Each week, the Around The League writer with the worst record in picks has to write our introduction. This week, that man is Marc Sessler.
What I've learned this week is that going against the grain is for fools.
In engineering last week's picks, I dialed in four -- frankly, gutsy -- hero picks, and paid a dear price for being a voice in the wilderness.
In case you're new around here, a hero pick is when one of us selects a team to win when everyone else chooses the opponent. I wound up as the only soul who picked the Browns, Ravens, Raiders and Bucs. All four lost, leaving me to write this introduction for the first time all season. Totally disgraceful.
My takeaway is that, in life, it's better to follow the crowd. Be a sheep. Close your mouth and don't buck the system. While you're at it, embrace big corporations and believe all that the government tells you. Walk the straight and narrow, and don't ask questions, because The Man rules all.
Listen to me, children: Don't try to be a hero. I tried. It doesn't work.
- Marc Sessler
SEAHAWKS AT CARDINALS (Thurs., 8 p.m. ET, NFL Network)
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
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BUCCANEERS AT FALCONS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
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The Buccaneers are 0-5 for the eighth time in franchise history. That seems like a lot.
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
RAMS AT PANTHERS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
BENGALS AT LIONS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
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Intergalactic assassin droid IG-88 also was unimpressed by the Bengalsworking overtime to beat the Bills in Week 6.
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
CHARGERS AT JAGUARS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
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Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
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Kevin Patra
BILLS AT DOLPHINS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
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Longing for the days when this matchup meant Jim Kelly dueling Dan Marino. Those days are long gone, though.
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
PATRIOTS AT JETS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, CBS)
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Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler
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Dan Hanzus, Chris Wesseling
COWBOYS AT EAGLES (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
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Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal
BEARS AT REDSKINS (Sun., 1 p.m. ET, FOX)
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Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
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Dan Hanzus
49ERS AT TITANS (Sun., 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX)
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Chris Wesseling
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Marc Sessler
BROWNS AT PACKERS (Sun., 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS)
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Eddie Lacy will remind Browns fans of Trent Richardson.
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
TEXANS AT CHIEFS (Sun., 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS)
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Texans going for a sixth consecutive game throwing an interception that is returned for a touchdown.
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
RAVENS AT STEELERS (Sun., 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS)
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Dan Hanzus
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Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
BRONCOS AT COLTS (Sun., 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC)
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Dan Hanzus, Kevin Patra, Marc Sessler, Chris Wesseling
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Gregg Rosenthal
VIKINGS AT GIANTS (Mon., 8:40 p.m. ET, ESPN)
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Kevin Patra, Gregg Rosenthal, Marc Sessler
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Dan Hanzus, Chris Wesseling
Week 6 record
Gregg Rosenthal: 14-1
Kevin Patra: 12-3
Chris Wesseling: 11-4
Dan Hanzus: 9-6
Marc Sessler: 8-7
Season record
Gregg Rosenthal: 64-28
Kevin Patra: 60-32
Chris Wesseling: 57-35
Marc Sessler: 56-36
Dan Hanzus: 54-38
First-place finishes
Kevin Patra: 2
Gregg Rosenthal: 3
Dan Hanzus: 1
Marc Sessler: 1
Chris Wesseling: 1
Last-place finishes
Dan Hanzus: 2
Kevin Patra: 1
Gregg Rosenthal: 1
Marc Sessler: 2
Chris Wesseling: 1
Hero picks*
Dan Hanzus: 3
Gregg Rosenthal: 4
Marc Sessler: 3
Kevin Patra: 1
Chris Wesseling: 1
* Only person to pick a game right.
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