo, naf, and cmbuk firmly in the race. Remember, the first two finishers get prizes, so lots to play for here!
                              Choking it away just like I feared. The Calgary win got into my brain and made me doubt the top 3 teams were going to take this week seriously.

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                                #75
                                Really weird week coming up. Not a single game makes any difference in the standings. But they make all the difference in the pool. Who will come to play, and who will do a "BC Lions" of last week?

                                Have fun picking... make sure you do it on time!
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