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Episode 75: NFL – New York Giants at Dallas

David, a.k.a. “Decaff78,” joins us as our guest! The Major League Baseball playoffs are setting up a World Series clash, as a surprise team is taking the postseason by storm. Will the Royals take the crown? Meanwhile, Jameis Winston continues to do more unbelievable things off the field and Florida State seems to be all right with that. Also, NCAAF Week 8 picks, NFL Week 7 predictions against the spread, and the farewell to a U.S. soccer star.

QUICK HITS

– MLB Playoffs: Royals move on to the World Series
– Jameis Winston crime investigation and autograph issues
– Landon Donovan plays his last U.S. soccer game

RECAP

Peter: NCAAF 2-5, NFL 5-1
Joel: NCAAF 4-3, NFL 3-3

PICK 6

Peter versus Joel versus David
NCAAF WEEK 8
– Kansas State vs Oklahoma (-8) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
Texas A&M at Alabama (-11.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Rutgers at Ohio State (-19.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
– Oklahoma State at TCU (-9) (SAT, 4 PM ET)
Notre Dame at Florida State (-12) (SAT, 8 PM ET)
Stanford at Arizona State (+3.5) (SAT, 10:30 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Baylor at West Virginia (+8.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
— Peter: EXTRA POINT
— Joel: EXTRA POINT

NFL WEEK 7
– Cincinnati at Indianapolis (-3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
New Orleans at Detroit (-2.5) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Miami at Chicago (-3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– New York Giants at Dallas (-6) (SUN, 4:25 PM ET)
– San Francisco at Denver (-6.5) (SUN, 8:30 PM ET)
Houston at Pittsburgh (-3.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

Episode 74: NCAAF – Auburn at Mississippi State

Peter and Joel give their take on the Major League Baseball playoffs so far, as the ALCS and NLCS are about to begin. Who will advance between the Royals/Orioles and the Giants/Cardinals? How was last week’s college football season as wild as it was? Also, NCAAF Week 7 picks, NFL Week 6 predictions against the spread, and the NHL regular season begins.

QUICK HITS

– MLB Playoffs
– NHL season begins
– Five of top eight NCAAF teams fall

RECAP

Peter: NCAAF 3-4, NFL 6-0
Joel: NCAAF 1-6, NFL 5-1

PICK 6

Peter versus Joel
NCAAF WEEK 7
Texas vs Oklahoma (-14.5) (SAT, 12 PM ET) (Cotton Bowl)
Auburn at Mississippi State (+2.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
TCU at Baylor (-8.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
Oregon at UCLA (+2.5) (SAT, 3:30 PM ET)
Penn State at Michigan (-1) (SAT, 7 PM ET)
Ole Miss at Texas A&M (-2) (SAT, 9 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Georgia at Missouri (+3) (SAT, 12 PM ET)
— Peter: EXTRA POINT
— Joel: West Virginia at Texas Tech (+6) (SAT, 12 PM ET)

NFL WEEK 6
Pittsburgh at Cleveland (-2) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Denver at New York Jets (+9) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
– Chicago at Atlanta (-3) (SUN, 1 PM ET)
Dallas at Seattle (-8) (SUN, 4:05 PM ET)
– New York Giants at Philadelphia (-2.5) (SUN, 8:30 PM ET)
San Francisco at St. Louis (+3) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

Episode 43: NFL – Denver vs Indianapolis

RED ZONE
20: Andrew Wiggins hype skyrocketing
Make the play: Will Wiggins be the #1 pick in next year’s NBA draft?

10: Texans fans cheer Matt Schaub injury
Make the play: How many wins do the Texans get this year?

5: MLB league championship series continue
Make the play: Will the Dodgers come back to make it to the World Series?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 3-4, Joel 3-4
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Decaff78: 28-21
(NFL) Peter: 3-3, Joel 3-3
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78, 21-15

PICK 6Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 8
TCU at Oklahoma State (-7) (12 PM ET)
Florida at Missouri (+3.5) (12:21 PM ET)
Auburn at Texas A&M (-12.5) (3:30 PM ET)
UCLA at Stanford (-6) (3:30 PM ET)
– Iowa at Ohio State (-17) (3:30 PM ET)
– Florida State at Clemson (+3) (8 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Southern Cal at Notre Dame (-3) (7:30 PM ET)
— Peter: Indiana at Michigan (-7.5) (3:30 PM ET)
— Joel: Texas Tech at West Virginia (+5.5) (12 PM ET)

NFL Week 7
New England at New York Jets (+4) (1 PM ET)
Dallas at Philadelphia (-3) (1 PM ET)
Buffalo at Miami (-9.5) (1 PM ET)
Baltimore at Pittsburgh (-1) (4:25 PM ET)
Denver at Indianapolis (+6.5) (8:30 PM ET)
Minnesota at New York Giants (-3.5) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)

Episode 42: NCAAF – Oregon at Washington

RED ZONE
20: Struggles of the Atlanta Falcons
Make the play: How many wins does Atlanta end up with this season?

10: Jerry Kill, University of Minnesota football coach, takes leave of absence for seizures
Make the play: Will Kill coach another game this season?

5: MLB league championship series begin
Make the play: Who makes it to the World Series?

REPLAY
(NCAAF) Peter: 2-5, Joel 2-5
SMYNja Leader: (NCAAF) Decaff78: 25-17
(NFL) Peter: 3-3, Joel 3-3
SMYNja Leader: (NFL) Decaff78, 20-10

PICK 6Joel vs Peter
NCAAF Week 7
– Missouri at Georgia (-8) (12 PM ET)
Oklahoma at Texas (+14) (12 PM ET)
– Florida at LSU (-7) (3:30 PM ET)
Oregon at Washington (+13.5) (4 PM ET)
Michigan at Penn State (+2) (5 PM ET)
– Georgia Tech at BYU (-7) (7 PM ET)
– Extra Point: Syracuse at NC State (-6.5) (3:30 PM ET)
— Peter: EP
— Joel: EP

NFL Week 6
Detroit at Cleveland (+1) (1 PM ET)
– St. Louis at Houston (-9) (1 PM ET)
Oakland at Kansas City (-9.5) (1 PM ET)
Jacksonville at Denver (-26.5) (4:25 PM ET)
– Washington at Dallas (-6) (8:30 PM ET)
Indianapolis at San Diego (+1) (MON, 8:30 PM ET)