Last week there were finally some good underdogs for me to pick and they payed off, especially against the spread. Things would have been even better had Brett Favre not turned the ball over twice in the fourth quarter. Both of which were returned for touchdowns, while the Vikings were in scoring position. In a matter of a few series I went from an almost certain cover and a victory on the field to a straight up loss that failed to cover. Plus, I can't help think about what would have happened had the 49ers put Alex Smith in during the second quarter instead of waiting until after half time.What could have been but for a few circumstances.I ended up 8-5 straight up (winners) and 10-2-1 against the spread. Which leaves with an overall record of 66-36 straight up and 54-47-1 against the spread for the season. I do hate the tie games, but I finally had a breakout week against the bookies and I'm now 7 games over .500 against the spread. And I usually do much better during the second half of the season, once I've got a good sense of how each team is playing. So, look out world, here I come and I'm on a roll now. (READ THE ENTIRE POST ON HUBPAGES)
My Picks for the 2009 Week Eight NFL Games
Sun, Nov. 1 | 10:00 AM (PDT) | 11:00 AM (MDT) | 12:00 PM (CDT) | 1:00 PM (EDT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Favorite | Underdog | Point Spread | Straight Up | Against the Spread |
Houston | Buffalo | 3.5 | Houston | Buffalo |
Chicago | Cleveland | 13.0 | Chicago | Chicago |
Dallas | Seattle | 9.5 | Dallas | Dallas |
Detroit | St. Louis | 3.5 | Detroit | Detroit |
Indianapolis | San Francisco | 12.0 | Indianapolis | Indianapolis |
New York Jets | Miami | 3.5 | New York Jets | New York Jets |
New York Giants | Philadelphia | 1.0 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia |
Baltimore | Denver | 3.5 | Denver | Denver |
Sun, Nov. 1 | 1:00 PM (PDT) | 2:00 PM (MDT) | 3:00 PM (CDT) | 4:00 PM (EDT) |
Tennessee | Jacksonville | 3.0 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville |
San Diego | Oakland | 16.5 | San Diego | Oakland |
Green Bay | Minnesota | 3.0 | Minnesota | Minnesota |
Arizona | Carolina | 10.0 | Arizona | Arizona |
Mon, Nov. 2 | 5:30 PM (PDT) | 6:30 PM (MDT) | 7:30 PM (CDT) | 8:30 PM (EDT) |
New Orleans | Atlanta | 10.0 | New Orleans | New Orleans |
Teams with byes in week eight: Cincinnati, Kansas City, New England, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Washington - There is no Sunday Night Game this week
