Wingnuts On Parade

After another shabby 2-3 performance last week, I am now 4-9 on the year. I better start getting some things right, and soon. Here are six entries for this week.

Cincinnati -3 at Carolina: The Panthers are giving a rookie quarterback his first start, against a pretty good defense. This will probably not end well.

New Orleans -3 vs. Atlanta: This might be one of the best games of the week. The Falcons are a likely playoff team, but they are not ready to take out the bullies of their division in the Superdome.

Kansas City +3 vs. San Francisco: The 49ers are this year's snakebit team. Even if they play well, their opponent will play that much better. I'm going to take the home team and the points in a matchup where both teams' defenses are the better units.

Houston -2.5 vs. Dallas: Not sure what the oddsmakers are thinking about here. This line indicates the Cowboys would be a half-point favorite at a neutral site. Have they seen this Dallas team play? Though talented, they have looked like dog-squeeze early this season. Texans by a touchdown.

Washington -3.5 at St. Louis: Redskins shrug off last week's disappointing collapse against the Texans. The Rams are not nearly as good.

Indianapolis -5 at Denver: I might have liked this line anyway. After Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno injured himself in practice, and a player on injured reserve committed suicide, it is an easy call. Sorry. Peyton Manning doesn't show mercy to anybody.

Edit to correct season record.

A disastrous 1-5 Sunday leaves me at 2-6 for the season, a deep hole that will probably take some time to fill. Here's a start.

Green Bay -11.5 vs. Buffalo

Pittsburgh +5.5 at Tennessee

Dallas -7 vs. Chicago

Minnesota -5 vs. Miami

New England -2.5 at New York Jets

Thursday's picks were 1-1.

Cincinnati +5.5 at New England, also under 45 points

Cleveland +3 at Tampa Bay

Denver +3 at Jacksonville

Indianapolis at Houston under 48 points

San Francisco +3 at Seattle

Washington +4 vs. Dallas

Last year's Super Bowl debacle left my record at 52-54. I am always better early than late. Therefore, listen to me now.

New Orleans -4.5 vs Minnesota: Take the team that is hanging a banner. Give me the over 49.5 points as well.

More picks this weekend.