OK, so we both went 2-1 on Turkey Day. I guess the Eagles still do have some life left in ‘em, and the Cards really aren’t the same team on the road. Also a good FF day for me, since I started Westbrook.
Anyway, on to the rest of this week…
Sunday 1:00
Niners @ Buffalo(-7)
First game on the board, and it’s a tough one. The Niners have shown some signs of life lately, but west coast teams traveling east to bad weather and a 1:00 start haven’t impressed of late. I’ll give the points.
Ravens @ Cincinnati(+7)
I don’t see the Bungles getting more than a couple field goals here. Baltimore
Colts @ Cleveland(+4.5)
Indy is clearly on the rise, the Browns are still confused. Give the points.
Panthers @ Green Bay(-3)
I know the game is in Green Bay and all, but this seems to be the wrong team favored here—I was expecting a spread of +2, not -3. I’ll go with Carolina and the points here.
Dolphins @ St. Louis(+9)
Stephen Jackson may be back, but Bulger might not be. Rams are in a tailspin either way. That’s a lot of points but I see no reason to think the Dolphins won’t cover.
Saints @ Tampa(-4)
Useless trivia: in this matchup, the road team is 8-3 against the spread in the last 11 and the underdog is 9-4 against the spread in the last 13. Seems pretty good to me, I’ll take the Saints.
Giants @ Washington(+3.5)
Even with Burress out (moron), the Giants are the class of the league. I have the G-Men covering.
Sunday ~4:10
Falcons @ San Diego(-5)
Too many points. Even if Atlanta loses, they’ll make it a squeaker.
Broncos @ New Jersey Jets(-9)
WTF is wrong with Denver? How do you lose to the Raiders at home? Ugh. Jets run the ball 35 times between Jones and Washington, gain 250 on the ground, and cover.
Steelers @ New England(-1)
OK, so the key to the Steelers vs. the spread is Willie Parker. They say he’s most likely going to play this week, so on that basis I’m taking the Stillers.
Chefs @ Oakland(-3)
KC allowed the Bills like a bajillion yards of offense last week, so maybe even the Raiders can score on ‘em. I’ll give the points.
SNF
Bears @ Minnesota(-3.5)
The winner of this game will have a clear lead for the division, thus, Vikings lose.
MNF
Jaguars @ Houston(-3.5)
This is three points for home field plus a half-point for how awful Jax looked last week. I think I’m going to go with the Texans here.