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Official Elkherd 18th Annual (2023) CFL Pool Thread --- With Prizes!

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    #76
    Originally posted by glenvb View Post
    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!
    The Montreal/Hamilton may be the toughest one to call ever.

    Neither team needs the win. Both teams have had a similar record in the second half of the season. They play each other again next week for keeps in the same building so there isn't even the argument of a team wanting to win their last home game. Both teams will play the most vanilla playbook ever to not tip the other team off about what they want to do the next week. The game literally means less than nothing with both teams likely playing the most conservative game possible.

    The only thing I could see coming into play is Maas teams don't lose often to teams that finish behind them in the standings. In fact the last time he did was August 2018.

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      #77
      The regular season comes to an end... and on a challenging week to predict, picking the better team got you 3-0. Both bone and I did that, but I picked up a bonus point, extending my lead to ten points. Time to warm up the band, first place is pretty much over, folks. Bone made some smart plays, slightly avoiding predictions of 30-20 to make sure his predictions differed from mine, but it didn't work out for him. Life is rough sometimes.

      However, the race for second place is still very tight, with Hugo and naf only two points behind Bone. Regular contenders couchspud and cmbuk are still in the running also for second prize!

      Five games left... I'll be posting playoff games as soon as I can, every week. Keep your eyes peeled!

      EDIT: By the way, I played my same picks on the CFL Pick Em competition this year. I finished in 61st place out of probably around 10000 players. Best I've ever done there, but nowhere near the prizes
      Last edited by glenvb; 10-28-2023, 08:21 PM.
      Out of my mind; back in five minutes.

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        #78
        Three games left! In the semi-finals, I picked both correctly; so did Bone, but he picked up a bonus point on me. Too little too late for first place; I'm 12-of-the last 13, and 20-of-the last 23. But the bonus point separates Bone by three over Hugo, and by four over couchspud. Still time for them to challenge for second place, but it will have to happen next week.

        I'll post the conference final games today!
        Out of my mind; back in five minutes.

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          #79
          I’m number 8! I’m number 8!!! How the mighty have fallen!!!

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            #80
            I wasn't going to win anyway, but I could have had a shot at second if things broke right (granted I would have got the Toronto-Montreal game wrong today), but the site hasn't let me make picks for the last two weeks

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              #81
              Originally posted by nafnikufesin View Post
              I wasn't going to win anyway, but I could have had a shot at second if things broke right (granted I would have got the Toronto-Montreal game wrong today), but the site hasn't let me make picks for the last two weeks
              Hm, that's weird. I haven't had any other reports. Just for the playoffs?
              Out of my mind; back in five minutes.

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                #82
                OK, that's it folks... I am now mathematically certain to win the pool! Almost everyone went 1-1 this weekend, with most picking the Argos and Bombers, of course. I'm 9 points clear, and with only one game left (the Grey Cup), the most anyone can get is 5.

                For second place, it looks like bone's in a really good position, with a 3 point lead over Hugo and a 4 point lead over couchspud. For someone else to take second, bone would have to pick a loser, and either Hugo or couchspud pick the winner with bonus point(s) thrown in. It's still possible, although I think it's "Hail Mary" time for Hugo and couchspud.

                I'll post the GC in a few minutes.
                Out of my mind; back in five minutes.

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                  #83
                  Originally posted by glenvb View Post
                  OK, that's it folks... I am now mathematically certain to win the pool! Almost everyone went 1-1 this weekend, with most picking the Argos and Bombers, of course. I'm 9 points clear, and with only one game left (the Grey Cup), the most anyone can get is 5.

                  For second place, it looks like bone's in a really good position, with a 3 point lead over Hugo and a 4 point lead over couchspud. For someone else to take second, bone would have to pick a loser, and either Hugo or couchspud pick the winner with bonus point(s) thrown in. It's still possible, although I think it's "Hail Mary" time for Hugo and couchspud.

                  I'll post the GC in a few minutes.
                  Guess I gotta go with Montreal and do some real number crunching
                  Congrats on the pool win as well. As always, thanks for running the show.
                  Hope, at the end of the day connects us all, no matter how different we are

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                    #84
                    Congrats Glen! You were in control all year!

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                      #85
                      Congrats, Glen. It really never was in doubt for first.

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                        #86
                        Originally posted by Hugoagogo View Post

                        Guess I gotta go with Montreal and do some real number crunching
                        Congrats on the pool win as well. As always, thanks for running the show.
                        Or now that you've told me your pick, maybe I just pick Monteal to clinch. Lol.

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                          #87
                          Originally posted by bone View Post

                          Or now that you've told me your pick, maybe I just pick Monteal to clinch. Lol.
                          You do that



                          Seriously though, I don't think I'll be able to pull off the come from behind, even if you picked Winnipeg and the Alouettes won. I've been terrible this year picking actual scores.
                          Hope, at the end of the day connects us all, no matter how different we are

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                            #88
                            Originally posted by Hugoagogo View Post

                            You do that



                            Seriously though, I don't think I'll be able to pull off the come from behind, even if you picked Winnipeg and the Alouettes won. I've been terrible this year picking actual scores.
                            It would be a pretty awesome way to pull it off picking a perfect score for the underdog (assuming I don't pick that underdog of course).

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                              #89
                              Originally posted by glenvb View Post

                              Hm, that's weird. I haven't had any other reports. Just for the playoffs?
                              Yes, just for the playoffs. It did let me pick for the Grey Cup today, maybe there was something with my browser? I should have tried from a different device.

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                                #90
                                And with Winnipeg putting 24 up, 2nd is clinched as Hugo can’t get a 3 point game. Was getting a bit nervous when Montreal took the lead 21–17 (Hugo picked Montreal 24-18 vs me picking Winnipeg’s 33-23)

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