2023 COAS Pigskin Pick 'Em: Week 14

The coalition is preparing for the stretch run of the 2023 season... well, most of the coalition is, I'm just playing out the string.

Adam took five of eight from me and Joe took two of three; they had a narrow split where Adam took five of nine disputed games. I continue to call it unsustainable, but Adam's column lead largely continues to stem from his ridiculous pace in hero games. I've at least recovered in recent weeks, but it's too little, too late. You can see how we've all picked in relation to each other here. While Adam leads the column, he is three games back of Geoffrey for the group lead.

As we finish out the bye weeks this week, Adam and I disagree on eight games, Joe and I on just two, and the two of them on a whopping 10 games out of 15. Let's get to it!

2023 COAS Pigskin Pick 'Em: Week 13

The coalition returns, and my hopes for a bump from Thanksgiving crashed and burned.

Adam took six of nine from me, Joe took seven of nine (insert Star Trek joke here), and Joe won five of eight between the two of them.

This results in a widening of the gap in the standings at the top, as Geoffrey now boasts a four game lead.. and then there's me way the heck at the bottom. You can view how we've all picked in relation to each other here.

As we get back to more bye weeks, Adam and I disagree on eight games, Joe and I on just three, and the two of them on nine games out of 13. Let's get to it!

2023 COAS Pigskin Pick 'Em: Week 12

It's one of the few times a year where some of my work intersects. With Thanksgiving approaching we're on accelerated deadlines, which means you get our Week 12 picks a little early!

The good news is I made a little dent in my deficit; the bad news is it was only a single game, as I took three of five from Adam. Joe, however, took four of seven from me, while he also took four of six from Adam. Adam's down week knocked him from first place in the group, though we all struggled a bit.

You can view how we've picked in relation to each other here. My hero numbers continue to improve as I hit on two of those for the second straight week, though Adam hit once again to continue his unsustainable (I will continue to say this in an effort to jinx him) pace.

I'm hopeful that what's historically been one of my better weeks serves me well again as we get a fine spread of football over the next several days. This week, I disagree with both Adam and Joe on nine games apiece; they disagree on eight out of sixteen.

From all of us at Confessions of a Sportscaster, Happy Thanksgiving! Let's get to it!

2023 COAS Pigskin Pick 'Em: Week 11

Well, the good news is my strategy kinda worked. The bad news is it didn't really help.

We move onto another week of picking NFL games against the spread, and nothing significant was gained. Adam and I split our six disputed games, but I took three of five from Joe; Adam took two of three from him.

You can view how we've picked in relation to each other here. If nothing else, I managed to double my hero win output for the season.

As we move into Week 11, Adam and I disagree on five games, Joe and I on seven, and Joe and Adam on six games out of 14. Let's get to it!

2023 COAS Pigskin Pick 'Em: Week 10

We are officially set to begin the second half of the 2023 NFL season... and the pecking order of the coalition seems to be in place.

Unfortunately, I'm at the bottom of the pecking order. Last week Adam swept our three disputed games because of course he did, Joe took four of five from me, and they split their four disputed games. As a result I have 18 games I somehow need to make up over the remaining nine weeks of the schedule.

That won't be easy if you look at how we've picked in relation to each other, given that Adam continues his ridiculous run on hero games while I've had a combination of bad luck and some flat out bad picks.

I'm contemplating a halftime adjustment this week, as Adam and I disagree on six games, Joe and I on five, and the two of them on three games out of 14. Let's get the second half underway!

2023 COAS Pigskin Pick 'Em: Week 9

As we near the halfway point... I have some work to do in the coalition.

This past week was an "improvement," if you can call it such. I overcame a horrid early slate to at least salvage a mediocre week, but it didn't stop Adam or Joe from taking five of seven disputed games with me, while they split their eight.

You can view how we've picked in comparison to each other here. Hero picks continue to be the story, as Adam split his two this past week to bring his success rate down to 17-6 on the campaign. Joe and I each picked up a hero win this week as well, in what I'm hoping means some regression to the mean in that department.

I'm contemplating pulling an Adam from the 2010's and going opposite week, but apparently there's no need as he and I only disagree on three games, Joe and I on five,  and Joe and Adam on four games out of 14. Let's get to it!

2023 COAS Pigskin Pick 'Em: Week 8

The coalition is back for another week and... I have no words.

We had probably the most lopsided week in column history, and I was worried I had the worst week ever in the column. Thankfully I avoided that guillotine... but I'm not sure Joe did. While I grabbed two of three disputed games from him, Adam swept their seven disputed games and he took seven of eight from me.

Adam ultimately rode a 5-0 week on his hero picks to what is now a two game group lead. You can view how we've all picked in relation to each other here, and now please excuse me while I go into a corner and scream into the void about how his success rate there is entirely unsustainable. I did at least finally hit on one, which is something.

So as we try to pick up the pieces from an awful week, Adam and I disagree on seven games, Joe and I on seven, and Joe and Adam on eight. Let's get to it!