wow, what a shitty card. how can anyone get excited about any game today? not a single thing really stands out to me. still gotta force some plays, right? so here are some thoughts on a few games and a couple plays for one unit each.
denver/baltimore - flacco is back home, so he should be ok. both teams coming off close, big wins against physical opponents. gotta expect a bit of a letdown for both defenses. OVER 39.5, with a lean to denver, as baltimore plays at new england next week.
jax/buffalo - how are the bills favored over anybody at this point? and why is everybody on madjacks on the bills? i understand jacksonville isn't very good and should have a big letdown after their huge win over the colts. but no way can i lay points with a team coached by chan gailey. NO PLAY
st. louis/detroit - the rams are actually showing some life with bradford. the lions have put up a fight in most of their games so far. i certainly couldn't play the lions laying points, but the rams' only road game was a loss at oakland (although they did cover that game). NO PLAY
chicago/carolina - the line swung 5 points when it was announced that cutler was out. since when is losing jay cutler a bad thing? teams have learned that the way to stop the mike martz offense is to go after the qb (duh). there have been times in the first 4 games when the bears' offensive line was like swiss cheese. well, the panthers only have 4 sacks in 4 games. i'm sure that number will increase today, but not enough. and i'm getting points from jimmy clausen? seriously? ok, i'll bite. don't love it, but DA BEARS +2.5.
san diego/oakland - sure, sd is way more talented, and oakland has a lot of injuries. at least their offense has shown some life with gradkowski. and san diego in two road games has lost at seattle and kansas city. OAKLAND +6.
philly/san fran - so philly switches back to a qb who can actually read a defense and throw a touch pass to an open receiver and they're getting points from san fran? here's san fran's schedule so far:
loss at seattle 31-6
come home for a big monday night game and fight their asses off, only to lose 25-22
loss at kc 31-10
another big game, on the road at atlanta. again, they play a good game, only to lose 16-14.
now they are back home, laying 3.5 points? ok, maybe i'm a sucker, but PHILLY +3.5.
denver/baltimore - flacco is back home, so he should be ok. both teams coming off close, big wins against physical opponents. gotta expect a bit of a letdown for both defenses. OVER 39.5, with a lean to denver, as baltimore plays at new england next week.
jax/buffalo - how are the bills favored over anybody at this point? and why is everybody on madjacks on the bills? i understand jacksonville isn't very good and should have a big letdown after their huge win over the colts. but no way can i lay points with a team coached by chan gailey. NO PLAY
st. louis/detroit - the rams are actually showing some life with bradford. the lions have put up a fight in most of their games so far. i certainly couldn't play the lions laying points, but the rams' only road game was a loss at oakland (although they did cover that game). NO PLAY
chicago/carolina - the line swung 5 points when it was announced that cutler was out. since when is losing jay cutler a bad thing? teams have learned that the way to stop the mike martz offense is to go after the qb (duh). there have been times in the first 4 games when the bears' offensive line was like swiss cheese. well, the panthers only have 4 sacks in 4 games. i'm sure that number will increase today, but not enough. and i'm getting points from jimmy clausen? seriously? ok, i'll bite. don't love it, but DA BEARS +2.5.
san diego/oakland - sure, sd is way more talented, and oakland has a lot of injuries. at least their offense has shown some life with gradkowski. and san diego in two road games has lost at seattle and kansas city. OAKLAND +6.
philly/san fran - so philly switches back to a qb who can actually read a defense and throw a touch pass to an open receiver and they're getting points from san fran? here's san fran's schedule so far:
loss at seattle 31-6
come home for a big monday night game and fight their asses off, only to lose 25-22
loss at kc 31-10
another big game, on the road at atlanta. again, they play a good game, only to lose 16-14.
now they are back home, laying 3.5 points? ok, maybe i'm a sucker, but PHILLY +3.5.
