RSO Staff Picks: Week 17

Updated: December 29th 2019

Week 16 Results & Overall Standings

1. English – Week 16 10-6  // Overall 159-80-1

T2. Papson – Week 16 12-4  //Overall 154-85-1

T2. Wendell – Week 16 13-3 // Overall 154-85-1

A little stumble from Kyle last week closed the gap between him and Matt/me to five games. With exactly give games different this week, I need to hit a five team parlay to close the gap. All signs are point to another English season long pick’em crown. Our picks for the week are below. Congrats to all our RSO champions and enjoy the final week of the regular season. Playoffs are here next week!

NFL Game Picks

Game

Wendell

Papson

English

NYJ @ BUF

CLV @ CIN

GB @ DET

LAC @ KC

CHI @ MIN

MIA @ NE

ATL @ TB

NO @ CAR

WAS @ DAL

OAK @ DEN

ARI @ LAR

PHI @ NYG

IND @ JAX

PIT @ BAL

TEN @ HOU

SF @ SEA

 

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RSO Staff Picks: Week 16

Updated: December 22nd 2019

Week 14 & 15 Results & Overall Standings

1. English – Week 14 13-3 & Week 15 11-5  // Overall 149-74-1

2. Papson – Week 14 9-7 & Week 15 10-6  //Overall 142-81-1

3. Wendell – Week 14 10-6 & Week 15 12-4 // Overall 141-82-1

Happy holidays and welcome to Week 16, the championship week for most of you in your RSO leagues. If you have made it this far, congrats as it is an impressive feat, and best of luck in your pursuit of fantasy immortality today. The NFL playoff picture will look pretty clear save a spot (or possibly two) at the end of the day, and if yesterday was any indication, we should have a great slate of games today. All three games had playoff implications yesterday and were decided by a touchdown or less. The Texans edged out the Bucs due to four INTs by Jameis, the Pats did what the Pats do and beat the Bills at home to clinch their 11th straight AFC East title, and then Jimmy G put last year’s NFC Champs out of the playoffs this year, showing once again how much parity exists in the NFL. Kyle, Matt and I were all 3-0 yesterday (along with most of America as the three “better” teams won), but like the NFL’s playoff picture, this contest will likely be complete by the end of this week, as Kyle has a seven game lead over Matt and an eight game lead over me, due to his 24-8 record over the last couple of weeks. The real test will be if Kyle can take down ESPN’s leading expert at the moment, Trey Wingo. Our picks for this week are below. We hope everyone enjoys the games and has a happy and healthy holiday week!

NFL Game Picks

Game

Wendell

Papson

English

HOU @ TB

BUF @ NE

LAR @ SF

JAX @ ATL

BAL @ CLV

NO @ TEN

CAR @ IND

CIN @ MIA

PIT @ NYJ

NYG @ WAS

DET @ DEN

OAK @ LAC

DAL @ PHI

ARI @ SEA

KC @ CHI

GB @ MIN

 

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RSO Staff Picks: Week 14

Updated: December 22nd 2019

Week 13 Results & Overall Standings

1. English – Week 12 9-7 // Overall 125-66-1

2. Papson – Week 12 8-8 //Overall 123-68-1

3. Wendell – Week 12 10-6 // Overall 119-72-1

Welcome to Week 14 and the fantasy playoffs for those of you who have made it! Congrats on a great regular season. As you navigate the playoffs, paying close attention to matchups in the NFL over the next 2-3 weeks is crucial. Nobody seems to want to take control of the NFC East, as Dallas lost to Chicago to start our week (the Bears are very much still alive in the playoff hunt). Both Papson and English saw it coming with their Bears picks so I start Sunday one game behind for the week and still six games behind Kyle overall, who increased his slim lead on first place from one to two games last week. Some incredible matchups today with SF traveling to NO in what might be a NFC Championship preview, the Ravens going on the road to Buffalo in what will be another test in the Lamar Jackson MVP showcase run, and an AFC Championship rematch with the Chiefs traveling to Foxboro to take on the Patriots. Our picks for those games and the rest of the slate are below. Best of luck in your fantasy playoffs!

NFL Game Picks

Game

Wendell

Papson

English

DAL @ CHI

CAR @ ATL

BAL @ BUF

CIN @ CLV

WAS @ GB

DET @ MIN

SF @ NO

MIA @ NYJ

IND @ TB

DEN @ HOU

LAC @ JAX

TEN @ OAK

KC @ NE

PIT @ ARI

SEA @ LAR

NYG @ PHI

 

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