16-9-1 on the season so far - Ive been making money in the NFL for the first time!
This week's picks:
Oakland +15.5 @ NYG:
Eli is banged up, they will try to control the clock with the run - Oakland's game plan will be to not get embarrassed...think they keep it within the spread. Hard to beat any NFL team by over 2 TDs and I believe the Giants are overvalued here. Giants by 10.
Carolina -4:
Carolina comes off a bye after a tough game against the Cowboys who they played close most of the game. Washington's 2 wins come against winless teams...and they should have lost to TB last week. I don't believe their 3rd win will come against another winless team! Steve Smith has started to heat up but the key to Carolina's success will be to get back to the run. Carolina wins by more than a TD.
Bengals +8.5:
Its always tough when you have a divisional game just to win, let alone win by more than a touchdown! The Bengals stunk up the joint at Cleveland last week and were lucky to come away with a win after giving up a 14 pt lead. The Ravens are probably still bitter over the "bad calls" they got in New England last week. I think Baltimore squeaks out a late win but does not cover.
Pats -3:
The Broncos are the strangest 4-0 team I think ive ever seen. Their first win came off of a bizarre deflection. Their next 2 wins came against the hapless Browns and Raiders. You could give the defense the win last week but New England is going to put points on the board this week and comes out battle tested against a potential playoff opponent in Baltimore. The cold weather should not be a factor as the Northeast is getting ready for the cold weather itself. New England embarrasses Denver's #2 ranked D.
Indy -4:
This is a gimmee. Indianapolis is the best team in the league right now. Peyton Manning looks unstoppable...I've been playing the Titans for the last 3 weeks and they are responsible for 1/3 of my losses! This season is not last season and I don't know whether its the loss of Haynesworth or the lack of offensive production at QB but they stink this year! This may look like Vegas is begging you to take Indy, but I'm begging you - take Indy! Tennessee's game plan will be to extend drives and leave Manning on the bench. Ask Miami how that worked out for them...if David Garrard can victimize this defense imagine what the best QB in the league is going to do. Take it to the bank - Indy wins by 2 scores.
GL everyone!
This week's picks:
Oakland +15.5 @ NYG:
Eli is banged up, they will try to control the clock with the run - Oakland's game plan will be to not get embarrassed...think they keep it within the spread. Hard to beat any NFL team by over 2 TDs and I believe the Giants are overvalued here. Giants by 10.
Carolina -4:
Carolina comes off a bye after a tough game against the Cowboys who they played close most of the game. Washington's 2 wins come against winless teams...and they should have lost to TB last week. I don't believe their 3rd win will come against another winless team! Steve Smith has started to heat up but the key to Carolina's success will be to get back to the run. Carolina wins by more than a TD.
Bengals +8.5:
Its always tough when you have a divisional game just to win, let alone win by more than a touchdown! The Bengals stunk up the joint at Cleveland last week and were lucky to come away with a win after giving up a 14 pt lead. The Ravens are probably still bitter over the "bad calls" they got in New England last week. I think Baltimore squeaks out a late win but does not cover.
Pats -3:
The Broncos are the strangest 4-0 team I think ive ever seen. Their first win came off of a bizarre deflection. Their next 2 wins came against the hapless Browns and Raiders. You could give the defense the win last week but New England is going to put points on the board this week and comes out battle tested against a potential playoff opponent in Baltimore. The cold weather should not be a factor as the Northeast is getting ready for the cold weather itself. New England embarrasses Denver's #2 ranked D.
Indy -4:
This is a gimmee. Indianapolis is the best team in the league right now. Peyton Manning looks unstoppable...I've been playing the Titans for the last 3 weeks and they are responsible for 1/3 of my losses! This season is not last season and I don't know whether its the loss of Haynesworth or the lack of offensive production at QB but they stink this year! This may look like Vegas is begging you to take Indy, but I'm begging you - take Indy! Tennessee's game plan will be to extend drives and leave Manning on the bench. Ask Miami how that worked out for them...if David Garrard can victimize this defense imagine what the best QB in the league is going to do. Take it to the bank - Indy wins by 2 scores.
GL everyone!
