NFL Picks ~ Week Four

It’s the last week of football in September, the weather is perfect, and a winning record last week has brought me back to .500 for the year, at 23-23-2.

As I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

San Francisco giving 3 to St. Louis
WIN
San Francisco 31 - St. Louis 11

Pittsburgh giving 3 to Minnesota
LOSS
Minnesota 34 - Pittsburgh 27

Baltimore giving 3 to Buffalo
PUSH
Baltimore 23 - Buffalo 20

Cincinnati giving 3.5 to Cleveland
LOSS
Cincinnati 17 - Cleveland 6

Indianapolis giving 8.5 to Jacksonville
WIN
Indianapolis 37 - Jacksonville 3

Seattle giving 2 to Houston
WIN
Seattle 23 - Houston 20

Tampa Bay giving 2.5 to Arizona
LOSS
Arizona 13 - Tampa Bay 10

Chicago getting 3 from Detroit
LOSS
Detroit 40 - Chicago 32

Kansas City giving 4 to NY Giants
WIN
Kansas City 31 - NY Giants 7

Tennessee giving 3.5 to NY Jets
WIN
Tennessee 38 - NY Jets 13

San Diego getting 2 from Dallas
WIN
San Diego 30 - Dallas 21
 

Washington giving 3.5 to Oakland
WIN
Washington 24 - Oakland 14

Philadelphia getting 11 from Denver
LOSS
Denver 52 - Philadelphia 20

Atlanta giving 2.5 to New England
LOSS
New England 30 - Atlanta 23

New Orleans giving 6.5 to Miami
WIN
New Orleans 38 - Miami 17

WEEK FOUR RECORD: 8-6-0

2013-2014 RECORD: 31-29-2

2012 - 2013 Record: 131-129-7

2011 - 2012 Record: 129-126-11

2010 - 2011 Record: 130-130-7

2009 - 2010 Record: 138-125-4

2008 - 2009 Record: 139-120-8

NFL Picks ~ Week Three

It’s week three in the NFL and time to make my weekly picks. Last week’s 8-8 record brings me to a very pedestrian 15-16-1 for the season. Time to kick it up a notch with some big wins this week.

As I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

Philadelphia giving 3 to Kansas City
LOSS
Kansas City 26 - Philadelphia 16

San Diego getting 3 from Tennessee
PUSH
Tennessee 20 - San Diego 17

Minnesota giving 5.5 to Cleveland
LOSS
Cleveland 31 - Minnesota 27

New England giving 7 to Tampa Bay
WIN
New England 23 - Tampa Bay 3

Houston giving 2.5 to Baltimore
LOSS
Baltimore 30 - Houston 9

Dallas giving 3.5 to St. Louis
WIN
Dallas 31 - St. Louis 7

Arizona getting 7.5 from New Orleans
LOSS
New Orleans 31 - Arizona 7

Detroit getting 1.5 from Washington
WIN
Detroit 27 - Washington 20

Cincinnati getting 2 from Green Bay
WIN
Cincinnati 34 - Green Bay 30

NY Giants getting 1.5 from Carolina
LOSS
Carolina 38 - NY Giants 0

Atlanta getting 2 from Miami
LOSS
Miami 27 - Atlanta 23

Indianapolis getting 10.5 from San Francisco
WIN
Indianapolis 27 - San Francisco 7

Seattle  giving 19.5 to Jacksonville
WIN
Seattle 45 - Jacksonville 17

NY Jets giving 2.5 to Buffalo
WIN
NY Jets 27 - Buffalo 20

Chicago giving 2.5 to Pittsburgh
WIN
Chicago 40 - Pittsburgh 23

Oakland getting 14.5 from Denver
LOSS
Denver 37 - Oakland 21

WEEK THREE RECORD: 8-7-1

2013-2014 RECORD: 23-23-2

2012 - 2013 Record: 131-129-7
2011 - 2012 Record: 129-126-11
2010 - 2011 Record: 130-130-7
2009 - 2010 Record: 138-125-4
2008 - 2009 Record: 139-120-8

NFL Picks ~ Week Two

Time for the weekly NFL picks! As I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

NY Jets getting 13.5 from New England
WIN
New England 13 - NY Jets 10

San Diego getting 7.5 from Philadelphia
WIN
San Diego 33 - Philadelphia 30

Baltimore giving 6.5 to Cleveland
WIN
Baltimore 14 - Cleveland 6

Houston giving 9 to Tennessee
LOSS
Houston 30 - Tennessee 24

Indianapolis giving 3 to Miami
LOSS
Miami 24 - Indianapolis 20

Buffalo getting 3 from Carolina
WIN
Buffalo 24 - Carolina 23

Atlanta giving 6.5 to St. Louis
WIN
Atlanta 31 - St. Louis 24

Washington getting 7 from Green Bay
LOSS
Green Bay 38 - Washington 20

Dallas getting 3 from Kansas City
WIN
Kansas City 17 - Dallas 16

Chicago giving 6 to Minnesota
LOSS
Chicago 31 - Minnesota 30

New Orleans giving 3.5 to Tampa Bay
LOSS
New Orleans 16 - Tampa Bay 14

Detroit  giving 1.5 to Arizona
LOSS
Arizona 25 - Detroit 21

Oakland giving 5.5 to Jacksonville
WIN
Oakland 19 - Jacksonville 9

Denver giving 4.5 to NY Giants
WIN
Denver 41 - NY Giants 23

San Francisco getting 3 from Seattle
LOSS
Seattle 29 - San Francisco 3

Pittsburgh getting 7 from Cincinnati
LOSS
Cincinnati 20 - Pittsburgh 10

WEEK TWO RECORD: 8-8-0

2013-2014 RECORD: 15-16-1

2012 - 2013 Record: 131-129-7
2011 - 2012 Record: 129-126-11
2010 - 2011 Record: 130-130-7
2009 - 2010 Record: 138-125-4
2008 - 2009 Record: 139-120-8

NFL Picks ~ Week One

Football season’s back! As I've done every week for over twenty years, and continue to do purely for fun, here are my picks against the spread for the NFL:

Baltimore getting 7.5 from Denver
LOSS
Denver 49 - Baltimore 27

Buffalo getting 9.5 from New England
WIN
New England 23 - Buffalo 21

Pittsburgh giving 7 to Tennessee
LOSS
Tennessee 16 - Pittsburgh 9

New Orleans giving 3 to Atlanta
WIN
New Orleans 23 - Atlanta 17

Tampa Bay giving 3.5 to NY Jets
LOSS
NY Jets 18 - Tampa Bay 17

Kansas City giving 4 to Jacksonville
WIN
Kansas City 28 - Jacksonville 2

Chicago giving 3 to Cincinnati
PUSH
Chicago 24 - Cincinnati 21

Miami getting 1 from Cleveland
WIN
Miami 23 - Cleveland 10

Seattle  giving 3.5 to Carolina
WIN
Seattle 12 - Carolina 7

Detroit  giving 5 to Minnesota
WIN
Detroit 34 - Minnesota 24

Indianapolis giving 9.5 to Oakland
LOSS
Indianapolis 21 - Oakland 17

St. Louis giving 4.5 to Arizona
LOSS
St. Louis 27 - Arizona 24

Green Bay  getting 4.5 from San Francisco
LOSS
San Francisco 34 - Green Bay 28

NY Giants getting 3.5 from Dallas       
LOSS
Dallas 36 - NY Giants 31

Philadelphia getting 3.5 from Washington
WIN
Philadelphia 33 - Washington 27

Houston giving 4 to San Diego
LOSS
Houston 31 - San Diego 28

WEEK ONE RECORD: 7-8-1

2013-2014 RECORD: 7-8-1

2012 - 2013 Record: 131-129-7
2011 - 2012 Record: 129-126-11
2010 - 2011 Record: 130-130-7
2009 - 2010 Record: 138-125-4
2008 - 2009 Record: 139-120-8