Saturday, December 21, 2013

Week 16 NFL Picks

AFC #7 Miami Dolphins @ AFC #12 Buffalo Bills
            There’s too much on the line for Miami to blow a game against a team quarterbacked by Thad Lewis.

Dolphins (-3) over BILLS

 

NFC #5 Carolina Panthers @ NFC #2 New Orleans Saints
            The dramatic difference between that Saints’ play on the road versus their performance at home is too big to ignore. Despite beating Carolina by three scores just two weeks ago, we think Carolina takes control of the NFC South.

PANTHERS (-3.5) over Saints
 

NFC #10 Dallas Cowboys @ NFC #16 Washington Redskins
            It’s fate that Dallas enters the last week with a season with a chance to either win the NFC East or finish 8-8, so it only makes sense that they beat up a hapless Redskins squad.

Cowboys (-3) over REDSKINS
 

NFC #15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ NFC #11 St. Louis Rams
            In terms of games between bad teams, this is about as good as it gets. We’ll see if the Rams are too pleased with themselves after dominating the Saints last week.

RAMS (-4.5) over Buccaneers
 

AFC #15 Cleveland Browns @ AFC #10 New York Jets
            New York is well on its way to clinching the title of “worst 7-9 NFL team in the history of man”.

JETS (-2) over Browns
 

AFC #5 Kansas City Chiefs @ AFC #4 Indianapolis Colts

            Kansas City still has a shot at the #1 seed if they win out, and Indianapolis has virtually nothing to play for in terms of playoff seeding.

CHIEFS (-7) over Colts
 

NFC #13 Minnesota Vikings @ AFC #3 Cincinnati Bengals
            Andy Dalton and company squandered a chance to grab the #2 spot last week, but if they take care of business and Baltimore does the same against New England, they could get redemption this week.

BENGALS (-8) over Vikings
 

AFC #1 Denver Broncos @ AFC #16 Houston Texans
            Houston gave New England a game effort a few weeks ago, and Denver looked ordinary without Wes Welker on the field against the Chargers.

TEXANS (+10.5) over Broncos
 

AFC #11 Tennessee Titans @ AFC #14 Jacksonville Jaguars
            Probably the least appealing game on the weekend slate, although if your desperate for runningback help in fantasy, Jacksonville’s Jordan Todman is a good place to start.

JAGUARS (-4.5) over Titans
 

NFC #7 Arizona Cardinals @ NFC #1 Seattle Seahawks
            It would make some sense for Seattle, who virtually has the top seed in the conference locked up, to throw this game to put pressure on division rival San Francisco. Just saying.

Cardinals (+10.5) over SEAHAWKS
 

NFC #12 New York Giants @ NFC #9 Detroit Lions
            Other than Dallas, no team is more desperate for a coaching change than the Detroit Lions. Jon Gruden could have Detroit playing in the conference championship game.

Giants (+9.5) over LIONS
 

AFC #13 Oakland Raiders @ AFC #8 San Diego Chargers
            If Miami beats Buffalo, San Diego will already be eliminated from playoff contention before their game kicks off.

Raiders (+10) over CHARGERS
 

AFC #9 Pittsburgh Steelers @ NFC #8 Green Bay Packers
            Matt Flynn keeps Green Bay alive, setting up a NFC North showdown against the Bears in Week 17.

PACKERS (-2.5) over Steelers


AFC #2 New England Patriots @ AFC #6 Baltimore Ravens
            Justin Tucker had the pleasure of putting one of No Credential’s fantasy teams into a championship game last Monday (we won by two, thanks to this), and I think it’s fitting that Baltimore is only favored by two in this game. Tucker boots a field goal to win the game.

RAVENS (-2) over Patriots
 

NFC #6 Chicago Bears @ NFC #5 Philadelphia Eagles

            One of the stranger Sunday night games you’ll ever see for gambling purposes, as depending on how the day games shake out, there’s a good chance neither team will really need to win the game.

Bears (+3) over EAGLES


NFC #14 Atlanta Falcons @ NFC #6 San Francisco 49ers
            San Francisco can sow up a playoff spot with a win over the hapless Falcons.
 
49ERS (-13) over Falcons


Last Week = 5-10-1
Season = 109-106-9

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