Supercontest Notes

It's just about here - the NFL season! We will continue the weekly posts here on the blog, linking the NFL picks each week to a random subject....last year, it was Asian meals; the year before, it was a review of casinos that I have been at. Any ideas for the topic for this year's picks are welcome!

To recap:
Last year: record: 142-124-9 (53.4%)
Overall record: 875-794-51 (52.4%)

We will be in the Supercontest again this year! Our 3rd year of running with the bulls and seeing where we stack up with the best handicappers in the world. I've compiled some interesting stats from our picks over the past 2 years - and they are eye openers. Maybe I should have these tattoeed inside my eyelids so I get this information ingrained.

Record for the 2 years of the Super Contest:
Overall: 81-83-6.

Picking Away Favorites:  14-7-3  (!)
Picking Away Dogs: 25-27-1

Picking Home Favorites: 25-38-2 (!!!)
Picking Home Dogs:  17-10


Most picked teams in the last 2 years:
11 times: New York Jets: 4-5-2 in those games
10 times: Tampa Bay: 4-6
9 times: Dallas: 4-4-1

Least picked teams (outside of the Browns):
2 times: Oakland: 0-2
3 times: Green Bay: 2-1
3 times: New York Giants: 1-2
3 times: San Fran: 3-0
3 times: Washington: 1-2

Now, for opponents: Who did we pick against?

Most times picking against a team:
9 times picked against Oakland: 5-4
8 times picked against Chicago: 4-4
8 times picked agaisnt Houston: 5-3
8 times picked against San Diego: 5-3
8 times picked against Tennessee: 2-5-1 (!)

Least times picking against a team:
2 times picked against Atlanta: 0-2
2 times picked against Denver: 0-2
2 times picked against KC: 2-0

Random notes:
We are 4-0 when picking with the Bears
We are 5-1 when picking with the Patriots, and 3-0-1 picking against the Pats!


I'm still shocked we picked Rex Ryan's team 11 times in 2 years.