Yuck. I normally don't look at my picks mid week, and I usually can't remember who I picked, but last week I was curious for some reason so I checked my picks after the first slate of games Sunday. And... yuck. The result: 1-6 against the spread after the early games. I then went 1-3 in the afternoon games, and finished up with 0-1-1 in the Sunday/Monday night games. Drum roll please:
Last week against the spread: 2-10-1
Last week straight up: 5-8
Season against the spread: 51-69-7
Season straight up: 79-54
Well ... that wasn't very good. At least the Bears beat my brother's Packers. Of course, he exacted revenge on me by beating my by 30 points in our fantasy football matchup ... when I would have outscored anyone else in the league by 20 points. Anyway, the picks:
Thursday Night Game
Washington (-1) over Minnesota - Well, we're off to a great start here...
Sunday early games
Cincinnati (-1.5) over Baltimore - I'm tired of saying "Baltimore has to turn it on now to salvage their season." Now that I'm picking against them the can actually do that.
Seattle (-6) over Atlanta - I took the Falcons plus nine last week against the Panthers and they couldn't cover that.
Chicago (PK) over Detroit - "Don't stop ... believing"
Philadelphia (+1) over Green Bay - Letter from my brother to his man Brett: "please come back ... we need you now more than ever. Did you see what those mean old Bears did to Aaron? He's just not built like you are. We need you Brett. Hell I need you. I can't even function without you. Please?"
Tennessee (-13) over Jacksonville - The Jaguars screw me every week. I take the points, they get blown out. I lay the points, they play just close enough. Screw you Jacksonville.
NY Giants (-7.5) over Oakland - If Eli can't pass on the Raiders the week after Nick freaking Foles threw seven TDs against them like they were a Madden defense set on "Rookie Mode" ...
Indianapolis (-9.5) over St. Louis - The Colts can't possibly lose this year, right? They were supposed to regress, but they are unbeatable. (Note: jinx is in effect).
Sunday Late Games
Pittsburgh (-3) over Buffalo - why not?
San Francisco (-6.5) over Carolina - I think this is the week that we start to realize that San Francisco hasn't lost to anyone other than Seattle and Indy.
Arizona (-2.5) over Houston - Am I crazy for liking Case Keenum?
Denver (-7) over San Diego - Let's go Peyton, Let's GO!
Sunday Night Game
New Orleans (-7) over Dallas - I hope the Saints win the NFC if the Bears can't ... er, when the Bears can't.
Monday Night Game
Tampa Bay (+3) over the Miami Incognitos - Hard to believe people are even a little surprised that stuff like this goes on in NFL locker rooms. Sad to see that the other Dolphins are coming out in favor of the bully.
