Week 17 Picks Against The Spread

I can't believe it's the week of the NFL Season, it went by way too fast. Although i'm super excited for the Playoffs, i'm also upset the regular season is about to come to an end. I've had a great season personally with my picks, and another solid week last week as I went 11-5. This week looks pretty favourable for my picks, so we'll see how it goes. Here are my Week 17 picks against the spread:

Cleveland at Baltimore

Line: Ravens -13.5
My Pick: Ravens -13.5

Jacksonville at Houston
Line: Texans -10.0
My Pick: Jaguars +10.0

San Diego at Kansas City
Line: Chiefs -1.0
My Pick: Chargers +1.0

New York Jets at Miami
Line: Dolphins -6.0
My Pick: Dolphins -6.0

Chicago at Minnesota
Line: Vikings -6.5
My Pick: Bears +6.5

Buffalo at New England
Line: Patriots -5.0
My Pick: Patriots -5.0

Philadelphia at New York Giants
Line: Giants -2.5
My Pick: Eagles +2.5

New Orleans at Tampa Bay
Line: Saints -4.0
My Pick: Saints -4.0

Indianapolis at Tennessee
Line: Colts -7.0
My Pick: Colts -7.0

Dallas at Washington
Line: Cowboys -3.5
My Pick: Cowboys -3.5

Detroit at Green Bay
Line: Packers -7.5
My Pick: Packers -7.5

Oakland at Denver
Line: Broncos -14.0
My Pick: Raiders +14.0

Carolina at Atlanta
Line: Falcons -3.0
My Pick: Falcons -3.0

Arizona at San Francisco
Line: 49ers -7.0
My Pick: 49ers -7.0

St. Louis at Seattle
Line: Seahawks -13.0
My Pick: Rams +13.0

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Line: Steelers -3.5
My Pick: Bengals +3.5

World Juniors Recap - Game 1: Slovakia vs Canada

Final Score: 8-0 Canada

Shots On Goal: Canada: 34   Slovakia: 12

Scoring Summary: 

First Period:

Canada - Goal: Robby Fabbri (1)

                Assists: Sam Reinhart (1), Anthony Duclair (1)

Canada - Goal: Anthony Duclair (1)

                Unassisted

Canada - Goal: Robby Fabbri (2)

                Assists: Nic Petan (1), Madison Bowey (1)

Second Period:

Canada - Goal: Nick Paul (1)

                Assists: Jake Virtanen (1), Lawson Crouse (1)

Canada - Goal: Brayden Point (1)

                Assists: Nic Petan (2), Robby Fabbri (1)

Canada - Goal: Max Domi (1)

                Unassisted

Canada - Goal: Nic Petan (1)

                Assists: Joe Hicketts (1), Robby Fabbri (2)

Third Period:

Canada - Goal: Jake Virtanen (1)

                Unassisted

Goaltenders:

Slovakia: D. Okolicany (8 Saves), D. Godla (18 Saves)

Canada: Z. Fucale (12 Saves)

Three Stars of the Game:

1) Robby Fabbri: 2 Goals, 2 Assists, 3 Shots, +4

2) Nic Petan: 1 Goal, 2 Assists, 2 Shots, +3

3) Jake Virtanen: 1 Goal, 1 Assists, 5 Shots, +2


Canada's Next Game: Saturday December 27th at 8:00pm EST. vs Germany

2015 Canada World Junior Roster

Goaltenders:

Eric Comrie - Tri-City (WHL)
Jets 2013 (59th)

Zach Fucale - Quebec (QMJHL)
Canadiens 2013 (36th)


Defence:

Madison Bowey - Kelowna (WHL)
Capitals 2013 (53rd)

Dillon Heatherington - Swift Current (WHL)
Blue Jackets 2013 (50th)

Joe Hicketts - Victoria (WHL)
Red Wings 2013 (UFA)

Sam Morin - Rimouski (QMJHL)
Flyers 2013 (11th)

Josh Morrissey - Kelowna (WHL)
Jets 2013 (13th)

Darnell Nurse - Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
Oilers 2013 (7th)

Shea Theodore - Seattle (WHL)
Ducks 2013 (26th)


Forwards:

Lawson Crouse - Kingston (OHL)
2015 eligible 

Max Domi - London (OHL)
Coyotes 2013 (12th)

Anthony Duclair - New York Rangers (NHL)
Rangers 2013 (80th)

Robby Fabbri - Guelph (OHL)
Blues 2014 (21st)

Frederik Gauthier - Rimouski (QMJHL)
Leafs 2013 (21st)

Curtis Lazar - Ottawa Senators (NHL)
Senators 2013 (17th)

Connor McDavid - Erie (OHL)
2015 eligible 

Nick Paul - North Bay (OHL)
Stars 2013 (101st)

Nic Petan - Portland (WHL)
Jets 2013 (43rd)

Brayden Point - Moose Jaw (WHL)
Lightning 2014 (79th)

Sam Reinhart - Kootenay (WHL)
Sabres 2014 (2nd)

Nick Ritchie - Peterborough (OHL)
Ducks 2014 (10th)

Jake Virtanen - Calgary (WHL)
Canucks 2014 (6th)

Fierce Fifteen - Week 17 NFL Power Rankings

Week 16 was quite a wild one in the NFL, and it shuffled the rankings quite a bit. A few playoff teams suffered losses that effected the standings, and other teams gave themselves a continued chance heading into the final week of the season. The Rankings shuffled once again, and Week 16 also set up three big matchups for Division Titles; NFC South, NFC North, and the AFC North. The path in the AFC now officially has to go through the Patriots, with the road in the NFC looks like it'll once again have to go through Seattle. There's still one more week remaining however, which could and should once again shuffle the rankings heading into the Playoffs. Here's how the Fierce Fifteen stack up heading into Week 17:

1. New England Patriots (12-3)

2. Seattle Seahawks (11-4)

3. Denver Broncos (11-4)

4. Green Bay Packers (11-4)

5. Dallas Bowboys (11-4)

6. Detroit Lions (11-4)

7. Cincinnati Bengals (10-4-1)

8. Arizona Cardinals (11-4)

9. Indianapolis Colts (10-5)

10. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5)

11. Philadelphia Eagles (9-6)

12. San Diego Chargers (9-6)

13. Baltimore Ravens (9-6)

14. Kansas City Chiefs (8-7)

15. Houston Texans (8-7)

Week 16 Picks Against The Spread

Another solid week for myself personally, as I went 10-6 in Week 15. The season is winding down, so the picks become tougher and tougher each week, as teams battle for first-round bye's and of course, playoff spots. This week's schedule looks like the hardest one yet, but hopefully I can keep my stellar record going. Here are my picks against the spread for Week 16:


Tennessee at Jacksonville
Line: Jaguars -2.5
My Pick: Titans +2.5

Philadelphia at Washington
Line: Eagles -8.5
My Pick: Redskins +8.5

San Diego at San Francisco
Line: 49ers -2.5
My Pick: 49ers -2.5

Cleveland at Carolina
Line: Panthers -3.5
My Pick: Panthers -3.5

Detroit at Chicago
Line: Lions -4.5
My Pick: Lions -4.5

Baltimore at Houston
Line: Ravens -4.5
My Pick: Ravens -4.5

Minnesota at Miami
Line: Dolphins -6.5
My Pick: Vikings +6.5

Atlanta at New Orleans
Line: Saints -6.5
My Pick: Falcons +6.5

New England at New York Jets
Line: Patriots -9.5
My Pick: Jets +9.5

Kansas City at Pittsburgh

Line: Steelers -2.5
My Pick: Steelers -2.5

Green Bay at Tampa Bay
Line: Packers -10.5
My Pick: Packers -10.5

New York Giants at St. Louis
Line: Rams -4.0
My Pick: Giants +4.0

Indianapolis at Dallas
Line:Cowboys -2.5
My Pick: Cowboys -2.5

Buffalo at Oakland
Line: Bills -5.5
My Pick: Bills -5.5

Seattle at Arizona
Line: Seahawks -7.5
My Pick: Seahawks -7.5

Denver at Cincinnati 
Line: Broncos -3.5
My Pick: Broncos -3.5