“Pick ‘Em or Kick ‘Em”™: FGT VS. Urban Sports Scene 2022 Week 9 NFL Picks

November 3, 2022

By the Football Garbage Time Staff

If you followed last year, you won over 60% of your picks, and we aim to do even better this year.

And if you’ve been following us, you know that we here at Football Garbage Time have gone head to head against Wally, Will and Ray at Urban Sports Scene on our NFL Picks for the last 5 seasons. Why? Because they’re awesome competitors, they KNOW their sports, and, heck, they’re just good guys! This year we’ll have their picks up right HERE, so keep it tuned in, to both us and them, because we’ll be picking all season all long.

Without further to do, here we go:

Week 9 Games

Ha Kung’s Picks

Ha Kung’s Thoughts:

Last year I ended up with a 64.7% record for the season, so that’s seven years in a row with over a 60% pick rate. Plus, I had a 75.5% record on Locks of the Week and a 58% record on Upsets of the Week. I had an OK week going 8-7 in Week 8, with a total of 77-45 for the season (63.1%), 5-3 for Locks of Week, and 4-4 for Upsets of the Week. Don’t worry, I don’t plan on stopping now!

Let’s get to that Lock (for Survivor Leagues) and Upset for Week 9…

Lock of the Week ➡ Kansas City Chiefs (-12.5) over Tennessee Titans

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off a bye and have the second most yards per game (403.3) in the NFL. The Titans on the other hand are not coming off a bye and have the least yards per game (285.6) in the NFL. Sometimes it really is that simple. Don’t over think it. Lock it in.

Upset of the Week ➡ Jacksonville Jaguars (+1.5) over Las Vegas Raiders

The Jacksonville Jaguars are only 2-6, but they lost everyone of those 6 games by only 1 score. They have the 9th most yards per game (363.0) in the NFL and on defense surprisingly is tied for the 6th most interceptions (8). The Raiders were a complete mess in Week 8 and couldn’t do anything right. I like the Jaguars for the upset.

Joanne’s Picks

Joanne’s Thoughts:

I was very egotistical to think my picking against the New York Giants would push them to win. I’d like to think superstition has a place, and rituals are done for a reason until proven wrong. The New York Giants are on a bye-week after a crushing loss to the Seattle Seahawks. 6-2 for the season, the Giants are tied with the Dallas Cowboys and 3rd in the NFC East rankings. As week 9 approaches the Giants will need to regroup and figure out how to come back from the bye week stronger against the Houston Texans in week 10.

Scott’s Picks

Coming Soon!

Wole’s Picks

Wole’s Thoughts:

Check out Wole’s thoughts on his picks in the recent Urban Sports Scene Podcast!

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— Urban Sports Scene (@UrbanSportScene) November 4, 2022