Lax Pick Em’ : Week 16

[RoofBeam]

Georgetown +4.5 v. Notre Dame
Duke -3.5 v Maryland
Syracuse -2.5 v Denver
Virginia -2 v Johns Hopkins

DARTs

 

[JeremyCuse]

Georgetown +4.5 v. Notre Dame
Duke -3.5 v Maryland +3.5
Syracuse -2.5 v Denver
Virginia -2 v Johns Hopkins

DARTs

Hey you gotta clarify your Duke/Maryland pick, you've got both lines.

 

[Hoo's That]

They might all win, but do they cover? That, my friend, is the question that troubles me most. lol

My primary reason for avoiding the weekly Pick 'em.

 

[BomberOrange]

Notre Dame -4.5 vs GTown
Maryland +3.5 vs Duke
Syracuse -2.5 v Denver
Johns Hopkins + 2 vs uva

 

[RoofBeam]

Hey you gotta clarify your Duke/Maryland pick, you've got both lines.

Just trying out a new strategy!

 

[Zack80]

Yep, I think ND wins, but not by 5 (of course Georgetown could beat them again). Probably wouldn't touch Maryland v Duke during regular season but I think Maryland keeps it close.

I like picking the big games and one is getting a good number of points with Georgetown and Maryland.
With UVa, UVa lost to Hopkins, Hopkins is the higher seed, Hopkins has a higher RPI, ...

Towson isn't a home field for Hopkins but it is more in their comfort zone, and they can just zip over a few miles from their campus. I don't know what UVa's itinerary is. I assume they are coming up to the area at least the day before the game.

 

[CuseAlum87]

My primary reason for avoiding the weekly Pick 'em.

And, why I would never put money on my picks. I know that I really don't know, lol

 

[Powellfan]

Georgetown +4.5 vs. Notre Dame
Maryland +3.5 vs. Duke
Syracuse -2.5 over Denver
Virginia -2 v. Johns Hopkins +2

 

[FloridaCuse]

In case anyone is interested, these are the current betting lines on DraftKings to win the Championship:

Notre Dame -130
Duke +350
Syracuse +600
Virginia +750
Johns Hopkins +1600
Maryland +3000
Georgetown +3000
Denver +4000

 

[cuselaxss26]

gtown +4.5
hopkins +2
maryland +3.5
denver +2.5 ( hoping to lose this one as i never pick cuse cause feel would jinx them hoping to do it to denver tho take one for team)

 

[cuselaxss26]

really didn’t wanna pick the cuse game at all but only 4 games to pick so no choice

 

[Cuse All-In]

Georgetown +4.5
Maryland +3.5
Denver +2.5 (this should guarantee Cuse wins)
Virginia -2.0

 

[JeremyCuse]

This weeks Lines:

Saturday (@Hofstra)

12 PM Georgetown +4.5 v. Notre Dame -4.5
2:30 PM Maryland +3.5 v. Duke -3.5

Sunday (@Towson)

12 PM Denver +2.5 v. Syracuse -2.5
2:30 PM Virginia -2 v. Johns Hopkins +2

Tough lines this week, gone back and forth on a couple, as noted would probably avoid most of these during the year but not an option obviously now.

Notre Dame -4.5 - Feels like Vegas is begging people to take Gtown here. ND having lost to Gtown earlier in the year and playing less then stellar last week I think sets this up for a ND blow out win. Late backdoor cover could be an issue but I think ND comes out and sends a message

Maryland +3.5 - I like Duke here but 3.5 is just to much with an up and down Duke team. Concern here is that this becomes a semi shoot-out and Maryland O simply can't keep up. Maryland has the faceoff, D and Goalie to make this a game, though I can't see them winning outright and I worry a bit about a repeat of the Maryland/UVA matchup here.

Cuse -2.5 - Toughest of all the games is this matchup. I think Cuse wins but I could easily see a 1 or 2 goal game. I may end up switching this over to Denver as this feels like the SU hop/uva matchups where you knew it would be tight late but right now I have to roll with the Cuse.

UVA -2 - This is another game where you can talk yourself into either team fairly easily. Hop winning earlier in the year clearly shows they can win this game but I think probably hurts their overall chances of winning this game, the same as G-town. UVA has a myriad of issues they don't normally have but having their #1 fogo in this game and clearly having the more potent overall O I think gives them the edge. Hopkins D is really good but that offense just grinds to a halt far to often and UVA inevitably will go on a run at some point in this game and I think will be to much for Hop. Ghobriel playing is huge for the X matchup as Hopkins can struggle there. This feels like one of those games where UVA somehow ends up winning by 1 and blowing the cover late.

 

[Consigliere]

This weeks Lines:

Saturday (@Hofstra)

12 PM Georgetown +4.5 v. Notre Dame -4.5
2:30 PM Maryland +3.5 v. Duke -3.5

Sunday (@Towson)

12 PM Denver +2.5 v. Syracuse -2.5
2:30 PM Virginia -2 v. Johns Hopkins +2

ND -4.5
Duke -3.5
Cuse -2.5
UVA -2

 

[FloridaCuse]

Notre Dame -4.5
Duke -3.5
Syracuse -2.5
Virginia -2

 

[CuseAlum87]

watching my first pick gag on the moment

 

[Laxfanshutt]

This next game is going to be interesting ..
Top 10
Jeremy extends his lead by 1
Orange79, Bomber and CNYnVa keep stride
2 have Duke (AD and Roof) Rest have Mary
Will he extend or can they pull one back

I just trying to have fun here.. lol
Best of luck to everyone

 

[JeremyCuse]

This next game is going to be interesting ..
Top 10
Jeremy extends his lead by 1
Orange79, Bomber and CNYnVa keep stride
2 have Duke (AD and Roof) Rest have Mary
Will he extend or can they pull one back

I just trying to have fun here.. lol
Best of luck to everyone

I think Duke could win going away. However, I can't in good conscience pick against Tillman getting 3.5 in the tournament.

 

[JeremyCuse]

O'Neil might outscore Maryland himself. Let Tillman cloud my initial thought of taking duke

 

[CuseAlum87]

O'Neil might outscore Maryland himself. Let Tillman cloud my initial thought of taking duke

I am regressing to the mean at warp speed.

 

[JeremyCuse]

I am regressing to the mean at warp speed.

You and me both

 

[Laxfanshutt]

I am regressing to the mean at warp speed.

How ya feeling now

 

[JeremyCuse]

Unreal choke job by Duke. Their D has fallen apart

 

[JeremyCuse]

Jameson from Duke melting down, wow.

 

[CuseAlum87]

How ya feeling now

much better, thank you