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GAME 2021 Star Wars NFL Pick 'Em VIII

Discussion in 'Gaming And Competitions' started by Lazarus Dei, Sep 14, 2021.

  1. Lazarus Dei

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    Welcome to the Cantina's:
    STAR WARS NFL PICK 'EM VIII
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    This is a game in which you choose Star Wars inspired NFL teams that will win each weekend's matchup. At the end of the season, the player with the most points will be our winner.


    Having won two seasons on the bounce @Alamact was unceremoniously dethroned by @Capt. Andrew Luck last time out, but with new members joining the site the competition can only get hotter!

    Buy-in to play is a one-time 100 credit payment to our barkeep @Wuher with the note: STAR WARS PICK 'EM.

    Premise:
    During the regular season, we pick 7 pre-set matchups weekly from the NFL's 2021-2022 schedule. At the end of the regular season we will move on to playoffs and eventually the Super Bowl.

    When we get to the playoffs we up the ante and make games worth more, with a slightly different format. For the Super Bowl the odds raise again to include bonus prop bets.

    Check out last year's thread to see how it works if you want to get into the specifics!

    All are welcome to join! It doesn't matter whether you are a newcomer or an avid fan, anything can happen in this game!

    The person who has the most points following the Super Bowl will win a 1000 credit pot and get the one-of-a-kind PICK 'EM VIII game ball trophy added to their profile to flaunt to their fellow Cantinians!

    Rules:
    Regular Season:
    • Players choose the winner of 7 pre-set match ups; each week we will pick the primetime games (Thursday Night, Sunday Night, and Monday Night) as well as 4 games from the early schedule on Sunday that look to be the most intriguing / closest match ups.
    • Games will be picked at the start of each week and posted in this thread.
    • Please be sure to submit your picks before each game begins. Since we will always be picking the Thursday games, I suggest to have all your picks in by the start of that game (Thursday 8:30 PM EST). If you're an indecisive type, you're more than welcome to change your picks of the other games at any time provided you do so before they begin. (We can see when and how a post is edited, so no cheating please!)
    • Each winning pick is worth 1 point. Pick all 7 games correctly and you get 7 points for the week. Pick 5 and you get 5, etc. Picking incorrectly does not count against you.
    Playoffs:
    • Same premise; pick the winner of each game.
    • Additionally, assign a confidence point value to each pick; in a week where there are 4 games to choose from, you would designate your most confident pick with 4, then 3, 2, and 1 accordingly. (A perfect week is worth 10 points in total)
    • Conference Championship picks are worth 15 points each.
    Super Bowl:
    • The winning pick is worth 25 points.
    • In the event of a tie, the player choosing the final score that is closest to the actual score will determine the winner.
    • Prop bets will be included as bonus. (Each correct bet worth a 0.5 bonus)

    The Standings will be updated weekly - usually on Tuesday.

    If you don't know the NFL equivalent of the Star Wars-themed teams, just check out the listing below.

    If you have any questions please ask, we've got a pretty friendly group here.[​IMG]

    Good luck everyone!

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    1 @Alamact 112 +15
    2 @Addi Ras 110 +15
    = @PrincessLeiaCB3 110 +15
    4 @DarthSnow 104 +15
    5 @Meister Yoda 92 +15
    6 @Lazarus Dei 90 +0
     
    #1 Lazarus Dei, Sep 14, 2021
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  2. Lazarus Dei

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    TEAM TRANSLATIONS:
    (NFL left, Star Wars right)​

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    Arizona Cardinals - Yinchorr Royal Guards


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    Atlanta Falcons - Ryloth Interceptors


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    Baltimore Ravens - Mygeeto Sith


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    Buffalo Bills - Tatooine Banthas


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    Carolina Panthers - Malastare Dugs


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    Chicago Bears - Hoth Wampas

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    Cincinnati Bengals - Iridonia Zabraks

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    Cleveland Browns - Raxus Prime Jawas

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    Dallas Cowboys - Yavin Rebels

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    Denver Broncos - Hoth Tauntauns

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    Detroit Lions - Dathomir Rancors

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    Green Bay Packers - Nal Hutta Hutts

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    Houston Texans - Ylesia Reeks

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    Indianapolis Colts - Mos Eisley Troopers

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    Jacksonville Jaguars - Kashyyyk Wookiees

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    Kansas City Chiefs - Endor Ewoks

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    Las Vegas Raiders - Coruscant Vaders

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    Los Angeles Chargers - Dorin Lightsabers

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    Los Angeles Rams - Ryloth Twi'leks

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    Miami Dolphins - Rodia Greedos

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    Minnesota Vikings - Shili Togrutas

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    New England Patriots - Coruscant Jedis

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    New Orleans Saints - Affa Androids

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    New York Giants - Kuat Walkers

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    New York Jets - Yavin 4 X-wings

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    Philadelphia Eagles - Dagobah Yodas

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    Pittsburgh Steelers - Ryloth Droidekas

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    San Francisco 49ers - Geonosis B1s

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    Seattle Seahawks - Toydaria Wattos

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    Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Tatooine Tuskenraiders

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    Tennessee Titans - Dxun Mandalorians

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    Washington Football Team - Naboo Gungans
     
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    So, having unfortunately kicked off late... we're starting with match-ups for Week 2 of 18

    Thu, 9/16

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    Kuat Walkers
    @ Naboo Gungans

    Sun, 9/19

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    Dagobah Yodas
    @ Geonosis B1's

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    Hoth Tauntauns
    @ Kashyyyk Wookiees

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    Ryloth Twi'leks
    @ Mos Eisley Troopers

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    Ryloth Interceptors
    @ Tatooine Tuskenraiders

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    Dxun Mandalorians @ Toydaria Wattos


    Mon, 9/20


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    Endor Ewoks @ Mygeeto Sith


    (please drop me a PM if I've got any of this wrong!)
     
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    Well, this is my third time and I still don't know how the game (Football not the Pick'em game) really works.
    So take my predictions with a ton of salt.

    Kuat Walkers @ Naboo Gungans
    Dagobah Yodas
    @ Geonosis B1's # Bit against me I will not.
    Hoth Tauntauns @ Kashyyyk Wookiees
    Ryloth Twi'leks
    @ Mos Eisley Troopers
    Ryloth Interceptors @ Tatooine Tuskenraiders
    Dxun Mandalorians
    @ Toydaria Wattos
    Endor Ewoks @ Mygeeto Sith # The sith won't get my vote
     
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    Week 2

    Gungans

    B1s
    Tauntauns
    Twi'leks
    Tuskenraiders
    Wattos
    Ewoks
    Rancors

    Note: I added my Monday Night pick too (the game is Rancors @ Hutts) but disregard if we'll stick to the posted games.
     
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    My Picks for week 2

    Thursday
    WALKERS

    SUNDAY AFTERNOON
    B 1’s
    WOOKIES
    TWILEKS

    SUNDAY EVENING
    TUSKENRAIDERS
    WATTOS

    EWOKS

    MONDAY NIGHT
    HUTTS
     
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    Week 2:
    Walkers @ Gungans
    Yodas @ B1s
    Tauntauns @ Wookiees
    Twi'leks @ Troopers
    Interceptors @ Tuskenraiders
    Mandalorians @ Wattos
    Ewoks @ Sith
     
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    :D Hahahaha... late to the very game I organised (so no Thu pm guesses!), but for the record it would have been Walkers and I'd have scored nothing!

    Dagobah Yodas @ Geonosis B1's
    Hoth Tauntauns @ Kashyyyk Wookiees
    Ryloth Twi'leks @ Mos Eisley Troopers
    Ryloth Interceptors @ Tatooine Tuskenraiders
    Dxun Mandalorians
    @ Toydaria Wattos
    Endor Ewoks @ Mygeeto Sith
     
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    Ok, so apparently I can't wrap my head around he time-zones, so apologies to those of you who noted that the selection of games was all over the place... I promise I'll do better this week! Looks like I've paid my penance with my uncannily rubbish picks though :D

    Results from Thu-Sun...

    Walkers @ Gungans
    Yodas @ B1s
    Tauntauns
    @ Wookiees
    Twi'leks @ Troopers
    Interceptors @ Tuskenraiders
    Mandalorians
    @ Wattos
    Ewoks @ Sith

    1 @Alamact 5 (+5)
    = @PrincessLeiaCB3 5 (+5)
    3 @Meister Yoda 4 (+4)
    4 @Addi Ras 3 (+3)
    5 @Lazarus Dei 2 (+2)
     
    #9 Lazarus Dei, Sep 20, 2021
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    I just dropped in to make my first pick of the season, super late, to a game that we aren't even picking.
    :D

    I'll be out for blood in Week 3!
     
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    @DarthSnow

    Welcome to the game although looks like you didn’t miss out by not picking those Rancors .:p

    GO HUTTS :D

    Next week we will be doing the Thursday Night, Sunday Evening & Monday Night games plus 4 from the Early Sunday Games.[/QUOTE]
     
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    Only if yours truly can get it right this time! :D
     
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    Ok folks... here's your match-ups for week 3:

    Thu
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    Malastare Dugs @ Ylesia Reeks

    Sun
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    Affa Androids @ Coruscant Jedi

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    Iridonia Zabraks @ Ryloth Droidekas

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    Rodia Greedos @ Coruscant Vaders

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    Toydaria Wattos @ Shili Togrutas

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    Nal Hutta Hutts @ Geonosis B1s

    Mon
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    Dagobah Yodas @ Yavin Rebels
     
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    Breaking news : Coruscant Jedi have been disqualified for spying on the opposition.
     
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    What's his problem? He's with Wampa Bay now.
     
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    i think you need to stop treading so lightly and just chuck @Wuher your credits and get in on this game!
     
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    My Week 3 Picks

    Thursday Night
    DUGS

    Sunday
    JEDI
    DROIDEKAS
    VADERS
    WATTOS
    HUTTS

    Monday Night
    REBELS


     
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    DUGS

    JEDI
    ZABRAKS
    VADERS
    WATTOS

    B1s

    REBELS
     
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