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Week Ten Picks
Reporting from the heart of debauchery …
So it looks like I’ve moved from “excellent NFL game picker” with a week 7 high water mark of 12 games over .500 to a “decidedly average NFL game picker” – after the Browns proved that they can’t cover a spread even when Pretty Boy has a ball game i’m stuck at 62-63-5 – which means I’m probably headed towards “abysmal NFL game picker.” I blame baseball. Anyway, I’ll provide as much insight and analysis as possible, but you’d probably do better just going against my picks all week.
Stupid NFL
Jacksonville (-7) at DETROIT
This week the Chiefs are starting Tyler Thigpen, and both their backups are hurt. Still, they didn’t want Dante Culpepper. That should tell you something.
Titans (-3) at CHICAGO
Every year at this time bettors start to feel like a team is “due” to either win or lose. That’s nonsense. Tennessee is the better team in this game, and 3 points isn’t enough to push me in the other direction.
Plus Sexy Rexy still stinks – worth noting.
NEW ENGLAND (-4) over Bills
Matt Cassell is starting to reap the advantages that New England has sowed, plus the Bills have hurt me enough this year.
New Orleans (-1) at ATLANTA
I know the Saints can’t win on the road, but ATL is hardly a hometown crowd.
Indy (+3.5) over PITTSBURGH
Ben’s status is uncertain, their o-line sucks and last week aside, Byron is a statue.
St. Louis (+9) at New York Jets
The Jets are completely untrustworthy, I’m not laying 9 points on them.
MIAMI (-8.5) over Seattle
I saw Seattle play an entire game last week, I’m not putting money on them.
Green Bay (+2) over MINNESOTA
I know the Vikings were a fashionable pick coming into the season, but what have they show you all year? Anything?
HOUSTON (+1) over Baltimore
Pay attention to the schedule – Houston isn’t bad.
Carolina (-9.5) at OAKLAND
Al Davis fired their joke of a CB and the team revolted. The Oakland Raiders are rivaling the Lions and the Knicks as the worst run franchise in sports.
Kansas City (+15.5) at SAN DIEGO
Norv Turner can fire other coaches?! What would be the real world comparison of this? I’m going with the Lehman brothers CEO moving to Jefferson and axing a junior exec, but I’m open to suggestions.
San Francisco (+9.5) at ARIZONA
Mike Singletary is a joke, but I need to see another Cards blowout before I’ll be a believer.
PHILLY (-2.5) over The New York Football Giants
The Giants’ slow linebackers and mediocre safeties don’t have a shot against Westbrook. He’s got a shot at 150+ total yards and two touchdowns – the Birds will need all of that (and a big game from Stewart Bradley) to get the win.
Truth be told I like the other side of this bet – the Birds don’t have a TE who could block me – but I refuse to go against the home team.
Last Week: 5-9
Season 62-62-5
