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Welcome to the Fantasy Football Playoff Season!

For more than 50% of players, this means that your season is…well…over! Well that’s kind of a bummer!

Have no fear though, the Confidence Pool has no playoffs! Even if you are sitting in the bottom of your league long standings (which you shouldn’t be if you have been following along here!) you still have a chance at a payout every week!

Week 14 – HERE WE GO!!!!

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16 – MINNESOTA over Detroit – Hopefully, for the Lions 2020 hopes, this will be the nail in the coffin that puts Matthew Stafford on the IR.

15 – PHILADELPHIA over New York Giants – Eli’s back! Should help Saquon be Saquon again…but it won’t be enough in Philly.

14 – GREEN BAY over Washington – It’s been a while since we have seen a big yardage day from Aaron Rodgers. So, my BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that AARON RODGERS WILL THROW FOR AT LEAST 400 YARDS THIS WEEK.

13 – HOUSTON over Denver – The Texans need to win to keep pace with the Colts and Titans. The Broncos need to focus on getting a high draft pick.

12 – NEW YORK JETS over Miami – It was only a month ago when the Dolphins beat the Jets for their first win, but this seems like a different Jets team.

11 –Pittsburgh over ARIZONA –This Steelers team seems like a good candidate for a Disney movie the way they still win after losing so much.

10 – OAKLAND over Tennessee – The Raiders need this game and they know it. Look for Derek Carr to bounce back in a big way.

9 – Dallas over CHICAGO – Can’t play the Lions every week, Bears!

8 – CLEVELAND over Cincinnati – Baker is hurt for the Browns but, I means, they’re playing the Bengals.

7 – ATLANTA over Carolina – If you listened to the DrinkFive podcast this week, you know my feelings on picking Falcons games.

6 – TAMPA BAY over Indianapolis – We’ll make this our Hunch of the Week.'

5 – Seattle over LOS ANGELES RAMS – These two teams have basically flipped roles from where they were last year.

4 – Kansas City over NEW ENGLAND – Remember last year’s AFC Championship game? So do the Chiefs!

3 – JACKSONVILLE over Los Angeles Chargers – This game will happen. Maybe it will be exciting – who knows?

2 – San Francisco over NEW ORLEANS – Is it me, or do the Saints lack the dominance factor when they play in the Dome lately?

1 – BUFFALO over Baltimore – This should be a good one and I think the Bills can find a way to pull out the upset.

We have arrived at the Holiday Season.

Thanksgiving is upon us – a time to spend with family an reflect on the blessings that you have received and offer the appropriate thanks!

In this case, we are thankful for getting THREE football games on a Thursday! Yay football!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Week 13 – HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!

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16 – CAROLINA over Washington – Christian McCaffrey has had a stretch of good games, but a home game against the Redskins should be enough for a great game! My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that McCaffrey will have 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving.

15 – KANSAS CITY over Oakland – Simply put, the Raiders were exposed as a team that yet ready for a division win last week.

14 – DETROIT over Chicago – The Bears were able to hold on and beat the Giants at home last week…not a exactly a win that would help regain confidence in the Monsters of the Midway.

13 – DALLAS over Buffalo – If the Bills want to show they are for real they will need to win this national game…I just don’t see it happening.

12 – BALTIMORE over San Francisco – Here’s an out on a limb statement…the Ravens are good…really good!

11 – Philadelphia over MIAMI – Philly could use a game against the Dolphins to help them bounce back for the home stretch of the NFC East race.

10 – Green Bay over NEW YORK GIANTS – I have a strong feeling that Aaron Rodgers will really want to show that last week’s performance was a fluke.

9 – New Orleans over ATLANTA – I give up correctly predicting the Falcons!

8 – PITTSBURGH over Cleveland – Can’t say I expected to talk about the Steelers solidifying their playoff chances a month or two ago.

7 – INDIANAPOLIS over Tennessee – The Titans may be the least talked about team still fighting for a playoff spot. The Colts should be able to show there isn’t much to talk about.

6 – HOUSTON over New England – The Patriots are playing a good team on the road…so they have no chance!

5 – SEATTLE over Minnesota – The week will end on a strong note with the Seahawks taking this potential playoff preview.

4 – JACKSONVILLE over Tampa Bay – Just remember when watching this game, these are the two BEST teams in Florida!

3 – New York Jets over CINCINNATI – The Jets have been looking good lately, but it’s still hard to have a lot of confidence in them.

2 – ARIZONA over Los Angeles Rams – What happened to the Rams?

1 – DENVER over Los Angeles Chargers – Congrats Denver! You get a big divisional win, and hurt you’re draft stock in the process!

Time, it does indeed fly by!

Once we get past this set of games, we will be past the third quarter of the season. We are getting into crunch time. Plus we still have some teams on a bye which means every game in the Confidence Pool counts.

So let’s keep the momentum moving!

Week 12 – HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!

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14 – CLEVELAND over Miami – It’s been a disappointing season off of Lake Erie, but at least they get a home game against the Dolphins.

13 – NEW ORLEANS over Carolina – I saw a show talking about how important this game was for the Panthers…as if they hadn’t already been written out of this season.

12 – BUFFALO over Denver – The battle of the Allens in Orchard Park shouldn’t be a close one.

11 – Oakland over NEW YORK JETS – With a trip to KC next week, people have called this a trap game for the Raiders. Not likely! My BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that THE RAIDERS WILL OVERTAKE THE CHIEFS AND WIN THE AFC WEST!

10 – NEW ENGLAND over Dallas – Home games against “good” teams are still easy pickings for the Patriots.

9 – TENNESSEE over Jacksonville – The Titans are slowly creeping up as a playoff contender.

8 – HOUSTON over Indianapolis – The week kicks off with a game that could go a long way in deciding the AFC South. Lucky for the Texans this game is in Houston.

7 – Baltimore over LOS ANGELES RAMS – These aren’t your Rams of 2018 – which means they can’t hang with the Ravens of 2019.

6 – ATLANTA over Tampa Bay – I’ve decided to pick the Falcons to win again…which means that they will probably fall short.

5 – Green Bay over SAN FRANCISCO – The 9ers are good, but I think they will get a bit of a rude awakening the way the Packers have been playing.

4 – Detroit over WASHINGTON – It is me or does it feel like the Lions are the best 3 win team in recent memory?

3 – CHICAGO over New York Giants – If the Giants end up winning this one, I wouldn’t be surprised.

2 – PHILADELPHIA – Seattle – Thoughts of a home loss to the Patriots should still be fresh in the minds of the Eagles.

1 – CINCINNATI over Pittsburgh – After an impressive showing in Oakland last wee, I have a hunch that the Bengals will finally get that first win at home this week.

We are at the point where most of the fantasy football playoff spots have been determined. 

Some spots are still being fought over but a lot of teams are looking to next year. 

For fantasy football that is. Lucky for them, the confidence pool gives you a chance to win every week! So no slowing down here!

Week 11 – HERE WE GO!!!!

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14 – OAKLAND over Cincinnati – As a Raiders fan, I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to put the Raiders at the top of the list…AND have it be for them to win!

13 – MINNESOTA over Denver – The Vikings have proven that the Packers won’t be running away with the division this year.

12 – SAN FRANCISCO over Arizona – A home game against the Cardinals is just what a team that just suffered their first loss needs.

11 – LOS ANGELES RAMS over Chicago – Remember when this was a marquee matchup last season? Well Bear fans are doing a lot of last year remembering lately.

10 – INDIANAPOLIS over Jacksonville –I think the Jags are going to regret the decision to give up the Mustache 

9 – Buffalo over MIAMI – Is it weird that I contemplated the Dolphins winning this one? You know what, we’re gonna put a CYA move here – my BOLD PREDICTION for this week is that THE DOLPHINS WILL HAVE A THREE GAME WIN STREAK

8 – BALTIMORE over Houston – If Lamar Jackson wants to win the MVP, a great showing in this potential AFC Championship preview couldn’t hur.

7 – CAROLINA over Atlanta – This all depends on the health of Christian McCaffrey – and unfortunately for the Falcons, all signs point to a healthy Run CMC

6 – PHILADELPHIA over New England – Again, this is what happens when the Patriots play a good team.

5 – CLEVELAND over Pittsburgh – I’m not saying the Browns will make the playoffs, but a win against the Steelers is almost as good to Browns fans.

4 – Dallas over DETROIT – The Cowboys need to realize that the Eagles are right on their heels.

3 – WASHINGTON over New York Jets – An obvious Super Bowl preview…for ‘Skins and Jets fans who bought Madden and made several trades to give their teams some sort of talent and changed the difficulty to easy!

2 – LOS ANGELES CHARGERS over Kansas City – Remember how amazing this primetime matchup was late last year? Expect more of the same this Monday Night!

1 – TAMPA BAY over New Orleans – Hunch…pure hunch…take it for what its worth.