While I am certainly not “on fire,” I was able to pull out another close, grinding win last week, this time over Chris. Missing the “Lock of the Week” cost Chris a potential tie. Our standings, as we enter the final week of the first leg of the Mid-Atlantic Bias NFL Picks Jason Challenge look like this:

Matt +6
Jim +3
Kristen +2
David -1
Harry -1
Chris -1
Amanda -2

For the final week of leg 1, we’re joined by yet another New Hampshire bear and hero, Ryan Despins. Given the choice, Ryan would take Phish (-21) over Everything else. He also needs to come down to Virginia/D.C. in two weeks for the UNH/William & Mary game. Consider yourself called out publicly, my friend. Here are our picks:

Jason’s Picks
Denver (+3.5) over Baltimore
Houston (-3) over Buffalo
Chicago (-14) over Cleveland
Dallas (-11) over Seattle
St. Louis (+9.5) over Detroit
Indianapolis (-12.5) over San Francisco
Miami (+4) over New York Jets
New York Giants (+3) over Philadelphia
Jacksonville (+3) over Tennessee
Oakland (+17.5) over San Diego
Minnesota (+3) over Green Bay *
Arizona (-9) over Carolina
Atlanta (+10) over New Orleans

Ryan’s Picks
Denver (+3.5) over Baltimore
Houston (-3) over Buffalo
Cleveland (+14) over Chicago
Seattle (+11) over Dallas
St. Louis (+9.5) over Detroit
Indianapolis (-12.5) over San Francisco
New York Jets (-4) over Miami
New York Giants (+3) over Philadelphia
Jacksonville (+3) over Tennessee *
San Diego (-17.5) over Oakland
Green Bay (-3) over Minnesota
Carolina (+9) over Arizona
New Orleans (-10) over Atlanta