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Sunday, October 27, 2013

NFL Week 8 Picks and Winners with Analysis

Another winning day yesterday as I posted winning upsets on Twitter with UNLV +6 and Tulane +2 both winning straight up. My big play on Buffalo -2 was a winner as well as they smashed Kent State.

This Sunday in Week 8, I like the money line parlay with the Kansas City Chiefs, Bengals, Packers, Seahawks, and the Saints.

The Chiefs should win as the Browns are playing Jason Campbell at QB.

The Bengals are playing the tough Jets who have a great defense but the Jets are still partying it up after their big win last week against the Patriots. Today they will have a letdown and the Bengals are back at home in front of their loyal fans.

The Packers play the Vikings on Sunday night and although there are many WR injuries on the Packers team, they still have one of the best QBs in the NFL behind center. Christian Ponder starts for the Vikings and he might be able to dink and dunk but he can't win a shootout against Aaron Rodgers.

The Seahawks vs. Rams game on Monday night is a no brainer. Seahawks will dominate. The Rams can't stop the run to save their lives and they have a back up QB starting.

I do believe the Bills could give the Saints a run for their money but this is the second straight game on the road for the Bills. Sure they defeated the Dolphins last week but they won't beat Drew Brees inside the dome today. They won last week due to three horrible turnovers by Ryan Tannenhill and Brees won't make the same mistakes.

I do love the Bills' defense though especially their defensive line which is the best in football.

Other picks are Over 51 in Cowboys/Lions and Over 57.5 in Broncos/Redskins.

Two upset picks are Dolphins +5.5 over the Patriots and Redskins +10  over Denver.

The Dolphins looked horrible last week but they have all their guys back on defense today against Tom Brady and this is not the Brady of old. Brady and Eli Manning are two QBs that have seen their stock fall this season.

No Aquib Talib for the Patriots means Mike Wallace can run free and I expect him to make some big plays down the field for the Dolphins.

The Redskins might be a bad team on defense but they can win a shootout against a bad Denver defense.

Saturday, November 17, 2007

NFL Week 11 Preview and Picks

Chargers Vs Jaguars
The Chargers are coming off a big win over the Colts last Sunday night. The Jags are also coming off a big win against the Titans. The Jags will have QB David Garrard for this game. The Chargers are not playing well even though they won last week.
Jaguars 24 Chargers 20

Chiefs vs Colts
The Chiefs will start Brodie Croyle at quarterback in place of Damon Huard. The Colts have various injuries to both sides of the ball. Give the edge to the Colts at home.
Colts 27 Chiefs 17

Raiders vs Vikings
The Raiders are starting QB Duante Culpepper this week against his former team. He will be plenty motivated to show his old team that he still can play. The Vikings will be without RB Adrian Petersen due to an knee injury.
Vikings 20 Raiders 17

Browns vs Ravens
This will be a very interesting match-up. The Browns have a high-powered offense while the Ravens have a strong defense. The Ravens offense is dismal but the Browns defense is one of the worst in the NFL. Kyle Boller will start at QB for the Ravens.
Ravens 23 Browns 20

Steelers vs Jets
Kellen Clemens will get his second start of his career for the Jets at QB. The Steelers have too much offense and will run Willie Parker about 20 times. The Jets run defense is very weak and Parker will have over 100 plus yards.
Steelers 31 Jets 10

Bucs vs Falcons
The Falcons have won two in a row and Joey Harrington has played better. The Bucs are steady with QB Jeff Garcia at the helm. The Falcons seem to be coming around and Bobby Petrino is getting more out of his players in the last two weeks.
Falcons 20 Bucs 17

Cardinals vs Bengals
The Cardinals will face one of the worst pass defenses on Sunday. The Bengals won last week with seven field goals against the Ravens.
Bengals 24 Cardinals 23

Dolphins vs Eagles
The winless Dolphins will start John Beck at QB. It will be a tough game for him facing a blitz-happy defense. The Eagles are coming off a big win over the Redskins and will pick up an easy win here.
Eagles 31 Dolphins 13

Patriots vs Bills
The Bills will be without RB Marshawn Lynch for this game. The Patriots are coming off a bye week. They will try to run up the score on national TV again. The Bills don't stand a chance on Sunday night.
Patriots 44 Bills 6

Redskins vs Cowboys
The Redskins have injury problems as Sean Taylor and James Thrash will both be out along with CB Carlos Rogers. The Cowboys are playing very well and should get another win.
Cowboys 24 Redskins 20

Saints vs Texans
WR Andre Johnson will be back for the Texans. QB Matt Schaub is also going to start in place of back-up Sage Rosenfels. The Saints are coming off a tough upset loss to the Rams at home.
Saints 27 Texans 20

Panthers vs Packers
The Packers destroyed the Vikings last week while the Panthers got upset by the Falcons. The Packers and Brett Favre are on a roll and will be too tough to stop. RB Ryan Grant has even given the Packers a running game. Carolina will start QB Vinny Testaverde. He will be in for a rough day against the rugged Packers defense.
Packers 27 Panthers 0

Giants vs Lions
The Giants and Lions are both playoff contenders and this is a huge game for both. The Giants have slipped the past few years at the end of the year and they can't afford to lose on Sunday or doubt will creep in again. The Lions have played well at home all year long and face another big game next Thursday against Green Bay.

Bears vs Seahawks
The Bears played well last week against Oakland but face a tougher opponent this week in the Seahawks. The Seahawks are coming off an easy win over the lowly 49ers on Monday night. The Seahawks once again will be without Shaun Alexander as Maurice Morris will start in his place. Rex Grossman will start for Chicago. Go with the Seahawks here as Rex Grossman is a bad quarterback and will throw at least two interceptions.
Seahawks 23 Bears 13

Rams vs 49ers
The Rams are coming off their first win of the year. The 49ers will start Trent Dilfer at quarterback as Alex Smith is still having shoulder problems. The 49ers beat the Rams in the second week of the season and the Rams will be seeking revenge. The Rams have too much firepower for the lowly 49ers.
Rams 34 49ers 10

Titans vs Broncos
The Broncos are coming off a big win over the Chiefs at Arrrowhead while the Titans lost to the Jaguars at home. The Titans defeated the Saints the last time they were on Monday night. Denver was last seen on Monday night losing in overtime to the Packers. The Titans have the better defense in this game. Vince Young played poorly last week and had some terrible interceptions. He must be careful with the ball against Dre Bly and Champ Bailey.
Titans 20 Broncos 17

Sunday, September 9, 2007

NFL Week 1 Preview and Picks

Chiefs vs Texans
Look for the Texans to win in a low scoring affair. Kansas City has a good defense but their offense is too predictable. Watch out for WR Jacoby Jones of the Texans who will play opposite Andre Johnson in the Texans offense.

Broncos vs Bills
Denver will win this game as they have the better QB and defense. Travis Henry will run all over the Bills and Champ Bailey will shutdown Lee Evans in the passing game. Bills might be 0-3 after their first three games as their next two games are on the road.

Steelers vs Browns
No upset here. Steelers will win with defense.

Titans vs Jaguars
Let's see if Vince Young can pass the ball and avoid the rush against the vaunted Jacksonville defense. It will be interesting to see how well new starting QB David Garrard does also for the Jags. I will give the advantage to the Jags today due to the running back duo of Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew.

Panthers vs Rams
This will be one of the better games of the week. Tough game to call here but I will take the Panthers in an upset. The Rams defense will not be able to stop Steve Smith or the running of DeShaun Foster and DeAngelo Wiliams.

Eagles vs Packers
The Packers have no running game right now and Brett Favre does not even have any healthy WRs to throw to today. Packers defense should be improved. This game could be close and I would have to give the edge to the Eagles because they have more explosive playmakers on offense.

Falcons vs Vikings
Very intriguing game here. I will go with the Falcons in an upset. These two teams won't be going anywhere this year.

Dolphins vs Redskins
Another game with two teams who won't make the playoffs. I would give the slight edge to the Redskins as they are at home but Jason Taylor will create havoc for Jason Campbell all day long. Look for Portis to get at least one TD today. This will be another low scoring game.

Patriots vs Jets
This game will be very compelling as the two coaches dislike each other very much. Patriots will win the game but it won't be easy. The game of the week next week is the Patriots vs the Chargers.

Buccaneers vs Seahawks
Seahawks will win this one going away. Jon Gruden will be on the hot seat after this game.

Bears vs Chargers
This could be a Super Bowl preview right here. Chargers will win this game because they are at home and because they have the best RB in football in LaDanian Tomlinson. Rex Grossman is not a very good player and will throw a costly INT or have more fumble problems.

Lions vs Raiders
Raiders will win this game because the Lions D is terrible. Their corners cannot stop anyone and Jerry Porter should have a big game as well as LaMont Jordan. Jon Kitna will throw at least 2 INTs and get sacked a few times.

Giants vs Cowboys
Dallas in a landslide here. Eli is not his brother and has not shown the accuracy to be a great quarterback in this league. Giants will miss Tiki Barber more than they think. Tom Coughlin is on the hot seat.

Ravens vs Bengals
Ravens will win this one due to their stingy defense led by Ray Lewis. I hope Chad Johnson gets in the end zone but it will be tough. Johnson has stated he will do something very entertaining if he scores a TD.

Cardinals vs 49ers
49ers have lost four straight times to the lowly Cardinals. I expect that to change Monday night as Frank Gore rushes for 2 TDS and the 49ers win in a high scoring affair.