2018 Field Goal Frenzy Game -- New, with a twist

This year we're going to play it a little different. We're going to take all games in which the line is a field goal or less, and you will select only ONE team that you think will win.

You get 1 point for each correct weekly pick.
If you pick an underdog to win, and they win, you get a bonus 0.2 points.

Most points in a week = 1.2 points.

This week's field goal frenzy options:

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30
PURDUE -3.00 Northwestern

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
Auburn -3.00 Washington (Atlanta)
MIAMI (O) -2.50 Marshall
Michigan -1.50 NOTRE DAME
Texas Tech (Houston) -2.00 Mississippi

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
Miami (FLA) -3.00 Louisiana State (Arlington)


Remember, just pick ONE game. We'll see if you were right, and if so, you get +1. If you picked the underdog, and they won, you get +1.2 total points.

Good luck.

Louisiana State

Winner, + 1.2

Marshall

Winner, + 1.2

I'm taking Purdue.

Notre Dame.

Love this game Darrell.

Winner, + 1.2

NOTRE DAME

Winner, + 1.2

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Originally Posted by Catfan73

Notre Dame.

Love this game Darrell.

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Thanks, Catfan73. I like it, too. I will, most definitely, fool myself into thinking I can figure out one game each week.

I'm actually interested in seeing if somebody ends up hitting like 75% of them. I bet somebody will.

Notre Dame

Winner, + 1.2

Auburn

Winner, + 1.0

LSU


Winner, + 1.2

Marshall

Winner, + 1.2

Auburn

Winner, + 1.0

These bookies know what they are doing. Purdue was giving 3 to NW. NW won by 4.

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Originally Posted by VirginiaCat

These bookies know what they are doing. Purdue was giving 3 to NW. NW won by 4.

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Didn't they "miss" that by 7? The wrong team won.

(Usual caveat here that oddsmakers aren't predicting an outcome, but instead just choosing a line that is designed to equalize bets for both teams insuring a profit for the book.)

[QUOTE=VirginiaCat;515432]These bookies know what they are doing. Purdue was giving 3 to NW. NW won by 4.[/QUOI

I had Northwestern by 4 1/2 :p

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Originally Posted by Darrell KSR

Didn't they "miss" that by 7? The wrong team won.

(Usual caveat here that oddsmakers aren't predicting an outcome, but instead just choosing a line that is designed to equalize bets for both teams insuring a profit for the book.)

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It came down to 1 by game time.

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Originally Posted by Darrell KSR

Didn't they "miss" that by 7? The wrong team won.

(Usual caveat here that oddsmakers aren't predicting an outcome, but instead just choosing a line that is designed to equalize bets for both teams insuring a profit for the book.)

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All that big time money out of Looeyville was on their boy. Fools!

Mississippi

Winner, + 1.2

One dumbo already missed his pick....

Wow. Every player has won their pick. Every. Single. One.

Oops.

Except one.

I should just stay out of the game and grade it each week. :)

Current win percentage, pending the outcome of the Miami v LSU game -- .889.

Unbelievable. Every single player got their pick right, including many underdogs.

Well, every single player except one.