NFL 2004 Head to Head Challenge
The Field is Set! This season we kick off our own version of the legendary Stardust contest, in which you have sixteen notable handicappers go head to head until the final winner is left standing. Half the field is made up of notable experts, the other half came from Subscriber Qualifying Round Winners.
Best of all, we'll post the actual contest picks and reasoning behind them for each of the contestants rounds by round so you can follow along.
This Week
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WEEK
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Expert
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TMW Subscriber
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10
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'Kevin Lewis': MIT grad, million dollar winning blackjack player, central character in Bringing Down the House
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M.Gargone (AL)
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Rules:
Each player picks five teams to win against the spread this week
The picks are ranked in order of preference from 1 to 5
In the event of a tie, the picks are compared 1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, etc
Contest lines are the lines posted on the Spread Quick Picks page each week.
Jacksonville -3 over Detroit
Line is low because Garrard starts and Leftwich is out but Jacksonville is still an underrated team as their defensive ratings are low because of the tough schedule that they have played but I think they win this game by more than a TD.
TB +3.5 @ Atlanta
Bucs have played well since Griese took over and have the speed on defense to contain Michael Vick. Atlanta is still a bit overrated and this is a must win game for TB.
Arizona +2.5 over NYG
Arizona’s win in Miami is impressive because no matter what you think that Miami D is still solid at home. Giants lost two important D linemen and will have trouble here in the desert heat.
Houston +9.5 @ Indy
Indy defense is sooo bad that giving 9.5 points with them is a joke. Carr has mastered the fourth quarter offense which will keep this game in reach the whole time.
Cleveland +4.5 over Pittsburgh
Obvious let down spot for the Steelers… Although, Steelers seem to match up well with Cleveland, Cleveland D has played very well at home and this game will likely be low scoring and close.
TMW Subscriber - M.Gargone
1. Pittsburgh -4.5
2. Tennessee -7
3. Kansas City -4
4. St. Louis -1.5
5. Buffalo +8.5
Complete First Round Matchups
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WEEK
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Expert
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TMW Subscriber
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WINNER
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Sports Insights: every wager placed offshore registers at SportsInsights.com
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R.Shine (CA)
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R.Shine
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4
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Mike Orkin: statistics professor, author, and creator of the Optimizer NFL software.
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J.Kelly (CA)
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Mike Orkin
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5
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Brandon Funston: Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Expert, Brandon knows the scoop on the NFL.
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T.Corpis (CA)
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Brandon Funston
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6
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Aaron Schatz: The founder of acclaimed NFL stats site FootballOutsiders.com
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"Wunderdog"
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Aaron Schatz
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7
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Benjamin Eckstein: co-founder of America's Line and authority on all things gambling.
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S.Penhos (Mexico)
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S.Penhos*
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8
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Roland: The founder of TwoMinuteWarning and winner of last season's H2H Challenge.
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J.Palazzolo (NV)
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J.Palazzolo
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9
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Stanford Wong: legendary Blackjack expert, author, founder of SharpSportsBetting.com
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K.Aird (Canada)
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K.Aird
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10
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'Kevin Lewis': MIT grad, million dollar winning blackjack player, star of Bringing Down the House
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M.Gargone (AL)
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* same overall record, won tiebreakers
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