Fugate was no fugazi on a very busy and unforgiving week in this year’s 14th Gridiron Green.
One of seven players to secure a 15-for-16 in Week 14, Jason Fugate of Ignacio won the grand prize with a 27-17 tiebreaker in the Big Easy.
The New Orleans Saints beat the Carolina Panthers 31-13, so Fugate joins our long list of champions.
Speaking of, our Week 4 winner – Rob Hately, aka “sparky” – and our Week 7 winner – Dan Rose, aka “danrose” (real original, right?) – were among the long list of 14ers in Week 14.
Two others made 1st and Goal – Week 3 winner Frank Hawkins (“hawk99”) and Week 10 winner Gary Norton (“glnorton”).
Michael Butterfield – aka the “butterguy” who set our Thanksgiving tables with a Week 12 victory – showed up in the 4th and Long this week. He picked 8-of-16 right; half is nothing to shake a stick at. That just goes to show you how unforgiving a week it was for prognosticators.
I fit safely in the middle of the pack with an 11 to run my season total to 123-82.
Big Al and “baylsc” were two of those 14ers in Week 14 to leapfrog the field and now lead this year’s Gridiron Green with twin 142 totals.
Thursday, Dec. 12
San Diego at Denver (NFL Network; KRSJ 100.5 FM) – Minimal preparation time won’t affect Peyton Manning. Philip Rivers doesn’t scare me. Not having Wes Welker hurts, but the Broncos cruise. Pick: Broncos 42, Chargers 30. Line: Broncos by 10.
Sunday, Dec. 15
Philadelphia at Minnesota – The Eagles and Foles are on a roll. It keeps on snowballing through Minnesota. A gimpy Adrian Peterson doesn’t exactly help the Vikes, either. Pick: Eagles 28, Vikings 14. Line: Philadelphia by 4½.
Washington at Atlanta – Captain Kirk (Cousins) leads Washington to victory in the 2013 Disappointment Bowl. RGIII is sitting for the rest of the season on Mike Shanahan’s orders. Pick: Washington 24, Atlanta 19. Line: Atlanta by 6.
San Francisco at Tampa Bay (KASA) – Tampa Bay’s mini-resurgence is over. San Francisco is riding high after last week’s fist fight with the Seahawks. Pick: 49ers 23, Buccaneers 14. Line: San Francisco by 5½.
Seattle at N.Y. Giants – The Seahawks have designs on an early February trip to New York. The Giants will be fishing by then. Eli Manning gets picked off. A lot. Pick: Seahawks 31, Giants 17. Line: Seahawks by 7.
Chicago at Cleveland – Luke McCown at 34 leads the offense better than Jay Cutler at 30. The Browns still are a little ways from contending. Pick: Bears 26, Cleveland 20. Line: Bears by 1½.
Houston at Indianapolis – Houston’s bad week gets worse. Colts may have the division locked up, but there’s seeding to be had. Andrew Luck finds a way to right the ship. Pick: Colts 24, Houston 10. Line: Colts by 6.
Buffalo at Jacksonville – Anyone watching this game outside of Buffalo and Jacksonville is in the fantasy playoffs. Neither one of these teams is headed to the real thing. Jaguars get the nod at home. Pick: Jaguars 22, Bills 20. Line: Bills by 2.
New England at Miami (KCNC, KREZ) – No Gronk leaves the Patriots’ offense without much teeth. Dolphins need a win to stay alive for a playoff spot. New England can only come back so many times, right? Pick: Dolphins 24, Patriots 20. Line: Patriots by 2½.
Kansas City at Oakland – Chiefs bounce back from a three-game losing streak with two wins in a row. The Raiders really miss Terrelle Pryor under center. Who’d have thought that coming into this year? Pick: Chiefs 20, Raiders 10. Line: Chiefs by 4.
N.Y. Jets at Carolina – A dominant defense feasts on rookie Geno Smith’s mistakes. Cam Newton’s due for a bounce-back game after a rough time in New Orleans. Pick: Panthers 21, Jets 3. Line: Panthers by 11.
Arizona at Tennessee – The Cardinals seem to have figured out this winning thing recently. No Honey Badger, no problem. Titans are fading fast in the playoff race. Pick: Cardinals 24, Titans 16. Line: Arizona by 2½.
New Orleans at St. Louis – Drew Brees just carved up one of the better defenses in the league last week. What do you think he’ll do to the Rams’ 22nd-ranked pass defense? Pick: Saints 28, Rams 17. Line: Saints by 5½.
Green Bay at Dallas (KASA) – It won’t matter whether Aaron Rodgers plays or not. It’s about that time for Dallas’ yearly late-season collapse. Pick: Green Bay 28, Dallas 26. Line: Off.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (KOBF, KUSA) – The Bengals can push themselves to the brink of a division title. The Steelers improve their draft stock. It’s a win-win. Sort of. Pick: Bengals 16, Steelers 14. Line: Cincinnati by 3.
Monday, Dec. 16
Baltimore at Detroit (ESPN) – Matt Elam called Megatron ‘pretty old’ this week. An angry Calvin Johnson is the last thing any secondary on the planet wants to see. Pick: Lions 28, Ravens 20. Line: Lions by 6.
Gridiron Green
Week 14
PublicName Overall Week 14
fuse 124 15
Peyday 132 15
lgallegos 140 15
jennifertr 110 15
vickyt 131 15
broncfan51 129 15
skolmn 139 15
LukeMartin 125 14
dragracer 130 14
cabeyta 129 14
ladonna 130 14
sherry 132 14
sparky 129 14
betsy 133 14
big_al 142 14
josh1 134 14
angdolphin 130 14
Mr. Wales 136 14
forsberg39 140 14
thomas 126 14
danrose 132 14
jack11 42 14
baylsc 142 14
bjforkner 116 14
Ironman79 130 14
jadosse 135 14
mhotter2 131 14
mschwantes 130 14
pewtergirl 133 14
suealsum 141 14
threef504 130 14
joelr 125 13
kent 134 13
cindylou 125 13
Nemesis 125 13
daniel 138 13
glnorton 127 13
grneyedgrl 128 13
marmstrong 133 13
redhawks 127 13
susan 128 13
jorjor 128 13
edonelan 124 13
JSKY 135 13
rbarkley 114 13
buds 135 13
hawk99 130 13
stephwitt 125 13
swami 123 13
marge 131 13
Evans 124 13
Wohlfpack 137 13
redskin58 123 13
pckrgrl 123 13
broncfan 129 13
awesomo 125 13
btwo 119 13
mamat 113 13
hsteinle 102 13
paulj 121 13
56golf 97 13
bettyboop 97 13
yoyo 75 13
atbatcat 129 13
crnorton 127 13
moreh2o 123 13
shupie 126 13
tobyjm 131 13
xt1ngu1sh 133 13
butch 128 12
GlennM 127 12
Falcoholic 122 12
jeffrx17 134 12
jeremiah 128 12
Doowyt 134 12
Schosh5 128 12
Allison 127 12
billydee 128 12
CMDurango 120 12
cdossey 121 12
cookie45 131 12
lunchbox 125 12
brianac 126 12
blackrose 125 12
meyers 128 12
ldossey 124 12
pistolpete 136 12
kristalp 117 12
connief 116 12
albertf 115 12
lbewley 114 12
Zachary 130 12
elvis65 130 12
papadan 124 12
Tripp 129 12
dbroncos 127 12
gary 127 12
jwilson 118 12
packerfan 131 12
jaydoc 119 12
dpollock 122 12
jordan 119 12
zane 107 12
barbarak 123 12
MillerTime 132 12
rmiller 127 12
richardson 106 12
cruzr74 123 12
gjohnson 126 12
cowboydave 127 12
kgerber 125 12
groberts 115 12
clarkbar 127 12
sergent 128 12
skibum 128 12
chupacabra 29 12
azfan 128 12
tlyn 124 12
donnie 126 12
dennis 129 12
clifford 125 12
amanda 120 12
sharim 131 12
beth 127 12
josh 130 12
janiceb 125 12
rickb 131 12
grandma1 118 12
marionl 120 12
laura 108 12
beaver74 124 12
johnny 103 12
broncodude 130 12
spirit 119 12
tomp 127 12
mark 135 12
dgardner 125 12
JanaCarter 123 12
esteban 132 12
GeriAragon 96 12
raudel 126 12
debra 126 12
tony 110 12
jsalchicha 124 12
byron 91 12
oscar 130 12
putnam 119 12
jman 107 12
mateo 129 12
hoopstar23 69 12
weese338 135 12
Klacker 130 12
tracy 129 12
ajherrera 126 12
CathyS 129 12
cardfan 131 12
miaf 132 12
kmvdad0927 138 12
stkitts10 129 12
vickie 120 12
ivypeace1 127 12
nate 44 12
jeffblack 125 12
nole 127 12
yarb0348 126 12
bill 121 12
benny 125 12
bojangles 140 12
beckysmith 127 12
ricksmith 133 12
tammy 130 12
raymond 127 12
joan 127 12
josie 123 12
freewill 127 12
legdryrob 124 12
daisy 127 12
leww 130 12
opie 123 12
sobrino 124 12
mixhael 125 12
remiller 131 12
hambone 130 12
adrian 128 12
gregory 130 12
travh 133 12
pickem 127 12
huckster 127 12
lynda 122 12
brianj 127 12
harry55 129 12
broncos76 127 12
rhight 127 12
pegg 128 12
Cardoc 138 12
billsfan 130 12
raiderfan 128 12
tlopez 124 12
shorty 118 12
broberts 117 12
michelle 120 12
ronny 105 12
keith 112 12
darci 112 12
terence 120 12
babs 117 12
speedracer 108 12
realmccoy1 117 12
yukmouth 114 12
colomom 116 12
kylie 115 12
randy 107 12
brady12 104 12
gobroncos 104 12
diney 110 12
bigdaddyd 98 12
divap 98 12
broncomike 104 12
taylor 91 12
starla 100 12
gggjr 95 12
grahamski 87 12
rusty 75 12
jessie 72 12
jerry2013 70 12
matt1987 66 12
justin 62 12
scguy 64 12
charlie 65 12
cabin 41 12
terminator 45 12
winner 47 12
mamad 40 12
erin1205 41 12
fdeano45 27 12
jcs11 12 12
ablinville 127 12
ajheirtz 124 12
alb970 126 12
andytripp 129 12
avs2012 124 12
bh4jbh4j 123 12
bigheirtz 127 12
bigj13 124 12
billcorwin 136 12
bpardini 107 12
brendon722 106 12
broncosfvr 116 12
WEBIV 127 12
cacyphe 124 12
candel67 62 12
captaintee 104 12
cas19 128 12
cdowns1 130 12
Ceromero12 128 12
chevwizard 128 12
christchif 116 12
corinnef 118 12
corwinc 127 12
damudders 115 12
dantest 130 12
dayzduke 114 12
dcamp33 107 12
dciluffo 130 12
debdrepat 50 12
dgoromero 128 12
drtonyk 130 12
eebie 107 12
ehainey 115 12
eloy1 121 12
traderzane 134 12
finfan59 120 12
foneman52 92 12
forks26 44 12
geprig 109 12
gigigarcia 110 12
grannysfan 52 12
grantwells 108 12
hazelnut18 124 12
jadehope 84 12
jeanneemue 122 12
jere9be 110 12
jesquibel1 117 12
joefpayne 103 12
johernande 119 12
johnmank 129 12
johnnygaz 125 12
jttrujillo 124 12
jwforshee 123 12
kalby 123 12
kaygriffth 128 12
keevz22 68 12
kraegomez 125 12
kslyter 135 12
Arizona 130 12
kurtis13 122 12
lil04joe 126 12
lizzie0808 70 12
lordhunter 128 12
mattmages 40 12
mbush9 133 12
merlina182 12 12
moze2013 125 12
nfl3607 101 12
oxfordking 39 12
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rick81326 120 12
riomfnate 45 12
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rum1961 105 12
Hannigan 128 12
crowley 136 12
schwanmu13 132 12
rocketman 100 12
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swindell26 120 12
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Otto 129 12
tcotten 130 12
tdossey 127 12
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thepaddler 124 12
TonyHotter 130 12
Troy valde 127 12
woodysteam 81 12
Sarge 123 11
NJboy 129 11
PeteRdG 116 11
bsdossey 121 11
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mike 120 11
james 125 11
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roylb 137 11
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jason 130 11
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deanna 124 11
june 122 11
shauna 117 11
rcundiff 104 11
bella11 131 11
rrichardso 127 11
jlane 128 11
Darrell 135 11
chuck66 130 11
baygirl 119 11
netter 125 11
EAGLEIGH 129 11
1standgoal 129 11
Hound 117 11
Lockman 118 11
lonzo 131 11
deano 129 11
vince 131 11
antonio 114 11
chrissim33 124 11
bobo 130 11
slwalker 90 11
yogibear 120 11
golfkrze 126 11
mspat 111 11
danielle 114 11
11chris 133 11
mbalzen 134 11
jtripp 136 11
cheryl 128 11
bubba 128 11
petee 118 11
goober 126 11
jdixon 122 11
laff 132 11
kath 126 11
hillster 128 11
beans 117 11
cash 117 11
tsandoval 102 11
steelers86 98 11
benito 90 11
jjm24 23 11
aeverett81 134 11
blwells 131 11
broncoh8r 42 11
broncosbm 23 11
cdarlingto 129 11
cidx2 121 11
colotex 76 11
duziedu 106 11
hesperado 127 11
RK CK 129 11
hmckie 138 11
johnhanna 103 11
jordan79mb 117 11
lilbucki 89 11
michmat 118 11
mikerak 122 11
plgone 122 11
pwflores 136 11
rionate 121 11
sbrinton 126 11
wewalker 108 11
xskunk 115 11
DSlice 130 10
Angela Joy 114 10
delbz 122 10
kane 132 10
robrog 133 10
amos 123 10
twheeler 122 10
chainsaw 122 10
jrichardso 131 10
khinkle 124 10
anthony 126 10
bemrich 121 10
billy 127 10
reddurango 119 10
phil 119 10
w00dy 134 10
ryanp 102 10
howard 121 10
brandonw 126 10
Gina 113 10
debbiez 120 10
hillbillyj 126 10
choker 120 10
Sweetness 130 10
bree 118 10
rosebud 118 10
rayray 125 10
ezeroc 109 10
lester 112 10
Richard fx 117 10
joyce 110 10
krosten 47 10
james1968 10 10
chanel 10 10
banjobgboy 36 10
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chystall 128 10
commute29 140 10
DO86 134 10
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mwanger 126 10
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amber 112 9
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Tanaya 110 9
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Gremlins 116 9
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alisha 123 6
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