Gregg Giannotti won the regular-season title in the Boomer & Gio NFL Picks competition, but now, the task gets harder…because for the first time ever, we have a SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND!
We’re wiping the slate clean for the postseason, and while it’s unlikely that anyone goes 13-0, we’ll see if Gio’s prognostication skills are more Kansas City Chiefs than Washington Football Team!
First, the final regular-season standings:
Gio: 43-37
Boomer: 35-45
Jerry: 30-50
And now, Wild Card Weekend picks from B&G (and J), brought to you by Oddstrader.com, Solo Stove, and Prop Swap:
GAME 1: Colts at Bills (-6.5)
Gio: Bills
Boomer: Colts
Jerry: Bills
Regular-season champ Gio’s take: “This is one of my conviction games – I love the Bills! The Colts have strengths, but the secondary is trash. Josh Allen is gonna throw for 400 yards and 4 TDs, Stefon Diggs is gonna go crazy. Got fans in the building, Josh Allen twerking…this is their time. They’re going to the Super Bowl, so give me Buffalo to win, Buffalo to cover, Buffalo BIG!”
GAME 2: Rams at Seahawks (-3)
Gio: Seahawks
Boomer: Seahawks
Jerry: Rams
Rams Week 17 color commentator Boomer’s take: “Third time is the charm; these two teams split two low-scoring games, but the Rams’ offense in the red zone has disappeared. I don’t care who is playing QB for them, I like Seattle.”
GAME 3: Buccaneers at Washington (+7.5)
Gio: Washington
Boomer: Bucs
Jerry: Bucs
ANGRY GIO’s take: “The 7.5 is a lock! There is one way to stifle Tom Brady, who I still think is amazing, and that’s pass rush. I think Montez Sweat and Chase Young will be all over him. I can’t stand this team; Bruce Arians is a butt-face, Gronk with his 69 jokes, Antonio Brown is a criminal…not only will the WFT cover, they will BEAT THE BUCS!”
GAME 4: Ravens at Titans (+3.5)
Gio: Ravens
Boomer: Ravens
Jerry: Ravens
Jerry’s Boring Take: “I think Baltimore gets over the hump this year.”
GAME 5: Bears at Saints (-10)
Gio: Bears
Boomer: Saints
Jerry: Saints
Boomer’s unbiased take: “No Darnell Mooney for the Bears, and I don’t think Roquan Smith is playing, but Kamara and Thomas are back for the Saints. Mitch Trubisky and this offense STINK against teams with top-end defenses, and especially when those teams have good offenses. The Saints are going to kill the Bears, who put up fugazy numbers against lousy defenses.”
GAME 6: Browns at Steelers (-6)
Gio: Steelers
Boomer: Browns
Jerry: Browns
Jerry’s bonus game take: “I’m like Dan in Carteret, I’m making moves! I think the Browns win the game, how about that? The Steelers are the worst 11-0 team we ever saw.”
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