Ravens:
Great news! The Ravens are 1 game out of first and play the evil pittsburgh steelers for a share of the division lead. Bad news is that if we blow this opportunity, the team will be totally demoralized, 2 games out of first, and for all intents and purposed done for the season. Rumor has it that Ben will be playing, but I still think it is a publicity stunt to keep the Ravens off balance. We shall see.
In order to win, the Ravens generally need to play better in all aspects of the game. If they can’t figure that out this week, then start counting the days until Spring Training.
Orioles:
1 game. All the marbles. Let’s go Cubs!
Alouettes
The Als (6-11) won 17-8 against the Stampeders with the best record in the league. Don’t get too excited, Calgary has nothing to proved, having locked up best overall record. Despite being able to tie Hamilton (7-10) in the standings win a win this weekend, the Als are already eliminated from playoff contention with Edmonton (9-8) stealing the 6th and final playoff spot in the crossover.
Blast (MISL):
Season opens November 5 at Harrisburg, and home opener is November 11 against Milwaukee. Individual game tickets now on sale.
Chesapeake Bayhawks: (Home games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium)
Hawks announce 2017 23-man protected roster.
Capitals (See website for more details):
Caps (6-2-1) are tied for 2nd with the evil penguions, 1 point behind the Rangers.
Wizards (See website for more details):
Regular season started October 27, but no one told the Wizards (0-2)
D.C.United (See website for more details):
DC pulled a 1-and-done with a 4-2 loss at home against Montreal.
What do you want to see in the Ravens report? What should be scrapped? Actually, never mind. No one is reading this anyway so you probably won’t know the difference. Send an email to iggy at tealdragon.net. Thanks!
Relevant Football Links
- NFL: Tie Breaking Procedures
- Johnny Road Trip NFL Schedules 2010-2017
- PrintYourBrackets.com Good source of printable team schedules
- NFL Rule Book
- Spotrac.com Awesome source of player contracts and impact on salary cap
Iggy’s Predictions
“Past performance does not guarantee future success, but it sure is the way to bet!”
- Week 8:
- Jax (+3.5) over @TN. Jags are 3-2 as the underdog, compared to the Titans 0-3 as the Favorite. Titans reversed the trend.
- Was (+2.5) over @Cin. Skins winning will help the Ravens… Skins winning will help the Ravens… No, it’s not working. A tie that shouldn’t have been.
- Det (+2.5) over @Hou. Lions are 3-0 as the under dog. Houston wins by 7
- @NO (+2.5) over Sea. Saints are 4-0 (covering twice) as the underdog, and the Hawks are 2-3 (failing to cover twice) as the favorite. Saint win by 5.
- NE over @Buf (+6.5), but take the points. Odds are in both their favors. NE got medieval on their ass.
- NYJ over @Cle (+3.5), but take the points. Jets are 2-0 as the favorite, but Browns have covered 3 times so far this season. Cleveland jumps to a big lead, blows it again.
- Oak (+1.5) over @TB. Oakland is 4-0 as the underdog. Raiders in OT.
- @Ind (+2.5) over KC. Colts are 2-1 as the dog (covering once), and KC is 1-2 (failing to cover twice) as the favorite. Chefs are Chief.
- AZ (+2.5) over @Car. Panthers are 1-5 as the favorite this season. Arizona out of their element. Not enough sand.
- @Den over SD (+5.5), but take the points. Chargers have covered twice so far. Broncos win and cover.
- GB (+3.5) over @Atl. Green Bay to take their show on the road. Falcons win by 1, GB covers.
- @Dal over Phi (+4.5), but take the points. Eagles win against Minnesota a fluke, won’t repeat on road, despite NFC Least Home Curse. Dallas wins by 6.
- MN over @Chi (+5.5). Vikings to rebound after first loss of season. Vikings lost 2 in a row after being 6-0.
- This Week: 6-6-1 SU, 5-8 ATS
- This Season: 65-53-2 SU, 58-72 ATS
- Week 9:
- Atl over @TB (+3.5), but take the points. Falcons are 0-3 as the favorite.
- Pit (+2.5) over @Bal. We scored 3 offensive FG’s against the Jets.
- @KC over Jax (+7.5), but take the points. KC has failed to cover twice.
- @MN over Det (+5.5), but take the points. Detroit 3-1 as the underdog, but Minnesota will get back on the winning track.
- Phi (+2.5) over @NYG. NFC East home curse will be back to support Eagles 3-1 record as the underdog.
- Dal over @Cle (+7.5), but take the points. Browns have covered 4 times so far this season.
- @Mia over NYJ (+3.5), but take the points. Both teams are struggling.
- NO over @SF (+3.5). Brees is better than Kap. Any day.
- @LA (+2.5) over Carolina. Panthers are 2-5 as the favorite, while LA is 3-2 as the dog.
- @GB over Ind (+7.5), but take the points. GB is 1-6 as the favorite, failing to cover 3 times so far.
- TN (+4.5) over @SD. Titans are 1 game out of first, while the Chargers are looking up at everyone in their division.
- Den (+0.5) over @Oak. Raiders are 0-3 as the favorite, while Broncos are 2-0 as the underdog.
- Buf (+6.5) over Sea. I have Russell Wilson on my nightmare team. Seattle ain’t doing it this year.
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