***Disclaimer- these picks are for fun and to see how bad I do. If you wager - only bet what you can afford to lose. Always assume you’re going to lose. Never risk the mortgage, rent, or your kid’s college education. There is NO such thing as a sure thing- especially with my lousy picks. If you risk more than you can afford and lose- that’s on you. I told you so! In the Supercontest - you must pick 5 games each week- whether you like them or not. I may not like some games but I still have to pick 5 so keep that in mind. Their rules not mine.

The 2018 winner beat out 3,122 other participants. Typically it takes around a 65% winning pct to have a shot at winning it all. In 2018 the winner went 70% against the spread- just unbelievable! Anyway I just want to do this for fun and see how it goes.

Week 8 Results 4-1

Wow- some close shaves! I should get Barbasol to sponsor last weeks picks. I won both the Patriots and Rams games by one point. However, just like Vin Diesel’s character Toretto from The Fast and the Furious said, “Ask any driver- it doesn’t matter if you win by a little or win by a lot, winning is winning.” The Packers gave me a sweat, but pulled it out. Aaron Rodgers & Aaron Jones were too much for an injury riddled Chiefs’ defense. The Eagles showed up and played much better winning handily in Buffalo. They needed that one and it showed. My only loss was the Colts at home. The Broncos played them tough enough to cover the 5.5. Hey 4-1 is really good- especially since I didn’t like a lot of the games. My win percentage is up to 61%- hopefully we can keep it rolling in week 9.

Season Results 24-15-1 61% winning pct 24.5 pts

The Bears offense is a train wreck. Mitch Trubisky’s confidence is shaken and they’re calling for heads to roll in Chicago. Give me Philly at home in what is another very important game for them. I know the Browns lost in Foxborough last week, but playing a backup QB this week is much better matchup than Tom Brady. I’ll take Cleveland to bounce back. Speaking of Tom Brady - the undefeated Patriots are only laying 3 - granted it’s on the road against the explosive young QB Lamar Jackson, but like I said last week when all else fails I’ll go with Belichick and Brady who cover at a 60% clip during their era. San Francisco is coming off a big win at home versus Carolina. I’m not crazy about this pick, but Arizona’s offensive line is horrible. Nick Bosa should be all over Kyler Murray. Finally give me Kansas City only if Pat Mahomes starts. If he doesn’t I will most likely go with either Green Bay (-3.5), Dallas (-7), or Carolina (-3.5). I’ll have to think about that.

*Note- picks subject to change prior to game time.

Philadelphia (-4.5) vs Chicago

Cleveland (-3) at Denver

New England (-3) at Baltimore

SF 49’ers (-10) at Arizona

Carolina (-3.5) vs Tennessee