1997 - Pickem #1 - Week 2 NFL

[Wes]

Time for the first installment of Sim League Nirvana pickem! Each game is worth 15 RPs if chosen correctly. You also have the option to deem one selection your “lock” of the week. If your lock wins you get double the RPs (30 for that game), however, if they lose you subtract 15 RPs. You will not lose RPs if all your games are picked incorrectly. Picks are due by 1pm (EST) Sunday 9/18. First round of games are below. Good luck!

Game 1: Bucs (-2.5) vs Saints (+2.5) 1pm

Game 2: Ravens (-3.5) vs Dolphins (+3.5) 1pm

Game 3: Cardinals (+5.5) vs Raiders (-5.5) 4:25pm

Game 4: Vikings (+2.5) vs Eagles (-2.5) 8:30pm MNF

Example of how to submit picks:

Game 1: Saints (+2.5)

Game 2: Ravens (-3.5) LOCK

Game 3: Raiders (-5.5)

Game 4: Vikings (+2.5)

[Wes]

Solid turnout for the first pickem of the year! Only one team went a perfect 4/4....the 76ers. I noticed a handful of teams did not select a lock, thought they might have had some advanced tik tok analytics (looking at Joe). Avg score of teams with a lock: 29, avg score without a lock: 21...turns out that theory was wrong.

First Pickem Results:

76ers 75
Bucks 30
Bullets 15
Bulls 15
Celtics 60
Clippers 45
Hawks 45
Heat 45
Kings 30
Knicks 15
Lakers 15
Magic 30
Mavs 30
Nuggets 0
Pacers 15
Raptors 15
Rockets 15
Suns 0
SuperSonics 15
Timberwolves 30