JohnnyMapleLeaf
11-12-2004, 12:05 PM
Done with teasers, they're a joke. I'll be sticking with my decent records on sides from here on in. Here's my plays for week 10.
• Seattle pick'em
Same story as last week, I love betting against Martz and the Rams. Is there a more over-rated team? The Rams got lucky the last time these two teams met with late scores against a brutal prevent D (when will that strategy end?!?). Seattle shoulda won that by 14. Rams were 11 of 17 on 3rd down that game. Every big play went their way. The luck won't repeat itself. Shaun Alexander is coming around and more productive after a slow start (332 yards last 2 games). Faulk is going the other way, averaging 55 yards his last 4 games. The Patriots scored 40 on St. Louis, and the Seahawks should do the same. The Seahawks have better offensive and defensive lines. Pass protection is an issue with St. Louis...Bulger has been sacked 4 or more times in half of their games.
• Buffalo +7.5
I'll take the points with a hot Buffalo team, against a NE team who seems to like close games. Tough divisional game that I see coming down to a FG. The Bills have won three of four, and Willis McGahee has rejuvinated the offence. He has three straight 100 yd games as a starter, and has kept defences honest to open up the pass for Drew. The Bills D has had a good year allowing only two teams to score 20 points or more and both scored defensive TDs. It was Bledsoe and the offence that held them back early in the year, and now with McGahee, they are clicking. Ballsy play might even be a Buffalo ML.
• Houston +10 (bought .5 pt)
Not a fan of betting against Peyton's offence, but this number seems way to high for a pathetic Indy defence to cover. I see Houston keeping this one close. Peyton has never thrown for 300 yards against the Texans and only once has thrown for two TDs against them. Indy coming off a high profile Monday nighter into a short week against a hungry division rival. Houston covered both games against Indy last year. I see Indy winning by a late FG.
• Tampa Bay +4
Still thinking about this one. Atlanta is so unpredictable, but I like the way Griese and a healthy receiving core has looked.
.......and I will be pounding Philly on Monday night! Game of the week.
Also, if anyone cares......I'm taking a nice big juicy ML in CFL playoffs this weekend. Saskatchewan Roughriders +210 over the BC Lions. I love it. Line is moving down.
• Seattle pick'em
Same story as last week, I love betting against Martz and the Rams. Is there a more over-rated team? The Rams got lucky the last time these two teams met with late scores against a brutal prevent D (when will that strategy end?!?). Seattle shoulda won that by 14. Rams were 11 of 17 on 3rd down that game. Every big play went their way. The luck won't repeat itself. Shaun Alexander is coming around and more productive after a slow start (332 yards last 2 games). Faulk is going the other way, averaging 55 yards his last 4 games. The Patriots scored 40 on St. Louis, and the Seahawks should do the same. The Seahawks have better offensive and defensive lines. Pass protection is an issue with St. Louis...Bulger has been sacked 4 or more times in half of their games.
• Buffalo +7.5
I'll take the points with a hot Buffalo team, against a NE team who seems to like close games. Tough divisional game that I see coming down to a FG. The Bills have won three of four, and Willis McGahee has rejuvinated the offence. He has three straight 100 yd games as a starter, and has kept defences honest to open up the pass for Drew. The Bills D has had a good year allowing only two teams to score 20 points or more and both scored defensive TDs. It was Bledsoe and the offence that held them back early in the year, and now with McGahee, they are clicking. Ballsy play might even be a Buffalo ML.
• Houston +10 (bought .5 pt)
Not a fan of betting against Peyton's offence, but this number seems way to high for a pathetic Indy defence to cover. I see Houston keeping this one close. Peyton has never thrown for 300 yards against the Texans and only once has thrown for two TDs against them. Indy coming off a high profile Monday nighter into a short week against a hungry division rival. Houston covered both games against Indy last year. I see Indy winning by a late FG.
• Tampa Bay +4
Still thinking about this one. Atlanta is so unpredictable, but I like the way Griese and a healthy receiving core has looked.
.......and I will be pounding Philly on Monday night! Game of the week.
Also, if anyone cares......I'm taking a nice big juicy ML in CFL playoffs this weekend. Saskatchewan Roughriders +210 over the BC Lions. I love it. Line is moving down.