Wednesday, November 28, 2007
NFL WEEK 13 PICKS
Ed.: I don't have access to the Wednesday Oregonian spreads yet, but I have a pretty good indication of whom to pick, using other lines from other sources. The Oregonian spreads will be the official ones.
Ed.: Okay, the spreads are up now.
THURSDAY (team listed first is the pick, home team in caps)
Ed.: Okay, the spreads are up now.
THURSDAY (team listed first is the pick, home team in caps)
DALLAS (-7) over Green Bay. Looks like a shootout is coming, and 41-31 isn't out of the question. Homefield again plays a role for Dallas.SUNDAY MORNING:
WASHINGTON (-5.5) over Buffalo. Again, the Bills aren't good at scoring. But the deal here is that the Redskins will have an emotional fire going after the loss of their teammate Sean Taylor. The Skins should romp.SUNDAY AFTERNOON:
San Diego (-5) over KANSAS CITY. The Chiefs looked good early, but maybe that was because the AFC West is so bad. San Diego should easily win.
MINNESOTA (-3.5) vs. Detroit. Just as the Chiefs have come back to Earth, so have the Lions.
TENNESSEE (-4) over Houston. I guess it's just a matter of Home Team Wins here.
Jacksonville (+7) over INDIANAPOLIS. The Jaguars are strong, playing well and scoring a lot lately. They'll keep up with Indy.
ST. LOUIS (-4.5) over Atlanta. The Rams are much improved. The Falcons are just horrible, even when they manage wins.
MIAMI (-1) over N.Y. Jets. Someone on ESPN or somewhere wondered if the 1976 Buccaneers would break open the light beer if Miami won. I think if there were a week the Dolphins could prevent a record 0-16 year, it's now, at home against the Jets.
Seattle (+3) over PHILADELPHIA. Tough one to call due to the uncertainty of the Eagles' QB situation, even with A.J. Feeley's keeping Philly in the game against the Pats until the end. Due to their near-upset win at Foxboro, I think the Eagles might be a bit overvalued here.
San Francisco (+3) over CAROLINA. Wait, let me read my pick again...ummm...wow, I guess I did pick the 49ers to cover. I think I need to take my temperature.
Tampa Bay (+3) over NEW ORLEANS. The Bucs are playing well and the Saints are spotty. Gotta go with the trend.SUNDAY NIGHT:
Cleveland (+1) over ARIZONA. The Browns are much better than the Cards and are undervalued yet again.
OAKLAND (+3.5) over Denver. I don't trust the Broncos much. This could come down to a field goal.
N.Y. Giants (-2) over CHICAGO. I admit: I flipped a coin on this one.
PITTSBURGH (-7) over Cincinnati. The Steelers just might score a few more points this week than they did on Monday. Just might.MONDAY NIGHT:
New England (-20.5) over BALTIMORE. They're still the Patriots. Can't go against them. That might not happen for the rest of the year.Last Week: 11-5, for a record of 57-39-4 this year. I am not a cooler, no matter what anyone says. (2-1 on Sure Lock Fires for a record of 13-7-2.)
