THE INTRO
"Speaking of this weekend's football, I'm feeling really good about all of the picks. Meaning, of course, that I'm pretty much locked in to go 1-3 ATS or worse."
Well, at least I got SOMETHING right last weekend!
1-3 ATS and 0-4 on totals! I sure know how to pick'em!
(It's okay, Dave. Just gotta get through seven more. Four, Two, One.)
I can't PICK them worth a damn, but I have certainly been enjoying them. This looks like another great weekend of football here, and then of course the National Championship on Monday.
Takes some of the sting off of getting another year older on Sunday. Still not quite old enough to be classified as "washed up", but I'm getting closer with each passing year!
(It's okay, Dave. Sure you suck at picking football games and are getting old, but at least you, um... I don't know. Maybe it's not okay.)
I'm feeling... cheery! I am totally NOT going to go drown my sorrows in a pint of Haagen-Dazs. Don't mind me...
THE RECORD
Last Week
With the spread: 1 - 3 - 0 (.250)
Without the spread: 3 - 1 - 0 (.750)
OVER/UNDER: 0 - 4 - 0 (.000)
Playoffs
With the spread: 1 - 3 - 0 (.250)
Without the spread: 3 - 1 - 0 (.750)
OVER/UNDER: 0 - 4 - 0 (.000)
QUICK RECAP OF LAST WEEK
THE GOOD
Cincinnati (+3.0) @ Indianapolis (-3.0)
THE BAD
Arizona (+6.5) @ Carolina (-6.5)
Baltimore (+3.0) @ Pittsburgh (-3.0)
Detroit (+6.5) @ Dallas (-6.5)
THE PICKS
* - Indicates Outright Upset Pick
SATURDAY
Baltimore (+7.0) @ New England (-7.0)
This is one of the tougher games on the board this week as it is easy enough to imagine a New England blowout OR a Baltimore outright victory. Baltimore seems to be a pretty popular pick in the sports world in this one, and I don't blame people for going that route considering the history between these two teams. But I think that this year's version of the Patriots is better than it has been over the last few and is destined for a trip to the Super Bowl. The Ravens are good, but I think they are a clear tier below the Patriots this year. We'll find out soon enough.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: New England
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: New England
OVER/UNDER 47.5: Over (34-17 New England)
Carolina (+11.5) @ Seattle (-11.5)
I was planning on taking Carolina all week long getting this many points, but I can't for the life of me figure out how they are going to score points. The Seahawks have allowed only 6.5 points per game over their last six games, and they've had an extra week to prepare for this one! 21-6, 24-3, 24-10, this just seems like a very comfortable Seattle victory waiting to happen. Carolina may be 5-0 over its last five games, but all five of those teams were awful. Good luck against Seattle.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Seattle
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: Seattle
OVER/UNDER 39.5: Under (24-3 Seattle)
SUNDAY
Dallas (+5.5) @ Green Bay (-5.5)
8-0 on the road vs. 8-0 at home, doesn't get a lot more interesting than that! I wish Aaron Rodgers were at 100% so that we could see this game played out to its full potential. Even if he was 100%, I'd be taking Dallas to win outright. Green Bay is statistically the better team, but with the way Tony Romo and DeMarco Murray have been playing all year and with the way this team elevates its game on the road, I really like their chances. But then, Aaron Rodgers and company are lights out at home, so what do I know?
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Dallas
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Dallas
OVER/UNDER 52.0: Over (34-31 Dallas)
Indianapolis (+7.0) @ Denver (-7.0)
I haven't heard anyone else making this pick, but I'll go ahead and make it; Indianapolis outright on Sunday. This one could go down in flames as the Colts defense could get blown to shreds by Denver's offense, but I just haven't been impressed with Denver over the last half of the season. Peyton Manning hasn't been himself, and I wonder if that will negatively effect the Broncos as they try to find an answer to keeping up with Andrew Luck on offense. Indianapolis has played really well all season long and Andrew Luck is bound to pick up a signature playoff win sooner or later; I'm guessing it'll be this weekend.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: Indianapolis
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *Indianapolis
OVER/UNDER 53.5: Over (38-31 Indianapolis)
Good luck! Thanks for reading!
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