Every week I will be making my NFL picks against the spread. Now I don't claim to know what I'm doing or be any good at this. I read Grantland.com articles, use Spreadapedia.com for data, and use other sources to make my picks but there is no expert knowledge on my part.

My friends son will be my competition for the remainder of the NFL season and playoffs. He just turned 2 years old a little while ago and has less knowledge on the NFL than I do, although not by much. We printed off pictures of each teams logo on a separate sheet of paper. We then present each game match-up as a pair of logos to the kid and ask him to pick which one he likes best.

Last week, week 9 in the NFL, was our first week and we picked a total of 12 games. After Monday I was 5 for 12, not a real good week, and the kid went 5 for 12.

We tied.

Awesome. Not as testosterone crushing as losing to a 2 year old, but close.

Each week, on Friday, I will post my picks with a little explanation of why I chose them. Along with a match-up update piece on the following Tuesday.