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Thursday, October 31, 2019

NFL Picks ~ Week Nine

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It’s week nine in the NFL and I'm coming off a 9-6 record last week. Locks are Seattle, Philadelphia, and Green Bay. As I’ve been doing every week for nearly 30 years, here are my picks against the spread for every NFL game:

Arizona getting 10 from San Francisco
WIN
San Francisco 28 - Arizona 25

Houston giving 1.5 to Jacksonville
WIN
Houston 26 - Jacksonville 3

Buffalo giving 9.5 to Washington
WIN
Buffalo 24 - Washington 9

Carolina giving 4 to Tennessee
WIN
Carolina 30 - Tennessee 20

Philadelphia giving 5 to Chicago
WIN
Philadelphia 22 - Chicago 14

Minnesota getting 2 from Kansas City
LOSS
Kansas City 26 - Minnesota 23

NY Jets giving 3 to Miami
LOSS
Miami 26 - NY Jets 18

Indianapolis giving 1 to Pittsburgh
LOSS
Pittsburgh 26 - Indianapolis 24

Detroit getting 2 from Oakland
LOSS
Oakland 31 - Detroit 24

Seattle giving 6 to Tampa Bay
PUSH
Seattle 40 - Tampa Bay 34

Cleveland giving 3.5 to Denver
LOSS
Denver 24 - Cleveland 19

Green Bay giving 3.5 to LA Chargers
LOSS
LA Chargers 26 - Green Bay 11

Baltimore getting 3.5 from New England
WIN
Baltimore 37 - New England 20

Dallas giving 7 to NY Giants
WIN
Dallas 37 - NY Giants 18

WEEK NINE RECORD: 7-6-1
2019-2020 Record: 68-66-1

2018 - 2019 Record: 123-136-8
2017 - 2018 Record: 143-109-14
2016 - 2017 Record: 138-121-8
2015 - 2016 Record: 129-129-9
2014 - 2015 Record: 124-139-3
2013 - 2014 Record: 137-122-7
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
2007 - 2008 Record: 146-117-4
2006 - 2007 Record: 139-123-5

Thursday, October 24, 2019

NFL Picks ~ Week Eight

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It’s week eight in the NFL and I'm scrapping that new system I started last week and going back to picking by my gut feeling. What that meant this week was picking almost exclusively favorites to cover the spread. We'll see if that can get me back above .500 for the year. Locks are Minnesota, Jacksonville, and LA Rams. And now... as I’ve been doing every week for nearly 30 years, I am picking against the spread for every NFL game:

Minnesota giving 16 to Washington        
LOSS
Minnesota 19 - Washington 9

Detroit giving 7 to NY Giants      
LOSS
Detroit 31 - NY Giants 26

Tennessee giving 2.5 to Tampa Bay
WIN
Tennessee 27 - Tampa Bay 23

Chicago giving 4 to LA Chargers
LOSS
LA Chargers 17 - Chicago 16

Seattle giving 6.5 to Atlanta    
WIN
Seattle 27 - Atlanta 20
   
Jacksonville giving 6 to NY Jets  
WIN
Jacksonville 29 - NY Jets 15

Philadelphia getting 1.5 from Buffalo      
WIN
Philadelphia 31 - Buffalo 13

LA Rams giving 13 to Cincinnati 
WIN
LA Rams 24 - Cincinnati 10

New Orleans giving 10.5 to Arizona
WIN
New Orleans 31 - Arizona 9

Oakland getting 6.5 from Houston
WIN
Houston 27 - Oakland 24

Carolina getting 5.5 from San Francisco
LOSS
San Francisco 51 - Carolina 13

Indianapolis giving 6 to Denver 
LOSS
Indianapolis 15 - Denver 13

New England giving 13 to Cleveland        
WIN
New England 27 - Cleveland 13

Green Bay giving 4.5 to Kansas City         
WIN
Green Bay 31 - Kansas City 24

Pittsburgh giving 14.5 to Miami
LOSS
Pittsburgh 27 - Miami 14

WEEK EIGHT RECORD: 9-6-0
2019-2020 Record: 61-60-0

2018 - 2019 Record: 123-136-8
2017 - 2018 Record: 143-109-14
2016 - 2017 Record: 138-121-8
2015 - 2016 Record: 129-129-9
2014 - 2015 Record: 124-139-3
2013 - 2014 Record: 137-122-7
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
2007 - 2008 Record: 146-117-4
2006 - 2007 Record: 139-123-5


Thursday, October 17, 2019

NFL Picks ~ Week Seven

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It’s week seven in the NFL and I'm trying a new system with my picks. With the exception of two games, I picked the opposite of what the majority of the country picked. Since Vegas always wins, this strategy should work, right? For my three locks, I'm going with New England, Philadelphia, and Buffalo. As I’ve been doing every week for nearly 30 years, I am picking against the spread for every NFL game:

Denver getting 3 from Kansas City
LOSS
Kansas City 30 - Denver 6

Arizona getting 3 from NY Giants
WIN
Arizona 27 - NY Giants 21

Indianapolis giving 1 to Houston
WIN
Indianapolis 30 - Houston 23

Buffalo giving 17 to Miami
LOSS
Buffalo 31 - Miami 21

Detroit getting 1 from Minnesota
LOSS
Minnesota 42 - Detroit 30

Oakland getting 5.5 from Green Bay
LOSS
Green Bay 42 - Oakland 24

Cincinnati getting 3.5 from Jacksonville
LOSS
Jacksonville 27 - Cincinnati 17

Atlanta getting 3 from LA Rams
LOSS
LA Rams 37 - Atlanta 10

Washington getting 9.5 from San Francisco
WIN
San Francisco 9 - Washington 0

Tennessee giving 2 to LA Chargers
WIN
Tennessee 23 - LA Chargers 20

Baltimore getting 3.5 from Seattle
WIN
Baltimore 30 - Seattle 16

Chicago giving 3 to New Orleans
LOSS
New Orleans 36 - Chicago 25

Philadelphia getting 3 from Dallas
LOSS
Dallas 37 - Philadelphia 10

New England giving 9.5 to NY Jets
WIN
New England 33 - NY Jets 0

WEEK SEVEN RECORD: 6-8-0
2019-2020 Record: 52-54-0

2018 - 2019 Record: 123-136-8
2017 - 2018 Record: 143-109-14
2016 - 2017 Record: 138-121-8
2015 - 2016 Record: 129-129-9
2014 - 2015 Record: 124-139-3
2013 - 2014 Record: 137-122-7
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
2007 - 2008 Record: 146-117-4
2006 - 2007 Record: 139-123-5


Thursday, October 10, 2019

NFL Picks ~ Week Six

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It’s week six in the NFL and I'm looking to follow up a pretty successful 9-6 run last week with some more winners, hoping to keep above .500 for the year. I'm seeing some locks this week in Carolina, Kansas City, and New Orleans, that should help me on my way to that goal! 
As I’ve been doing every week for nearly 30 years, I am picking against the spread for every NFL game:

New England giving 17 to NY Giants
WIN
New England 35 - NY Giants 14

Carolina giving 2.5 to Tampa Bay
WIN
Carolina 37 - Tampa Bay 26

Baltimore giving 11.5 to Cincinnati
LOSS
Baltimore 23 - Cincinnati 17

Seattle giving 1.5 to Cleveland
WIN
Seattle 32 - Cleveland 28

Kansas City giving 4.5 to Houston
LOSS
Houston 31 - Kansas City 24

New Orleans getting 1 from Jacksonville
WIN
New Orleans 13 - Jacksonville 6

Philadelphia getting 3 from Minnesota
LOSS
Minnesota 38 - Philadelphia 20

LA Rams giving 3 to San Francisco
LOSS
San Francisco 20 - LA Rams 7

Atlanta giving 2.5 to Arizona
LOSS
Arizona 34 - Atlanta 33

Washington giving 3.5 to Miami
LOSS
Washington 17 - Miami 16

Dallas giving 7 to NY Jets
LOSS
NY Jets 24 - Dallas 22

Denver giving 2.5 to Tennessee
WIN
Denver 16 - Tennessee 0

Pittsburgh getting 7 from LA Chargers
WIN
Pittsburgh 24 - LA Chargers 17

Green Bay giving 4 to Detroit
LOSS
Green Bay 23 - Detroit 22

WEEK SIX RECORD: 6-8-0
2019-2020 Record: 46-46-0

2018 - 2019 Record: 123-136-8
2017 - 2018 Record: 143-109-14
2016 - 2017 Record: 138-121-8
2015 - 2016 Record: 129-129-9
2014 - 2015 Record: 124-139-3
2013 - 2014 Record: 137-122-7
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
2007 - 2008 Record: 146-117-4
2006 - 2007 Record: 139-123-5


Saturday, October 5, 2019

NFL Picks ~ Week Five

Hello and welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tuesdays with Swindy. It’s time for week five in the NFL and I've fallen back below .500 for the year after an abysmal week three. I'm looking to bounce back this week with some winners. As I’ve been doing every week for nearly 30 years, I am picking against the spread for every NFL game:

LA Rams getting 1.5 from Seattle
WIN
Seattle 30 - LA Rams 29

Baltimore giving 3.5 to Pittsburgh
LOSS
Baltimore 26 - Pittsburgh 23

Chicago giving 5 to Oakland
LOSS
Oakland 24 - Chicago 21

Arizona getting 3.5 from Cincinnati
WIN
Arizona 26 - Cincinnati 23

Carolina giving 3.5 to Jacksonville
WIN
Carolina 34 - Jacksonville 27

Minnesota giving 5.5 to NY Giants
WIN
Minnesota 28 - NY Giants 10

New England giving 15.5 to Washington
WIN
New England 33 - Washington 7

Philadelphia giving 13.5 to NY Jets
WIN
Philadelphia 31 - NY Jets 6

New Orleans giving 3.5 to Tampa Bay
WIN
New Orleans 31 - Tampa Bay 24

Atlanta getting 5 from Houston
LOSS
Houston 53 - Atlanta 32

Buffalo getting 3 from Tennessee
WIN
Buffalo 14 - Tennessee 7

LA Chargers giving 6.5 to Denver
LOSS
Denver 20 - LA Chargers 13

Green Bay giving 3.5 to Dallas
WIN
Green Bay 34 - Dallas 24

Kansas City giving 10.5 to Indianapolis
LOSS
Indianapolis 19 - Kansas City 13

Cleveland getting 3.5 from San Francisco
LOSS
San Francisco 31 - Cleveland 3

WEEK FIVE RECORD: 9-6-0
2019-2020 Record: 40-38-0

2018 - 2019 Record: 123-136-8
2017 - 2018 Record: 143-109-14
2016 - 2017 Record: 138-121-8
2015 - 2016 Record: 129-129-9
2014 - 2015 Record: 124-139-3
2013 - 2014 Record: 137-122-7
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
2007 - 2008 Record: 146-117-4
2006 - 2007 Record: 139-123-5