Saturday, November 03, 2012
NFL Week Nine Picks
After a hot start, mediocrity has fully bloomed. Last week's picks went 4-5, -0.4 units. My season record is now 27-28, +4.9 units. Here's five picks to right the ship.
Houston -10 vs. Buffalo: Both teams are coming off their bye, so that's a wash. The difference is that the Texans are eager to get back to winning, while the Bills are in no hurry to return to losing. They will score some garbage-time points, enough to make the over 47.5 total points a good bet as well.
Chicago -3.5 at Tennessee: Let's face it, the Bears are at least a touchdown better than the Titans, even in Nashville. They should slowly grind them down and win going away.
Tampa Bay +1.5 at Oakland: I think the wrong team is favored, as the Bucs are red-hot.
New York Giants -3 vs. Pittsburgh: First, Wingnuts on Parade wishes to express support for all victims of Hurricane Sandy. Second, let's make some money out of this situation. The Steelers are flying in on Sunday, as no hotels are available. Football teams hate to have their routines disrupted. This is just enough to tilt things in favor of the Giants.
Houston -10 vs. Buffalo: Both teams are coming off their bye, so that's a wash. The difference is that the Texans are eager to get back to winning, while the Bills are in no hurry to return to losing. They will score some garbage-time points, enough to make the over 47.5 total points a good bet as well.
Chicago -3.5 at Tennessee: Let's face it, the Bears are at least a touchdown better than the Titans, even in Nashville. They should slowly grind them down and win going away.
Tampa Bay +1.5 at Oakland: I think the wrong team is favored, as the Bucs are red-hot.
New York Giants -3 vs. Pittsburgh: First, Wingnuts on Parade wishes to express support for all victims of Hurricane Sandy. Second, let's make some money out of this situation. The Steelers are flying in on Sunday, as no hotels are available. Football teams hate to have their routines disrupted. This is just enough to tilt things in favor of the Giants.
