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NFL Picks Week 3

8 part series (Podcast) from the BBC Confessions of a Match Fixer

For the winners, the highlights Falcons @ Eagles Jets @ Titans Packers vs Colts

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It has for some, including this season already There is often a trap game, but predicting those occurances is tricky Last year (and the year before) we had 2 x 4 week stretch's where no one gained a point In fact, 2 seasons ago 2 participants failed to gain a point at all! But we've changed things a bit where 1 point is awarded for 2 out of 3 (ain't bad)

@Gorgoroth @Go the Biff @DeeSpencer @titan_uranus @Clintosaurus @Dee Zephyr @Dr. Gonzo @DemonDave @BDA @layzie @Dappa Dan @ElDiablo14 @JV7 Leaderboard Tipping Comp (this week's awarded points in brackets) 7 - DemonDave (3+1) 4 - Go the BIff (1), DeeSpencer (1), layzie (1), Macca (1) 2 - JV7 (1), Gorgoroth (1), titan_uranus (1), Clintosaurus (1), Dee Zephyr (1), BDA (1), Dr. Gonzo (1) 1 - ElDiablo14 (0) On to next weeks games ... Surely the 49ers bounce back! Surely! Vegas are a bit cold on the Vikes The Packers new found running game might get them over the Titans? Can the Bears beat the lowly Colts? Eagles favoured @ New Orleans? Not sure on that one The Lions should win @ Arizona, if they're going to be a realistic threat It's a tough week but nearly all of the top match-ups are on Sunday (early & late games) 7Mate games - 3.00am Houston @ Minnesota 6.25am 49ers @ LA Rams Bleacher Report Power Rankings out tomorrow (See Below) 'Guess the Lines' with Bill Simmons & Cousin Sal

Huge W for the Falcons Season definer! Is that 10 road wins? So much for home crowd noise!!

Billings accumulates possessions but his disposals don't stand out and are not dynamic And he freezes in front of goal. Depth only but how many depth players does the club need? The issue with depth players is there is often very little upside and they often can't play an effective role But to single out Billings alone would be unfair. We've got about 10-12 players in a similar vein (some have upside and not all are midfielders) In a good team there isn't room for too many depth players but it must be said that we are no longer a good team. We're an ok team which once had a stellar midfield Now that same midfield is B- at best and bottom 6 material Watching the finals highlights how far we've fallen away with regards to midfield strength Retirements, injuries, loss of form, age, lack of leg speed, effort, energy, application and endeavour are all contributing factors And our midfield teamwork has dropped right away. As well as that, our delivery forward is often below standard It's time for a midfield rebuild as Gawn & Viney are getting old, Brayshaw is finished, Oliver is well below his best (2 years now) Sparrow hasn't come on and who knows with Petracca? Rivers has been good and Kozzie could be an effective midfield weapon but we need an injection of new midfield talent Windsor & Tholstrup look to have bright future's but both are in the development stage Ideally, 2 midfield additions in the upcoming draft but that means we have to get hold of another top 10 pick

The Bleacher Report: NFL Week 2 Top Takeaways for Every Game

It seems like Alvin Kamara has been around for well over a decade but he's only in his 8th year. Certainly had a day out with 4 TD's and big yards

If Kirk Cousins can find his best form you're at least a chance of competing well The Eagles are a good team though. Error free and you can match them (easier said than done)

Just watched the PI on Cinci in the last minute. Different rules in American football but there didn't seem to be a lot in it I've seen a lot worse not paid (and vice-versa)

Leaderboard Tipping Comp (this week's points in brackets) 7 - DemonDave (3+1) 4 - Go the BIff (1), DeeSpencer (1), layzie (1), Macca (1) 2 - JV7 (1), Gorgoroth (1), titan_uranus (1), Clintosaurus (1), Dee Zephyr (1), BDA (1), Dr. Gonzo (1) 1 - ElDiablo14 (0) n.b. Newcomers are welcome as you can join in on the tipping comp anytime

And your Bears might land you the 3 points otherwise it's DemonDave on his own with the 3 (plus a bonus point) 49ers was the trap game but upsets aplenty. And a rookie mistake cost the Bengals a win against KC (haven't seen the pass interference penalty but apparently it was quite obvious)

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Does anyone actually know of a proper Giants supporter? The psych wards might be full of Dons supporters muttering 7307 over and over again (whilst rocking back & forth)

More on Hogan ... He works really hard in the forward line and is a commanding presence in the corridor/hot spot And it's no accident either, he's a proper forward and a natural Doesn't lead to the boundary line to get the easy mark but puts his body on the line in the crunch area. But he is big and brave and it's hard to hurt him as a consequence And as a general rule, he finds the front position without much fuss So the question is, how do you find these types of forwards as the draft more often than not doesn't deliver (for midfielders in the draft, the strike rate is a lot better)

The change doesn't have to be that dramatic but right now, we are easy to read and the opposition backmen would know how we go about our forward forays We're often looking for a forward line stoppage (boundary side) but so too is the opposition. We're just playing into their hands often into a crowded forward line as well We just need the opposition and the opposition backmen to not know how we're going about it. Variety creates confusion It would help a lot if we had genuine marking power up forward but that is a work in progress We need JVR and company to get better at taking grabs. Along with decent delivery It all stems back to fast ball movement and decent disposal efficiency. Leg speed and schemes to escape the midfield pressure Watching the good teams going about it during the finals is a learning exercise. For the FD. At least, it should be

The Cats/Lions game is of significant interest in terms of how competitive the game could be. Interesting that the bookies have the Lions at 2.10 (which seems too short) Port on the other hand are showing 3.45 which seems like unders to me. They're not getting my money!

Chargers 49ers Pittsburgh

The real debate is how good is Goodwin's coaching now? I've advocated surrounding Goodwin with a new FD (or ar least, in part) As you know, footy changes and evolves and sometimes we need to be the innovator, not adapt to an evolved or evolving game Right now, it feels like we need to play catch-up just to get back to being a contender again But players do make coaches and that is often true In 2021 we had 5 AA's (May, Lever, Gawn, Petracca & Oliver) As well as another 5 pushing for selection (Salem, Fritsch, Langdon, Viney & maybe Brayshaw) This season it was Gawn with no one else even going close

Yes, 1 year or maybe even 2 years of bring in NQR's is bad enough, but 3 years? That's a massive fail and we would have been better off backing in Jason Taylor with late picks in the 3 drafts He has such an eye for talent that he might have found 2 or 3 gems. Instead of that, we've actually gone backwards in terms of real talent levels (across the board)

I'm happy to see Goodwin continue but with a revamped FD (the review could lead to such a situation) But Simon needs to re-jig our game style. Nothing too dramatic but what is noticeable watching the finals, is how different the other teams game plans are The use of the corridor in particular and the play-on in an immediate sense from marks, frees & stoppages Leg speed and fast ball movement leads to players further afield finding space to receive. Or backing in a teammate in a one-on-one There are times to slow the game down a la what the Giants didn't do, but our game plan often centres around slowing the game down (too much)

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