Each week, the Around The League writer with the worst record in picks has to write our introduction. This week, that man is Kevin Patra.
In case you missed it, Ryan Riess, who once attended Our Lady of the Lakes High School in Waterford, Mich., won $8.4 million Tuesday night at the World Series of Poker.
This is pertinent -- not because the 23-year-old now can make it rain something serious at a club -- but because of the jersey he wore.
During the two-day event, Riess sported a Calvin Johnson jersey.
Seriously, Megatron brings magic to any situation. (I wonder if Diddy helped out Riess at all?)
The lesson was obvious. If I wanted to dominate picks this week, I needed to shun the stained shirt and slip on No. 81's Detroit Lions jersey.
I went with home colors.
REDSKINS AT VIKINGS (Thurs., 8 p.m. ET, NFL Network)
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
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Gregg Rosenthal
SEAHAWKS AT FALCONS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
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Since realignment in 2002, no team has repeated as NFC South champion. The Falcons were NFC South champions in 2012. It's not looking good for 2013.
BENGALS AT RAVENS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
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Kevin Patra, Chris Wesseling
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Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler
LIONS AT BEARS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Chris Wesseling
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Marc Sessler
EAGLES AT PACKERS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
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Kevin Patra
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Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
RAMS AT COLTS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
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Did you know that the Rams' and Colts' franchises once were traded for each other?
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
RAIDERS AT GIANTS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
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Football fans will be on the edge of their seats during the NFL season's second half, wondering if Chris Wesseling will have to eat his softball pants.
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
BILLS AT STEELERS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
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Gregg Rosenthal
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
JAGUARS AT TITANS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
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Shockingly, you only have to go back to Week 7 to find an ATL expert picking the Jaguars to win. Unsurprisingly, it was Patra.
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
PANTHERS AT 49ERS (Sun., 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS)
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Gregg Rosenthal
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
TEXANS AT CARDINALS (Sun., 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS)
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Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, Chris Wesseling
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Kevin Patra, Marc Sessler
BRONCOS AT CHARGERS (Sun., 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS)
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
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We're sure the ATL experts know that Philip Rivers is one of just four quarterbacks (two are still active) who Peyton Manning has a losing record against (with a minimum of five starts).
COWBOYS AT SAINTS (Sun., 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC)
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
DOLPHINS AT BUCCANEERS (Mon., 8:40 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra
Week 9 record
Marc Sessler: 10-3
Dan Hanzus: 9-4
Gregg Rosenthal: 9-4
Chris Wesseling: 7-6
Kevin Patra: 6-7
Season record
Gregg Rosenthal: 92-41
Chris Wesseling: 86-47
Kevin Patra: 84-49
Marc Sessler: 83-50
Dan Hanzus: 81-52
First-place finishes
Gregg Rosenthal: 3
Kevin Patra: 3
Chris Wesseling: 3
Dan Hanzus: 1
Marc Sessler: 2
Last-place finishes
Dan Hanzus: 3
Kevin Patra: 3
Marc Sessler: 2
Gregg Rosenthal: 1
Chris Wesseling: 1
Hero picks*
Gregg Rosenthal: 5
Dan Hanzus: 4
Marc Sessler: 4
Kevin Patra: 2
Chris Wesseling: 1
* Only person to pick a game right.
Around The League experts made their picks for the Week 10 games. You can make your own picks with the NFL Weekly Pick 'Em fantasy game.
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