My picks for this week:
Atlanta over Indy
Saints over Tampa Bay
Houston over Cleveland
Buffalo over Jets
Kansas City over Miami
Frisco over Washington
Dallas over Seattle
Oakland over Denver
Tennessee over Cincy
Arizona over St. Louis
Pats over Giants
Packers over Chargers
Steelers over Ravens
and on Monday night:
Philly over Bears
wayne
Saturday, November 5, 2011
week 9 pix
SeanO:
Falcons
Saints
Texans
Bills
Chiefs
Niners
Cowboys
Raiders
Bungles
Rams
Pats
Packers
Steelers
Philly
Bran&Ryan:
Falcons
Saints
Texans
Jets
Chiefs
Niners
Cowboys
Raiders
Bungles
Cardinals
Pats
Packers
Steelers
Eagles
Falcons
Saints
Texans
Bills
Chiefs
Niners
Cowboys
Raiders
Bungles
Rams
Pats
Packers
Steelers
Philly
Bran&Ryan:
Falcons
Saints
Texans
Jets
Chiefs
Niners
Cowboys
Raiders
Bungles
Cardinals
Pats
Packers
Steelers
Eagles
Commissioner's Picks for Week 9
Only one pick not going to the favorite this week.
Falcons over the Colts. Kind of a no-brainer, but still, the Falcons need a win, the Colts seem to be searching for Luck.
Saints over the Bucs. Mainly because it is a home game for them. Saints are hurting, but Bucs seem to be having the second year blues.
Texans over the Browns. Texans are okay, but the Browns are ridden with problems and dissension. Not a good situation on the road.
Bills over the Jets. Mainly, I can't stand the Jets and I think they are over-hyped. All that talk and shouting at each other, a young, limited quarterback. You'd think a collapse would destroy the team. If a team eventually takes on the personality of its coach, then the Jets, full of hot air and hubris, will tank ugly eventually, guaranteeing a super bowl win to the end. Kind of like how Hitler gave the Allies one last chance to surrender to him before he committed suicide.
Chiefs over the Dolphins. Dolphins look horrible and the Chiefs look average with a bit of grit, so that should take it.
49ers over Redskins. A tale of two teams going in the opposite direction. What ever happened to Mike Shanahan?
Cowboys over Seahawks. I'd pick anyone over the Seahawks at this point.
Raiders over the Broncos. Which to pick, the team with an old and rusty formerly good weak-armed quarterback or the team with an over-hyped, mechanically flawed rookie quarterback who polarizes his locker room? Hard to tell at times whether his offensive line is just letting defenders through to cream him. By all accounts, Tebow is a fine person and an outstanding Christian. But I suspect that a lot of his following is because of that and not because of his football skills. So when his Christian followers complain about anti-Christian reasons for criticism, it sounds like hypocrisy to me. Just the fact that it is an issue is disturbing. On a similar note, I was sickened when Adrian Gonzalez explained the Red Sox September Choke as "it was God's will." Okay, God loves Tampa Bay more than the Red Sox?
Titans over the Bengals. This one could be close, but I go with the home team.
Cardinals over the Rams. Cardinals are hurt and not very good. Rams had a big win that might seep into this game.
Patriots over the Giants. A homer on this one, but I don't think the defense did anything much different last week. Same number of years and points allowed, but the offense didn't put up points enough to win it. Look for a few deep passes on singe coverage this week.
Packers over the Chargers. The Chargers are an epically bad good team. There is something absolutely soft at its core that holds back all that talent, and most people feel it is its coach. Rob Ryan certainly does, and we know he is never wrong.
Steelers over the Ravens. Payback is sweet. And the Ravens seem to lack something offensively.
Eagles over the Bears. Eagles on the rise; Bears' quarterback and offensive line are hurling insults at each other. Their running back is disgruntled.
Falcons over the Colts. Kind of a no-brainer, but still, the Falcons need a win, the Colts seem to be searching for Luck.
Saints over the Bucs. Mainly because it is a home game for them. Saints are hurting, but Bucs seem to be having the second year blues.
Texans over the Browns. Texans are okay, but the Browns are ridden with problems and dissension. Not a good situation on the road.
Bills over the Jets. Mainly, I can't stand the Jets and I think they are over-hyped. All that talk and shouting at each other, a young, limited quarterback. You'd think a collapse would destroy the team. If a team eventually takes on the personality of its coach, then the Jets, full of hot air and hubris, will tank ugly eventually, guaranteeing a super bowl win to the end. Kind of like how Hitler gave the Allies one last chance to surrender to him before he committed suicide.
Chiefs over the Dolphins. Dolphins look horrible and the Chiefs look average with a bit of grit, so that should take it.
49ers over Redskins. A tale of two teams going in the opposite direction. What ever happened to Mike Shanahan?
Cowboys over Seahawks. I'd pick anyone over the Seahawks at this point.
Raiders over the Broncos. Which to pick, the team with an old and rusty formerly good weak-armed quarterback or the team with an over-hyped, mechanically flawed rookie quarterback who polarizes his locker room? Hard to tell at times whether his offensive line is just letting defenders through to cream him. By all accounts, Tebow is a fine person and an outstanding Christian. But I suspect that a lot of his following is because of that and not because of his football skills. So when his Christian followers complain about anti-Christian reasons for criticism, it sounds like hypocrisy to me. Just the fact that it is an issue is disturbing. On a similar note, I was sickened when Adrian Gonzalez explained the Red Sox September Choke as "it was God's will." Okay, God loves Tampa Bay more than the Red Sox?
Titans over the Bengals. This one could be close, but I go with the home team.
Cardinals over the Rams. Cardinals are hurt and not very good. Rams had a big win that might seep into this game.
Patriots over the Giants. A homer on this one, but I don't think the defense did anything much different last week. Same number of years and points allowed, but the offense didn't put up points enough to win it. Look for a few deep passes on singe coverage this week.
Packers over the Chargers. The Chargers are an epically bad good team. There is something absolutely soft at its core that holds back all that talent, and most people feel it is its coach. Rob Ryan certainly does, and we know he is never wrong.
Steelers over the Ravens. Payback is sweet. And the Ravens seem to lack something offensively.
Eagles over the Bears. Eagles on the rise; Bears' quarterback and offensive line are hurling insults at each other. Their running back is disgruntled.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Week 9 Games
NFL Game Odds 11/6 - 11/7, 2011
| Date & Time | Favorite | Spread | Underdog | Total | Money Odds |
| 11/6 1:00 ET | Atlanta | -7 | At Indianapolis | 44.5 | -$340 +$280 |
| 11/6 1:00 ET | At New Orleans | -8 | Tampa Bay | 50 | -$425 +$350 |
| 11/6 1:00 ET | At Houston | -11 | Cleveland | 41 | -$650 +$475 |
| 11/6 1:00 ET | At Buffalo | -1.5 | NY Jets | 44 | -$125 +$105 |
| 11/6 1:00 ET | At Kansas City | -4 | Miami | 40 | -$210 +$180 |
| 11/6 1:00 ET | San Francisco | -3.5 | At Washington | 37.5 | -$180 +$160 |
| 11/6 1:00 ET | At Dallas | -11.5 | Seattle | 44 | -$650 +$450 |
| 11/6 4:05 ET | At Oakland | -8 | Denver | 42.5 | -$360 +$300 |
| 11/6 4:05 ET | At Tennessee | -3 | Cincinnati | 42 | -$145 +$125 |
| 11/6 4:15 ET | At Arizona | -3 | St. Louis | 41.5 | -$165 +$145 |
| 11/6 4:15 ET | At New England | -8.5 | NY Giants | 51 | -$475 +$375 |
| 11/6 4:15 ET | Green Bay | -5.5 | At San Diego | 51 | -$250 +$210 |
| 11/6 8:30 ET | At Pittsburgh | -3 | Baltimore | 41.5 | -$175 +$155 |
Monday Night Football Odds
| 11/7 8:35 ET | At Philadelphia | -8 | Chicago | 47 | -$410 +$340 |
Commissioner's Observations on Week 8
1. Commish in First Place! JoJo Still in Lead! At about 11:30 on Monday night, I was at my computer tallyuing up the week’s points, when I noticed that with the Chargers’ win (they were about to kick the game-winning field goal) I would be in first place. Just then, I heard the roar from the crowd on tv and assumed it was the successful field goal. Then I remembered that the game was in KC. Looking to the tv, I saw the impossible—the Chargers had fumbled at the 15 with only seconds left to play. Unbelievable. The Chargers gained almost 3 times the yards, outplayed the Chiefs all night, then lost it in overtime. I lost 2 points and our leader, JoJo, gained 2, a turnaround of 4 points!
2. Pick of the Week. Son Lucas get that award for bing the only one to pick the Vikings. His selection criteria still mystifies me, but he soldiers on. Cousin Wayne would share this honor for being the only one to pick the Steelers over the Pats, but league by-laws clearly state that a pick against the Pats cannot qualify for Pick of the Week.
3. High Scorers. Both Wayne and JoJo had 11 points for the week, with identical 10-3 records and the winning Monday night pick. Kate, Sean and I had 9-4 weeks, but we all picked the Chargers.
4. Scott Still Hot. Scott followed up winning last week with an 8-5 week.
5. Unanimous Picks. We were 4-1 on unanimous picks last week, with the Saints being the only unanimous pick that lost.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
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