As the trade deadline has now come and passed, the crew from Eastern Maine Sports is ready to make their picks for Week 9 in our weekly contest. Chris Lessner kept his first place lead for a second straight week by posing a 9-5 Week 8. Anthony DelMonaco also was in at 9-5, and sits three games behind Chris. Marc Calnan (8-6) is in third place, while Jeff Hoak (7-7), and Cassidy Lessner (9-5) are in fourth and fifth respectively. The big games in Week 9 sees a pair of possible NFC contenders meet in San Francisco in a rematch of the 2019 NFC Title game when the 49ers host the Green Bay Packers. A pair of division leaders meet in Buffalo when the Bills host the Seattle Seahawks, while a clash in the NFC South takes place Sunday night when Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints visit Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Here are the week 8 results, season standings, and then the Week 9 projections-
Chris (9-5) 78-40-1
Anthony (9-5) 75-43-1
Marc (8-6) 74-44-1
Jeff (7-7) 73-45-1
Cassidy (9-5) 69-49-1
Week 9
Thursday 11/5
Green Bay at San Francisco
Packers- Chris, Anthony, Jeff, Cassidy
49ers- Marc
Sunday 11/8
Houston at Jacksonville
all staff picks the Texans
NY Giants at Washington
Giants- Anthony, Jeff, Cassidy
Washington- Chris, Marc
Baltimore at Indianapolis
Ravens- Anthony, Marc, Jeff, Cassidy
Colts- Chris
Detroit at Minnesota
Lions- Anthony, Cassidy
Vikings- Chris, Marc, Jeff
Chicago at Tennessee
Bears- Cassidy
Titans- Chris, Anthony, Marc, Jeff
Carolina at Kansas City
all staff picks the Chiefs
Seattle at Buffalo
Seahawks- Chris, Anthony, Jeff, Cassidy
Bills- Marc
Denver at Atlanta
Broncos- Chris, Marc, Jeff, Cassidy
Falcons- Anthony
Las Vegas at LA Chargers
Raiders- Anthony, Marc, Cassidy
Chargers- Chris, Jeff
Miami at Arizona
all staff picks the Cardinals
Pittsburgh at Dallas
all staff picks the Steelers
New Orleans at Tampa Bay
Saints- Jeff
Buccaneers- Chris, Anthony, Marc, Cassidy
Monday 11/9
New England at NY Jets
Patriots- Chris, Anthony, Jeff
Jets- Marc, Cassidy
