The Line and Mine

I've called 5 upsets this week. Don't know how that will work out for me but I'm going with my gut. Most of them are knuckle ball games to me. Tough to call either way but since Sheridan gives me odds on them I put them in the upset category.

Safe Bets – If there is a such a thing in this league of parity…

BUF – BAL – The winless Buffalo Bills will not fare well this week.

CLE – NO – Superbowl champs versus the rebuilding Browns? ‘Nuff said.

JAC – KC – I like Kansas City and their offensive weapons.



Close Calls – I’ve got a feeling…

PIT – MIA – The Dolphins are good but the Pittsburgh Steelers are the best team in the NFL right now.

ARI – SEA – Marshawn Lynch was an excellent addition.

CIN – ATL – Can Cincy pull it together out of the bye? I think not. Atlanta is the better team and they will bounce back after a tough road loss in Philly.



Knuckle Balls – Who knows…

SF – CAR – Frank Gore is a warrior. This will be a battle on the ground all day. Carolina will remain winless.

OAK – DEN – A couple of 2-4 teams. Denver is better than their record.



Upsets – Embrace the underdog…

PHI – TEN – Andy Reid has the very good problem of two excellent QBs. Eagles looked good in win over Atlanta.

WAS – CHI – McNabb couldn’t beat Manning but I’ll bet he can beat Cutler.

STL – TB – Both teams are surprisingly good this year. I like St. Louis in a close one.

MIN – GB – Green Bay has just been battered with injuries. Brett is gonna pull it together for the Vikings.

NYG – DAL – Another must win for Dallas but the Big Blue Machine is riding a 3 soon to be 4 game win streak.



Danny Sheridan’s Line from USA Today:

Pittsburgh 3 MIAMI 40½

ATLANTA 3½ Cincinnati 42½

KANSAS CITY 9 Jacksonville 37½

TENNESSEE 3 Philadelphia 42½

CHICAGO 3 Washington 40

NEW ORLEANS 13½ Cleveland 43½

BALTIMORE 13 Buffalo 40

San Francisco 3 CAROLINA 35½

TAMPA BAY 3 ST Louis 38

SEATTLE 6 Arizona 40

SAN DIEGO 2½ New England 47

DENVER 8½ Oakland 41½

GREEN BAY 2½ Minnesota 44

DALLAS 3 NY Giants 44