Week 3 BAFA Uni Predictions

Our predictions may have moved, but the interesting picks still remain. Better late than never, our week three predictions find their way onto our blog which means one thing, and one thing only. It's time to sit back, enjoy a nice beverage, and read our writers picks!

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Edinburgh Napier Knights vs. Glasgow Tigers

After their narrow loss to the UWS Pyros, the Knights found themselves on the wrong end of a 56-0 mauling at the hands of the Stirling Clansmen. Sitting in the penultimate spot in the Saltire conference with an 0-2 ranking, Napier will be hoping their team can pull together and record their first win of the season.

Talk about an up and down start to the season! After their 100 burger mauling against the Clansmen, the Tigers came back to defeat the Edinburgh Predators 21-14 in OT to record their first win of the season. With the confidence from last weekend’s victory now installed in the team, the Tigers should be on for their second win of the season.

This will be a tight one. Tigers by 10.

Edinburgh Predators vs. UWS Pyros

After going 5-3 last season, many people may be surprised by the Predators 0-2 start to the season. Like the two teams on the previous prediction, the Predators have been on the receiving end of a Stirling hammering despite the season only being a few weeks old. If the Predators are going to save their season, they’ll need a big performance this weekend to overcome the uneaten UWS Pyros.

It’s not very often that the Pyros can say they’re undefeated, so we’ll give them their moment in the sun. With one win this season, the Pyros have equalled their total from the previous season, and by the looks of things, could improve on that record. However, we doubt they’ll be leaving Edinburgh with the win this weekend.

Predators to regain their form and win by 21

Willy Tee Week 3 Predictions

Argh! You guys are making this tough for me this year!! 

As conferences are getting more competitive, and offseason losses have their inevitable effect: I’ll admit, I’m starting to look pretty sloppy in terms of prediction accuracy. 

Still, when it comes down to it, we really should be consider it a GOOD thing that only a few match ups every week are the 50+ - 0 blowouts that have apparently become an intrinsic component of this single-tier structure, and that more and more often we’re finding young programs able to displace and disgrace their older counterparts, and rookie teams are coming into their conferences and being immediately competitive. 

Week 3, and hopefully we’ll see some big names finally get themselves onto the field: otherwise we’re going to see a number of teams with near half their seasons decided before others get theirs underway!! 

Ah well, here goes nothing:  

College Football Preview Week 12

Iowa @ #21 Michigan


The season may be pretty much done for Iowa, with bowl eligibility meaning they have to beat both Michigan this week and Nebraska the Saturday after, but for the Wolverines this is a very important win to get at home as they try and reach the BIG 10 championship game.

Despite having an OT win against Michigan State, the Hawkeyes have been in a four game slump which includes a loss to lowly Indiana, and things will only get tougher in the Big House this Saturday as they come up against a Michigan team that has regained some swag with last weeks upset of then #24 Northwestern.
But despite this, the Wolverines have one big question on senior day, will Denard Robinson (#16, QB, Sr)  play? Since injuring a nerve in his throwing elbow against Nebraska the offence has been in the hands of WR turned QB, Devin Gardner (#12, QB/WR, Jr), who took Michigan past both Minnesota and Northwestern. No one is certain if Shoelace will play this Saturday, but questions have still arisen as to whether Gardner should be left in at QB even if Robinson is healthy. However, if Robinson is healthy, I expect to see him under center with Gardner getting spot duty in the form of Wildcat at the very least.

In terms of the on field product, I find it hard to pick against Michigan who’s defence has been surprisingly good, except against Alabama, and who’s offence is going to be deadly with Robinson or Gardner at the helm. Iowa will have to cling to their running game, limit turnovers and hope that their defence gets enough stops to be close enough at the end to maybe pinch this one.


Prediction: Michigan gash the Hawkeyes early and cruise to a 31-10 victory.

NFL Predictions Week 11

A very average week, with a few upsets but mainly just some dumb calls on my part – this week looks like another cracker though so let’s hope I can claw back a little respectability.

Week 9: 8-6
Overall: 79-68

Thursday Night:
Dolphins @ Bills

AFC West show down on Thursday night, and this week starts off with a really tough one to call. A week ago I wouldn't have hesitated to take Miami, but with last Sunday's results I'm in two minds. I’ll ere on the side of caution and take the home side, but you may as well flip a coin for this one.

DBL Coverage Prediction: Bills by 3 (OT)

NFL Power Rankings Week 11

1. Houston Texans 8-1 (U1)

They’ve done it. A defence fuelled win over fancied Chicago means Houston take the number 1 spot. It’s well-deserved, as they’ve been the most consistent team in the league for most of the season. With the Jaguars this Sunday their next real test shouldn’t be until they travel to the Pats in week 14. Stocked with talent and a smooth schedule, they’re cruising for a number 1 seed.


2. Atlanta Falcons 8-1 (D1)

It seemed unlikely they would go 16-0, but I didn’t expect them to fall this soon, even to a resurgent Saints side. For a team that has been so clinical and disciplined it was a relatively ugly performance, but I expect them to bounce back hosting the Cards this weekend.