NFL contest winners get treats, more
Football season is here, and so is our annual NFL Forecast contest.
Every Sunday, starting next week, the Times Heraldwill offer our readers a chance to show they know more about the NFL than this avid fan, and one will be rewarded for it.
How? Well, each Sunday, I will try to beat the oddsmakers by picking the winners of five NFL games against the Las Vegas betting line, which runs in the Times Herald.
Your task is to try to beat my record by also picking the winners of five games, which do not have to be the ones I chose.
Anyone who beats me will get their name published in the following week's column. The readers with the best records also will be entered into a drawing from which one name will be picked.
Last year, the lucky winner received a dozen doughnuts. This year, we've expanded the prize to breakfast, lunch and a little entertainment.
Now, the prize is a dozen doughnuts, courtesy of the Port Huron Pastry Shop on Lapeer Road, and a large pizza with one item, courtesy of Casey's Pizza & Subs on Huron Avenue in Port Huron.
Full Quiver and More - located on Webb Road in Goodells - also is donating a round of open-shoot, which is good for any Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday, to the winner of every other week's contest.
If none of the readers beat my record, which happened a couple of times last season, the prize goes to the Jakacki family and my three hungry children, Liam, Cameron and Zoe. So you know I'm going to research my picks.
(Last year, I finished one game over .500.)
Entering the contest is easy. Just email your picks to rjakacki@gannett.com or leave them on my voicemail (810) 989-6266 before the opening kickoff of the first Sunday game.
I look forward to hearing from - and beating - you.
Fantasy help
Involved in fantasy football? Need a hand figuring out which players to put in your lineup?
We're here to help.
Every Thursday, starting this week, the Times Heraldwill give fantasy football advice offered by an area expert.
Port Huron's Tony Jacobs, who is a member in about 20 leagues - no, that's not a misprint, and yes, he still is married - will write a weekly column giving his insight from the fantasy perspective. He will tell readers who are the best players to put in their lineup, which players to sit and and which players are potential sleepers.
Jacobs also will answer whatever fantasy questions you have.
Contact Rick Jakacki at (810) 989-6266 or rjakacki@gannett.com
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