Washington (-5) over SF
Defense, Defense, Defense...Washington will have the SF offense rattled on almost every play. No quit in a Gibbs lead team and the offense started to come around a little after last week. Portis will find a lot of running room against this terrible defense and ramsey can find holes when the Safety is brought into the box. Questions about the coaching staff, quaterbacks, and running backs in SF. Barlow is pissed off that Hicks is the starter, Erickson told he was not going to be retained and the whole Ol Miss thing and Dorsey/ Rattay QB carousel. Don't like to spot 5 with the redskins but they should have a game similar to when the beat the giants. Shaun Springs is out but there is a slight chance LaVar might make it back in the line up. Think the defense of Washington makes it very hard for SF all day. A lot of the Washington running game, as always a ton of false starts for the skins and still IMO the skins have the better team!
Pitt (-10) over the Giants
A very aggressive defense against a very inexperienced QB. Eli has not had the chance to get comfortable in the giants scheme yet. The defenses he has seen have made it very hard and this week is no exception. Pitt lost some players to injury but still the over all blitzing defense should lead to turn overs. Pitt will be able to control the ball and use the ground game all day. NYG have suffered big time injuries on defense and they have a weak O & D line. Something Pitt should take advantage. Coughlin is a good coach but he believes in his system and will not make changes even when it need some adjustment. So again I think the giants go into this game and Pitt will study game film and have the answer for everything NY throws at them.
Indy (-7.5) over Ravens
If this was in balt, I would be all over the ravens but being in Indy I think the colts will roll over the Ravens. Carson Palmer showed that the Ravens secondary is talented but can be beaten. Who better to beat them than the skill positions in Indy? The Ravens will not be able to play the aggressive style they love and that is what will hurt them. The LB's of Balt will have to stay true to coverage because of the talent at TE and in stokley. This means the draw delay will be big! Also Payton has the ability to read the coverage of the defense so well that he should be able to predict when the blitz will come. Especially because the Ravens like to use the safety. Still think the Colts have the weapons to move it all over the ravens. The crowd will be in full force with Manning record bound!
Should have a few more before kick
GL
Irish
Defense, Defense, Defense...Washington will have the SF offense rattled on almost every play. No quit in a Gibbs lead team and the offense started to come around a little after last week. Portis will find a lot of running room against this terrible defense and ramsey can find holes when the Safety is brought into the box. Questions about the coaching staff, quaterbacks, and running backs in SF. Barlow is pissed off that Hicks is the starter, Erickson told he was not going to be retained and the whole Ol Miss thing and Dorsey/ Rattay QB carousel. Don't like to spot 5 with the redskins but they should have a game similar to when the beat the giants. Shaun Springs is out but there is a slight chance LaVar might make it back in the line up. Think the defense of Washington makes it very hard for SF all day. A lot of the Washington running game, as always a ton of false starts for the skins and still IMO the skins have the better team!
Pitt (-10) over the Giants
A very aggressive defense against a very inexperienced QB. Eli has not had the chance to get comfortable in the giants scheme yet. The defenses he has seen have made it very hard and this week is no exception. Pitt lost some players to injury but still the over all blitzing defense should lead to turn overs. Pitt will be able to control the ball and use the ground game all day. NYG have suffered big time injuries on defense and they have a weak O & D line. Something Pitt should take advantage. Coughlin is a good coach but he believes in his system and will not make changes even when it need some adjustment. So again I think the giants go into this game and Pitt will study game film and have the answer for everything NY throws at them.
Indy (-7.5) over Ravens
If this was in balt, I would be all over the ravens but being in Indy I think the colts will roll over the Ravens. Carson Palmer showed that the Ravens secondary is talented but can be beaten. Who better to beat them than the skill positions in Indy? The Ravens will not be able to play the aggressive style they love and that is what will hurt them. The LB's of Balt will have to stay true to coverage because of the talent at TE and in stokley. This means the draw delay will be big! Also Payton has the ability to read the coverage of the defense so well that he should be able to predict when the blitz will come. Especially because the Ravens like to use the safety. Still think the Colts have the weapons to move it all over the ravens. The crowd will be in full force with Manning record bound!
Should have a few more before kick
GL
Irish
