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Pick Center is a service for ESPN Insiders where fans can take a look at two different simulation models to get an idea of how every game each week may turn out. Pick Center also simulates the odds on whether the winning team will cover the point spread.

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16 Results for picks

32 Questions: Can Matt Schaub be a top-10 quarterback?

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong discusses the fantasy potential of Matt Schaub. Could he be a top-10 quarterback?

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008

32 Questions: Who will get the carries for Oakland?

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong examines the backfield of the Oakland Raiders and wonders who will be the most fantasy relevant.

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008

32 Questions: Can Marion Barber carry the load?

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong evaluates Marion Barber's potential in his first season as a starting tailback.

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2008

32 Questions: Will Rudi Johnson rebound in '08?

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong discusses whether or not Rudi Johnson is poised for a bounce-back season after dealing with a hamstring injury in 2007.

Story | Conversation | August 13, 2008

Quintong: Understanding closers' numbers

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong discusses how closers' numbers can be misleading due to splits in save and non-save situations.

Story | Conversation | August 04, 2008

Quintong: The all-star team you don't want

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong highlights the most disappointing players in fantasy and analyzes whether they'll perform as originally expected in the second half.

Story | Conversation | July 07, 2008

Quintong: Interesting on-pace numbers

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong looks at some sustainable and unsustainable midpoint numbers for some of fantasy's most surprising or disappointing performers.

Story | Conversation | June 30, 2008

Quintong: All-Star leaders versus Player Rater

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong takes a look at the current leaders in All-Star balloting and compares them to the leaders on the Player Rater.

Story | Conversation | June 09, 2008

Quintong: Time to abandon ship?

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong sweeps across the diamond and examines the major disappointments at each position, including such players as Justin Verlander and Eric Byrnes.

Story | Conversation | May 19, 2008

Quintong: Fun with ownership numbers

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong examines the ESPN standard-league ownership percentages and passes along relevant info and quirks.

Story | Conversation | May 12, 2008

Quintong: Teams with surprising value

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong discusses teams that have been much better in specific categories than they were expected to be.

Story | Conversation | May 05, 2008

Quintong: Reality check on first week of surprises and disappointments

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong tells you if he believes the biggest surprises and disappointments are simply aberrations or harbingers of things to come.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2008

Quintong: Managing your team after Opening Day

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong warns you not to let Opening Day or the first week of the season affect your strategy.

Story | Conversation | March 31, 2008

30 Questions: What impact will Dusty Baker have?

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong hits the burning question on the Cincinnati Reds, and it's a big one: What impact will veteran manager Dusty Baker have on his new team?

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2008

Chicago Cubs fantasy team preview

James Quintong, ESPN.com

James Quintong previews the Chicago Cubs from a fantasy perspective. The Cubs have the tools in place to defend their division title and help fantasy owners in the process.

Story | Conversation | February 18, 2008