’21 NFL Pick’em Week 9

After a few weeks atop the NFL Pick’em standings, 7 Rings had a poor showing regarding picks in week nine that cost them their run at the top. Before people thought there was a massive shift at the top, there really wasn’t. Parlour Monkeys also have 88 points, the same as 7 Rings, but the computer placed them in first even though both teams are tied.

The ninth week of the 2021 NFL season was a wild one. This past week offered a little bit of everything for the casual and hardcore fan, whether it was ongoing off-field drama or on-field upsets.

Thursday Night Football

Favorite: @Indianapolis 95%
Underdog: New York Jets 5%
Pick: Indianapolis ✔
Commentary: The Jets shock the world one week and then lose to the Colts in another. This pattern sounds like a typical Jets season.

Sunday Morning

Favorite: @Cincinnati 79%
Underdog: Cleveland 21%
Pick: Cincinnati ×
Commentary: I wish Cleveland would figure out who they are because now that OBJ is gone, they have no excuses.

Favorite: @Dallas 97%
Underdog: Denver 3%
Pick: Dallas ×
Commentary: Stranger things have happened. Not many people saw this result coming.

Favorite: @Miami 87%
Underdog: Houston 13%
Pick: Miami ✔
Commentary: Houston not that long ago were contenders; clearly, now they are just pretenders.

Favorite: @New Orleans 87%
Underdog: Atlanta 13%
Pick: New Orleans ×
Commentary: New Orleans probably didn’t expect their season to go this way.

Favorite: Las Vegas 83%
Underdog: @New York Giants 17%
Pick: New York Giants ✔
Commentary: Someday, someone will blame all the off-field drama as the reason for the Raiders’ poor season.

Favorite: New England 81%
Underdog: @Carolina 19%
Pick: New England ✔
Commentary: Remember that time the world counted Bill Belichik down and out?

Favorite: Buffalo 99%
Underdog: @Jacksonville 1%
Pick: Buffalo ×
Commentary: People said it was time for the Bills to win. Well, this is a terrible way to show you deserve the praise.

Favorite: @Baltimore 93%
Underdog: Minnesota 7%
Pick: Baltimore ✔
Commentary: At what point do we say this is the Ravens’ season to lose?

Sunday Afternoon

Favorite: @Los Angeles Chargers 86%
Underdog: Philadelphia 14%
Pick: Philadelphia ×
Commentary: The Chargers make me laugh. The hype is unrealistic.

Favorite: @Kansas City 71%
Underdog: Green Bay 29%
Pick: Seattle ✔
Commentary: The Packers lost without their anti-vaxer prima donna quarterback. Can’t wait for the media circus when he comes back.

Favorite: @Arizona 73%
Underdog: San Francisco 27%
Pick: San Francisco ×
Commentary: No Kyler Murray on the field. No problem.

Sunday Night Football

Favorite: @Los Angeles Rams 94%
Underdog: Tennessee 6%
Pick: Los Angeles Rams ×
Commentary: I guess I missed the news flash that the Rams are not the best team in the NFC.