Picks of the Week (Week 4 Edition)

Here are your picks for Week 4 of the NFL. Remember, I will be keeping a running total based upon $100/game, 10% vig on all losses, and one $250 contest per week. Coming off an OK week, but lost my big bet, so we need to bounce back, and bounce back hard.

Cincinnati Bengals -3 1/2 versus Cleveland Browns
If Cincinnati plays anywhere near like they did last week, this game is going to be a rout.

Jacksonville Jaguars -7 versus Houston Texans
Houston just isn't very good, and Jacksonville finally showed me they could run the ball without any offensive linemen.

Arizona Cardinals +1 at New York Jets
And here's to the Cardinals offensive simply lighting up the Jets defense for about 40 points.

New Orleans Saints -5 versus San Francisco 49ers
The Saints offense is clicking, and San Francisco has nowhere near the firepower Denver does. I thought about taking this as my big game, but something scares me about the 49ers.

Carolina Panthers -7 versus Atlanta Falcons
Reality sets in for the Falcons.

Tennessee Titans -3 versus Minnesota Vikings
That Jeff Fisher sure can coach. By the way, Fisher was a Bear, whose playing career was ended when his leg broke on a special teams play. The tackler? Bill Cowher's jaw.

Green Bay Packers +1 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
I would love to continue the trend of selecting the home favorites in the early games, but then I realized that Green Bay's secondary does not have Charles Tillman. Advantage, Packers.

Buffalo Bulls -8 at St. Louis Rams
It's the Rams.

San Diego Chargers -7 1/2 at Oakland Raiders
Somehow, Lane Kiffin will be fired and Rob Reiner, I mean Ryan, will replace him after a game in which Ryan's defense gives up 1,286 points. What a country.

Washington Redskins +11 at Dallas Cowboys
I do think the Cowboys will win, but Washington has enough talent on both sides of the ball to keep this a game.

Philadelphia Eagles -3 at Chicago Bears
I would love for this to be a repeat of Week 1, where the Bears shock a favored playoff-bound team, but I fear this will be a repeat where the Eagles beat the ever-living shit out of the opponent's QB.

Baltimore Ravens +5 at Pittsburgh Steelers
The Ravens look surprisingly spry. Even if McGahee can't play, the Ravens have enough at RB to milk the clock. They may lose 6-3 or 3-0 or perhaps 3-2, but this game stays close.

Bye

Bye

Bye

I hate byes. We need more football!

BIG BET OF THE WEEK

Denver Broncos -9 at Kansas City Chiefs
1-3 this year on big bets isn't helping the total. In Cutler we trust (well, actually more like Brandon Marshall we trust). Is there anybody on the Chiefs that could guard Penny Marshall right now?


Last Week's Record: 9-5-1
Last Week's Big Bet: 0-1
Year to Date: 28-14-4
Big Bet Year to Date: 1-2
Winnings (Losses) for the Week: $185
Winnings (Losses) Year to Date: $1,080