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Thursday, September 6, 2012

NFL Picks ~ Week One


Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays. As I've done every week for over a decade, I will be picking every NFL game against the spread this season. Note: I do this purely for fun. I am not a gambler, and I don't recommend anyone follow my picks with any substantial sums of money, unless you are indifferent about holding on to said money. In my younger years, I used to correctly pick 140-150 games each year, but the last five year's picks show a marked decline (Hmmm... I wonder if becoming a parent five years ago had a negative impact on my trivial knowledge, what do you think? One need look only as far as my video game skills, now entirely nonexistent, to see the answer). That said, I feel a comeback coming on, using a new strategy:

I am going to look at what the nation is picking and, as frequently as possible, pick the opposite. That, and always picking the Eagles to win and cover, and Dallas to lose. Like I said, this is just for fun, so enjoy this week’s picks…

NY Giants giving 4 to Dallas
LOSS
Dallas 24 - NY Giants 17 

Indianapolis getting 10 from Chicago
LOSS
Chicago 41 - Indianapolis 21


Philadelphia giving 9 to Cleveland
LOSS
Philadelphia 17 - Cleveland 16


Buffalo getting 3 from NY Jets
LOSS
NY Jets 48 - Buffalo 28

New Orleans giving 7 to Washington
LOSS
Washington 40 - New Orleans 32


New England giving 5.5 to Tennessee
WIN
New England 34 - Tennessee 13


Minnesota giving 3.5 to Jacksonville
LOSS
Minnesota 26 - Jacksonville 23


Miami getting 12 from Houston
LOSS
Houston 30 - Miami 10
 
Detroit  giving 7.5 to St. Louis
LOSS
Detroit 27 - St. Louis 23

Atlanta giving 3 to Kansas City    
WIN
Atlanta 40 - Kansas City 24

San Francisco
getting 5 from Green Bay
WIN
San Francisco 30 - Green Bay 22


Carolina giving 2.5 to Tampa Bay 
LOSS
Tampa Bay 16 - Carolina 10

Seattle giving 2.5 to Arizona
LOSS
Arizona 20 - Seattle 16


Pittsburgh getting 1.5 from Denver
LOSS
Denver 31 - Pittsburgh 19

Baltimore giving 6 to Cincinnati
WIN
Baltimore 44 - Cincinnati 13

Oakland giving 1 to San Diego
LOSS
San Diego 22 - Oakland 14


WEEK ONE RECORD: 4-12-0


2012 - 2013 Record: 4-12-0
2011 - 2012 Record: 129-126-11
2010 - 2011 Record: 130-130-7
2009 - 2010 Record: 138-125-4
2008 - 2009 Record: 139-120-8

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