Phew, tough week to pick. For all the research and intuitiveness that has gone into our picks for the first 16 weeks of the season, it’s all going to come down to whether or not New Orleans, Chicago, San Diego, etc. decide to play. Kinda takes away from the moment, basically knowing at the beginning of each game if you got it right or not.
A couple things are at stake here. First, both Tim and I are going for our second title, I a second-consecutive title. Next, no female has ever won it all, and both Mom and Cait begin the week just one back of the leaders (both males). Also, for the first time all year, both Ciara and Erin have submitted picks. Unfortunately, they were both mathematically eliminated several weeks ago, making their submissions useless and really just more work for me when I post everyone’s picks. Thanks for clogging our inboxes, guys.
Here are my picks.
McManus Picks 