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Friday, December 3, 2004
Updated: December 8, 5:23 PM ET
 Week 13: Getting tighter at the top
By Stacey Pressman
Special to Page 3

 Week 13 proved to be an exciting time in celebrity pick'em world. The doors have opened a bit as Mama McNabb and James Blake both had a mediocre week, each going 9-7 for 10 overall points. Blake still leads Mama by just one point.

And Bow Wow continues to put up consistent numbers. As the Terror Squad and Fat Joe will tell you, "even L'il Bow Wow is throwin' it up" -- he trails Mama McNabb by just eight points now.

Congratulations to Holly Robinson Peete, who needed these points more so than anyone else, for her top score this week. She's still at the bottom of the barrel in the overall standings, but her winning performance is worth noting. Steve Harris also gets props for being the only person to predict the Bears upset over the Vikes.

Four more weeks left in the regular season and there's still time to gain ground.

Stay tuned to week 14.

The rules:
  • Games are picked straight up
  • Poolers pick one lock-of-the-week, indicated by an asterisk*
  • Every other game is worth +1 if won and 0 points if lost
  • Lock is worth +2 points if won and -2 points if lost
  • Five points added to overall score for a perfect week
  • In the event of a tie, pool will extend to postseason

    WEEK 13 CELEBRITY PICKS/RESULTS
     
    MATCHUP Nick Lachey
    Performer    		 Drew Lachey
    Performer    		 Holly Robinson Peete - Actor Andy Roddick
    Tennis player
    Cardinals-Lions Lions Lions Lions Lions
    Falcons-Bucs Bucs Bucs Falcons Bucs*
    Bills-Dolphins Bills Bills Bills Dolphins
    Panthers-Saints Panthers Saints Panthers Saints
    Bengals-Ravens Ravens Ravens Ravens Ravens
    Texans-Jets Jets Jets Jets Jets
    Vikings-Bears Vikings Vikings Vikings Vikings
    Patriots-Browns Patriots* Patriots* Patriots* Patriots
    Niners-Rams Rams Rams Rams Rams
    Titans-Colts Colts Colts Colts Colts
    Broncos-Chargers Broncos Chargers Chargers Chargers
    Chiefs-Raiders Raiders Chiefs Raiders Raiders
    Packers-Eagles Packers Eagles Packers Eagles
    Giants-Redskins Giants Giants Redskins Redskins
    Steelers-Jaguars Steelers Steelers Steelers Steelers
    Cowboys-Seahawks Seahawks Seahawks Cowboys Seahawks
    WEEK 13/POINTS 9-7 (10) 11-5 (12) 11-5 (12) 10-6 (11)
    OVERALL/POINTS 112-80 (119) 118-74 (125) 112-80 (113) 122-70 (118)

     
    MATCHUP Heather Mitts
    US Olympian    		 Steve Harris
    Actor    		 Jermaine Dye
    MLB outfielder    		 Pat McGee
    Singer
    Cardinals-Lions Lions Lions Lions Lions
    Falcons-Bucs Falcons Bucs Falcons Falcons*
    Bills-Dolphins Dolphins Bills Bills Bills
    Panthers-Saints Panthers Saints Saints Saints
    Bengals-Ravens Ravens Ravens Ravens Bengals
    Texans-Jets Jets Jets Jets Jets
    Vikings-Bears Vikings Bears Vikings Vikings
    Patriots-Browns Patriots* Patriots* Patriots* Patriots
    Niners-Rams Rams Rams Rams Rams
    Titans-Colts Colts Colts Colts Colts
    Broncos-Chargers Chargers Broncos Chargers Chargers
    Chiefs-Raiders Chiefs Chiefs Chiefs Chiefs
    Packers-Eagles Eagles Eagles Eagles Eagles
    Giants-Redskins Redskins Redskins Redskins Redskins
    Steelers-Jaguars Steelers Steelers Steelers Steelers
    Cowboys-Seahawks Seahawks Seahawks Seahawks Seahawks
    WEEK 13/POINTS 11-5 (12) 12-4 (13) 11-5 (12) 11-5 (9)
    OVERALL/POINTS 115-67 (128) 119-73 (117) 114-78 (124) 116-76 (116)

     
    MATCHUP James Blake
    Tennis player    		 Bow Wow
    Performer    		 Luke Walton
    Lakers forward    		 Wilma McNabb
    Donovan's Mom
    Cardinals-Lions Lions Lions Lions Lions
    Falcons-Bucs Falcons Falcons Bucs Falcons
    Bills-Dolphins Bills Bills Bills Dolphins
    Panthers-Saints Saints Saints Saints Panthers
    Bengals-Ravens Ravens Ravens Ravens Ravens
    Texans-Jets Texans Jets Jets Jets
    Vikings-Bears Vikings Vikings Vikings Vikings
    Patriots-Browns Patriots Patriots* Patriots Patriots
    Niners-Rams Rams* Rams Rams Rams
    Titans-Colts Colts Colts Colts* Colts
    Broncos-Chargers Chargers Chargers Chargers Chargers
    Chiefs-Raiders Chiefs Chiefs Raiders Chiefs
    Packers-Eagles Eagles Eagles Eagles Eagles*
    Giants-Redskins Giants Redskins Giants Giants
    Steelers-Jaguars Steelers Steelers Jaguars Steelers
    Cowboys-Seahawks Cowboys Cowboys Seahawks Seahawks
    WEEK 13/POINTS 10-6 (11) 12-4 (13) 9-7 (10) 10-6 (11)
    OVERALL/POINTS 133-59 (140) 130-62 (131) 124-68 (128) 129-63 (137)

    Stacey Pressman is a freelance producer for ESPN as well as contributing writer to ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine's "The Jump" She can be reached at StaceyPressman@aol.com.