Week 15 NFL Picks and Predictions

SEASON RESULTS
(Week 14 results in parentheses)

• Picks - Straight Up: 132-76 (.635) (12-4 in Week 14)
• Picks - Against The Spread: 99-101-8 (.495) (5-10-1 in Week 14)
• Knockout Pool - Alive in Round 5 after Week 14 (10-4, Teams Used: Wins - NYG, PHL, SDG, BAL, KCY, IND, NO, PIT, ATL, JAX; Losses - WSH, CHI, NO, NE, TBY)
• Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Three-Play (Start listed first) - 24-15-3 (.607) (2-1 in Week 14: QB (W, 11-3): A. Smith SFO 37, D. Stanton DET 10; RB (W, 7-5-2): K. Moreno DEN 15, T. Choice DAL 2; WR (L, 6-7-1): A. Boldin BAL 4, C. Johnson DET 5)

WEEK 15 PICKS
Straight up (win/loss)

• Locals: NYG (L vs. PHL), NYJ (L at PIT), PHL (W at NYG), NE (W vs. GBY)
• Big Game Winners: BAL (vs. NO), IND (vs. JAX), STL (vs. KCY)
• Other Winners: SDG (vs. SFO), MIA (vs. BUF), DAL (vs. WSH), HOU (at TEN), CLE (at CIN), ARZ (at CAR), TBY (vs. DET), ATL (at SEA), OAK (vs. DEN), CHI (at MIN)

Against the Spread (spreads in parentheses)

• Locals: PHL (+3 at NYG), NYJ (+5.5 at PIT), NE (-9 vs. GBY)
• Big Game Covers: BAL (-1.5 vs. NO), IND (-5 vs. JAX), STL (+1 vs. KCY)
• Other Covers: SDG (-9.5 vs. SFO), BUF (+6 at MIA), DAL (-6.5 vs. WSH), HOU (+1 at TEN), CLE (+1 at CIN), ARZ (+2.5 at CAR), DET (+5.5 at TBY), ATL (-6.5 at SEA), OAK (-6.5 vs. DEN), CHI (+1.5 at MIN)

Knockout Pool

• Round 5: Tampa Bay (vs. Detroit)

PREDICTIONS
Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Three-Play

• QB: Start Kerry Collins TEN (vs. HOU), Sit Ryan Fitzpatrick BUF (at MIA)
• RB: Start Darren McFadden (vs. DEN), Sit LeSean McCoy PHL (at NYG)
• WR: Start Santana Moss (at DAL), Sit Mike Sims-Walker JAX (at IND)

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