Spring Break
Week 9 NFL picks
Jake Goldberg
Issue date: 11/5/09 Section: Sports
It's time to put on the P.F. Flyers, tighten the belt and put the hat on backwards. Ladies and gentlemen, it's business time. Well, not that business time … what I am trying to say is I will run the table this week. That's right, I will select all 13 games according to early Vegas lines. Is it dangerous? Too dangerous? Well, not really. I mean worst comes to worst my editor cans me for lying to you all.
Without further ado, here are my picks for this week:
Atlanta -10 over Washington. The Redskins are in complete disarray and are looking to pack things in for the season. Expect the dirty birds to roll them. Washington has beat Tampa Bay and St. Louis this year, their only two wins of the season-that's plain ugly.
Green Bay -10 over Tampa. Tampa is worse than the Lions were last year.
Miami +10.5 over the Patriots. Miami plays hard, and traditionally plays a tough game against New England. It's in New England but I don't think that the Pats have looked great this season. They have outscored their last two opponents 94-7 but those games were against Tampa and Tennessee; you haven't made a believer out of me yet New England. The point spread is too big. Expect Miami to control the clock and try to keep this game close.
Jags -6.5 over the Chiefs. I would rather turn off the TV than watch this game, but for what it's worth I'll take the home team.
Indianapolis -9 over Houston. A lot of people think Houston is bi-polar but I am of the opinion that they are just bad. They only have one win over a winning team. Indy is the best team in the league, with the best QB and they are at home. This line is juicy.
Cincinnati +3 over Baltimore. This one hurt, I love me some Bengals but I picked the Ravens to win the AFC title. I am going with the home team on this one. Baltimore has played at New England, Cincy, at Minnesota, Denver and now at Cincy. What a stretch, and they have no relief in sight after next week at Cleveland. The following weeks, they get Indy, Pittsburgh and Green Bay. It will be tough to string wins together. Also … CHILD PLEASE. OK, I had to throw one in for Ochocinco who is having a great season thus far.
Without further ado, here are my picks for this week:
Atlanta -10 over Washington. The Redskins are in complete disarray and are looking to pack things in for the season. Expect the dirty birds to roll them. Washington has beat Tampa Bay and St. Louis this year, their only two wins of the season-that's plain ugly.
Green Bay -10 over Tampa. Tampa is worse than the Lions were last year.
Miami +10.5 over the Patriots. Miami plays hard, and traditionally plays a tough game against New England. It's in New England but I don't think that the Pats have looked great this season. They have outscored their last two opponents 94-7 but those games were against Tampa and Tennessee; you haven't made a believer out of me yet New England. The point spread is too big. Expect Miami to control the clock and try to keep this game close.
Jags -6.5 over the Chiefs. I would rather turn off the TV than watch this game, but for what it's worth I'll take the home team.
Indianapolis -9 over Houston. A lot of people think Houston is bi-polar but I am of the opinion that they are just bad. They only have one win over a winning team. Indy is the best team in the league, with the best QB and they are at home. This line is juicy.
Cincinnati +3 over Baltimore. This one hurt, I love me some Bengals but I picked the Ravens to win the AFC title. I am going with the home team on this one. Baltimore has played at New England, Cincy, at Minnesota, Denver and now at Cincy. What a stretch, and they have no relief in sight after next week at Cleveland. The following weeks, they get Indy, Pittsburgh and Green Bay. It will be tough to string wins together. Also … CHILD PLEASE. OK, I had to throw one in for Ochocinco who is having a great season thus far.
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