Football The 2020-21 Mock Gambling Thread - WEEK 2 - Alpha1Cowboy jumps out of the gate!

[Slug]

As the NFL emerged from the weirdest off-season ever, so too does Alpha1Cowboy emerge as our leader after Week 1!  How long will he be able to hold on to that top spot?

 

########## WEEK 1 RESULTS ##########

 

Week 1 Feature Game - Houston Texans (+9.5) at Kansas City Chiefs
The defending Super Bowl champs win their home opener against the Texans by a score of 34-29.5(20+9.5).  Bets on the Chiefs win.

 

QUESTIONS
1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Texans TD, Texans FG, Texans safety, Chiefs TD, Chiefs FG, Chiefs safety, or other? ($300 for the correct call)
David Jonhson carried the ball for a 19 yard scramble and a touchdown to kick off the scoring on Thursday for the first score of the 2020 NFL season. Nobody called a Houston TD.

 

2) How many field goals (not PATs) will be scored in the Feature Game? ($300 for the correct call)
Only 2 drives ended in field goals in this one. thewhyteboar was the only player to guess this correctly.

 

3) How many penalties will be thrown and accepted in the feature game? ($300 for the correct call)
6 flags were thrown and accepted in what seemed like a pretty disciplined affair considering it was the first game. Slug was the only player to get this one right.

 

4) Which team will have more turnovers in the Week 1 match-up between the Seahawks and the Falcons?  ($200 for the correct call)
Atlanta threw and interception and lost one fumble which Seattle managed to stay clean in the turnover battle.  Guesses on Atlanta get it.

 

5) Call the winners:
Chicago at Detroit
LA Chargers at Cincinnati
Tennessee at Denver
($200 for EACH correct named game winner, $600 bonus if you call all 3 correctly)
Not a lot of people had confidence in Chicago.  As a result, ManUtdRedDevils and Alpha1Cowboy were the only players to call all three games correctly to earn the bonus.

 

6) How many total points will be scored in the Washington at Philadelphia game? 0-10, 11-24, 25-36, 37-45, or 46-55 or 55+ ($300 for the correct guess)
The Football Team came back from a 17 point deficit to beat the Eagles 27-17.  37-45 is the call.

 

7) Name the player who will score the first touchdown of the Tampa Bay @ New Orleans game (by "score" we mean "the player holding the ball in the end-zone; don't name a QB unless you are guessing a rushing TD by them) ($400 for the correct answer)
Tom Brady keeps the ball himself, charging into the endzone from 2 yards out for the first touchdown of this game and his first as a Buc.  Shockingly nobody guessed this.

 

8) Name the player who will rush for the most yards AND the player that will have the most receiving yards in week one. ($1,000 for each player named correctly, $3,000 bonus if both names are called) 
Clyde Edwards-Helaire led all runners with 138 yards on the ground while Julio Jones topped all receivers with 157 in the air.  thewhyteboar nailed the outside Edwards-Helaire call for a nice bump in cash!  Nobody called Jones though, so no bonus awarded.

 

######### LEADERBOARD #########

@Alpha1Cowboy - $3,400
@ManUtdRedDevils - $2,950
@Dodger - $2,600
@thewhyteboar - $2,400
@Kal-El814 - $2,300
Slug - $2,300
@Keyser_Soze - $2,100
@Greatoneshere- $1,800
@Biggie - $1,700
@AbsolutSurgen - $1,400
@Emperor Diocletian II - $650

 

If you think I mathed wrong, let me know.

 

########## THE SEASON #########
Week 1

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WEEK 2 FEATURE GAME AND QUESTIONS FOLLOW THIS POST

[Slug]

WEEK 2 MOCK GAMBLING - SPREAD AND QUESTIONS

 

DEADLINE FOR WEEK 2 ENTRIES - Thursday, 9/17/2020 08:19pm EASTERN
THREAD WILL BE LOCKED AT THE DEADLINE SO GET YOUR ENTRIES IN!

 

Week 2 Feature Game
New England Patriots (+4.5) at Seattle Seahawks
(Remember you are betting against the spread, not just the outright winner)

 

QUESTIONS
1) What will be the first scoring play of the Feature Game? Patriots TD, Patriots FG, Patriots safety, Seahawks TD, Seahawks FG, Seahawks safety, or other? ($300 for the correct call)

 

2) Name the QB that will be sacked the most in the Feature Game ($300 for the correct call)

 

3) Which team will have the single longest, non-kicking, play? ($300 for the correct answer)

 

4) Name the QB that will have the highest number of pass attempts in Week 2?  ($500 for the correct call)

 

5) Call the winners:
LA Rams at Philadelphia
Minnesota at Indianapolis
New Orleans at Las Vegas
($300 for EACH correct named game winner, $600 bonus if you call all 3 correctly)

 

6) Name both the highest and lowest scoring teams of Week 2 ($400 for each correct guess)

 

7) How many turnovers (combined) will occur in the Thursaday Night "Battle of Ohio"? 0-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, or 8+ ($300 for the correct call)

 

8) Name the player who will rush for the most yards AND the player that will have the most receiving yards in week two. ($1,500 for each player named correctly, $3,000 bonus if both names are called)

 

Good luck!

 

### Example Answer Post and MY ENTRY ###
Seattle for $800
1. Pats FG
2. Newtown
3. The Football Team
4. Breesus
5. Rams, Colts, Saints
6. Football Team, Dolphins
7. 4-5
8. Snell, McLaurin
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[Slug]

@ anyone who still needs to jump in to this year's competition.  Everyone begins with $1,000 to bet with.

[AlwaysDyingX]

 Seattle Seahawks $900
 

 

QUESTIONS
1)  Seahawks TD

2)Scam Newton 

3) Eagles

4)  Rodgers

5) Call the winners:
LA Rams
Minnesota 
New Orleans 
6) Packers/Bengals 

7)  0-1

 

8) Henry and Amari Cooper

[Slug]

27 minutes ago, BasemntDweller2 said:

 Seattle Seahawks

For how many imaginary dollars?

 

Edit: There ya go.

[Keyser_Soze]

Patriots - $1,000

 

Spoiler

1. Patriots TD
2. Russell Wilson
3. 49ers
4. Matt Ryan
5. Rams / Indianapolis / New Orleans
6. Highest Scoring: Cowboys / Lowest Scoring: Dolphins
7. 4-5 Turnovers
8. Rushing Yards: Adrian Peterson  / Receiving Yards: Julio Jones

 

[thewhyteboar]

Seahawks $1000

1. Seahawks TD

2. Russ

3. Seahawks 

4. Brees

5. Rams, Vikings, Saints

6. Rams - highest. Jets - lowest

7. 4-5

8. Kupp, Zeke Elliot

 

[Biggie]

Seattle Seahawks - $500

 

1. Seahawks TD

2. Cam Newton

3. Patriots

4. Matt Ryan

5. Eagles   Colts   Saints

6. Highest- Saints     Lowest- Browns

7. 2-3

8. Ezekiel Elliott     Michael Thomas

 

[Slug]

Deadline is TONIGHT.  Get your entries in!

[Kal-El814]

Seattle for all my money
1. Seattle TD
2. Cam
3. 49ers
4. Breezy
5. Eagles, Vikings, Saints
6. Lowest - Jets, Highest, Packers
7. 4-5
8. Elliot, Thomas

[Greatoneshere]

Seattle Seahawks for $800.

 

1. Seattle TD

2. Cam 

3. Philadelphia Eagles

4. Drew Brees

5. Eagles, Vikings, Saints

6. Lowest: Jets; Highest: Seattle Seahawks

7. 4-5 total

8. Elliot; Thomas

[Brian]

Seattle - $1950

 

Seattle FG

Cam

Chiefs

Matt Ryan

Rams, Vikings, Saints

Highest: Cowboys Lowest: Jets

2-3

Zeke Elliot and Julio Jones

 

I might regret the big bet but fuck Bill and the pats. 

[Dodger]

Patriots $1000

1. Seattle FG

2. Wilson

3. Vikings

4. Goff

5. LA, Indy, Vegas

6. hi saints low chargers

7.2-3

8. rush zeke catch sammy watkins

[Alpha1Cowboy]

QUESTIONS
Seahawks $1000

 

1.Seahawks TD

2)Tie

3) Seahawks

4)Matt Ryan

 

5) Call the winners:
LA Rams
Minnesota
New Orleans
 

 

6) Name both the highest and lowest scoring teams of Week 2 ($400 for each correct guess)

Highest - 49ers

Lowest- NY Giants

 

7) How many turnovers (combined) will occur in the Thursaday Night "Battle of Ohio"? 0-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, or 8+ ($300 for the correct call)

2-3

 

8)Dalvin Cook, DeAndre Hopkins

[AbsolutSurgen]

Week 2 Feature Game
Seattle Seahawks - $500
 

 

QUESTIONS
1) Seahawks TD

2) Russel Wilson

3) Raiders

4) Matt Ryan

5) LA Rams. Minnesota, New Orleans 

6) Ravens, Broncos

7) 2-3

8) Josh Jacobs, Davante Adams

[Commissar SFLUFAN]

Let's see if I can actually go negative!

 

Seahawks - $500

 

1. Seahawks FG

2. Russell Wilson

3. Chiefs

4. Brees

5. Eagles, Vikings, Saints

6. Lowest - Jest, Highest - Packers

7. 4-5

8. Ezekiel Elliott     Michael Thomas

 

[Slug]

Thread is locked! Good luck in Week 2, everyone!