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Sunday, Oct. 26Carolina +1.5 at New Orleans -1.5A NFC south showdown in the Big Easy. Carolina ground out the first match between these two and N.O is looking for payback. Carolina is coming in off their first loss of the season so I look for them to be real angry and will be hitting hard. Nawlins really clicked offensively last week and is starting play up to expectations. That offense can score in bunches, though that was against a weaker D, that will still instill confidence. Confidence can go a long way in the NFL. The computer seems to think that the better Defense will win this game. What do computers know about football?
Click here to Enter our FORUM and let us know what you think of our SITE! Cleveland +5.5 at New England -5.5Will the Browns ever be free of QB controversy? They roll into Boston with two banged up passers. Will it be Couch, will it be Holcomb. Well they know this much William Green is going to be running the ball. The Cleveland Defense though is another story. Getting handled, and used by San Diego last week - it will be interesting to see how they respond. New Eng. Is just rolling. Winning ugly - even with a banged up defense. Folks in case you still didn't catch on Tom Brady is the real deal, and so are the Pats, ugly, underestimated, underwhelming, but winners. That's all that counts in my book.
Dallas +7.5 at Tampa Bay -7.5Who would have thought this would be such a big game in the preseason. Dallas who has been winning gets a real big test. The Boys have built a two game lead in the NFC East. The Bucs come back home after a butt whupping. Last time Tampa was embarrassed on national TV they came back with a huge blowout on the road. The home crowd will be rabid for this game. Parcells is a magician though and knows how to push the right buttons. Dallas will not be blown out in this game. Tampa is vulnerable to the run and Bill will do plenty of that, plus they lost a starting CB and Dallas has a very nice set of WRs to exploit that. The Boys are also playing with a ton of confidence. They could win this game - instead they will win the respect of the league passing their toughest test thus far.
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Play Buy Tickets for Every NFL team including Rams . 49ers . Eagles . Broncos . Cowboys . Chiefs . Dolphins . NY Giants . NY Jets . Bucs Denver +1.5 at Baltimore -1.5The Ravens were given a rude wake up call out there in Cincy last week. The Broncs are on the road again after suffering their second road setback last week. Denver will also be starting the 3rd string QB Danny Kannell this week. That and coming off a big loss in Minnesota is likely why they have been installed as a slight underdog in this one. Never mind that I say. Sure Baltimore is a pretty good team, they have Jamal Lewis running the ball, which gives them a nice ground game. They also have a sturdy Defense. Denver does too though, and Clinton Portis is right there as far as the ground game goes too. The Ravens counter with rookie QB Kyle Boller, and while Kannell is the third stringer he is a wily NFL veteran passer. Shanahan will not put it all on Kannell as he will no doubt go with a big dose of Portis. Which ain't all that bad. When they do go to throw though Kannell has better targets than Boller and that is where I see the EDGE. Detroit +3.5 at Chicago -3.5The Bears looked mildly respectable in not getting blown out in Seattle. The Lions, though did get blown out at home. That was against Dallas who people are starting to see as a pretty good team. They come into Chicago where they may still be reeling from the whole Cubs thing. Wonder if that dude will be sitting near an end zone in Chicago? Funny thing that Chicago is installed as a favorite I know they are home and all - but which offense do they think can cover a 4 point spread. Clearly not one led by Kordell Stewart, one reason is because he is out. That means Chris Chandler will start this game. Actually they may be a better offensive team with Chandler in there. I know Detroit also has a injury situation at QB as well. If they play McMahon at QB he is also an exciting player there. Really in a battle of stinkers who can you count on to lose. There is ridiculous heavy action happening on the Bears though and that is always a tell tale sign to me. The problem though is that Detroit really has no defense to speak of, and Chicago might.
N.Y. Giants +6.5 at Minnesota -6.5The Vikes looking solid will try to run their record out to 7-0. They have a really good shot of that this week as NY comes to town reeling. They have lost three games in a row, despite outgaining and in some games dominating on both sides of the ball. The Vikes have just been making things look easy. I questioned their defense in the preseason but so far they have held up admirably. The New Yorkers will be going all out to avoid dropping their fourth in a row. They have the talent on offense to have a really big day. Even if they haven't produced very much thus far. Their defense is missing its top corner Will Peterson and frankly even with him I don't see anyone who can contain Viking WR Randy Moss. Despite only yielding 49 yards through the air last week the Giants were dead last against the pass. The Vikes will exploit that, and it could get ugly. I don't know that it will though - the Giants have been their own worst enemy and could put it together and have a monster game, especailly with no one giving them a chance - that is when they play their best. Still this years version will somehow find a way to lose this game in a strange and bizarre manner - possibly getting a kick blocked as time runs out. Seattle -1.5 at Cincinnati +1.5Don't look now Cincinnati is on a winning streak. Wait it gets even better. IF they win this game coupled with Baltimore, and Celevland losses - which in case you weren't paying attention (see above) we project that both will lose. Then stunningly Cinci will be in FIRST PLACE in the AFC North. Unreal. Well what is real is the job Marvin Lewis has done turning this team around -Cincy has been a good "cover" and here they get points again. They are confident and believe that they can win. That alone deserves some consideration. Seattle is also undergoing a turnaround. Holmgren's team is playing better than they have in recent memory, and they are no fluke. QB Matt Hasselback is proving that he is legit, and his buddy Shaun Alexander is also a big time player. They have big time WRs, and a fast hard hitting defense too. I am concerned that Seattle will overlook Cinci and take them too lightly. Whenever you let a team - especially a home team hang around it can be big time bad news. I think Holmgren will make them aware of that and Seattle will come out of a tougher game than they think with a W anyway.
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Notre Dame +3.5 at Boston College -3.5GET THE LIVE COLLEGE FOOTBALL BETTING LINES These are two teams that are reeling from losses the week before. This matchup is always interesting because of the bad blood between the schools. Notre Dame refuses to acknowledge BC as a rival, but they really should seeing as how BC keeps beating them. Doc thinks the Irish will be able to run against BC, and will pound the rock all night against a BC defense that has been suspect. The Eagles will make it close, but their skid will continue for another week.
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St. Louis +1.5 at Pittsburgh -1.5Another interesting game whos line jumps right out at ya. The Rams not only have their groove back posting back to back impressive wins. They get Marshall Faulk back this week too. Pitt hasn't been faring too well lately. Getting not just beat, but beat on lately. They will try to fix that by bringing back Bettis, starting Jerome Bettis this week as they host St Louie. Sure Pitt at home is really tough, and every expert knows this - that's why they are favored.
I would not be surprised at all to see a Pittsburgh blow out. I don't think that will happen though. The Rams offensive line has really come together and can dominate a defensive front. Pitt is good but not dominant defensively. That line can protect Ram QB Marc Bulger. It might not start off that way and it might seem the Rams will be doomed, but Pitt has been folding in the second halves of games this season. That's where Bulger will go to work and make Pittsburgh pay for not putting the Rams away when they were down.
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San Francisco -7.5 at Arizona +7.5A huge win for San Fran finally woke them up. Another win here will revive their season. This looks like a walk in the park and it probably should be. Arizona before their bye week was playing like a team in disarray. Not much Defense to speak of, and couple that with an offense that would be fortunate to be inconsistent - see that would mean that sometimes they are good. That really doesn't leave too much for the home fans to cheer for. Many of whom come to games disguised as empty seats, I wonder how much longer the NFL in Arizona experiment will continue, while the nations no. 2 market - Los Angeles sits without an NFL team. At least the league was smart enough to take the L.A. Cardinals out of the NFC East. Something tells me though that the 49ers may think lightly of the Cards too. Not enough to get themselves upset - as they should win handily, but have a feeling Jeff Blake may sneak some Cards through the "back door" in garbage time after the outcome is decided.
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Play Buy Tickets for Every NFL team including Rams . 49ers . Eagles . Broncos . Cowboys . Chiefs . Dolphins . NY Giants . NY Jets . Bucs Houston +13.5 at Indianapolis -13.5Indy has just gone out and impressed thus far this season. They may have had a set back there in Carolina before their bye, but I actually think it bodes well for them. They will be feelin pretty ornery about that and with an extra week to think about it and prepare, well I would pretty much pity any team going into Indy this week. Well its not just any team it's the Houston Texans. Even though they do have a mildly respectable record, and have posted a few surprising victories. Those victories are surprises for a reason, they really are one of the lessor talented teams in the league. Throw in the fact that they are a divisional rival. That lessons the odd chance that Indy may be taking this team lightly. So in short this should pretty much be an Indy beat down. While Houston fans cant be feeling too badly as they already have their one with this month. N.Y. Jets +2.5 at Philadelphia -2.5An interesting game this could be as the Jets come in on a win streak, and get Chad Pennington back on the roster. Whether he plays or not isn't really the question but whether he can be effective. I doubt he will have any timing with his recievers, and Conway isnt nearly as good as Laverneaus Coles was last year which helped make Pennington look as good as he did. Still it will give the Jets confidence as will the wins and confidence can go a long way. Philly won last week despite literally being dominated. A huge pass interference call and a huge special teams play set up the only scores for them last week. Their offense though looked awful. Yet McNabb could bust loose with a big day eventually, you know he is going to have one at some point. Don't know with that thumb though. In a game that could wind up getting really ugly - not with the score but LACK thereof. I like Philly to Cheese this one out again as even with Pennington at the helm. The Philly defense looks and is better than even the confident Jets. Buffalo +6.5 at Kansas City -6.5Eureka: from the Greek Meaning "I found it". This is what many Bills fans were thinking when they finally saw some offense last week. That was against the somewhat defensively challenged Redskins though. The Chiefs may be a "west coast" team and due to the propensity to put up big numbers one might think that they are likewise a finesse team. That could not be further from the truth. They are an old school grind it out run first team - which can kill you with the tight end. They are unbeaten and for a reason - they are playing well. K.C. finally has convinced me that they have some playmakers on Defense, and for a team that has all the other intangibles in place - that is good enough for me.
Throw in that Arrowhead or whatever they are calling it is just a graveyard for people to come into. I think we will see another Brutal Buffalo BBQ over at the teepee in K.C.
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NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, NASCAR, concerts and theatre events. Monday, Oct. 27Miami -2.5 at San Diego +2.5Miami visits San Diego. Normally not much to think about here. Miami gets this one right. Well I don't know - A big home game on National television, that has a way to get even the most lifeless teams some life. Throw in that Miami is coming in reeling off a big upset at home, and San Diego comes in after a stunning road upset, so they have some momentum. Add Junior Seau's bulletin board quotes and this has the makings of something. Throw in that its Monday night and all season long we have been getting the improbable on Monday night. That's even more reason to grab the bolts at home. The Dolphins arent used to second fiddle in their town - especially to a baseball team but that may be good news - as it could serve focus the fish for a determined foray. That and Chris told me Ricky Williams wants to be on the horse trailer makes me go against my own counterintuitive logic and swim with the Fishes again this week... blub-blub-blub!
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Auburn +3.5 at LSU -3.5GET THE LIVE COLLEGE FOOTBALL BETTING LINES This is the battle of the Tigers. Auburn has really been on a roll of late, led by the rushing of Cadillac Williams. Finally they are playing like the team the Doc thought they would be. However, this game would be tough for any team. Going into Death Valley and beating LSU is a tall order. Matt Mauck will play a smart game for Saban's team and the Tigers (the Purple and Yellow ones) will win at home.
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