Weekly Gridiron Picks Sponsored By Riverside Lunch: Week 8
Posted on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, 1:35 pm
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It was a much better week for our panel of prognosticators in Week 7 following a nightmarish, upset-filled Week 6. Although there has been quite a bit of moving and shaking in the standings, all seven panelists are still within five picks exactly halfway through the season.
The younger Ratcliffe made Hootie’s stay in first place a brief one, as Scott barely reclaimed the top spot. Chris Graham has been on a tear, and continued his hot streak with an 18-2 week to move into a tie with Jerry for second place, just a game back.
Gary Shook of Blue Ridge Bank made a move of his own, finishing 17-3, and is right back in the thick of things, tied with Riverside Lunch’s Lee Shifflett. Scott German was the only one to correctly predict the outcome of the UVA-Miami game, but his upset pick of Texas A&M knocking off top-ranked Alabama cost him, but he’s still only three games out of first place. Want to test your skills and get some of the best burgers in town in the process? Enter today!
JerryRatcliffe.Com Weekly Gridiron Picks
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Weekly Panel:
Scott Ratcliffe — JerryRatcliffe.Com 104-36 (16-4 last week)
Chris Graham — Augusta Free Press 103-37 (18-2)
Jerry Ratcliffe — JerryRatcliffe.Com 103-37 (14-6)
Mark Mincer — Mincer’s UVA Imprinted Sportswear 102-38 (16-4)
Scott German — Augusta Free Press 101-39 (15-5)
Lee Shifflett — Riverside Lunch 99-41 (16-4)
Gary Shook — Blue Ridge Bank 99-41 (17-3)
How to Play:
We’ll pick every ACC game all season long, plus the best of the rest from around college football (20 total games per week).
Fans can submit their own picks (sent to weeklygridironpicks@gmail.com, with “WEEK 8 PICKS” in the subject line) no later than 6 p.m. ET Friday. Since we were late getting the picks up this week (sorry!), we have extended the deadline.
Tiebreaker:
Predict the score of the UVA game (or another designated big game if the ‘Hoos are on a bye week):
Fans will predict the final score (i.e. Virginia 35, Opponent 21 … that fan’s total score for the tiebreaker would be 56). The fan whose total score is closest to the actual total score will be declared the winner. If somehow two or more fans have the same total score (or are the same distance from the total score), the fan who is closer to UVA’s score will win (“Team A” if UVA is not playing that week).
IMPORTANT NOTE: You MUST include a tiebreaker with your entry, or it will not be eligible to win.
Prizes:
The weekly winner will receive a gift certificate from Riverside Lunch and will automatically qualify to compete for the grand prize (TBD) during bowl season.
If a fan is named the weekly winner, he/she may still compete in the remaining weekly contests, but will not be eligible again for the weekly prize.
Week 8 Picks:
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Once a weekly fan winner is determined, we will contact them via the email address they used to submit their picks to redeem their prize!
Weekly Winners:
Congratulations to Patrick Hicks, our Week 7 winner! Hicks picked 18 games correctly, but still had to stave off Jerry Kidd, who has been excellent all season but hasn’t broken through yet, in the tiebreaker. Hicks’ total score prediction of 45 edged out Kidd’s 58. Patrick wins a gift certificate to Riverside Lunch and is automatically entered into the Grand Prize bowl pick’em contest. Half the field is set! We still have seven more spots available, so get your picks in soon!
Week 1 (Aug. 26-Sept. 2) — ADAM HAWES (18-2)
Week 2 (Sept. 3-9) — MICAH MORRIS (17-3)
Week 3 (Sept. 10-16) — LANCE SPEIDELL (15-5)
Week 4 (Sept. 17-23) — JAKE TUZZO (16-4)
Week 5 (Sept. 24-30) — MIKE McCOMBS (18-2)
Week 6 (Oct. 1-7) — E.T. PRICE (11-9)
Week 7 (Oct. 8-14) — PATRICK HICKS (18-2)
Week 8 (Oct. 15-21) —
Week 9 (Oct. 22-28) —
Week 10 (Oct. 29-Nov. 4) —
Week 11 (Nov. 5-11) —
Week 12 (Nov. 12-18) —
Week 13 (Nov. 19-25) —
Week 14 (Nov. 27-Dec. 2) —
