Another week, another straight-up tie, at 10-5 each. And a tie was inevitable, since we disagreed on none of the games. This week, we differ on seven games, and nine against the spread. For the year, I still hold a wafer-thin straight-up lead, 109-54-1 to ...

Simms has finally taken the lead. Down nine games after only two weeks, he has chipped and chipped and chipped away. Last week, he went 12-4. I was 11-5. For the year, he's now 131-62-1. I'm 130-63-1. Against the spread, I went 10-5-1. He was 9-6-1.