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Playoff teams won't pay off in Week 17
By Hank Goldberg
you go boy
There are seven teams that are in the playoffs and six know when they will be playing.
So beware of New England, Indianapolis, San Diego, Philadelphia, Green Bay and Atlanta. We already know that the Eagles are resting their guys.
Seattle is the seventh team, but has some injury issues on offense.
Of all those, the Patriots could be the only safe pick. The opponent is San Francisco, and the Pats are laying 14. The terrible Niners on the road are a good go-against in Week 17.
Since it became known that Sage Rosenfels will quarterback Miami against Baltimore, the Ravens went from a 9 to a 12-point favorite. The Dolphins have failed to cover nine straight finales. They have coughed up the ball 38 times. Baltimore has 31 takeaways. Sage, meet Ray Lewis.
Carolina hosts New Orleans with the winner having a shot at the playoffs. The Panthers are laying more than a TD, yet are 4-10 as a home favorite. Their defense has given up 54 points the last two games. New Orleans has yielded only three TDs in its last three, all wins.
Jets quarterback Chad Pennington has not been the same since his shoulder injury. He is 2-6 against the spread his last eight on the road. Rams quarterback Marc Bulger is 18-2 in his last 20 starts at home.
Cleveland has lost nine in a row, and is on the road again following Sunday night's game at Miami. The Browns are about to slice 28 players from their roster. Houston is playing to hit .500 for the first time.
Arizona quarterback Josh McCown is 4-1 with the numbers in his last five starts, and the Larry Fitzgerald-Anquan Boldin tandem has five touchdowns the last two weeks. The Bucs are 1-6 spread-wise on the road, and can't see their season end soon enough.
Early picks:
New Orleans +8 at Carolina
St Louis +3? vs. Jets
Giants -2? vs. Cowboys
Playoff teams won't pay off in Week 17
By Hank Goldberg
you go boy
There are seven teams that are in the playoffs and six know when they will be playing.
So beware of New England, Indianapolis, San Diego, Philadelphia, Green Bay and Atlanta. We already know that the Eagles are resting their guys.
Seattle is the seventh team, but has some injury issues on offense.
Of all those, the Patriots could be the only safe pick. The opponent is San Francisco, and the Pats are laying 14. The terrible Niners on the road are a good go-against in Week 17.
Since it became known that Sage Rosenfels will quarterback Miami against Baltimore, the Ravens went from a 9 to a 12-point favorite. The Dolphins have failed to cover nine straight finales. They have coughed up the ball 38 times. Baltimore has 31 takeaways. Sage, meet Ray Lewis.
Carolina hosts New Orleans with the winner having a shot at the playoffs. The Panthers are laying more than a TD, yet are 4-10 as a home favorite. Their defense has given up 54 points the last two games. New Orleans has yielded only three TDs in its last three, all wins.
Jets quarterback Chad Pennington has not been the same since his shoulder injury. He is 2-6 against the spread his last eight on the road. Rams quarterback Marc Bulger is 18-2 in his last 20 starts at home.
Cleveland has lost nine in a row, and is on the road again following Sunday night's game at Miami. The Browns are about to slice 28 players from their roster. Houston is playing to hit .500 for the first time.
Arizona quarterback Josh McCown is 4-1 with the numbers in his last five starts, and the Larry Fitzgerald-Anquan Boldin tandem has five touchdowns the last two weeks. The Bucs are 1-6 spread-wise on the road, and can't see their season end soon enough.
Early picks:
New Orleans +8 at Carolina
St Louis +3? vs. Jets
Giants -2? vs. Cowboys
