Saturday, October 29, 2005

 

NFL Week 8 Picks

Finally, two winning weeks in a row. Going 3-2 last week raised my season record to 16-20-1, and heading north. The bit is now firmly between my teeth.

Carolina -7.5 vs. Minnesota: The Vikings got their emotional victory at home against the rival Packers last week. This week, they will return to their pattern of falling apart at the seams. On the road, against a team with a good pass rush, they will turn the ball over frequently and lose by a bunch.

Green Bay +9 at Cincinnati: The Bengals are good, and smarting after getting punked by the Steelers last week. They will almost certainly win this game. But nine points is too much to give Brett Favre, who will complete passes to the waterboy, the trainer and two guys out of the stands to make up for injuries to his receiving corps.

Tampa Bay -11.5 at San Francisco: The Niners will be hard-pressed to score on Tampa's defense. The Buc's offense, though somewhat hobbled, will benefit from the butter-soft defense they will face. It is a good week to be Chris Simms, the former backup starting at QB for Tampa. It is a bad week to be Ken Dorsey, the former backup starting at QB for Frisco.

New York Giants vs. Washington over 42 total: This number is low for two of the most explosive offenses in the league. And I can't believe I just said that about these two teams. That's the NFL for you. Anyway, they should blow past the number in the third quarter.

San Diego vs. Kansas City over 51 total: Now these two are the Kings of the Over, and the number is reflective of that. I don't care. Two good offenses plus two bad defenses plus perfect weather equals a track meet, and the scoreboard should light up like a pinball machine.

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