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After another undefeated week, the pressure is on .... yikes! Here's hoping I don't let anyone down. With three road dogs on my ticket this week, there's a reasonable chance that might happen.
Week 1: 2-3
Week 2: 5-0
Week 3: 3-0
Total: 10-3
Houston at Cincy -9.5
I stared at this game for hours trying to figure out what the average bettor would be thinking. Houston has looked horrifying so far and Cincy has been the surprise team of the season (to date). But would bettors think that maybe Cincy isn't as good as their record and that, hey, Houston is coming off a bye and blah blah? Or would they think Houston stinks and Cincy is unstoppable? So I wandered around some other forums, asked a few friends what they thought, checked over what some touts were on and sure enough, it's near-unanimous for Cincy.
There's also the belief in me that Houston isn't as bad as they've seemed. Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I used to write as the Texans' correspondent over at ESPN, watched their games religiously and dutifully. They really aren't as bad as they've played and I expect a rebound this week. Or at least the ability to make something happen in the red zone.
Pick: Houston +9.5
Green Bay @ Carolina -8
Monday night football and Favre getting 8 points? Do people really think that GB is THAT bad?? Judging by the watercooler talk, that's a 'yes'.
Pick: Green Bay +8 (Cris)
San Diego @ New England -5.5
Another tossup kind of game, IMO. These teams remind me of each other, grind 'em out types. Their PF/PA ratios are close, their average clock control is close, and, since I can get in at Bodog +6, I'll take the two field goals and hope my assessment of how this game will be played is right. This one strikes me as a three-pointer.
Pick: San Diego +6 (Bodog)
Before I go I have one question, whose idea was it to have San Fran @ Arizona for the Sunday Prime Time game???? If you happen to know this person, flip 'em the bird for me, please.
Good luck to all!
Edited to add: Atlanta -5.5 and Arizona -2.5 both smaller (single unit, no ML) plays.
Week 1: 2-3
Week 2: 5-0
Week 3: 3-0
Total: 10-3
Houston at Cincy -9.5
I stared at this game for hours trying to figure out what the average bettor would be thinking. Houston has looked horrifying so far and Cincy has been the surprise team of the season (to date). But would bettors think that maybe Cincy isn't as good as their record and that, hey, Houston is coming off a bye and blah blah? Or would they think Houston stinks and Cincy is unstoppable? So I wandered around some other forums, asked a few friends what they thought, checked over what some touts were on and sure enough, it's near-unanimous for Cincy.
There's also the belief in me that Houston isn't as bad as they've seemed. Maybe it's wishful thinking, but I used to write as the Texans' correspondent over at ESPN, watched their games religiously and dutifully. They really aren't as bad as they've played and I expect a rebound this week. Or at least the ability to make something happen in the red zone.
Pick: Houston +9.5
Green Bay @ Carolina -8
Monday night football and Favre getting 8 points? Do people really think that GB is THAT bad?? Judging by the watercooler talk, that's a 'yes'.
Pick: Green Bay +8 (Cris)
San Diego @ New England -5.5
Another tossup kind of game, IMO. These teams remind me of each other, grind 'em out types. Their PF/PA ratios are close, their average clock control is close, and, since I can get in at Bodog +6, I'll take the two field goals and hope my assessment of how this game will be played is right. This one strikes me as a three-pointer.
Pick: San Diego +6 (Bodog)
Before I go I have one question, whose idea was it to have San Fran @ Arizona for the Sunday Prime Time game???? If you happen to know this person, flip 'em the bird for me, please.
Good luck to all!
Edited to add: Atlanta -5.5 and Arizona -2.5 both smaller (single unit, no ML) plays.
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