Man oh man, what's up and what's down this NFL season? Any good team can be blown away -- even the bully that was Denver got bitchslapped this Sunday! And what was that with SD vs Mia?? Well, this is how I worked out the order:
1. Denver (6-2) 2. Seattle (5-3) 3. Kansas City (5-3) 4. New England (7-2) 5. Arizona (7-1)
6. Philadelphia (6-2) 7. Indianapolis (6-3) 8. San Francisco (4-4) 9. Dallas (6-3) 10. Detroit (6-2) 11. Green Bay (5-3) 12. Baltimore (5-4)
13. Cincinnati (5-2-1) 14. Pittsburgh (6-3) 15. New Orleans (4-4) 16. San Diego (5-4) 17. Miami (5-3)
18. Houston (4-5) 19. Buffalo (5-3) 20. Cleveland (5-3) 21. NY Giants (3-5) 22. Carolina (3-5-1) 23. St. Louis (3-5) 24. Chicago (3-5) 25. Atlanta (2-6) 26. Washington (3-6) 27. Minnesota (4-5)
28. NY Jets (1-8) 29. Tampa Bay (1-7) 30. Oakland (0-8) 31. Jacksonville (1-8) 32. Tennessee (2-6)
Last weeks thread: https://www.covers.com/postingforum/post01/showmessage.aspx?spt=21&sub=101981640
Man oh man, what's up and what's down this NFL season? Any good team can be blown away -- even the bully that was Denver got bitchslapped this Sunday! And what was that with SD vs Mia?? Well, this is how I worked out the order:
1. Denver (6-2) 2. Seattle (5-3) 3. Kansas City (5-3) 4. New England (7-2) 5. Arizona (7-1)
6. Philadelphia (6-2) 7. Indianapolis (6-3) 8. San Francisco (4-4) 9. Dallas (6-3) 10. Detroit (6-2) 11. Green Bay (5-3) 12. Baltimore (5-4)
13. Cincinnati (5-2-1) 14. Pittsburgh (6-3) 15. New Orleans (4-4) 16. San Diego (5-4) 17. Miami (5-3)
18. Houston (4-5) 19. Buffalo (5-3) 20. Cleveland (5-3) 21. NY Giants (3-5) 22. Carolina (3-5-1) 23. St. Louis (3-5) 24. Chicago (3-5) 25. Atlanta (2-6) 26. Washington (3-6) 27. Minnesota (4-5)
28. NY Jets (1-8) 29. Tampa Bay (1-7) 30. Oakland (0-8) 31. Jacksonville (1-8) 32. Tennessee (2-6)
Last weeks thread: https://www.covers.com/postingforum/post01/showmessage.aspx?spt=21&sub=101981640
3* NO -3 +100 - W - Just what the doctor ordered for the Saints to keep their turnaround and momentum going! 3* Dal -2½ - L - I didn't think Weeden would suck like this and didn't think 1 guy could make much diff. But, to be fair, I think the Boys' coaches should've given him a longer leash and let him keep throwing, so he could get into a groove and hopefully open up the running game a little bit too. 3* Min pk - W - It was painful to watch Min QB Blairwitch, but even though he missed some wide open guys early, he managed to get into a groove down the stretch and squeak it out. 4* StL/SF u 43½ - W - Twas pretty surprising to see SF's O-line problems. So, yeah, it turns out SF really didn't blow out the Rams, lmao. 3* Oak +14 - W - The Seahawks' sleepwalk continues. 4* Pit +1½ - W - They rollin'... damn! They had problems running and moving the ball early, but they adjusted and went pass happy, got into a groove, and Balt just wasn't ready to play like that. 3* Bal/Pit u 48 - L - Well, Balty D has been pretty good all season, but Pitt's offensive momentum was too much. The Pitt team that scored just 6 points in their first match isn't the same team that's ballin' now.
Week 9: 5-2 +11.4 units Posted YTD: 9-4 +18.8 units
3* NO -3 +100 - W - Just what the doctor ordered for the Saints to keep their turnaround and momentum going! 3* Dal -2½ - L - I didn't think Weeden would suck like this and didn't think 1 guy could make much diff. But, to be fair, I think the Boys' coaches should've given him a longer leash and let him keep throwing, so he could get into a groove and hopefully open up the running game a little bit too. 3* Min pk - W - It was painful to watch Min QB Blairwitch, but even though he missed some wide open guys early, he managed to get into a groove down the stretch and squeak it out. 4* StL/SF u 43½ - W - Twas pretty surprising to see SF's O-line problems. So, yeah, it turns out SF really didn't blow out the Rams, lmao. 3* Oak +14 - W - The Seahawks' sleepwalk continues. 4* Pit +1½ - W - They rollin'... damn! They had problems running and moving the ball early, but they adjusted and went pass happy, got into a groove, and Balt just wasn't ready to play like that. 3* Bal/Pit u 48 - L - Well, Balty D has been pretty good all season, but Pitt's offensive momentum was too much. The Pitt team that scored just 6 points in their first match isn't the same team that's ballin' now.
Week 9: 5-2 +11.4 units Posted YTD: 9-4 +18.8 units
3* Cin -6 With Cleveland being better this year, I don't think Cincy would be overlooking them and I'm not scared that "it's a divisional game, so anything can happen". Having said that, Cincy had a tough October, but having AJ Green ought to make them better than then and better than Cleveland. Giving 6½ or 6 points may be intimidating, but you can't play scared! :-D
3* Atl -1½ Atl killed TB in the first match and Atl has lost every game since then. I think that win might give them confidence for this one. Given they're still within reach of fighting for the division title, I don't think Atl has given up on the season yet.
4* Sea -9 I have a feeling Seattle will play hard in this one, because they've got injuries, they haven't been playing particularly well over the last month, and NYG may be the crappy team they need right now. I know Oak was crappy too, but Sherman or somebody was making fun of them, so I don't think they brought it 100% for that one, especially after they got a nice lead.
3* SF/NO u 49 I gotta take a SF under again, with their offensive issues, while still being pretty good on D. I don't think NO will be able to run up the score like they did vs GB, so the 49 line should be enough.
I'll pick Ten/Bal over and Den/Oak under later in the week.
3* Cin -6 With Cleveland being better this year, I don't think Cincy would be overlooking them and I'm not scared that "it's a divisional game, so anything can happen". Having said that, Cincy had a tough October, but having AJ Green ought to make them better than then and better than Cleveland. Giving 6½ or 6 points may be intimidating, but you can't play scared! :-D
3* Atl -1½ Atl killed TB in the first match and Atl has lost every game since then. I think that win might give them confidence for this one. Given they're still within reach of fighting for the division title, I don't think Atl has given up on the season yet.
4* Sea -9 I have a feeling Seattle will play hard in this one, because they've got injuries, they haven't been playing particularly well over the last month, and NYG may be the crappy team they need right now. I know Oak was crappy too, but Sherman or somebody was making fun of them, so I don't think they brought it 100% for that one, especially after they got a nice lead.
3* SF/NO u 49 I gotta take a SF under again, with their offensive issues, while still being pretty good on D. I don't think NO will be able to run up the score like they did vs GB, so the 49 line should be enough.
I'll pick Ten/Bal over and Den/Oak under later in the week.
And the rest for the week... well, just one pick. I was thinking about Ten/Bal over, but I didn't realize Baltimore is last in their division, so I don't have enough reasons for the pick now. Anyway...
4* Den/Oak u 50½ Oakland O is pretty crappy, but their D isn't too too bad, which makes them a bit of an under team. I don't think Denver O will be too pumped about this game, so I don't think they'll run up the score too much. Their D is decent and they might be more motivated, to avenge last week's 40+ points scored against them and their special teams.
And the rest for the week... well, just one pick. I was thinking about Ten/Bal over, but I didn't realize Baltimore is last in their division, so I don't have enough reasons for the pick now. Anyway...
4* Den/Oak u 50½ Oakland O is pretty crappy, but their D isn't too too bad, which makes them a bit of an under team. I don't think Denver O will be too pumped about this game, so I don't think they'll run up the score too much. Their D is decent and they might be more motivated, to avenge last week's 40+ points scored against them and their special teams.
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