Week 10 Picks Against The Spread

Last week was a pretty good week for my picks, as I personally went 9-4. There were some solid games, but nothing too exciting. Was it just me, or was anyone else shocked by the stomping the Dolphins laid on the Chargers? that was obviously one of the picks I got wrong, but 37-0 is absolutely ridiculous! This is a team many people talked about as one of the best, just a few short weeks ago. While this was a shocker, i'm sure there will be another big blowout, or team that surprises us this week too, because that's what makes the NFL so exciting. Here are my picks for Week 10:


Cleveland at Cincinnati
Line: Bengals -6.5
My Pick: Browns +6.5

Tennessee at Baltimore
Line: Ravens -10.0
My Pick: Ravens -10.0

Kansas City at Buffalo
Line: Chiefs -1.5
My Pick: Bills +1.5

Miami at Detroit
Line: Lions -2.5
My Pick: Lions -2.5

Dallas at Jacksonville (In London, England)
Line: Cowboys -7.0
My Pick: Cowboys -7.0

San Francisco at New Orleans
Line: Saints -5.0
My Pick: 49ers +5.0

Pittsburgh at New York Jets
Line: Steelers -4.5
My Pick: Jets +4.5

Atlanta at Tampa Bay
Line: Falcons -2.5
My Pick: Falcons -2.5

Denver at Oakland
Line: Broncos -11.0
My Pick: Broncos -11.0

St. Louis at Arizona
Line: Cardinals -7.0
My Pick: Rams +7.0

New York Giants at Seattle
Line: Seahawks -9.0
My Pick: Seahawks -9.0

Chicago at Green Bay
Line: Packers -7.0
My Pick: Packers -7.0

Carolina at Philadelphia
Line: Eagles -6.5
My Pick: Panthers +6.5


Teams on Bye's: Texans, Colts, Vikings, Patriots, Chargers, Redskins

NCAA Five Locks Of The Week

Another 3-2 week personally with my five picks. Although, the two games I lost on I still won outright, just didn't cover the spread. That isn't the game though, so it leaves me with another average record for Week 10. This season has been the most unpredictable that I can remember, but I can't complain because the games we've gotten to watch and witness have been extremely exciting. We're in for another exciting week in College Football, and in saying that, here are my five locks for Week 11:

(24) Georgia Tech -3.5 at NC State

(22) Duke -3.5 at Syracuse

(23) West Virginia -3.5 at Texas

(14) Ohio State +3.5 at (8) Michigan State

(5) Alabama -6.5 at (16) LSU

Top 5 NHL Players At Each Position So Far...

We're officially a month into the NHL season, and it's been quite the campaign so far. We've had our share of surprise players, as well as the ones we thought and projected to do well. there's still basically a full season ahead of us, so i'm sure these players will change throughout the year. In saying that, here are the Top 5 players at each position through the first month of the NHL Regular Season:


Centre:

1. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

7 Goals, 12 Assists, 19 Points, +4, 10 PP Points, 37 Shots 


2. Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins

5 Goals, 11 Assists, 16 Points, -2, 11 PP Points, 23 Shots 


3. Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars

7 Goals, 8 Assists, 15 Points, -1, 5 PP Points, 42 Shots 


4. Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers

2 Goals, 12 Assists, 14 Points, +5, 5 PP Points, 53 Shots 


5. Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings

4 Goals, 11 Assists, 15 Points, +5, 2 PP Points, 37 Shots


Right Wing:

1. Jakub Voracek, Philadelphia Flyers

5 Goals, 13 Assists, 18 Points, +3, 3 PP Points, 42 Shots 


2. Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks

11 Goals, 4 Assists, 15 Points, +11, 4 PP Points, 42 Shots


3. Patric Hornqvist, Pittsburgh Penguins

7 Goals, 8 Assists, 15 Points, +6, 8 PP Points, 51 Shots


4. Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs

6 Goals, 10 Assists, 16 Points, +2, 5 PP Points, 37 Shots


5. Vladimir Tarasenko, St. Louis Blues

8 Points, 6 Assists, 14 Points, +8, 5 PP Points, 52 Shots


Left Wing:

1. Chris Kunitz, Pittsburgh Penguins

8 Goals, 6 Assists, 14 Points, +7, 8 PP Points, 24 Shots


2. Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

6 Goals, 7 Assists, 13 Points, -2, 6 PP Points, 58 Shots


3. Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators

8 Goals, 4 Assists, 12 Points, +14, 3 PP Points, 32 Shots


4. Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks

5 Goals, 6 Assists, 11 Points, +4, 5 PP Points, 47 Shots


5. Patrick Sharp, Chicago Blackhawks

3 Goals, 6 Assists, 9 Points, -2, 6 PP Points, 56 Shots


Defense:

1. Mark Giordano, Calgary Flames

4 Goals, 9 Assists, 13 Points, +6, 3 PP Points, 42 Blocks


2. Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks

4 Goals, 9 Points, 13 Assists, +/- 0, 5 PP Points, 15 Blocks


3. Keith Yandle, Arizona Coyotes

1 Goal, 9 Assists, 10 Points, +1, 9 PP Points, 28 Blocks


4. T.J. Brodie, Calgary Flames

4 Goals, 9 Assists, 13 Points, +10, 5 PP Points, 26 Blocks


5. Erik Johnson, Colorado Avalanche

2 Goals, 7 Assists, 9 Points, +3, 4 PP Points, 28 Blocks


Goalies:

1. Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings

6 Wins, 357 Saves, 2.03 GAA, .942 SV%, 2 Shutouts


2. Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins

7 Wins, 230 Saves, 1.89 GAA, .931 SV%, 3 Shutouts


3. Frederik Anderson, Anaheim Ducks

7 Wins, 208 Saves, 1.60 GAA, .941 SV%, 1 Shutout


4. Darcy Kuemper, Minnesota Wild

6 Wins, 190 Saves, 1.77 GAA, .922 SV%, 3 Shutouts


5. Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators

7 Wins, 256 Saves, 1.87 GAA, .931 SV%, 1 Shutout

Fierce Fifteen - Week 10 NFL Power Rankings

The past week in the NFL was one of the more reserved weeks this season. Most of the games were fairly close, but nothing crazy exciting. Broncos vs Patriots didn't really live up to the hype in my opinion, as New England stomped Denver by three touchdowns. Sunday and Monday Night Football were both games that were over by the 3rd quarter, as well as the Thursday Nighter. The best game in Week 9 may have been the Rams and 49ers, who combined for just 23 total points. Not every week of the season can be crazy, so I shouldn't really complain. I expect this coming week to be much more action packed, though. Here are my Power Rankings heading into Week 10:

1. New England Patriots (7-2)

2. Denver Broncos (6-2)

3. Arizona Cardinals (7-1)

4. Indianapolis Colts (6-3)

5. Philadelphia Eagles (6-2)

6. Dallas Cowboys (6-3)

7. Detroit Lions (6-2)

8. Green Bay Packers (5-3)

9. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3)

10. Seattle Seahawks (5-3)

11. Cincinnati Bengals (5-2-1)

12. Miami Dolphins (5-3)

13. New Orleans Saints (4-4)

14. Buffalo Bills (5-3)

15. Baltimore Ravens (5-4)

NHL 3 Stars of the Week: Oct 27th-Nov 2nd

A month into the NHL season, and we're seen some great hockey that's been played already. The three stars were hard to pick this week, but once again a goalie came up on top and takes the #1 spot. the other two spots were hard to choose, but I choose guys who not only had good statistics, but impacted their team in a major way as well. Here are my 3 Stars of the Week:

1. Marc-Andre Fleury, Goalie, Pittsburgh Penguins

3-0, 1.00 GAA, .959 SV%, 2 Shutouts

2. Vladamir Tarasenko, Right Wing, St. Louis Blues

7 Goals, 2 Assists, 9 Points, +6, 22 Shots on Goal

3. Chris Kunitz, Left Wing, Pittsburgh Penguins

5 Goals, 3 Assists, 8 Points, +5, 2 Game Winning Goals