I'm not - repeat not - betting every game, this is just a bit of fun. Last week's mediocre 6-6-1 leaves me 45-39-5 for the season. Good to be over .500 but I'll happily go 0-13 this week if it means victory in my vital over-30's soccer league match on Sunday morning.
FYI, the team I am picking is always listed first. All lines are taken from footballlocks.com at the time of posting.
Buccaneers +1.5 over Bears
It's absurd that I, an Englishman, have attended NFL games at Gilette and Ralph Wilson but not at Wembley
Panthers -2.5 over Redkins
The real John Beck nearly took a tiny (and wonderful) soccer club into the Premier League 19 years ago. Then went a bit mad.
Chargers -1 @ Jets
The coaching jibes about 'rings' this week reminded me that really, America, rings? Not very manly, is it? What next, Superbowl brooches?
Seahawks +3 @ Browns
"Picking the Seahawks on the road? Have you taken leave of your senses?"
Yes, yes I have.
Titans -3 over Texans
Houston are in the midst of a series of games against some of the NFL's horriblest opponents, with injury concerns.
Dolphins PK over Broncos
I have bet this one and it's this week's "I started to change my mind as soon as I placed the bet" bet. The mystical powers of stupid media hype may well get Denver the win, dagnabbit.
Lions -4 over Falcons
For Auntie Eileen, much missed.
Chiefs +3.5 @ Raiders
Janikowski is out!
Cardinals +3.5 over Steelers
True fact: my picks invariably do worse in the later games.
Cowboys -14 over Rams
Said last week I couldn't pick two-TD favourites for religious reasons. Just remembered that religion is bunk.
Vikings +9.5 over Packers
I like domes and the colour purple. (Yes that is you spell colour!)
Saints -13.5 over Colts
I bet the Saints in their Superbowl win over Indy. Needless bragging, very un-British of me.
Ravens -9 @ Jaguars
Until Jacksonville hosts a TV series better than 'The Wire' (not gonna happen) I have to pick Baltimore.
Enjoy your NFL weekend. And please, someone come on the thread and say I'm going to go 2-11, 'cause I always do better when that happens.
FYI, the team I am picking is always listed first. All lines are taken from footballlocks.com at the time of posting.
Buccaneers +1.5 over Bears
It's absurd that I, an Englishman, have attended NFL games at Gilette and Ralph Wilson but not at Wembley
Panthers -2.5 over Redkins
The real John Beck nearly took a tiny (and wonderful) soccer club into the Premier League 19 years ago. Then went a bit mad.
Chargers -1 @ Jets
The coaching jibes about 'rings' this week reminded me that really, America, rings? Not very manly, is it? What next, Superbowl brooches?
Seahawks +3 @ Browns
"Picking the Seahawks on the road? Have you taken leave of your senses?"
Yes, yes I have.
Titans -3 over Texans
Houston are in the midst of a series of games against some of the NFL's horriblest opponents, with injury concerns.
Dolphins PK over Broncos
I have bet this one and it's this week's "I started to change my mind as soon as I placed the bet" bet. The mystical powers of stupid media hype may well get Denver the win, dagnabbit.
Lions -4 over Falcons
For Auntie Eileen, much missed.
Chiefs +3.5 @ Raiders
Janikowski is out!
Cardinals +3.5 over Steelers
True fact: my picks invariably do worse in the later games.
Cowboys -14 over Rams
Said last week I couldn't pick two-TD favourites for religious reasons. Just remembered that religion is bunk.
Vikings +9.5 over Packers
I like domes and the colour purple. (Yes that is you spell colour!)
Saints -13.5 over Colts
I bet the Saints in their Superbowl win over Indy. Needless bragging, very un-British of me.
Ravens -9 @ Jaguars
Until Jacksonville hosts a TV series better than 'The Wire' (not gonna happen) I have to pick Baltimore.
Enjoy your NFL weekend. And please, someone come on the thread and say I'm going to go 2-11, 'cause I always do better when that happens.
