It’s been a back and forth at the top of the standings in the Eastern Maine Sports staff weekly NFL picks contest as we head into the halfway mark with Week 8. Chris Lessner regained the first place spot with a 12-2 mark in Week 7. Lessner has a three game lead on Marc Calnan and Jeff Hoak who both went 9-5, and Anthony DelMonaco who was in at 8-6. Cassidy Lessner also went 8-6 and is nine off the pace. The biggest game this week will be an AFC North showdown between 6-0 Pittsburgh and 5-1 Baltimore for first place in that division. Cam Newton could be playing for his job for 2-4 New England who tries to break their three game losing streak when they visit 5-2 Buffalo. Here are last weeks results, season standings, and then the Week 8 projections-
Chris (12-2) 69-35-1
Marc (9-5) 66-38-1
Jeff (9-5) 66-38-1
Anthony (8-6) 66-38-1
Cassidy (8-6) 60-44-1
Week 8
Thursday 10/29
Atlanta at Carolina
all staff picks Panthers
Sunday 11/1
Minnesota at Green Bay
Vikings- Cassidy
Packers- Chris, Marc, Jeff, Anthony
Tennessee at Cincinnati
all staff picks Titans
NY Jets at Kansas City
all staff picks Chiefs
Indianapolis at Detroit
Colts- Chris, Anthony, Cassidy
Lions- Marc, Jeff
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
Steelers- Chris, Marc, Anthony, Cassidy
Ravens- Jeff
LA Rams at Miami
Rams- Chris, Anthony, Cassidy
Dolphins- Marc, Jeff
New England at Buffalo
all staff picks Bills
Las Vegas at Cleveland
Raiders- Marc, Anthony, Cassidy
Browns- Chris, Jeff
LA Chargers at Denver
Chargers- Marc, Jeff, Anthony, Cassidy
Broncos- Chris
New Orleans at Chicago
all staff picks Saints
San Francisco at Seattle
49ers- Marc, Cassidy
Seahawks- Chris, Jeff, Anthony
Dallas at Philadelphia
all staff picks Eagles
Monday 11/2
Tampa Bay at NY Giants
all staff picks Buccaneers
