Fall back with these 'dogs

Players in our charity pro football underdog game get an extra hour this week to pick their underdog – the one they think can win its game outright, without the benefit of the point spread. But players, why wait until Standard Time gets here? Send your pick in early (to dogpdx24@gmail.com) so you don't forget. (We had one player take a "bye" this past week.) You can change your mind so long as it's by 10:00 a.m. PST on Sunday (or game time for the Thurs-'dog).

Here are the provocative possibilities:

9  DENVER at Baltimore

8.5  TAMPA BAY at Kansas City (Monday, pick stil due Sunday, 10:00 a.m. PST)

7.5  JACKSONVILLE at Philadelphia

7.5  LAS VEGAS at Cincinnati

7  CAROLINA vs. New Orleans

6  MIAMI at Buffalo

5  INDIANAPOLIS at Minnesota

3.5  GREEN BAY vs. Detroit

3.5  NEW ENGLAND at Tennessee

3.5  NEW YORK GIANTS vs. Washington

2.5  DALLAS at Atlanta

2  CLEVELAND vs. Los Angeles Chargers

1.5  HOUSTON at New York Jets (Thursday, 5:15 p.m. PDT)

1.5  SEATTLE vs. Los Angeles Rams

1  CHICAGO at Arizona

This slate of games will take the Big Daddies to the mid-point in their regular season, but our contest continues through the playoffs, and so we're not even close to halfway home. Anything can still happen!

Our latest standings are here (ignore the asterisks). Players, best of luck with the 'dognostication.