“Expert” predictions thread

Dan Orlovsky is picking the Rams. He picked the Eagles last year

WHPats said:

Yeah I can never enjoy any food either because I’m too nervous to eat. My dogs are terrified the whole game because of the emotional swings and I never go to parties when the Pats are in the SB. Don’t want to be around haters and I’m 100% focused on the game

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Sounds like if you were around people you would probably get pink slipped. Lol. Just kidding I am the same way but am around a house full of people. They are the same way

Quest4SixHomie said:

Who did he pick last year?

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He picked Eagles +4.5

wpdougie2180 said:

Dan Orlovsky is picking the Rams. He picked the Eagles last year

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Guy is a loser. Poster boy of the 0-16 season. How could he possibly like a winning franchise

SamusAranX said:

I just want a good game. We’ve been spoiled for awhile now with mostly close Super Bowls.

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Good game? How about we blow someone out so I can relax? I’m having a party and guests again this year.....I’m a horrible host when it’s close.

I really just hope we win

PatsfanTN said:

Good game? How about we blow someone out so I can relax? I’m having a party and guests again this year.....I’m a horrible host when it’s close.

I really just hope we win

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I am pacing the house. Don’t want to talk to anyone. Can’t eat. No problem drinking though

BobDigital said:

While I would like a blow out win I understand the public would hate that and in hindsight it wouldn't be fun to look back on. So i decided on a compromise.

I'd like a win in which the Pats are always in control of the game but can't put the Rams completely away. I hope we are always up by between 7-14 until the very end in which they turn it into a one score game with very little time left and we recover the key onside kick. I think that would be ideal. Something for me and everyone to watch as a fan and be kinda compelling but not a heart attack game.

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Screw Everyone else.

jimnance said:

I like spirits.

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Only if they are strong!

F that. And F them. Remember Deflategate. Let them suffer as much from Pats Super Bowl blowouts as NE fans suffered from Ideal Gas Law bs. Compromise as much as Goodell compromised on the laws of physics.

So we suffered for that for how many years? Let this be year one of the karmic payback.

BobDigital said:

While I would like a blow out win I understand the public would hate that and in hindsight it wouldn't be fun to look back on. So i decided on a compromise.

I'd like a win in which the Pats are always in control of the game but can't put the Rams completely away. I hope we are always up by between 7-14 until the very end in which they turn it into a one score game with very little time left and we recover the key onside kick. I think that would be ideal. Something for me and everyone to watch as a fan and be kinda compelling but not a heart attack game.

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Tony2046 said:

Screw Everyone else.

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I love this! Hope the entire world is yellow too.

Seen a post on Sportsbookreview.com. They said Brandon Lang picked the Patriots -2.5 this morning
These guys posting were not too happy with him and said his record is made up. I checked other sites and they say he is good in the SB but not elsewhere at times. I did check his last 5 years picks in the SB and he picked the winner

Super Bowl LIII score predictions: ESPN staff picks Patriots-Rams David Fleming from ESPN magazine predicted 41-24 rams.

While I don't have my official pick ready to go yet I am thinking that it will probably end up in the 34-27 Patriots range. I'll need to think about it more though. The more I think about it the more I like the Patriots in this game. The only thing that can keep the Rams in it is Gurley as a pass catcher.

If Gurley isn't ready to go this could get ugly for the Rams quickly. In game injuries aside I don't see a way they are at all likely to beat us without a healthy Gurley. Even with a healthy Gurley I don't see a good path of victory for the Rams if the Patriots play this like I think they will.

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its going to be a dogfight just like all 8 other superbowls Tom and BB have been in.

The Atlanta fan who was on video smashing his TV after SB LI has picked the Rams. But the KC fan on video screeching obscenities at his guests and children after the AFCCG is picking the Patriots.
So the expert picks seem to be splitting evenly.

BUSTAMOVE said:

Seen a post on Sportsbookreview.com. They said Brandon Lang picked the Patriots -2.5 this morning
These guys posting were not too happy with him and said his record is made up. I checked other sites and they say he is good in the SB but not elsewhere at times. I did check his last 5 years picks in the SB and he picked the winner

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Well clearly part of his record is luck. No matter how good of a sports better you are you rarely see a guy who hits much above 62-63% at even the highest levels. That being said there is such a thing as having a feel for certain sports/certain games. Clearly he has a feel for this one. It isn't hard to see why.

There is NO GAME that will give you more pre-game information than the SB. Technically it should be the easiest game to predict out of any professional sports game. However there is also so much information that it's hard to know what is the really good information and what isn't.

Reiss picked 30-27 pats

Redman443 said:

its going to be a dogfight just like all 8 other superbowls Tom and BB have been in.

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This.

The history is incredibly consistent. And given the Patriots have shown to be very good often yet shown inconsistency on a number of occasions, and with the Rams showing themselves often enough to be much less than world beaters(they certainly aren't that sometime fearsome NFC opponent that is shattering their playoff competition), assuming turnovers or multiple improbable plays don't happen, hard to see this SB finish being tangibly different than the others. So put away the sharp objects and breakables, tighten your seat belts, and keep the defibrillator nearby. The tension is once again likely to be extreme.

As much as us fans would like a walk away SB win for the Patriots(I wouldn't mind it), we're extremely fortunate to get, likely, this kind of adrenaline high from the comfort of our couches. To quote/paraphrase a movie: "Some guys sniff **** for it, others shoot themselves up. All you gotta do is" be a Patriots fan and watch one of their Superbowls.