Gotta do this fast, I’m on the road…
Thursday 8pm
Bears at Niners (-3)
We did this one by email, I thought the Bears were reeling and would look awful… and I was right.
Sunday 1pm
Falcons at Panthers (+1.5)
I don’t get this. The Falcons are good and the Panthers… aren’t. Seems like the spread should be like 5 or 6 here. Atlanta.
Buccaneers at Dolphins (-10)
How bad are the Bucs? Pretty awful. But ten sure is a big number… but the Bucs defense is awful, I’ll give the ten.
Lions at Vikings (-16.5)
Wow, that’s a lot of points. Vikings are looking good, though, and the Lions lost to the Rams at home in recent memory. I’ll go with Minny.
Jaguars at Jets (-7)
I expect the Jets to win, but that’s too many points.
Bengals at Steelers (-7)
WAAAY too many points. Cinci might even win this game. I’ll take the Bengals.
Saints at Rams (+14)
New Orleans by double this, maybe 28-0 at halftime.
Bills at Titans (-8)
Yes, the Titans are playing a lot better, but 8? Seems a little extreme, I’ll take the points.
Broncos at Redskins (+3.5)
Washington is horrific, I’m going with Denver.
Sunday ~4:10pm
Chiefs at Raiders (-2)
Raiders have been awful, Chefs have been awful, this is a wash. However, the spread is less than three for the home team, so I’ll give the points.
Seahawks at Cardinals (-9)
Arizona has been playing well lately, and Seattle is kind of all over the place. I don’t think the Seabags can really cover the Cards’ receivers, and Warner has been playing well, so I think the Cards cover this.
Cowboys at Packers (+3)
Packers are fading, Cowboys are surging, gotta take Dallas here, as much as it pains me.
Eagles at Chargers (-1)
I hate both of these teams in that they’re both wildly inconsistent. The Chargers aren’t very good against the run but the Eagles don’t run. Horrible game to pick. Chargers?
SNF
Patriots at Colts (-2.5)
The Colts have been having to eek out close games the last couple weeks and the Pats have been hitting their stride. This is the big test. I like the Pats here.
MNF
Ravens at Browns (+11)
Yes, it’s a lot of points, but this is the Browns we’re talking about. Might be the worst TV ratings for MNF all year. Easily give the points in what should be a laugher.
And here are Al’s picks. Standings update next week…
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Thursday 8pm
Bears at Niners (-3)
I liked the Niners at home. The Bears don’t travel all that well. I didn’t anticipate 5 interceptions, but I’ll take it.
Sunday 1pm
Falcons at Panthers (+1.5)
This line is too small. The Falcons are good, people! They lost to three of the better teams in the league. I’ll give the points. Spread should be 5 or 6.
Buccaneers at Dolphins (-10)
The Dolphins don’t cover spreads. Their offense isn’t explosive enough. I’ll take the points.
Lions at Vikings (-16.5)
Obviously the Vikings will win, but will they win by 17? That seems like too much. Johnson and Stafford will play, so that should help (assuming its not a pick-fest). Take the points.
Jaguars at Jets (-7)
The Jets are thinking about nothing but the Patriots. I expect the Jets to win, but they won’t win by more than a touchdown. I will take the points.
Bengals at Steelers (-7)
Wow, the Steelers are getting an awful lot of respect, especially since the Bengals already beat them once. I’ll take the points in what I expect to be a close game.
Saints at Rams (+14)
Erm…Saints.
Bills at Titans (-8)
I think Vegas and everyone else is all hyped about the resurgent Titans and the spread is inflated. Still think the Titans will win because Young is awesome, but the spread should be 3 or 4. I’ll take the points.
Broncos at Redskins (+3.5)
The Broncos have lost two in a row, but against decent teams. The Redskins are not decent. I’ll give the points.
4pm
Chiefs at Raiders (-2)
Saw this trend. The road team has won the past 6 games in this series. I will go along with that. I’ll take the points.
Seahawks at Cardinals (-9)
It’s a divisional battle and not much travel for the Cardinals. They will win by plenty. Seattle just doesn’t have a strong enough O-Line to run or pass significantly enough to keep up with the Cardinals. Assuming low turnovers, I’m going to give the points.
Cowboys at Packers (+3)
The Packers O-Line is TERRIBLE and this game is going to be ugly. Aaron Rogers is going to get killed. Oh, and if you haven’t noticed, Romo and Miles Austin are on freaking fire. Give the points.
Eagles at Chargers (-1)
I like the Eagles as an underdog. The Chargers are overrated. They’re getting it done on Rivers’ heroics alone. McNabb will bounce back and maybe running the ball will be in the gameplan against the Chargers who are pretty poor agains the run. I’ll take the point.
8pm
Patriots at Colts (-2.5)
The Colts have a better offense and a better defense and they’re at home. I have no problem giving these points.
Monday 8pm
Ravens at Browns (+11)
Who scheduled the Browns on MNF? Whatever, the Ravens absolutely NEED this game and they will show up. They will destroy the Browns. I’ll give the big number.
Week 11
Thursday, 8pm
Miami at Carolina -3
Brown is out, and he’s the centerpiece of the Wildcat. I guess that means White will see a lot more snaps? And don’t look now, but Delhomme hasn’t thrown a pick in 3 games. The Panthers lost their pro-bowl left tackle, but it didn’t seem to bother them against the Falcons. Of course, Miami has the 5th best rush defense. I think it’ll be ok. I’ll give the points.