BOLD PREDICTIONS: WEEK 2 RECAP

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bold

  • adj.adjectiv
  • Fearless and daring; courageous.
  • Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring.
  • Unduly forward and brazen; impudent.
  • Strikingly different or unconventional; arresting or provocative

 

What a week.

It wasn’t exactly a pretty week for anyone in the NFCW except for ARI (tip of the cap), but that is in the past now. I think it was Voltaire who said, “When life shits on you, wipe some on everyone else so you aren’t the only one who smells.” At least we all have company during the shitstorm that was Week 2.

But, like all good fans, we must focus our attention forward and forget the bad times. Only one last thing awaits us, we have to look at how stupid we were with our predictions.

I was pretty poor overall, and think I am going to change my strategy for next week. I think my dog could have picked better than me. I did somehow dial up two correct predictions for the Cardinals. Go figure.

Overall, I got 3 correct predictions out of 32. AP hates me and couldn’t get those last 16 yards to make my 150 yard prediction work. Fuck that guy.

Here are my correct BOLD Predictions for this week.

ARI @ CHI

  • Palmer has less than 200 yards passing (185 yards)
  • ARI has more rushing yards than CHI (ARI – 115, CHI – 109)

BAL @ OAK

  • Crabtree is the game’s top WR (he gets the nod over Steve Smith’s 150 yards because Crabtree scored and was on the winning team).

DET @ MIN

  • AP bounces back with 150+ yards rushing (134) (seriously, fuck this guy)

 

BOLD of the Week

We had two superbly BOLD predictions this week. I couldn’t decide which one to feature, so I included both. Neither guy was correct, but I personally think that Loyal went slightly BOLDer than Navorro, maybe that’s just me. You guys can decide (if you can decipher their sentences).

Navorro –

  • Aaron Rodgers breaks his nose hours before game time, manages to reset it himself using exactly 6 fingers and 1 toe. Then throws 3 TDs and doesnt let a ball touch the ground 100% completion, then comes out of the closet after the game. All of that. Its bold, you said outlandish nonsense, dont sensor me.
  • My second prediction is that my first one is right. Comes with double the prize money.

Loyal –

  • Rams let the Skins in the game somewhat in the 1st half. Cousin faces immense pressure, as Donald continues cause havov in the pocket, pushing Cousins to either Long or Quinn. Cousins will get sacked 5+ Times.He might fumble once or twice from blind side hits. Foles will get hit as well, but his height will allow him to find Kenny Britt, Cook, Austin, and Bailey. Play Action will work with Mason (I think) Cunningham, and MAYBE a little Gurley mixed in. The second half, the Rams pull away from the Skins, with maybe an Austin PR for td..rAMS DEFENSE IS ON FIRE..So it may not be as close as this.

Rams 34  Skins 17

WINNERS AND LOSERS

You guys had another solid showing this week. Several people had at least one correct prediction, with a few guys logging multiple correct predictions. Walter White led the way this week, going 2/2 (that is 100% mfa) on his predictions. Aviator and Charlie each racked up 3 correct predictions (though is picking AP to outrush Hyde really that BOLD Charlie?). Noshoes, Adusoron, and Ras (fake?) all joined the winners circle as well.

WINNERS

WalterWhite –

  • Wilson has more rushing yards than Lynch (Wilson – 78, Lynch – 41)
  • SF gets 400+ yards of total offense (409)

Aviator –

  • Kaep passes for 300 yds +
  • Kaep has 4 total TDS
  • Hyde goes for 100 yds on less than 20 carries
  • Niners get 5+ sacks
  • Defense holds Pitt under 10 points
  • Eddie Lacy runs for over 150 yds
  • Rodgers goes for 400 yds against that porous Hawk defense
  • Oakland miraculously beats Baltimore(OAK 37 – BAL 33)
  • Kaep and Torrey Smith connect on a td pass over 50 yds (75T)
  • Hayne returns a punt for a TD

Charlie –

  • Vikings RB Adrian Peterson will have more yards rushing/receiving than 49ers RB Carlos Hyde. (AP 134/58 – Hyde 43/18)
  • A player, other than Gronk, will have multiple TDs receiving for the Patriots. (Edelman)
  • Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch and Packers RB Eddie Lacy will account for at least 50% of the total offensive yards in the GB/SEA game.
  • Titans QB Marcus Mariota will have a 60+ QBR and 100+ traditional QB rating and more TDs than INTs
  • Saints WR Brandon Cooks will have the most yards receiving in the NFL this week.
  • Browns QB Johnny Manziel will throw 2 or more TDs (2)

AZKard –

  • Seahawks lose.
  • GRIZ is harder to find than Jimmy Hoffa….

Adusoron –

  • Palmer is sacked no less than 4 times.
  • Palmer throws at least 2 INTs.
  • Wilson throws at least 2 INTs.
  • Lynch runs for less than 100 yards. (41)
  • Big Ben is sacked at least 5 times.
  • Kaepernick throws for at least 250 yards. (335)
  • Aaron Donald goes for 3 sacks or more.
  • Robert Quinn goes for 3 sacks or more.

Noshoes –

  • Hyde has under 57 yards rushing (43)
  • RW throws for 4+tds
  • Mariota has pass rating above 100 (96.3)
  • Rams lose by at least 17

Ras –

  • The 49ers will lose and I will return to being the normal, boorish person that I am.

THE LOSERS

Everyone else was a loser this week. I’ve noticed it is almost always when we go full homer that we trip ourselves up.

BMT –

  • Hyde has another 150+ yard 2 TD performance
  • Wilson throws 3 picks
  • Manning dies on the field
  • niners have sole possession of first place after the week is over
  • Wilson is sacked another 6 times

Kramer –

  • Seahawks start 0-2 and RW takes 4 sacks
  • Niners go 2-0, sack Ben 4 times and hold Williams under 80 yrds

Leatherneckram –

  • Mason rushes for 100

Sloppybeast –

  • Kaep kisses his biceps twice
  • Williams longest run will be 5 yards or less

Tribe –

  • SF,AZ,STL 2-0
    SEA 0-2

Knut – DeAngelo rushes for more than 100 yards

BFS –

  • Seahawks defense allows less than 300 total yards.
  • Tyler Lockett has 2 receiving TDs.

SaintsChicka –

  • Saints Defense ShutsOut Tampa

SacSig – Niners Win

MrHawk –

  • Rodgers will throw 2 INTs in Green Bay.
  • Wilson will throw 3 TDs and no picks.

Plumlogan –

  • Lynch exceeds 160 all purpose yards

That’s it for Week 2. We will have a Week 3 thread up on Wednesday at some point, but you guys can go ahead and start sending in your predictions.

FYI: I will no longer be accepting/tracking things like “Niners/SEA wins.” It is a 50/50 prediction and just isn’t in the spirit of the BOLD predictions. Now, if it is JAX over NE, I will accept that.

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