Getting Stadetratrted
Fi.gnrst thing I did, like always, was just pull up the schedule for the week. Man, tons of games. Especially with Friday games thrown in there too. You gotta see what's actually on the slate before you can even think about picking.
Then, I started digging around a bit. Didn't go super deep, just trying to get a feel for things. How have teams looked the past couple of weeks? Anyone suddenly playing way better or way worse? You check who's banged up, 'cause injuries this late in the year can really mess a team up. It's not rocket science, just trying to see the basic picture.
Making the Actual Picks
Alright, so after looking over the matchups, I kinda zeroed in on the games that felt interesting or where I thought I had some kind of angle. You can't pick every game, right? So I flagged the big rivalry games first – those are always unpredictable but fun to guess. Then maybe some others where the lines looked a bit weird to me.
Actually making the picks? Honestly, it's a mix. Some games, I just went with my gut feeling. Team A just feels like they’re gonna show up. Other games, I looked at the basics – who's playing at home, how the offenses match up against the defenses, simple stuff like that. No complex models or anything fancy over here.
- Looked at the schedule.
- Checked recent performance and injury vibes.
- Focused on rivalry games and interesting lines.
- Used a mix of gut feeling and basic matchup thoughts.
For example, there was this one game, won't name names, but one team was on a roll and the other had kinda fallen apart. Seemed straightforward, so I picked the hot hand. Then there was a big rivalry game, records out the window, basically flipped a coin in my head.
Wrapping It Up
Once I had my list, I just jotted them down. Nothing official, just my own list to see how I do. It's always a bit of a crapshoot, especially in week 13. Teams playing for bowl eligibility, pride, or just ready for the season to be over. You never really know for sure.
So yeah, that was my process. Not super scientific, just looking at the games, getting a feel, and making some calls. We'll see how it turns out come Saturday. Always fun to have a little action, even if it's just bragging rights.
