Steelers -10 vs Buffalo the Bills may not be able to recover in time from a last second loss to the Broncos to give the Steelers a game. The hangover from these types of losses usually doesn't go away w/ a little treatment for the typical Monday bumps and bruises. think Arizona Cardinals vs the Bears last season, the Cards wre soundly defeated by Da Raiders of all teams after a deflating loss on Monday night football the week before.
The Steelers will have plenty of swagger for this game seeing how its their home opener. The players surely want their new coach to look good in front of the hometown fans. The Broncos piled up the yards vs the Bills but couldn't finish drives. The Steelers won't have that problem at home.
Jaguars -10 vs Falcons this is already a must win scenario for the Jags, they do not want to start the season losing two in a row at home. After scoring only ten points last week, I expect them to be a little more aggressive on offense in order to get this teams confidence going. The Jags D is suddenly not very good. They may have to give up their habit of playing stall ball. THE Falcons are on the road again at a another tough venue, enough said
Bengals-6.5 at Browns the Browns are probably the angriest team in the league.They gave the game away to the Steelers,they didn't get their hearts ripped out like the Bills.The Browns D put up a valiant effort only to see it go to waste courtesy of Charlie FRYED . How long will it take the Browns D to give up in this game? That depends on the qb. Could a full week of practice as the unquestioned starter inspire Derek Anderson to greatness? He may respond very well in a situation where he know's the hook isn't one play away. We really don't know how good the Bengals D is after watching the Ravens fumble the game away last Monday. As a Bengals fan ,I'm worried about the gaping holes I saw Mcgahee running through. C Frye made some forced throws all by himself when he had good protection, the Browns could easily regroup on offense and score 20 plus pts vs a soft Bengals D provided they take care of the ball and play within themselves. 20 is the magic # for the Brownies, they have an excellent chance to cover if they can muster up 20 or more pts.
Ravens -10 vs Jets coming off a loss is a good spot to catch the Ravens in bounce back mode vs a Jets team they will overwhelm physically. The Jets o-line problems are serious and the Ravens will have no problem taking advantage of the Jets shortcomings. The Jets are bumming because they may know just how bad they really are.
Broncos -10 vs Raiders this is a much bigger game for the Raiders than the Broncos. Shanahan quit running up the score on the hated Raiders awhile ago. The Broncos will score just enough points to win the game, it will take a defensive TD or two for them to cover this 10 pt line.
Lions -3 vs Vikings the Lions have more confidence than the young Vikings at this point in the season. T. Jackson is making his first career start at a place that has given B Farve trouble over the years. The Vikings aren't going to score 3 def tds two weeks in a row. The Lions offense looked sharp at Oakland and they may be just getting warmed up.
Pats -3.5 vs Chargers If you know someone who likes the Pats this week, its time for an intervention. They have to be distracted amidst the controversy. The Chargers are out for blood after last seasons end and will take it upon themselves to beat up the cheaters.
Colts -7 vs Titans don't get greedy with the Colts, the Titans know the Colts much better than the Saints who were obviously overwhelmed by the pageantry of playing the champs at their house on national tv. The Titans ran all over the Colts last season, this game will go a long way in determining just how good the Colts D really is. The Colts should win but by how many is a tough call. This could easily be a close game.
These are not my final picks for Sunday , I'll have them narrowed down by Sunday at 11 am at the latest.
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