Seriously, I would love to throw out last week's picks. Man, they were terrible! I tell ya, I learned last week that picking football games on the record is not as easy as I thought. Then again, a little bit of humble pie never hurt anybody. I am a better man for it. Now that I've indulged you with my petty excuses for that crap last week, let's get to the picks!
Last week: 2-2
Against the Spread: 0-4 (uuuuuugh!!)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5) vs. (-10) Houston Texans (4-3)
Houston really made me look like a fool last week for pickin' against 'em. I won't make that same mistake again this week. Jacksonville played inspired ball on Monday Night, but can they Win with a rookie quarterback on the road against the top dawg in division? Nope. Division games are tricky, but the Texans won't fool me twice! They should cover the 10 points.
Minnesota Vikings (1-6) vs. (-31/2) Carolina Panthers (2-5)
The Rookie Bowl. Now that it is Christian Ponder's Vikings facing off against Cam Newton's Panthers, this game has a good bit of intrigue. Two Rookie Quarterbacks, both drafted in the 1st Round of this past April's NFL Draft, makes this one a game to watch. Or, at least peek in on. For me, it's simple; Cam Newton is AWESOME! I say he Wins at home and looks fabulous. I'll even take him to lick the spread (but it should be close).
(-14) New Orleans Saints (5-2) vs. St. Louis Rams (0-6)
Man, maybe the league shouldn't schedule doormat teams to play New Orleans. Apparently, the Saints DON'T like losers (just ask Indianapolis), so I expect this one to get pretty ugly. Conversely, the Rams just can't buy a break. They have had BY FAR the toughest schedule in the NFL this year. Of course, this week, it doesn't get any easier. But the good news for St. Louis fans is that they'll be able to get a busload of picks for trading the #1 overall draft choice. Saints roll. (and cover)
(-3) Detroit Lions (5-2) vs Denver Broncos (2-4)
I like Detroit all the way in this one. In fact, I'm surprised they're only throwing Denver 3 points. T-bag is a gambler's dream, cause he won't beat any teams of Detroit's caliber. I'll give him those three points. He's gonna need 'em!
BONUS MATCHUP!
Dallas Cowboys (3-3) vs (-31/2) Philadelphia Eagles (2-4)
This will be a slugfest! Not only is it an NFC East game in prime time, but its Cowboys-Eagles. Philly absolutely hates Dallas, so they'll be extra motivated to beat them and pull to one game under .500 on the season. The Cowboys have their own motivations, given that a Win in Philadelphia would put them in second place in the division, poised to make a move on division leading New York. The stakes are high for this mid-season matchup, so it should be fun to watch. I'm taking the Eagles in a close one here. Dallas has talent, but their not going into Philly and beating the Eagles. I'm not convinced they've got that kind of moxie this year. Philly Wins in a nail-biter, but doesn't cover.
This should be an especially fun weekend for football. Enjoy the games everyone! Until next time.
How do you think you did on your picks?
ReplyDeleteI improved a bit on my picks this week. Hopefully, I was able to save some face ;-)
ReplyDeleteBut the point spread thus far has been rather unkind...