NFL Picks ~ Week Eight

It’s week 8 in the NFL, and I’m looking to raise my record from 52-52-2. I’m going with almost all favorites to cover 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:

Carolina giving 6 to Tampa Bay
WIN
Carolina 31 – Tampa Bay 13

San Francisco giving 16.5 to Jacksonville
WIN
San Francisco 42 – Jacksonville 10

Detroit giving 3 to Dallas
LOSS
Detroit 31 – Dallas 30

Philadelphia giving 5.5 to NY Giants
LOSS
NY Giants 15 – Philadelphia 7

Kansas City giving 7.5 to Cleveland
LOSS
Kansas City 23 – Cleveland 17

New Orleans giving 11.5 to Buffalo
WIN
New Orleans 35 – Buffalo 17

New England giving 6.5 to Miami
WIN
New England 27 – Miami 17

Cincinnati giving 6.5 to NY Jets
WIN
Cincinnati 49 – NY Jets 9

Pittsburgh  giving 2.5 to Oakland
LOSS
Oakland 21 – Pittsburgh 18

Washington getting 12.5 from Denver
LOSS
Denver 45 – Washington 21

Atlanta getting 2.5 from Arizona
LOSS
Arizona 27 – Atlanta 13

Green Bay  giving 9 to Minnesota
WIN
Green Bay 44 – Minnesota 31

Seattle giving 11 to St. Louis
LOSS
Seattle 14 – St. Louis 9



WEEK EIGHT RECORD: 6-7-0
2013-2014 RECORD: 58-59-2

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 Seven

A 6-7 record last week dropped me to 44-45-2, but that doesn't matter... it's Eagles-Cowboys week! All that matters is a win over Dallas. However, 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:

Seattle  giving 5.5 to Arizona
WIN
Seattle 34 - Arizona 22

New England giving 3.5 to NY Jets
LOSS
NY Jets 30 - New England 27
      

San Diego giving 7.5 to Jacksonville

WIN
San Diego 24 - Jacksonville 6

Kansas City giving 6.5 to Houston
LOSS
Kansas City 17 - Houston 16

Cincinnati getting 2.5 from Detroit 
WIN
Cincinnati 27 - Detroit 24

Buffalo getting 7.5 from Miami   
WIN
Buffalo 23 - Miami 21

Washington  to beat Chicago
WIN
Washington 45 - Chicago 41

Philadelphia giving 3 to Dallas  
LOSS
Dallas 17 - Philadelphia 3

St. Louis getting 6.5 from CarolinaLOSS
Carolina 30 - St. Louis 15

Tampa Bay  getting 7 from Atlanta   
LOSS
Atlanta 31 - Tampa Bay 23
      

San Francisco giving 4 to Tennessee
WIN
San Francisco 31 - Tennessee 17

Cleveland getting 10 from Green Bay
LOSS
Green Bay 31 - Cleveland 13

Pittsburgh giving 2 to Baltimore
WIN
Pittsburgh 19 - Baltimore 16
        

Denver giving 6.5 to Indianapolis
LOSS
Indianapolis 39 - Denver 33

NY Giants giving 3.5 to Minnesota
WIN
NY Giants 23 - Minnesota 7

WEEK SEVEN RECORD: 8-7-0

2013-2014 RECORD: 52-52-2

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 Six

A pitiful 6-8 week five record has dropped me down to 37-27-2 against the spread for the year.. Here’s my shot at redemption! 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 Giants getting 7.5 from Chicago
WIN
Chicago 27 - NY Giants 21

Oakland getting 9 from Kansas City
LOSS
Kansas City 24 - Oakland 7

Philadelphia giving 1.5 to Tampa Bay
WIN
Philadelphia 31 - Tampa Bay 20

Green Bay giving 3 to Baltimore
LOSS
Green Bay 19 - Baltimore 17

Detroit  giving 2.5 to Cleveland
WIN
Detroit 31 - Cleveland 17

Minnesota giving 2.5 to Carolina
LOSS
Carolina 35 - Minnesota 10

Houston giving 7.5 to St. Louis
LOSS
St. Louis 38 - Houston 13

Pittsburgh getting 2.5 from NY Jets
WIN
Pittsburgh 19 - NY Jets 6

Cincinnati giving 7 to Buffalo
LOSS
Cincinnati 27 - Buffalo 24

Seattle  giving 13.5 to Tennessee
WIN
Seattle 35 - Tennessee 19

Jacksonville getting 27.5 from Denver
WIN
Denver 35 - Jacksonville 19

Arizona getting 10.5 from San Francisco
LOSS
San Francisco 35 - Arizona 20

New Orleans getting 2.5 from New England
LOSS
New England 30 - New Orleans 27

Dallas giving 5.5 to Washington
WIN
Dallas 31 - Washington 16

Indianapolis giving 1.5 to San Diego
LOSS
San Diego 19 - Indianapolis 9

WEEK SIX RECORD: 7-8-0

2013-2014 RECORD: 44-45-2

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 Five

The NFL season is chugging along, and at 31-29-2, my picks are doing a little better than my 1-3 Eagles. 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:

Cleveland giving 3.5 to Buffalo
WIN
Cleveland 37 - Buffalo 24

Kansas City giving 3 to Tennessee
WIN
Kansas City 26 - Tennessee 17

Baltimore getting 3 from Miami
WIN
Baltimore 26 - Miami 23

Jacksonville getting 11.5 from St. Louis
LOSS
St. Louis 34 - Jacksonville 20

New England getting 1 from Cincinnati
LOSS
Cincinnati 13 - New England 6

Seattle giving 3 to Indianapolis
LOSS
Indianapolis 34 - Seattle 28

Green Bay giving 7 to Detroit
WIN
Green Bay 22 - Detroit 9

New Orleans giving 1 to Chicago
WIN
New Orleans 26 - Chicago 18

Philadelphia getting 2 from NY Giants
WIN
Philadelphia 36 - NY Giants 21

Carolina giving 2 to Arizona
LOSS
Arizona 22 - Carolina 6

San Diego giving 4.5 to Oakland
LOSS
Oakland 27 - San Diego 17

Denver giving 7.5 to Dallas
LOSS
Denver 51 - Dallas 48

Houston getting 6.5 from San Francisco
LOSS
San Francisco 34 - Houston 3

Atlanta giving 10 to NY Jets
LOSS
NY Jets 30 - Atlanta 28

WEEK FIVE RECORD: 6-8-0

2013-2014 RECORD: 37-37-2

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