Ouch!
Lucky Lester recorded his first losing week
going 6-7 on the week. There were numerous
heartbreakers but Lucky still is a winner on
the season going 46-37-4. You know, it
was all going very well up until I bet Grandma's
house on my Super Picks. I swear my run of bad
luck has to do with her moving in and wanting
to take over the living room on Sundays. Can
you imagine, Sunday, of all the days to be getting
up in my face!
Cash
money is what I expect from my Week Seven Picks
but I'd settle for a little uninterrupted TV
time on Sundays:
Lucky
Lester's Picks For Week Seven
Bills
@ Ravens(-5.5) - Now, taking the Ravens
to win by 5.5 points is always a difficult thing.
Their defense is the heart and soul of the squad,
and the offense just holds on tight to Ray Lewis's
backside, trying to get wins. On that note,
the Bills have yet to beat a team besides the
lowly Dolphins, who are the only team worst
offensively then the Buffalo. Chester Taylor
will turn some heads during the two games he
sits in, or sprints in for the suspended star
running back, Jamal Lewis. Look for Baltimore
to come out with a more balanced game plan without
Lewis. This will only help them beat the Bills
this Sunday. Game Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Lions
@ Giants(-6.5) - Wow! I never could've
imagined I'd be taking the Giants favored by
nearly 7 points... against anyone. I also would
have never bet Mr. Warner would shake off his
two year rust and still be starting in week
7. But, this is a game, and this is the NFL.
Translation; anything can happen anytime. The
Giants are too good giving the ball to the masterful
Tiki Barbar, who has looked brilliant thus far.
He will tromp all over a defense that has yet
to put the breaks on an opponent this year.
Giants to win. That still sounds weird! Game
Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Eagles(-7)
@ Browns - The Browns have looked surprisingly
decent behind the ugliest man in the NFL, Jeff
Garcia. He has led his team to a few victories,
and last week he threw 5 touchdowns. But these
are the Eagles for God's sake. And last week
Lucky learned not to bet against the Eagles,
no matter what kind of method of madness you're
thinking. A touchdown, that should be no problem
for who I think is the best team in football.
They're too confident to bet against!
Game Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Jaguars(+9)
@ Colts - The Jaguars offense has been winning
games of late, a change from earlier in the
season. Leftwhich has looked real good; giving
football fans a preview of one of the leagues
brightest stars of the future. 9 points is quite
a hill to climb for the Colts, and although
I would favor them to win this game, the Jaguars
have too much fight to lie down against a questionable
defense. Take the fighting Jaguars at +9.Game
Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Titans
(+6.5)@ Vikings - Taking the Titans here
shows some balls or some craziness, either way
they're my pick. The Vikings could be without
their ringleader Mr. Randy Moss, and that could
hurt their chances. But, with or without him,
they've barely won the last two weeks, and their
defense is so bad, I imagine the struggling
Steve McNair will be happy to see them in week
7. McNair is better then he's shown lately,
and will prove it this week against Culpeppers
amazing stats. Look for some scoring and a down
to the wire finish. I'm betting on Steve to
be Steve this week. Game Date: 10/24/04 13:00
ET
Chargers
@ Panthers(-3) - Okay, so the Panthers
let me down last week, but its not their fault.
They had to play the Eagles and I should have
known better. Anyway, I'm taking them again
this week, but this time they're favored. I'm
hoping the tides have changed and now that they
are favored they might start winning some games.
Okay, so that's a long shot. What I'm really
betting on is the reality that the Chargers
aren't as good as they have been. Seriously
they are the Chargers, luck is bad to strike
them down with lightening this week!
Game Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Rams(-6)
@ Dolphins - Marc Bulger proved last week that
he could throw against a tough defense, but
that was on the nice fast turf in St. Louis.
Still I have to take the Rams here, because
they are good or at least mediocre. The Fins
on the other hand are pretty poor, and their
record actually shows how good or bad they are.
The Rams have a much better chance to win here.
They've got something going for them... an offense
that can actually consistently produce touchdowns.
Game Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Bears(+7)
@ Buccaneers - The Bucs at 7 point favorites
is too much for me to swallow, or bet on anyway.
When I think about taking the Bears to win anything
I question what I'm thinking, but the Buc's
aren't a +7 team and that's that. I don't know
if they've won a game by more than 7 yet this
year, something makes me doubt it. The Bears
will always fight, regardless of how bad they
are. Take the Bears with -7 here; it's the only
way to look at this game.
Game Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Falcons
@ Chiefs(-3.5) - So, part of me still
sees the Chiefs as the team that was 13-3 last
season. What can I say, I believe in The Priest.
The Falcons got lucky against the Chargers,
and they'll show it this week by getting shellacked
by the Chiefs. Vick will do some damage in this
one, as anybody would against the Chiefs sieve
of a defense. The Falcons D has been stout against
the run, but has yet to face a back like Holmes.
But then again, there isn't a back like Holmes,
as Ray Lewis has attested. The Chiefs will follow
their Priest in to the end zone on more than
one occasion this Sunday. Take Kansas City.
Game Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Jets(+6)
@ Patriots - Maybe I just want the Jets to win,
and maybe i just want the Patriots to lose,
but I really believe the Jets can make both
happen on Sunday. They have a running attack
that can damage a defense that has been susceptible
to it this year. They also have as accurate
a passer the NFL has in Chad Pennington. In
fact, he's kind of like Tom Brady in that way.
The Jets will do what the Seahawks couldn't
last week, ending New England's amazing run.
Pennington won't give Patriot defenders the
gift interceptions Matt Hasselbeck gave them
last week. This will be a great one, but I'll
take the Jets at +6 to be the surprise-undefeated
team at the end of this game. Game Date:
10/24/04 16:05 ET
Cowboys
@ Packers(-3.5) - I'd like to start by
apologizing to Brett Favre. He deserves more
respect than I gave him last week. He is a winner,
and he will always give his team a chance. Plus,
the Packers look like they are back on track,
and look to win for the first time in a long
time in Green Bay. I see Brett coming to play
in this one, and his partner in the backfield,
Ahman Green will show that he is as good as
he was last year. The Cowboys, a Lucky favorite
to lose every game, will make me happy once
again. The only downside is, they get better
draft picks the more they lose. Game Date:
10/24/04 16:15 ET
Seahawks(-6.5)
@ Cardinals - I have to look on the bright side
and say the Seahawks loss last week only makes
them better. Now they know what they have to
do to be Super Bowl contenders, and that starts
with thumping the Cardinals. The Hawks gave
the game away last week with turnover after
turnover. Hasselbeck had three interceptions.
That killed the Hawks against a team like the
Patriots. He'll be on his game early in this
one, and not even the fight of Dennis Green's
bunch can stop the Hawks from surging to victory
in this one.
Game Date: 10/24/04 16:15 ET
Saints(+3)
@ Raiders - These are two bad teams that do
something good once in a blue moon. Unfortunately
for the Saints the moon was blue last week.
I don't expect them to be as good as they were
against the Vikes, but I do expect them to at
least be as good as the Raiders. And since Oakland
is favored, I have to take Aaron Brooks and
his New Orleans squad that has managed to play
young and inconsistent for three years straight.
Hopefully they play better then a bad Oakland
team that just gave away Jerry Rice. I don't
care how old he is, he's the Michael Jordan
of the wide receiver position, and like Mike,
he can always help a team win.
Game Date: 10/24/04 16:15 ET
Broncos(-6)
@ Bengals - The Broncos once again have a new
great running back in Droughns. They will ride
him against a poor Cincinatti defense. The Bengals
will have to stack the line to make up for their
young and penetrable defense and Jake Plummer
will take advantage of that with easy and open
passes all over the field. Will we see Jon Kitna
if Carson Palmer struggles again this week?
Probably not, but if he throws an early pick
he'll be looking toward the sideline, and that
isn't healthy for any quarterback. The Broncos,
a team I don't like to bet on, should win easily
in Cincinatti.
Game Date: 10/25/04 21:05 ET
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