Saturday, November 12, 2011
NFL Week Ten Picks
Disaster. No, wait, what's worse than disaster? Oh yeah, my picks last week. Because only three of my six teaser legs won, that means only one of the twenty possible combinations won. So I went from 26-23, up 1.9 units, to 27-42, down 15.3 units. Jesus Tapdancing Christ.
I will not climb out of this hole. But there's no actual money on these picks, so I'll keep making them. I will even tack on exactly one three-team teaser.
Cincinnati +4 vs. Pittsburgh: Again, I must be out of my mind, but we'll know whether the Bengals are as good as their 6-2 record would indicate.
Houston -3 at Tampa Bay: The Bucs are not really very good. Their playoff appearance last year seems like a distant memory now. The Texans, formerly known for a wide-open passing attack, now lead the league in rushing. They play defense now, as well.
Carolina -3 vs. Tennessee: The Panthers are much, much better than their record. The Titans are worse. Next.
Detroit +3 at Chicago: The Lions are eager to make a statement and put a serious crimp in the Bears' wild-card hopes.
Baltimore at Seattle under 41 points: The Ravens could be a little flat here after their big win in Pittsburgh last week. But Seattle won't make an offensive impression on the Baltimore defense. I'll avoid the side and just take the under.
Here's the teaser legs:
Detroit +8.5
St. Louis +8.5 at Cleveland
New England +8.5 at New York Jets
I will not climb out of this hole. But there's no actual money on these picks, so I'll keep making them. I will even tack on exactly one three-team teaser.
Cincinnati +4 vs. Pittsburgh: Again, I must be out of my mind, but we'll know whether the Bengals are as good as their 6-2 record would indicate.
Houston -3 at Tampa Bay: The Bucs are not really very good. Their playoff appearance last year seems like a distant memory now. The Texans, formerly known for a wide-open passing attack, now lead the league in rushing. They play defense now, as well.
Carolina -3 vs. Tennessee: The Panthers are much, much better than their record. The Titans are worse. Next.
Detroit +3 at Chicago: The Lions are eager to make a statement and put a serious crimp in the Bears' wild-card hopes.
Baltimore at Seattle under 41 points: The Ravens could be a little flat here after their big win in Pittsburgh last week. But Seattle won't make an offensive impression on the Baltimore defense. I'll avoid the side and just take the under.
Here's the teaser legs:
Detroit +8.5
St. Louis +8.5 at Cleveland
New England +8.5 at New York Jets
