Let's Pick Some College Football Games, Oct 29 2016

I'm 31-31

Temple -7.5 Cin win
K St -6.5 Iowa St loss
OK St +3.5 WVA win
Baylor -3.5 Tex loss
SMU +2.5 Tulane win
Tenn -13.5 SoCar loss
Missouri -4.5 UK loss

3-4
34-35

The 100 Best Players in the NBA: 2016-17

Real world projection, not a fantasy list, 100 best NBA players for the 2016-17 season; it's a combination of multiple advanced metric calculations.


1. S.Curry PG GSW
2. R.Westbrook PG OKC
3. J.Harden PG Hou
4. L.James SF Cle
5. K.Durant SF GSW
6. K.Leonard SF SA
7. A.Davis PF NO
8. D.Green PF GSW
9. K. Lowry  PG  Tor  
10. D.Cousins PF Sac

11. D.Jordan C LAC
12. C.Paul PG
13. P.George SF Ind
14. P.Millsap PF Atl
15. N.Jokic PF Den
16. D.Lillard PG Port
17. KA Towns PF Minn
18. J.Wall PG Wash
19. K.Love PF Cle
20. J.Butler SF Chi

21. K.Walker PG Charl
22. R.Gobert C Utah
23. B.Griffin PF LAC
24. K.Porzingis PF NY
25. A.Drummond C Det
26. A.Horford  PF Bos  
27. D.Favors PF Utah
28. R.Rubio PG Minn
29. K.Irving PG Cle
30. C.Anthony SF NY

31. G.Antekounmpo SG Mil
32. I. Thomas  PG  Bos
33. J.Crowder  SF  Bos
34. K.Thompson SG GSW
35. E.Bledsoe PG Pho
36. M.Conley PG Mem
37.   H.Whiteside C Mia
38. B.Lopez C Brook
39. P.Gasol C SA
40. N.Batum PG  Charl
 
41. G.Monroe C Mil
42. G.Dieng C Minn
43. L.Aldridge PF SA
44.   G.Dragic PG Mia
45. G.Hayward SF Utah
46. CJ McCollum SG Port
47. M.Gasol C Mem
48. J.Valanciunas  C Tor
49. M.Williams PF  Charl
50. D.Green SG SA

51. M.Smart PG  Bos
52. N.Mirotic PF Chi
53. A.Bogut C Dall
54. D.Gallinari SF Den
55. C.Parsons SF Mem
56. M.Plumlee C Port
57. E.Davis C Port
58. D.Nowitzki PF Dall
59. T.Ariza SF  Hou
60.   S.Ibaka PF Orl
 
61. O.Porter SF  Wash
62. A-F. Aminu PG Port
63. P.Patterson PF Tor
64. R.Covington SF Phi
65.   A.Gordon SF Orl
66. R.Hood SG Utah
67. M.Gortat C Wash
68. C.Capela C Hou
69. M.Ginobli SG SA
70. K.Faried PF Den

71. K.Olynyk PF Bos
72. D.DeRozan SG Tor
73. T.Harris SF Det
74. G.Hill PG Utah
75. J.Teague PG Ind
76. J.Noah C NY
77. A.Johnson C Bos
78. R.Lopez C Chi
79. C.Zeller C Charl
80. J.Holiday PG NO

81. C.Aldrich C Minn
82. D.Howard C Hou
83. S.Adams C OKC
84. T.Thompson C Cle
85.   N.Vucevic C Orl
86. W.Mathews SG Dall
87.   E.Fournier SG Orl
88. K.Korver SG Atl
89. L.Deng SF LAL
90. J.Nurkic C  Den

91. P.Mills PG SA
92. R.Hollis-Jefferson SG Brook
93. B.Marjanovic C Det
94. A.Iguodala SF GSW
95. Z.Pachulia C GSW
96. R.Rondo SG Chi
97. T.Young PF Ind
98. K.Caldwell-Pope SG Det
99. N.Noel C Phil
100. J.Sullinger PF Tor

2016 NFL Super Contest Picks, Week 8

I'm a disasterous 14-21

NO +2.5 win
Jax +3 loss
SD +5.5 loss
Ind +2.5 loss
Cle +3 push

1-3-1
15-24-1

A Tiered MLB Hall of 200 - Second Basemen

Through 2018.

The explanation for all of this is here.

Catchers

First Basemen

Second Basemen

Inner Circle
Rogers Hornsby  (1915-37, Cardinals) WAR 115.8 OPS+ 175 PA 9480 (WAR/PA  .0122)
Nap Lajoie (1896-16, Naps) WAR 107.8, OPS+ 150 PA 10461 (.0103)
Eddie Collins (1906-30, White Sox) WAR 114.6 OPS+ 142 PA 12046 (.095)

Middle Circle
Joe Morgan (1963-84, Reds) WAR 98.25, OPS+ 132 PA 11329 (87)
Bobby Grich (1970-86, Angels) WAR 80.5 OPS+ 125 PA 8220  (98)
Robinson Cano (2005-, Yankees) WAR 79.65 OPS+ 125 PA 9264 (86)
Lou Whitaker (1977-95, Tigers) WAR 80 OPS+ 117 PA 9967 (80)
Rod Carew (1967-85, Twins) WAR 77.75 OPS+ 131 PA 10550 (74)
Charlie Gehringer (1924-42, Tigers) WAR 76.3 OPS+124 PA 10245 (74)

Outer Circle
Roberto Alomar (1988-04, Blue Jays) WAR 75.6 OPS+116 PA 10400 (73)
Jackie Robinson (1947-56, Dodgers) WAR 61.9 OPS+ 132 PA 5804 (107)
Chase Utley (2003-18, Phillies) WAR 62.05 OPS+ 117 PA 7863 (79)
Ryne Sandberg (1981-97, Cubs) WAR 70.45 OPS+ 114 PA 9282 (76)
Willie Randolph (1975-92, Yankees) WAR 70.65 OPS+104 PA 9461 (75)
Jeff Kent (1992-2008, Giants) WAR 63.95 OPS+ 123 PA 9537 (67)
Frankie Frisch (1919-37, Cardinals) WAR 69.65 OPS+110 PA 10999 (63)
Joe Gordon (1938-50, Yankees) WAR 57.55 OPS+ 120 PA 6535 (88)
Ian Kinsler (2006-, Rangers) WAR 62.75 OPS+ 107 PA 8229 (76)

Last Out
Bobby Doerr (1937-51, Red Sox) WAR 60.75 OPS+ 115 PA 8028 (76)
Craig Biggio (1988-2007, Astros) WAR 64.05 OPS+ 112 PA 12504 (51)

On Deck
Dustin Pedroia (2006-, Red Sox) WAR 53.15 OPS+ 113 PA 6777 (78) 

Next up shortstop

A Tiered MLB Hall of 200-First Basemen

Through 2018. 

The explanation for all of this is here.

Catchers.

First Basemen

Inner Circle
Lou Gehrig (1923-39, Yankees) WAR 105.25 OPS+179 PA 9663 (WAR/PA .0109)
Albert Pujols (2001-, Cardinals) WAR 110.05 OPS+147 PA 12231 (.0090)
Jimmie Foxx (1925-45, A's) WAR 88.5 OPS+ 163 PA 9676 (91)

Middle Circle
Cap Anson (1871-97, White Stockings) WAR 95.45 OPS+ 142 PA 11331 (84)
Frank Thomas (1990-08, White Sox) WAR 84.05 OPS+ 156 PA 10075 (83)
Dan Brouthers (1879-04, Bisons) WAR 81.3 OPS+ 171 PA 7691 (.0106)
Roger Connor (1880-97, Giants) WAR 87 OPS+153 PA 8847 (98)
Jim Thome (1991-2012, Indians) WAR 81.6 OPS+ 147 PA 10313 (79)
Johnny Mize (1936-53, Cardinals) WAR 71.35 OPS+158 PA 7370 (97)

Outer Circle
Mark McGwire (1986-01, Athletics) WAR 68.65 OPS+ 163 PA 7660 (90)
Joey Votto (2007-, Reds) WAR 66.85 OPS+ 150 PA 7372 (91)
Jeff Bagwell (1991-05, Astros) WAR 75.55 OPS+149 PA 9431 (80)
Todd Helton (1997-2013, Rockies) WAR 66.8 OPS+133 PA 9453 (71)
Willie McCovey (1959-80, Giants) WAR 65.9 OPS+147 PA 9692 (68)
David Ortiz (1997-16, Red Sox) WAR 66.9 OPS+141 PA 10091 (67)
Rafael Palmeiro (1986-05, Rangers) WAR 73 OPS+ 132 PA 12046 (61)
Eddie Murray (1977-97, Orioles) WAR 69.95 OPS+ 129 PA 12817 (55)
Hank Greenberg (1930-47, Tigers) WAR 54.4 OPS+158 PA 6098 (89)

Last Out
Keith Hernandez (1974-90, Cardinals) WAR 63.25 OPS+ 128 PA 8553 (74)
Jason Giambi (1995-2014, A's) WAR 61 OPS+ 139 PA 8908 (68)
Will Clark (1986-00, Giants) WAR 60.1 OPS+ 137 PA 8283 (73)
John Olerud (1989-05, Jays) WAR 64.4 OPS+ 129 PA 9063 (71)


On Deck
Paul Goldschmidt (2011-Diamondbacks) WAR 48.4 OPS+ 141 PA 5390 (90)

Second base is next..