Well, I more-or-less redeemed myself this week with a 10-4 outing, and
60-42 on the season. The Upset Special season standings won't be
mentioned out of sheer embarassment......
Atlanta (+3.5) at New Orleans - O.k. everybody suddenly thinks that the
Saints are the best team in football. Yes, these same Saints who lost to
Detroit, and regularly seem to spot their opposition 14-20 points before
starting to play. Here's guessing that the Saints go the way of the
Raiders and the Dolphins, the last two teams to be so annoited. Pick:
FALCONS, who remain inexorably Super Bowl bound UPSET SPECIAL
Tampa at Carolina (+6.5) - Apparently the Panthers will only be able to
lose 13 games in a row this season. The Bucs will bounce back. Pick:
BUCCANEERS and to cover
Chicago at Minnesota (+1) - O.k., even Tommy Maddox lost his first game as
a starter. *This* week Chris Chandler creates a QB controversy in
Chicago. Pick: BEARS, and to cover
Tennessee at Cincinnati (+5.5) - O.k., even I have learned my lesson about
picking the Bengals. Pick: TITANS, and to cover
Cleveland at NY Jets (+3) - Sure, they beat the Vikings last week, but I
truly believe that the boys in green have finally put everything together.
Its not too late for that Jets-Steelers matchup so many people were
predicting to still happen in the playoffs, only with Pennington vs.
Maddox, just like they drew it up! Pick: JETS and to cover
Arizona (+8) at San Francisco - The Niners choked in the bayou last week,
and will be looking to bounce back at home. Pick: 49'ERS, but 8 points is
way too much for a Cardinals team that has mastered the art of playing ugly
football
Detroit (+7) at Buffalo - The Bills got a win gift-wrapped and Miami last
week, and just when they'd be ripe for a let-down, they come home to play
the Lions, who are coming off of a stunning win themselves. As long as
they don't look ahead to the Bledsoe-Brady Bowl next week, Bills will set
themselves up as contenders. Pick: BILLS, and to cover
Denver (+3) at New England - The Broncos are coming off of a huge road win,
and now must travel to play a reeling New England team, that has had the
bye week to prepare. Ouch. Pick: PATRIOTS, and to cover
Oakland at Kansas City (+3) - I saw the Raiders play in Buffalo in person,
and even after that win got the Raiders annoited as "the best team in the
NFL", I still took notice that their defence was weak. Of course, Kansas
City's may be even weaker, but at least the Chiefs are relatively healthy,
and at home. In a mild upset... Pick: CHIEFS
Houston (+10.5) at Jacksonville - A good team, reeling off of a tough loss,
coming home to play an inferior opponent. Not much reason to like the
Texans in this. Pick: JAGUARS, and to cover
Pittsburgh at Baltimore (+2.5) - I've been picking against the Pittsburgh
Steelers all year, and with them going on the road to play the plucky
Ravens, I can't start now can I. Well, I do have to go with my haed....
Pick: STEELERS, but take the points
Indianapolis at Washington(+2) - The Rotating Redskins may be just the
thing that Indy's reeling defense needs. Pick: COLTS, and to cover
Seattle (+2.5) at Dallas - So, Game 7 of the World Series, or a has-been
running back chasing the NFL career rushing yards record (he won't be
touching the true measure of RB performance - combined yards rushing and
receiving)? Hmmm.... even I take the baseball for this one. And with
Dallas starting a rookie QB in his first start of any football game in five
years.... Pick: SEATTLE, to spoil Emmit's day.
NY Giants (+7) at Philadelphia - I usually love teams coming off the Bye
Week, but the G-Men are mediocre at best and I truly believe that Philly is
one of the two or three best teams in the NFL right now. Pick: EAGLES, and
to cover
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