Week 9 NFL Picks

Week 9 Byes = New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, New York Jets

Denver Broncos (4-3) @ Cincinnati Bengals (3-4)

Sunday, 1:00pm, CBS, O/U 48
            If you take into account the last month of performance, this line is at least 2.5 points too low.

Broncos (-4) over BENGALS

Top-5 Pick of the Week
 

Arizona Cardinals (4-4) @ Green Bay Packers (5-3)

Sunday, 1:00pm, FOX, O/U 43.5
            I’m going to continue to stubbornly choose Green Bay to cover double-digit spreads, even if they refuse to do it.

PACKERS (-10) over Cardinals

 

Miami Dolphins (4-3) @ Indianapolis Colts (4-3)

Sunday, 1:00pm, CBS, O/U 43
            Who would’ve thought that this game would have major implications on the Wild Card race before the season started?

COLTS (+2) over Dolphins

 

Baltimore Ravens (5-2) @ Cleveland Browns (2-6)

Sunday, 1:00pm, CBS, O/U 42.5
            To trendy of an upset pick for me to jump on board with.

Ravens (-4) over BROWNS

 

Buffalo Bills (3-4) @ Houston Texans (6-1)

Sunday, 1:00pm, CBS, O/U 48
            Should be a great week to own Arian Foster and Ben Tate.

TEXANS (-10) over Bills

Top-5 Pick of the Week
 

Carolina Panthers (1-6) @ Washington Redskins (3-5)

Sunday, 1:00pm, FOX, O/U 47.5
            You won’t find a more entertaining game between two teams going nowhere this season than Sunday’s tilt in our nation’s capital.

REDSKINS (-3) over Panthers

 

Detroit Lions (3-4) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (1-6)

Sunday, 1:00pm, FOX, O/U 44
            The following pick has more to do with not having faith in Detroit than having any belief that Jacksonville will do anything special.

JAGUARS (+5) over Lions

 

Chicago Bears (6-1) @ Tennessee Titans (3-5)

Sunday, 1:00pm, FOX, O/U 43.5
            Chicago has outscored their opponents by 85 points this season. Tennessee has been outscored by 95 points this season. I rest my case.

Bears (-3.5) over TITANS

Top-5 Pick of the Week
 

Minnesota Vikings (5-3) @ Seattle Seahawks (4-4)

Sunday, 4:00pm, FOX, O/U 38.5
            Christian Ponder has played like shit the last two weeks in his own building. Playing at Seattle isn’t the right place for him to get back on track.

SEAHAWKS (-4) over Vikings

Top-5 Pick of the Week
 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Oakland Raiders

Sunday, 4:00pm, CBS, O/U 46.5
            I don’t know which way to go there, so I’ll take the point.

Buccaneers (+1) over RAIDERS

 

Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) @ New York Giants (6-2)

Sunday, 4:30pm, CBS, O/U 47.5
            Had Pittsburgh penciled in before realizing that New York is playing their first game post Hurricane Sandy. You never bet against a team the week their fan base is dealing with a natural disaster.

GIANTS (3.5) over Steelers

 

Dallas Cowboys (3-4) @ Atlanta Falcons (7-0)

Sunday, 8:20pm, NBC, O/U 47.5
            I appreciate Rex Ryan’s moxie (he has every right to have it. His defense has been Super Bowl caliber this year), but that won’t be enough against Atlanta.

FALCONS (-4) over Cowboys

 

Philadelphia Eagles (3-4) @ New Orleans Saints (2-5)

Monday, 8:30pm, ESPN, O/U 51.5
            This game will decide whether the Michael Vick era continues or ends in Philadelphia.

Eagles (+3) over SAINTS

Last Week = 11-3

Thursday Night Pick = 1-0 (even the Chiefs can make Norv Turner look competent)
Season = 60-54-4