***** The Official 2015 Avante Football Thread *****

[clambake]

Ok...

Let's get off..AVANTE AVANTE AVANTE and AVANTE....and talk football, ok?

Here's how it's going to go.

The Panthers will overwelm the Broncos and Peyton. The outcome will never be in a doubt, a total and complete beat down. I wouldn't be surprised to see Osweiler come in to protect Peyton.

The Panthers will get three turnovers, control the line of scrimmage and make it look easy.

How about...32-13?

[Avante]

Hard to win back to back road games in the NFL.

In week two the Bengals, Packers, Buc's will give it a try.

Bengals in Pitt, not good.

Packers at Vikes with a back up QB, ok.

Then there's that Cards team who lost last week at home, they have never lost back to back at home in the Arians era.

[Silver&Black]

You want a new thread for the season?

[Avante]

You want a new thread for the season?

My man, that would be great and thank you sir.

[Avante]

I;m changing my mind about the Bills tonight, I wasn't aware of just how many of them were banged up.

I will back the Jets SU....SU means straight up/not NOT ATS..ok?

[Avante]

Ok, 12-4 in week one.

Won with the Jets in week two.

SU winners

Panthers
Ravens
Lions
Chiefs
Pats
Giants
Steelers
Redskins
Cards
Seahawks
Broncos
Raiders
Chargers
Packers
Eagles


My goal is always 11-5

You will hear/read how easy picking SU up, ok then who wants to take me on? Trust me trying to hit 11-5 (yes i know) week in and week out is not easy at all.

[chunticakes]

Ok, 12-4 in week one.

Won with the Jets in week two.

SU winners

Panthers
Ravens
Lions
Chiefs
Pats
Giants
Steelers
Redskins
Cards
Seahawks
Broncos
Raiders
Chargers
Packers
Eagles


My goal is always 11-5

You will hear/read how easy picking SU up, ok then who wants to take me on? Trust me trying to hit 11-5 (yes i know) week in and week out is not easy at all.

You're doing SU this year or what?

I raise you...

SU:
Panthers
Ravens
Lions
Texans
Pats
Giants
Steelers
Cowboys
Cards
Seahawks
Broncos
Raiders
Jaguars
Packers
Bears

ATS I'm taking:
Carolina -13.5
Cleveland +6.5
Seattle -3.5
Denver -5.5
Green Bay -2.5

YTD: 2-3

[chunticakes]

Ok, 12-4 in week one.

Won with the Jets in week two.

SU winners

Panthers
Ravens
Lions
Chiefs
Pats
Giants
Steelers
Redskins
Cards
Seahawks
Broncos
Raiders
Chargers
Packers
Eagles


My goal is always 11-5

You will hear/read how easy picking SU up, ok then who wants to take me on? Trust me trying to hit 11-5 (yes i know) week in and week out is not easy at all.

Not bad, you went 8-14 SU.

I went 9-14.

3-2 ATS.

5-5 YTD.

[Avante]

Not bad, you went 8-14 SU.

I went 9-14.

3-2 ATS.

5-5 YTD.

Actually I went 10 -6 which gives me

22-10 so far or my 11-5.

You went 9-6. No Jets play.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

22-10 straight-up, I don't do spreads

[Avante]

22-10 straight-up, I don't do spreads

I usually play spreads but my man is out of business so until I find somewhere locally to take my action I;m messing around with this SU for fun....here.

I always play vs the ESPN/CBS guys, usually beat them over a season. will average 10-6/11-5. I play "spots" big into scheduling dynamics.

[Avante]

Week three unofficial (might change a couple by Sunday)

Pats
Cards
Panthers
Bengals
Packers
Jax
Dolphins
Giants
Seahawks
ans
Buc's
Colts/Chargers....hmmmmmm?
Chiefs
Steelers
Cowboys
Saints/Falcons...hmmmmm?

[Avante]

I saw Tyreek Hill (a legit World class sprinter) run back a KO 105 yards vs the Texans. When he went over to the sidlines nobody said to him, he goes over and sits on the bench all alone, hmmmmm? He was kicked off the Oklahoma St team for beating up on his girlfriend, so he ended up at Western Alabama.

Strange deal.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Week three unofficial (might change a couple by Sunday)

Pats -So tough to call given cir stances
Cards -Yes, should be easy road win
Panthers -Yes, but could be closer than people think
Bengals -Tough one to call
Packers -Yes should be easy
Jax -I know they're at "home" but why does everyone keep picking this garbage team? In all fairness, it's the franchise, ownership, and coaches more than the players. Also, Flacco >>> Bortles
Dolphins -Only because they're playing the worst franchise in sports
Giants -Yes
Seahawks -Yes, easily
ans -Think the Raiders are more talented here and just overall better, Tennessee isn't a good home or road team really
Buc's -Yes
Colts/Chargers....hmmmmmm? -Gotta go with Indy and Luck here at home vs lousy opponent
Chiefs -Yes but could be close
Steelers -I might go for PHI as surprise pick of the week, though my original pick was definitely PIT.. still not decided
Cowboys -Yes, should be easy
Saints/Falcons...hmmmmm? -Falcons have a horrible track record at the Superdome, will be interesting

[Avante]

Good stuff, will give my reasons for my picks when I make my official/final picks.

[SpursforSix]

You want a new thread for the season?

My man, that would be great and thank you sir.

S&B must have forgot. I'll take care of it.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

none of that re ed slander/libel about avante being a pedo.

[Avante]

none of that re ed slander/libel about avante being a pedo.

Too many little jerks/punks here my friend. I talked about my disgust with that situation over there, one of the punks....you pedo...????

[Avante]

I have talked about playing "spots". Tonight was a perfect example.

Houston Texans on the road on a short week coming off a huge emotional win vs the team that ruined their season in 2015, vs Bill Belichick at home again.

Pats in the second game of a two week home stand....13-2 the last decade. Texans 3-0 the last decade 1-9. That gave the Pats a 22-3 trend.

We might not see and easier pick.

[Avante]

Getting back to "spots".

Houston will have nine days to lick their wounds before facing the ans at home Oct 2nd. A good team at home after a road loss.....classic~~~

The ans haven't won but 13 road games in the last five seasons. And at Houston....1-4.

Since the last time they played in 2015, Houston has gone 9-4, ans 3-8.

Everything says Texans in this "spot"

[Avante]

Handicapping SU.

Take the difference in points scored vs given up.

Niners...scored 65, gave up 55. So they are + 10.
Seahawks 75/25. So they are + 50.

Or Niners plus 1 vs Seahawks plus 5 (only go with the first number.

Now look at home/road wins the last 20 games.

Niners at home....6-8
Seahawks on the road....9-3

So, it's Seahawks plus 3 (9 over 6)

Now we have this, Seahawks 8, Niners 1. It's very rare to see a team with a 7 point advantage lose the game.

Sure, there will always be a few games where none of those stats.trends will matter thanks to turnovers, injuries and lack of motivation. That;s why ya shoot for 11 wins a week, byes or not.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Millennial Messiah - 23–10
Avante - 23–10


With at least 3-4 differences in week 3 picks

[Avante]

Millennial Messiah - 23–10
Avante - 23–10


With at least 3-4 differences in week 3 picks

Ok winners for week 3

Pats...won****
Cards
Raiders
Dolphins
Ravens
Packers
Bengals
Panthers
Giants
Buc;s
Seahawks
Chiefs
Colts
Steelers
Cowboys
Saints

My goal is always 11 wins, which gets harder with the bye weeks.


While here....

Just thnk both Antonio Brown and Hines Ward are better than HOFers John Stallworth and Lynn Swann (who has no business there, if Cliff Branch isn't there)

When will RGII figure it out?

I cannot believe this is legal....

GB at home vs Lions
bye week
at home vs Giants
at home vs Cowboys
at home vs Bears

First time I saw that I thought this magazine had it wrong, nope~ Then there's the Rams who play 5 road games in their first 7. What's with this? Pats playing 4 home games in first 6 weeks....huh?

Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, Matt Ryan, Philip Rivers, Matt Stafford, Big Ben, Eli Manning, Joe Flacco, Aaron Rodgers?, Drew Brees and Tom Brady are the best QBs their franchises have ever had in their history.

Look at the impact Jordy Nelson and Julian Edelman make. And we all know about Stanford's Christian McCaffrey and Oregons Olympic hurdler/WR Devon Allen, time to add some more white lightning.

Turn the volume off, sheesh~~~~




He is the all time NCAA leader in punt return TD's with 6, with ties him with...hmm? One more and the record is his.

The fastest whte player ever in pro football was the Miami Dolphins John Roderick a legit "world class" sprinter out of SMU in the 60's. He was a RB there but played WR in the pros, he ran a 9.3 when the WR was 9.1. He did have a very forgettable short career.

Deserve mention

Don Hutson
Don Beebe
Tim Dwight
Travis Jervey
Lance Alworth
Jerry Tarr&&&&&
Billy Cannon
Bill Groman

**** now before one of you little dummies..."picking after a game has been played???"......come on. haha~~~ Somewhere out there I picked the game before Thursday.

&&&&&....if ya ever see the trivia question..."what white pro footballer was involved in a sprint WR".....it was Jerry Tarr. He was the worlds greatest 110hurdler, he also lead off a WR 4x1 relay while at Oregon, also on that team were NFLers to be Mel Renfro and Mike Gaecther. The great Canadian sprinter Harry Jerome anchored.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

Ok winners for week 3

I cannot believe this is legal....

GB at home vs Lions
bye week
at home vs Giants
at home vs Cowboys
at home vs Bears

First time I saw that I thought this magazine had it wrong, nope~ Then there's the Rams who play 5 road games in their first 7. What's with this? Pats playing 4 home games in first 6 weeks....huh?

That's 5+ weeks in a row of coming home to your bed every single night and getting your sucked by Olivia Munn. Must be nice to be Aaron Rodgers.


But seriously, a FOUR game home stand? Forget the bye... I don't know if a 4 game home stand has ever existed Goodell knows the NFL's pet favorite team is struggling a bit and needs help to get back on track... He's not stupid.

[UNT Eagles 2016]

I have ATL over NO and PHI over PIT but looks like we're the same otherwise