2022 RC’s Faux/Computer Simulated Season 1.0 (Weeks 7-9)
INTRO:
(Same intro everyday) Four analysts are running their own early models of the 2022 NFL season, as we know it today – looking at the current teams/rosters/starters/depth mixed with the schedule layout.
We will release the simulation results and short commentaries three weeks at a time (Weeks 1-3, 4-6, etc.) by each analyst daily -- and then each analyst will simulate their playoffs all the way up to crowning their early Super Bowl champ. This is pre-work looking for/searching and sharing possible great Over/Under win total bets ahead of the crowd.
The analysts have not seen each other’s simulations…they’ll be seeing them for the first time as the reports release daily for the next 12 days.
Your 2022 Faux 1.0 Analyst Lineup:
Ross Jacobs, FFM analyst (every 8am ET for the entire series)
Xavier Cromartie, long-time contributor/NFL Draft guru (every noonET)
Chris Bilello, Bet the Close Podcast (every 4pmET)
RC Fischer, FFM analyst (every 8pmET)
Hope you enjoy this two-week daily series…it’s all the analyst’s favorite project – one that totally consumes them and drives them mad working on it all, trying to predict the unpredictable…then a major injury will hit in July and/or August and blow all the theories and models all up. But for now, here’s what the analysts are seeing…
RC's Notes:
-- Suddenly one of the top divisions in football, the AFC East, has Buffalo (6-3) in a dogfight with NE (6-3) and Miami (5-4) lurking.
-- Cincy (7-2) is pulling away from the AFC North, leading BAL (4-5) by 3 games already.
Cleveland (2-6) will now have Deshaun Watson returning to action after an 8-game suspension.
-- Tennessee (4-4) has a half-game lead over Indy (4-5) in the sad AFC South.
-- The real power division in football, the AFC West, is led by the (7-1) Chargers…the best record in the NFL. But KC (6-2) and DEN (6-2) are hot on their tails.
-- DAL (4-4) and Philly (4-4) tie for the NFC East lead with WSH (4-5) and NYG (3-5) in the hunt.
-- GB (6-3) takes a step ahead in the NFC North with MIN (5-3) chasing hard.
-- Tampa Bay (7-2) has the best record in the NFC, and a three-game lead over the 2nd-place Saints (4-5) in the NFC South.
-- The Rams (6-3) pull ahead of SF (5-4) in the NFC West.
-- Worst record in the NFL? Pittsburgh alone at the bottom (1-7).
AFC East W L PCT
BUF … 6 - 2 = 0.750
NE …. 6 - 3 = 0.667
MIA … 5 - 4 = 0.556
NYJ … 4 - 5 = 0.444
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AFC North W L PCT
CIN … 7 - 2 = 0.778
BAL … 4 - 5 = 0.444
CLE … 2 - 6 = 0.250
PIT … 1 - 7 = 0.125
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AFC South W L PCT
TEN … 4 - 4 = 0.500
IND … 4 - 5 = 0.444
HOU … 2 - 6 = 0.250
JAX … 2 - 7 = 0.222
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AFC West W L PCT
LAC … 7 - 1 = 0.875
KC …. 6 - 2 = 0.750
DEN … 6 - 2 = 0.750
LV … 4 - 4 = 0.500
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NFC East W L PCT
DAL … 4 - 4 = 0.500
PHI … 4 - 4 = 0.500
WSH … 4 - 5 = 0.444
NYG … 3 - 5 = 0.375
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NFC North W L PCT
GB … 6 - 3 = 0.667
MIN …. 5 - 3 = 0.625
DET … 4 - 4 = 0.500
CHI … 2 - 7 = 0.222
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NFC South W L PCT
TB …. 7 - 2 = 0.778
NO …. 4 - 5 = 0.444
ATL … 3 - 6 = 0.333
CAR … 2 - 7 = 0.222
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NFC West W L PCT
LAR … 6 - 3 = 0.667
SF … 5 - 4 = 0.556
ARI … 4 - 5 = 0.444
SEA …. 3 - 6 = 0.333
