Week 12 NFL Picks and Predictions

SEASON RESULTS
(Week 11 results in parentheses)

• Picks - Straight Up: 98-62 (.616) (10-6 in Week 11)
• Picks - Against The Spread: 79-74-7 (.516) (7-9 in Week 11)
• Knockout Pool - Alive in Round 5 after Week 11 (7-4, Teams Used: Wins - NYG, PHL, SDG, BAL, KCY, IND, NO; Losses - WSH, CHI, NO, NE)
• Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Three-Play (Start listed first) - 19-12-2 (.606) (2-1 in Week 11: QB (W, 8-3): M. Sanchez NYJ 30, M. Cassel KCY 18; RB (L, 5-4-2): C. Benson CIN 17, A. Foster HOU 20; WR (W, 6-5): N. Washington TEN 11, A. Boldin BAL 1)

WEEK 12 PICKS
Straight up (win/loss)

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

Against the Spread (spreads in parentheses)

• Locals: JAX (+7 at NYG), NYJ (-8.5 vs. CIN), PHL (-3 at CHI), NE (-6.5 at DET)
• Big Game Covers: GBY (+1.5 at ATL), TBY (+7.5 at BAL), SDG (+3 at IND)
• Other Covers: NO (-3.5 at DAL), MIN (+1 at WSH), TEN (+6.5 at HOU), CLE (-10 vs. CAR), PIT (-6.5 at BUF), SEA (+2 vs. KCY), OAK (+0.5 vs. MIA), DEN (-4 vs. STL), SFO (-1 at BUF)

Knockout Pool

• Round 5: Pittsburgh (at Buffalo)

PREDICTIONS
Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Three-Play

• QB: Start Eli Manning NYG (vs. JAX), Sit David Garrard JAX (at NYG)
• RB: Start Marshawn Lynch SEA (vs. KCY), Sit Fred Jackson BUF (vs. PIT)
• WR: Start Sidney Rice MIN (at WSH), Sit DeSean Jackson PHL (at CHI)

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