Chris Lessner was able to hold on to a slim first place lead through nine weeks of our Eastern Maine Sports NFL weekly pick’em contest. Lessner went 7-7 to maintain a one game lead over Anthony DelMonaco, who gained two on the overall leader. Jeff Hoak moves into third by gaining three games, while Marc Calnan is one game behind Hoak in fourth and Cassidy Lessner sits in fifth place. On the docket this week a big AFC South tilt between the Colts and Titans in Tennessee kicks off the week Thursday night, while the Bills and Cardinals face off in Arizona, and the Seahawks go to LA to battle the Rams in an NFC West tilt. Division rivals square off Monday night in Chicago as the Bears face the Vikings in a battle within the NFC North. Here are the Week 9 results, season standings, and then our Week 10 picks-
Chris (7-7) 85-47-1
Anthony (9-5) 84-48-1
Jeff (10-4) 83-49-1
Marc (8-6) 82-50-1
Cassidy (7-7) 76-56-1
Week 10
Thursday 11/12
Indianapolis at Tennessee
all staff picks the Titans
Sunday 11/15
Houston at Cleveland
Texans- Cassidy
Browns- Chris, Anthony, Jeff, Marc
Washington at Detroit
Washington- Chris
Detroit- Anthony, Jeff, Marc, Cassidy
Tampa Bay at Carolina
all staff picks the Buccaneers
Philadelphia at NY Giants
Eagles- Chris, Anthony, Cassidy
Giants- Jeff, Marc
Jacksonville at Green Bay
all staff picks the Packers
Buffalo at Arizona
Bills- Anthony, Marc, Cassidy
Cardinals- Chris, Jeff
LA Chargers at Miami
Chargers- Jeff, Cassidy
Dolphins- Chris, Anthony, Marc
Denver at Las Vegas
Broncos- Cassidy
Raiders- Chris, Anthony, Jeff, Marc
Seattle at LA Rams
Seahawks- Anthony, Jeff, Marc
Rams- Chris, Cassidy
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
all staff picks the Steelers
San Francisco at New Orleans
all staff picks the Saints
Baltimore at New England
all staff picks the Ravens
Monday 11/16
Minnesota at Chicago
Vikings- Chris, Anthony, Jeff
Bears- Marc, Cassidy