Archive for September 26th, 2008

Every year there are several highs and lows throughout the season but it’s extremely hard to overcome the lows caused by players not playing up to expectations, coaches pulling veterans, veterans taking verbal shots at coaches and players, owners floating rumors about imminent coach firings, so on and so forth.  I really think the Rams are done and face 0-16 but I see Raiders trying to rally.  Quite frankly the Ram’s stars are making money and are cashing it in where the Raiders stars are young and exuberant and ready to rally.  That’s why I always lean to youth as the year goes on and it looks like there’s more of that in this week’s picks.

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QB - JT O’Sullivan (Rare 2nd start but NO D is bad)
RB - S Young (KC run D is bad)
WR - DeSeanJackson (TB had mucho passing vs. CHI)
TE - Scheffler (KC pass D not much better)
K - Prater (Just can’t take this guy off list)
DST - Bills (Rams are in disarray)

  

bench1.jpgQB - Roesthlisbeger (Big Ben is bust this week)
RB - S. Jackson (head is not in the game)
WR - A. Bryant (Flash in the pan)
TE - LJ Smith (Hurting)
K - R. Longwell (Expect low scoring game)
DST - Redskins (Boys may put up 40)

I thought week 3 was going to be a breakout week.  It started well but it didn’t finish very well.  I took a bath on the afternoon games, the Sunday night game and the Monday night game.  This week is the first week of byes so there are 3 fewer games and noticeably more divisional games.  Last week I was 7-9 and my total for the year has fallen to 25-22-1.  I could really use a good week!Sportsbook

TB (-1.5) vs. GB
ARI (+2.5) @ NYJ
NO (-6) vs. SF
KC (+9) vs. DEN
CLE (+3.5) @ CIN
CAR (-7)  vs. ATL
HOU (+7.5) @ JAC
TEN (-3) vs. MIN
OAK (+7.5) vs. SD
STL (+8) vs. BUF
WAS (+11.5) @ DAL
PHI (-3.5) @ CHI
BAL (+7)  @ PIT