My apologies first off for not posting anything last week. However, I hope it was as obvious to you as it was to me, that the Dallas Cowboys were going to lose…and lose they did so hopefully you cleaned up. Anyway, without any further time wasted here or my picks for this week…HOME TEAM IN CAPS
Ravens +2.5 OVER BEARS
Yes, I know the Ravens are a shell of their former selves, but you know what, the Bears without Jay Cutler are not much better either. Yes, McCown looks ok, but this time I truly believe runs through Jay Cutler (I can’t even believe there is talk of the Bears letting Cutler walk at the end of the season). And again, while the Ravens have looked shaky this season, they did just get a big win against the division leading Bengals (feels weird to say), and this game could go along way in allowing them to catch. Be smart, take the points and hope the defending champs have enough intestinal fortitude to gut this one out.
Chiefs +9.5 OVER BRONCOS
It is an amazing thing when a 9-0 team is almost a double digit underdog, but here we are. Although the Broncos are amazing offensively, look at what the line in this game means, compare it to the Chiefs defense and tell me if it makes sense. It doesn’t right? The Chiefs do not let teams get more than 12 points a game for this line to hold true it means that the Chiefs are not going to score more than 2 points in this game. Hardly. As such, I would take the points and take the Chiefs not only because they figure to score more than a field goal, but because its getting pretty cold up there in Denver and we all know Manning has had trouble in cold weather late in the season.
BRONZE PICK
49ers +3.5 OVER SAINTS
Although the 49ers, had trouble last week against Carolina, the Saints defense is much worse than the Panthers. Not only that, but it is hard to image the defending NFC champs dropping two games in a row in a year they were projected to make the Superbowl. This game screams for you to take the 49ers and getting points, so much the better.
SILVER PICK
Falcons +1 OVER BUCS
Oh how the mighty have fallen. Look you probably know that I have always been anti-Falcons and anti-Texans because they are probably the two biggest fraud good teams in NFL history, but be that as it may the Falcons should still have enough left in the tank to beat a 1 win team this late in the season (and who got their 1 win just last week) and one that is still infected with turmoil and the coach formerly known as Greg Shiano (probably after this week). It’s only a point, but that point is enough, take the Falcons.
GOLD PICK
Patriots +1 OVER PANTHERS
Yes, the Patriots have had a few suspect games this season, but if you look at their record it speaks for itself. Good teams find a way to win ball games, and even though they have looked shaky at points in the season the Patriots are a good team (as opposed to the Dallas Cowboys who always find a way to give away games when they appear to be in control and are hence, a bad team). Gronkowski is back, and much to the sadness of my fantasy team led by Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen is also expected back. So although the Patriots are still hurting on defense, expect another classic Tom Brady does just enough to win games down there in Carolina.
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