Revenge of the Birds Pick'em League: Week 1 Picks and Rules
by Hawkwind on Sep 12, 2009 8:39 PM MDT
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PrintEditor Bump: With 24 participants already there are a few "regulars" from last year's group that have yet to chime in (boog, matt, bc, hev, etc.) so each of the Pick'ems (standard and survivor) get a date boost to keep them fresh on your browser. Be sure to have your picks in for the Pick'em League before the Pittsburgh kick-off to qualify for the Week 1 results. There could be a 20-way tie for first. ::smirk::
With Revenge of the Birds now a healthy community of many participants, it quickly became clear to me during the Preseason Pick'em League that I need to make tracking picks and participants easier, especially as I'll be on the road with work until the snow flies. Following are the updated Rules Lawyer's Guide to the Revenge of the Birds Pick'em League:
1) To qualify for any given week of picks the entire selected slate of games for that week must be predicted. Each week will have eight games to pick from and will always include the Thursday game (if scheduled), the Cardinals' game, the Sunday Night game, and Monday Night Football game. The remaining games will be chosen for their competitive unpredictability or relevance to the NFC West playoff picture.
- Thursday games happen regularly in today's NFL, be sure to have your Thursday game pick posted to RotB before kick-off; you can post just the Thursday game and pick the Sunday games later, just do it as a "reply" to your Thursday pick.
- Picks must be posted before kick-off time for those respective games; if you wanted you could post your picks for Thursday, Saturday, early Sunday, late Sunday, and Monday all separately just before their kick-offs. You must post these continuing picks as replies to the original post. We will have a lot more than the dozen or so participants we had last year, so the easier it is for me to find your picks, the better it is for you.
- There will be no slack on omitting a pick. If you forget to pick one of Sunday's games the entire week's picks are thrown out. So double check your picks versus the slated games.
2) To qualify for the Pick'em championship a total of nine weeks of the NFL regular season must be picked; it is mandatory that picks are made for Week 16 and 17.
- Here is where the Pick'em strategy can come into play as weeks with tough match-ups can be skipped entirely.
- The last two weeks of the season must be picked to create an interesting finish to the league. It is conceivable that someone can jump to a commanding lead after nine weeks of picks and just ride out the rest of the season with that winning percentage. Picking the last two weeks of the season when starters are potentially getting rested on a playoff run gives the greatest potential to "mix it up" on the Pick'em leader board.
- Those that participate for the entire 17 week season will receive a bonus "thank you" to the extent that my prize budget will allow. Irishcardinal received some playoff swag last year including a pennant, hat, and some Cardinals M&Ms.
3) Individuals' rankings are based on a correct vs. wrong percentage with the leader having the highest percentage correctly picked.
- For example, hevchv picks thirteen winners correctly for Preseason Week 4. Thirteen of sixteen gives him a 0.813 winning percentage which would be a great start to the season for anyone. Bezekira gets six victories correct and he would have a 0.375 winning percentage and would have an uphill battle to catch up with the leaders, but certainly not insurmountable.
- In case of winning percentage ties, the tie breakers are Weeks Won Points then Weeks Picked followed by number of times the Cardinals were picked, with the last tie breaker being SBNation tenure. Hopefully a tie doesn't go that far!
- Speaking of ties, in case the NFL has a tie (like the Bengals and Eagles last year) unless you predicted a tie, it counts as an incorrect pick. If you predict a tie and one actually happens besides getting a correct pick you'll win two tickets to the UFL Championship Game in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 27. No, really.
Effectively nothing has changed from last year's format except we'll be picking from a smaller slate of games with the only new element to the standings will be "Weeks Won Points". Whoever has the best record any given weeks earns one Weeks Won Point. In the case of ties, that point is split between all the tied participants. This "Weeks Won Point" total is the first tie-breaker and is only used for that.
Week 1 Pick'em Selected Games
| Away | Home | Date/Time (ET) | Network | DirecTV |
| TEN | PIT | Thu, 8:30 PM | NBC | |
| PHI | CAR | Sun, 1 PM | FOX | 710 |
| MIA | ATL | Sun, 1 PM | CBS | 704 |
| WAS | NYG | Sun, 4:15 PM | FOX | 714 |
| SF | ARI | Sun, 4:15 PM | FOX | 713 |
| STL | SEA | Sun, 4:15 PM | FOX | 715 |
| BUF | NE | Mon, 7 PM | ESPN | 206 |
| SD | OAK | Mon, 10:15 PM | ESPN | 206 |
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Here we go, here we go, here we gooooo...
Pittsburgh (Funny how a team I was nuetral about for 35 years I loath second only to the Cowboys now)
Carolina (No wonder I picked this one…I’ve changed my mind on the winner three times already)
Atlanta (Battle of one-year wonders or Super Bowl preview, you decide)
NYGiants (Home team, Zorn doesn’t invoke a lot of confidence in me as a coach either)
Arizona (Good luck Belgian in fridge, check; Fitzgerald jersey washed and ready, check; NFL Sunday Ticket, check; rose-tinted glasses, check; loathing hatred of Fooch Potential, check. Let’s get this thing going!)
Seattle (Curious about the Rams performance out the gate with a new coaching staff [again])
New England (Survival Pick’em pick too)
San Diego (Only way a Raider game will end up on this slate of games is if it’s prime time.)
We all leave footprints in the sands of time, just watch out for the discarded fish hooks!
Irishcardinal received some playoff swag last year including a pennant, hat, and some Cardinals M&Ms.
He did, and Ive got to give Hawk some major credit on here, both for his effort in getting all that stuff to me and his organising of this competition… hopefully this year’s pick ‘em league will be as good as last year’s..
Just going to do my Thursday pick now
PIT
Might as well get them posted now
Pittsburgh – The Champs will be fired up in their opener, nuff said
Philadelphia – This is a tough one, but I’ll take the new look Eagles
Atlanta – This team will be good this year
Giant – Can’t imagine the Giants will slip too much this year
Arizona – Taking the NFC champs at home
Seattle – The Rams will struggle this year
New England – This seems to be a no brainer
San Diego – Another no brainer
Hey, hey, hey hey hey, watch the language, ok? I have a family.
Revenge of the Birds
first try - nothing too crazy
Pittsburgh – can’t bet against the champs
Philadelphia – probably the closest game of week 1, but i think philly takes it..
Atlanta – i like how atl looks this year
New York Giants – pretty sure the giants will take this game
ARIZONA! – gotta go with the home team, hoping for another great year..
Seattle – i don’t see StL doing so great this year
New England – buffalo looking better, but still no match for NE
San Diego – still don’t think the raiders stand a chance this year
World Series '09 - In Memory of #34 Nick Adenhart!
I am so ready for the regular season to finally start
Pittsburgh- they are the champs…
Philadelphia- Vick is the media focus, but they look good with or without him
Atlanta- I go to BC, Matt Ryan is my boy (except when we had to drop him in the playoffs)
New York- they look solid, plus they’re the home team
Arizona- Looking forward to a good start to the season
Seattle- I don’t see them losing their home opener against the Rams
New England- The Pats are looking to be filthy this year
San Diego- don’t see the raiders winning many this season, even with Seymour
Im in
PIT
CAR
ATL
NYG
ARI
SEA
NE
SD
AYFK
by Desert_Bird_Watcher on Sep 6, 2009 10:39 PM MDT reply actions
My Pick
Pittsburgh - First home game back from the Super Bowl, no way they lose.
Carolina - This is a crap shoot, either team could win.
Atlanta - Their coming back with more weapons, if Matt Ryan is for real than he will be back in the playoffs.
NYGiants - They are looking good and are definitely going to make a push for the Super Bowl.
Arizona - Coming off that putrid preseason the Cards will come out and dominate in this one for the home crowd.
Seattle - Their healthy again and Rams will be no problem in this one for them.
New England – Healthy Tom Brady, how can you not go with them?
San Diego – More improved this year and Oakland, well their Oakland.
Week 1 picks
PIT – Titans are in for a big fall-off this season
CAR – Eagles fans will be calling for Vick to take over for McNabb as soon as he is eligible
ATL – Don’t think either team will make the playoffs this season, but I’ll take the home team
WAS – Upset here, giants will have a let down this year after paying off Manning
ARI – Go Cards!!!
SEA – Seahawks will be good as long as Hasslebeck is healthy
NE – No brainer
SD – I wouldn’t pick the Raiders if you paid me
"There are preachermen on TV in a suit and a tie, they tell you to send your money to the Lord, but they give you their address" Hank Williams Jr.
my 1st time playing--but here goes
Pitt—they’re too good to lose a home opener
Car—Eagle defense is not going to be so good this year
Mia—That NFC south worst to 1st thing is going to work opposite this year
NYG—Wash isn’t that good and the Giants are
Cards—preseason is nonsense—the Cards are going to put 40 plus on the niners
Seat—Rams are a horrible team and the Hawks might challenge the Cards for the division
NE—not much to say about this game
SD—Oak…please!!!
by Cuckoo for Coco Puffs on Sep 7, 2009 6:07 PM MDT reply actions
I'm going undeafted this season....mark it down
PIT – (PIT lose a home opener against a team that stomped on their precious Terrible Towel? I don’t think so)
PHI - (Tough game but I think CAR will be one of last year’s playoff teams that’s wayyyyyy down this year)
ATL – (toughest game of the week b/c I think both teams won’t match last year’s success but I’ll take ATL b/c their at home)
NYG – (Not by much but the Giants D wins this one for them)
ARI – (Open the NEST and bring the Niners in for the slaughter)
SEA – (Hawks get basically a opener against the D-II opponent kind of like a college team)
NE – (NE lose at home to open the season to the lowly Buffs? Not happening)
SD – (Shawne Merriman puts the choke hold on the Raiders and they play like they’re drunk)
Be careful....to a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Week 1 Picks
PIT – They win big, easily at home.
CAR – They sneak in a win at home because McNabb tries to impress too hard.
MIA – They upset Matt Ryan in his sophomore slump.
NYG – Giants defense puts them ahead. But just barely ahead.
ARI – Tough game but they pull the win at home.
SEA – Easy game. Seattle has a big blowout.
NE – Buffalo is horrible. Easy win for New England.
SD – Rivers has an almost perfect game against Oakland.
I guess I'll join...
I don’t really know a lot of things about the NFL since I’m a relatively new fan of the sport, but it should still be fun.
PIT
PHI – that was tough to choose
ATL – another tough one
NYG
ARI – of course!
SEA
NE
SD
My dream is buried in the second page of a forum...
Oh well, I'll soon get over it... And try to fulfill it by myself...
Sounds like fun.
Thanks to ROTB for running this. Should be fun.
Steelers
Panthers (just have a funny feeling about this game)
Dolphins
Giants
Cardinals
Seahawks
Patriots
Chargers
HERE WE GO BABY!!!
TEN – Can’t pick the team that beat us in the final seconds of the SB
CAR – Phili is going to be a mess this year, CAR will show you first hand
MIA – My AFC team, can’t pick against them
NYG – No brainer
ARI – Put this as a lock pick all year
STL – Yeah right, but I sure would love Seattle to start in a hole
NE – No brainer, TO is a cancer
SD – I thought the raiders went back to pop warner ball
by thereallacardsfan on Sep 8, 2009 12:20 PM MDT reply actions
Funny how Raiders fans used to say that to me all the time when they'd see my Cardinals gear
We all leave footprints in the sands of time, just watch out for the discarded fish hooks!
If these all win I'd be amazed
PIT – Well they were the only team better than us last year so they must win
CAR – Just keep the ball out of Jakes hands and they’ll be ok
ATL – Continuing my strategy from last season of picking teams with Irish name QBs
NYG – I think Manning is an Irish name
ARI – GO CARDS
SEA – Rams are gonna suck
NE – duh Brady good Meath name
SD – Merriman will take a shot at love with the raiders qb
T.J houshaminnily......CHAMIONSHIP! (in the voice of the guy on the commercial)
PIT-hate’em but i gota be smart.
PHILLY-too fast,too good.
ATL-upset pick
NYG-all around better team
ARI- stricly emotional pick….we are just a better team.
SEA-stl needs a couple weeks to put things together
NE-bradys back, enough said
SD-underacheiving for the talent they have,it is the coaches fault…fire norv turner, bring marty back.
Good turnout so far
PIT-Titans on the decline
CAR-tough team at home
ATL-Miami drops back down to mediocrity
NYG-close game i think
AZ-All biases aside, this is probably the toughest pick on the list
SEA-more continuity from the previous coaching staff
NE-No brainer
SD-Jokeland spoils my quest for an all-home team pick’em
Section 135, Row 35
Cut off Brett Favre's arms and legs...
And he’s still the best torso in football.
Let’s do this!
PIT
PHI
ATL
NYG
ARI
SEA
NE
SD
Just call me Footballdamus, I got dis shit.
PIT – The Titans will miss Haynesworth more than they care to admit, and I just can’t see Collins do enough to prevent Pit from stacking the box and shutting down their runners.
PHI – Carolina’s run protect will be suspect with Maake out, and Delhomme is terrible.
ATL – Could go either way, but I think the firing power of the offense will be too much for the D. Atlanta’s D isn’t exactly hot fire, but Miami’s O isn’t at that level yet to manhandle/keep up with Ryan and company.
NYG – I like the Redskins this year, but I like the Giants way, way more. Dominance.
ARI – cuz homerism n shit. Should be a good, close game though.. always is.
SEA – Poor Bulger’s going to get killed. He won’t have the time to pick apart Seattle’s sub-par secondary.
NE – With or without Brady, NE wins. The Bills are just atrocious.
SD – Oak’ll surprise some people this year (especially with Seymour), but not here.
Week 1 Picks!
PIT
PHI
ATL
NYG
ARI
SEA
NE
SD
Hey whatever happened to Mr. "yo what up my cards brothas, let there be peace on earth, let there be peace on earth"?
PIT – in the battle of the trenches Pit edges Ten because of the loss of Haynesworth and healthy addition on RM
PHI – Westbook blows up Carolina D whil McNabb showes signs of age
ATL – Matt Ryan shows no affects of a sophmore slump
NYG – Giants ‘escape’ with a win because of a strong defensive showing
ARI – FINALLY we blow out SF
SEA – Uh Oh, Seatlle looks good again
NE – Will be closer than everyone thinks
SD – That was an easy one
Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.
Let's go baby
PIT
CAR
ATL
NYG
ARI
SEA
NE
SD
by Drullin'OverDaCards on Sep 10, 2009 11:50 AM MDT reply actions
WEEK 1 PICKS
PIT
PHI
ATL
NYG
ARI
SEA
NE
OAK- Because nobody picked them and i need an upset
First post omgzzzzz
TEN
PHI
ATL
NYG
ARI
SEA
NE
SD
Welcome to ROTB
Hey, hey, hey hey hey, watch the language, ok? I have a family.
Revenge of the Birds
btw
any chance ROTB/SB Nation would include a comments notification thingy ma-bob? i.e., to notify participants of new comments? In the name of keeping the conversation going of course.
http://undrafteds.com/
That would be nice
They’re always update the cite so it’s a possibility.
Hey, hey, hey hey hey, watch the language, ok? I have a family.
Revenge of the Birds
Don't worry, don't worry. I was looking forward to this. I wouldn't miss it.
Ten- Now how bold is this pick?
Car- Hawk, you def. picked the tougher games in my book.
ATL- I think the Falcons are the better of the one-hit wonders. These sophomore coaches are in for a duel.
NYG- Hail to the Redski- sorry. They don’t have a QB. There is no fight for old DC anymore.
Ari- I picked them all last year and would be a traitor if I stopped now.
Sea- This is my best impersonation of picking the best of the worst.
NE- T.O. will prove his comments right (even if it was a joke) that his offense was pretty basic. Couple that with a new OC and BOOM!
SD- T-H-E-I-R B-A-A-A-C-K!! O.K. maybe not but they’ll beat Oak anyway.
Life's too short. Be a fan. Orlando Magic, Arizona Cardinals,Tampa Bay Rays and of course "the U"! What a winning combo.
Damn, 37 participants...that's three weeks worth of picks last year!
I’m going to need to redesign the standings table, me thinks.
We all leave footprints in the sands of time, just watch out for the discarded fish hooks!
NOOOO!!!
i forgot about the opening thursday game :[
i’ll guess i have to wait till week 2.
... we sittin here talking about practice. not a game, not a game.
Hey wongy, LTNS. Plenty of season left.
We all leave footprints in the sands of time, just watch out for the discarded fish hooks!
lol same here
i hadn’t checked up on this website since the draft.
i’ll be sure to get my picks in next week.
... we sittin here talking about practice. not a game, not a game.
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