Got to do this quickly and early, as I will be off the grid starting tomorrow morning through Monday night…
Sunday 1:00
Jaguars @ Buffalo, pick
Pick? Really? Well, I’m sure as hell not picking the Bills without getting points, no matter where the game is.
Chiefs @ Indianapolis(-7)
Colts
Buccaneers @ Cincinnati(-6.5)
Too many points. Tampa.
Packers @ Washington(+2.5)
Green Bay
Rams @ Detroit(-3)
St. Louis
Bears @ Carolina(-1)
What? I know Chicago wasn’t good last week, but… clearly someone knows something I don’t. Panthers.
Giants @ Houston(-3)
Spread seems spot on. Giants.
Broncos @ Baltimore(-7)
Ravens
Falcons @ Cleveland(+3)
Browns have been hot against the spread, I’ll take Cleveland.
Sunday ~4:10
Saints @ Arizona(+7)
New Orleans finally gets a big win.
Titans @ Dallas(-7)
I don’t like the Titans right now, but that seems too rich. Tennessee.
Chargers @ Oakland(+6)
San Diego
SNF
Eagles @ San Francisco(-3.5)
Wow, Vegas hating on Kolb. Vegas is probably right. Niners.
MNF
Vikings @ New Jersey Jets(-4)
Jets
I’m on the road too, in Chicago. Brief explanations of insane picks below.
Sunday 1:00
Jaguars @ Buffalo, pick
Bills (Jags won their superbowl and will not be interested here.)
Chiefs @ Indianapolis(-7)
Kansas City (Indy doesn’t ever seem to cover)
Buccaneers @ Cincinnati(-6.5)
Bengals (Bucs have no running game and no pass protection)
Packers @ Washington(+2.5)
Redskins (too close to call, so I’ll take the points.)
Rams @ Detroit(-3)
St. Louis (They are better. Wrong team favored)
Bears @ Carolina(-1)
Chicago (They won’t have Cutler which will make them actually play harder. Also, the Panthers have no kind of pass rush.)
Giants @ Houston(-3)
Texans (Let’s shovel some more coal under Coughlin’s seat)
Broncos @ Baltimore(-7)
Denver (Moreno is back and the Broncos have beaten every spread this year)
Falcons @ Cleveland(+3)
Atlanta (Delhomme is starting)
Sunday ~4:10
Saints @ Arizona(+7)
Cardinals (The Saints don’t seem to have a big win in them. Plus, Arizona will be playing for pride against the team that knocked them out last year.)
Titans @ Dallas(-7)
Tennessee (The Cowboys will be looking past this game)
Chargers @ Oakland(+6)
Raiders (Got burned on a similar pick last week. Maybe I’m dumb. Or maybe putting too much faith in them getting up for a rivalry game.)
SNF
Eagles @ San Francisco(-3.5)
Philadelphia (Niners are done. Singletary is one loss away – I wouldn’t want to fire him, though. Hire Ditka for one day to do it.)
MNF
Vikings @ New Jersey Jets(-4)
J-E-T-S, Jets Jets Jets! (They’ll want to beat up on Favre. Also, Pace and Revis are back.)
San Diego at St. Louis (+9)
Bradford was clearly missing Clayton last week and they got dogged by the Lions. I think Bradford will be fine, especially considering how Jason Campbell torched the Chargers in the second half last week. I think the Rams can hang. I’ll take the points.
Baltimore at New England (-2.5)
The Ravens are better. The Patriots are one-dimensional and the Ravens can cover the pass. I love getting points.
Atlanta at Philadelphia (-2)
The Eagles can be run on, and Atlanta can run the ball. I think that’s the real key. I’ll take the points and the Falcons.
Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-14)
Should be a 3 TD spread. Take the Steelers. Colt McCoy will be starting for the Browns.
New Orleans at Tampa Bay (+4.5)
The Saints are clearly not the same team this year. That should be ok, though, because Tampa is really reeling from injuries, especially in the secondary. Brees will have a big game. Give the points and take the Saints.
Seattle at Chicago (-6.5)
The Seahawks with no running game and on the road. I’ll take Chicago even without Cutler. Give the points. Bears.
Detroit at New York(NYG) (-19)
Calvin Johnson is out. They won’t be able to keep up. I’ll give the big number and take the Giants at home.
Miami at Green Bay (-3)
Despite the injuries on defense, I like the Packers to bounce back and handle Miami. Aaron Rodgers will start. Give the points.
Kansas City at Houston (-4.5)
The Texans will bounce back this week – Johnson and Foster should be healthier. They’ll be ready after an ugly loss. On the other hand, KC gave everything they had and just missed beating the Colts. Its asking a lot for another performance like that on the road. I’ll give the points and take Houston.
Oakland at San Francisco (-7)
An 0-5 team favored by a touchdown. Really? I’ll take that bet. Give me the points and the Raiders.
New York(NYJ) at Denver (+3.5)
Orton is playing out of his mind and Revis is out, but I don’t think you can beat the Jets as a one-dimensional team. The Pats couldn’t do it and neither will Denver. I’ll give the points and take the Jets.
Dallas at Minnesota (-1.5)
I think this is a pick-em game, so I’ll take Dallas because I think they’re a little better.
Indianapolis at Washington (+3)
The Redskins had their big game last week. Don’t know if they’ll be up for this one. Plus they give up a lot of passing yards. Indy, on the other hand, gives up a lot of rushing yards, but Portis is out. Give the points and take the Colts.
Tennessee at Jacksonville (+3)
Breather factor for the Titans after their big win last week. Plus the Jaguars play their best against division opponents. Jones-Drew will be able to run against the Titans small front which will negate the Titans pass rush. I’ll take the points and the Jaguars.