LOCK
New England +3 @ Baltimore
Baltimore doesn’t get its due as a
home crowd. They’re among the most rabid, loud, and annoying in the NFL. The
Pats, more than any other team, will not care one bit. Coming off a wildly
disappointing game, they will come into Baltimore focused and confident. They
always beat Baltimore. The Ravens have yet to establish Torrey Smith as
anything more than a home run hitter. He needs to find his way onto base more
often. The Pats offense gets its groove back and the Ravens struggle to keep
Flacco upright and mistake free.
Selecton - PATRIOTS 38 – RAVENS 31
LOCK
Green Bay @ Seattle +3.5
Seattle’s secondary is impressive.
Their corners are all built like Calvin Johnson and since the replacement refs
are dumbfounded by interferences of the passes, Seattle manhandles opposing
receivers. More than any other team, Seattle benefits from the ongoing lockout.
It feels like the football of years gone by. I’m fine with a more aggressive
style of pass defense; I loved football in the 80’s and 90’s. The problem is,
when the real refs return, yellow flags will rain down from the heavens. The
NFL may cause this yellow rain even before that by mandating the scabs call
closer games. Seattle’s not elite and top to bottom lack the talent Green Bay
has. However, if they can clamp down on these Green Bay receiving corps and
feed Marshawn Lynch a steady dose of carries- we might just see an upset go
down on Monday night in Seattle. I see
it happening.
Selection - PACKERS 24 -
SEAHAWKS 27
Tampa Bay +8 @ Dallas
Against New York, the Cowboys’
offensive line held it together just well enough to keep one of the more
formidable d-lines in the NFL at bay. Against Seattle, the offensive line
imploded. Tyron Smith, a promising young tackle, looks lost after his move to
the left side. Doug Free continues his free-fall (thank you) since signing a fat
contract. The rest of the rag-tag free agents and trade acquisitions are
abominations. I’m sure Larry Allen couldn’t stop throwing up during last week’s
mess. While Jason Garrett bailed on running the ball early, Romo was forced to
do everything. He did his best to shake and shimmy but you can only work so
much magic while running for your life. Dropped passes and no protection
prevented Dallas from overcoming special-teams blunders that put them down by
10 in the first five minutes of the game. Tampa’s secondary is suspect, but
improving. Too many points to give for a Dallas team that showed us absolutely
nothing last weekend.
Selection - BUCCANEERS 17 - COWBOYS 23
Buffalo -3 @ Cleveland
Selection - BUFF 17 - CLE 10
Detroit -4 @ Tennessee
Selection - DET 28 - TENN23
Jacksonville +3 @ Indianapolis
Selection - JAX 20 - INDY 21
New York Jets -3 @ Miami
Selection - NYJ 21 - MIA 13
San Francisco -7.5 @ Minnesota
Selecton - SF 28 - MINN 16
Kansas City +9 @ New Orleans
Selection - KC 24 - NO 30
Cincinnati @ Washington -2
Selection - CINCY 24 - WASH
27
Philadelphia -3.5 @ Arizona
Selection- PHILLY 33 - ARI 24
Atlanta @ San Diego -3
Selection- ATL 31 - SD 35
Houston +3 @ Denver
Selection - HOU 30 - DEN
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