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I was just 4-5 in my free picks for Week 16, but still
finished well on the day, going 5-3 with my elite picks.
I'm going to need to do this differently next year,
selling my best picks and putting up my bottom half
as free has been tough on my psyche - but anyway, this
is where I won and loss on Sunday.
Thursday's
Game…
Pittsburgh
Steelers @ St.
Louis Rams (+9): loss
(Line: Tuesday, 4:00am EST: 5Dimes)
The
Rams started off right, but couldn't hold it in against
the Steelers. I am officially brutal on Thursday Night
games since my Thanks Giving Day wins… The Steelers
are looking bad, and while I do expect them to win in
Week 17, I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't win
another game this season. With Willie Parker out, the
pressure will be all over Big Ben.
Saturday's
Game…
Dallas
Cowboys (-10) @ Carolina
Panthers: loss
(Line: Tuesday, 4:00am EST: TheGreek)
The
Panthers made this a game while TO tumbled down with
an ankle injury midway through the game. Dallas hasn't
impressed me much lately, and even though they won,
I don't think they'll be taking any late season momentum
with them into the playoffs. They do get a 1st round
bye, however, and have plenty of talent to do damage
in the 2nd Round after their bye.
Sunday's
Games…
Cleveland
Browns (-2.5) @ Cincinnati
Bengals: loss
(Line: Thursday, 3:00am EST: 5Dimes)
I
can't believe the Browns didn't play tougher with the
playoffs on the line. The Bengals came out and got as
much revenge as they possibly could by almost completely
knocking the Browns out of the playoffs as they spilt
their season series with the Browns with a 19-14 win.
Derek Anderson, who was great all year, threw 4 interceptions
when his team needed him most. And I lost another free-pick.
Blast.
Green
Bay Packers (-8.5) @ Chicago
Bears: loss
(Line: Thursday, 3:00am EST: Belmont)
The
Packers played absolutely terribly, and the Bears capitalized
on every mistake that came their way. I think Chicago
will regroup over the summer and come out ready to be
a playoff team again in 2008-09. They have enough playmakers
to make things work on defense, and offensively, they're
just a kick in the butt away from being decent.
Oakland
Raiders @ Jacksonville
Jaguars (-12.5) win
(Line: Tuesday, 4:00am EST: TheGreek)
This
was one of my best bets of the week, and it shows -
it was one of my few wins in my free-picks section.
The Jaguars just bulldogged the Jaguars to the tune
of 49 points…. The Raiders milked 11 points from
the Jaguars defense, and this was one of the most lopsided
games of the season. Watch out for these Jaguars in
the playoffs - not next week.
New
York Giants @ Buffalo
Bills (+3): loss
(Line: Tuesday, 4:00am EST: Belmont)
The
Giants played well and took down the Bills. I really
can't figure out the Giants, all I know is that they
need to run the ball more and cut down on younger Manning's
throws, because he is inaccurate and inconsistent -
he's in-just about everything - to be honest. The Giants'
defense has been the one saving grace for this team
all season long.
Houston
Texans (+9) @ Indianapolis
Colts: loss
(Line: Tuesday, 4:00am EST: 5Dimes)
The
Colts put up 38 points over the first 3 quarters, and
honestly, the Texans just came to Indiana on the wrong
day. Indy was on fire in the first half, actually putting
up 21 in the 2nd quarter alone. Peyton looks to be getting
his touch back, something the Colts will desperately
need if they are to win just one playoff game this season.
Kansas
City Chiefs @ Detroit
Lions (-4.5): win
(Line: Tuesday, 4:00am EST: TheGreek)
The
Lions didn't look good, but they won by 5, which if
you add the two and carry the decimal three times, is
just enough to make me a winner. ON this tough weekend,
I needed anything I could get. I got a win. I still
hate Mike Martz. He'll be somewhere else in 2008, good
thing for Roy Williams fans, because Martz decided he
didn't even want to use the guy after the first 5 weeks.
Baltimore
Ravens @ Seattle
Seahawks (-?): win
The
Hawks finally dominanted, and I would have taken this
spread easily. The Ravens are terrible, decent, then
terrible again. I don't care what the Ravens' brass
continues to say about coach Billick - that guy will
be looking for a new job no later than the first 4 games
of next season, maybe even this year.
Monday
Night Football Game
Denver
Broncos @ San
Diego Chargers (-9): win
(Line: Tuesday, 4:00am EST: TheGreek)
The
Chargers rubbed it in a little bit against the Broncos,
so expect fireworks from these two teams next season.
Champ Bailey talked some mess about Phillip Rivers after
the game, and it's not like that's hard, the kid from
NC State is throwing swollen marshmallow ducklings all
over the field lately. The Broncos still couldn't do
much as LT and his backups shredded a piss-poor defense
from Denver.
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