NFL Week 15

Another NFL week to contend with. Last week I took a loss on the Over/Under for only the third time this season. Let’s see if I can pick things up.

Saturday's Games

Pittsburgh -10 At NY Giants 34

Poor, poor Eli; last week the Ravens, this week the Steelers. The boy will be in some serious trouble. Take the Steelers and the over.

Straight Up: Steelers
Versus the Spread: Steelers
Over/Under: Over

Washington -4 At San Francisco 37

Washington looked very good last week. So did the Redskins. Dennis Erickson is going to be calling the AD at Old Miss after this one.

Straight Up: Redskins
Versus the Spread: Redskins
Over/Under: Under

At Atlanta -3.5 Carolina 42.5

The Panthers need this one. The Falcons are playing for pride. This will be the best game of the week, as both teams air it out defensively.

Straight Up: Falcons
Versus the Spread: Falcons
Over/Under: Under

Sunday's Games

At NY Jets -6 Seattle 41

The Seahawks impressed me last week, however I’ve been betting against them all season, and I’m not gonna change now.

Straight Up: Jets
Versus the Spread: Seahawks
Over/Under: Over

At Philadelphia -12.5 Dallas 46

Had Dallas done anything in their game last week this would have been my crazy pick of the week. They didn’t, and so the Eagles will go 13-1.

Straight Up: Eagles
Versus the Spread: Cowboys
Over/Under: Under

Minnesota -3 At Detroit 48.5

Mike Tice will be a good coach with his next team. For now, he’ll be hard pressed to win the game. Thankfully, he’s got the Lions.

Straight Up: Vikings
Versus the Spread: Vikings
Over/Under: Under

San Diego -10 At Cleveland 43

This game will suck early and often. The Browns will lock up a top 3 draft pick after this week.

Straight Up: Chargers
Versus the Spread: Chargers
Over/Under: Under

Buffalo -1 At Cincinnati 44

Great game, great teams. Look for this to be a point war.

Straight Up: Bengals
Versus the Spread: Bengals
Over/Under: Over

At Green Bay -3.5 Jacksonville 40

This should be another great game with one of the all-time great QBs facing off against a young QB who looks like he might be something special. If this game were in Jacksonville, I’d take the Jags. It’s not.

Straight Up: Packers
Versus the Spread: Packers
Over/Under: Over

At Chicago -1 Houston 35.5

Two teams playing out the string. Should be a sloppy one.

Straight Up: Texans
Versus the Spread: Texans
Over/Under: Over

At Tampa Bay -7.5 New Orleans 44

Tampa still has a shot, and the Saints aren’t capable of pulling an upset two weeks in a row.

Straight Up: Bucs
Versus the Spread: Saints
Over/Under: Under

St. Louis -1.5 At Arizona 41.5

This one is also going to be sloppy. I’d take the Cards at home, but after losing to the 49s last week...

Straight Up: Rams
Versus the Spread: Rams
Over/Under: Over

At Kansas City PK Denver 53

At Arrowhead, this one might not be as easy for Denver as you might think. I’m going Chiefs.

Straight Up: Chiefs
Versus the Spread: ----------
Over/Under: Over

Jim’s Crazy Pick of the Week – At Oakland -2 Tennessee 47.5

I don’t think I’m taking the Raiders again until next season.

Straight Up: Titans
Versus the Spread: Titans
Over/Under: Over

At Indianapolis -8 Baltimore 49

Manning is so good that the great Ravens D is a dog by more than a touchdown. Marino should go to the dome, because the torch will be passed this week.

Straight Up: Colts
Versus the Spread: Colts
Over/Under: Over

Monday Night Football

New England -9.5 At Miami 41

The Patriots never blow anybody out. They will win, but not by 10.

Straight Up: Patriots
Versus the Spread: Dolphins
Over/Under: Over

We’ll talk on Tuesday.