Nfl 2013 / 14 Season

[anthony]

I somehow think that others have better methods and this may be reflected in the leader board.

Maybe... maybe not... especially considering I have no NFL experience. ;)

 

[rainy_daze]

@anthony , Ah, I thought you had watched it, as in experienced a match. I don't know why I thought that.

I've seen a clip or two on TV, but no clue about the rules, how long it goes on for (although I know about OT now :facepalm:), how many people are on a team, the point scoring system... I know the clothes they wear and that it looks a bit like Rugby. People start in a big line and throw the ball to someone behind them? Or maybe it gets kicked really far down the park?

Are we saying whoever wins the Pickem game is just lucky? :D. It's neck and neck at the top :nailbiting:.

 

[BigBear]

especially considering I have no NFL experience

Yeah, me too, but from a different angle. I don't get to see the games. It makes it pretty hard to to evaluate the level of play that each team is exhibiting.

Bear

 

[rainy_daze]

@Ayesha , you said you were watching some games, right?

Which members are actually watching any of the NFL games?

 

[BigBear]

Which members are actually watching

I wish I could, but it's too expensive for me to have cable or like that...

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

@rainy_daze Yeah, I watch some of them. I haven't in about 2 weeks though.

 

[anthony]

I have the online NFL package, so yes, I watch some games.

@rainy_daze yes, I think whoever does win it is lucky. Everyone has a 50/50 chance per game of win or lose. If you look at some of the online pickem stats from NFL experts, they aren't any better than some you see here already, with around a 50% to 60% overall accuracy.

Last week was a good example of a whole bunch of underdog teams turning around for the win, thus a lot of members who win regularly were losers last week, and vice versa for those who didn't win often, their teams turned around and won, making them overall winners last week. Many winners last week were against the odds, and there will always be weeks like that. People will have good weeks, and bad weeks, and overall the tally should become quite close by the end of the rounds.

Playoffs are extremely difficult, because you're putting the best of the best against one another.... picking them is purely a guess.

 

[cherryblossom]

@anthony , I like that you're basing your decisions using as many variables to determine as possible. I somehow think that others have better methods and this may be reflected in the leader board.

I'm still picking teams based on places I have been and the names that I like!! I think you'll find it's a very technical and scientific way of making those picks!! Clearly I'm slowly moving down the leader board, but I'm not at the bottom yet!!

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

@rainy_daze I base my picks on the teams I remember hearing about when I was growing up. My father was always watching football.

 

[Hope4future]

I'm not watching the NFL games. Too busy with the kids. We manage to watch out local college team which is doing quite well.

I've picked teams by looking at what "experts" have predicted and just by going with teams I know, like, or have a player from our university on the team. It seems that the methods are about even in accuracy.

In the end, it's just been fun to be a part of something that isn't stressful and gives me something light to focus on. Thanks to all of you.

 

[anthony]

Terrible picks from me this week... only 50/50 so far. Yuk!

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

@anthony I seem to be doing the same. It's all guess work!