Friday, October 9, 2009

Week Five NFL Picks, and Three College Football Locks


Alright, here we go! Let's fire up those NFL prognostications! (Home teams in all caps):

Vikings over RAMS. Can't stand Favre, but I'm not stupid.
Cowboys over CHIEFS. The 'Boys are incredibly overrated, but KC is the perfect medicine.
PANTHERS over Redskins. If Delhomme can avoid throwing a trillion interceptions, Carolina will pull off the upset.
EAGLES over Bucs. The Raheem Morris era in Tampa Bay remains winless.
GIANTS over Raiders. Ladies and gentleman, cover your eyes! You are about to witness murder!
BILLS over Browns. Trent Edwards and Terrell Owens have about as much chemistry as those ladies from "The View", but they'll still be able to beat the hapless Browns.
RAVENS over Bengals. Game of the week. In the end, Carson Palmer, Chad Ochocinco, and co. will not be able to overcome Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, and that Baltimore defense.
Steelers over LIONS. If Giants-Raiders equates to murder, this game equates to assault.
49ERS over Falcons. With Michael Crabtree watching from the sideline, Mike Singletary's Niners will improve to 4-1. Goooooooooooooooooo Niners!!!
BRONCOS over Patriots. I keep picking against the Pats, and Tom Brady keeps proving me wrong. But I have also continually doubted the undefeated Broncos, and they will remain perfect with a gritty win at Invesco Field.
Texans over CARDINALS. Matt Schaub, Mario Williams, and the Texans show that they are very much alive in the AFC playoff picture.
Jaguars over SEAHAWKS. Watching the Seahawks is like watching "The Jay Leno Show". Can somebody say painful?
Colts over TITANS. Who would have thought that after their tough overtime loss to the Steelers in week one that the Titans would be 0-4? Make that 0-5 after Peyton Manning keeps Indy undefeated.
Jets over DOLPHINS. It's always exciting when these two AFC East rivals take the field. Rex Ryan's Jets, coming off a flat performance against the Saints last week, will rebound against a mediocre Dolphins team.

It is a big weekend in college football as well, and here are my three CFB locks against the spread:

LSU (+7.5) over Florida. Regardless of whether Tim Tebow plays or not, Les Miles' Tigers will keep this game close.

OKLAHOMA (-26) over Baylor. The return of Sam Bradford will rejuvenate the Sooners. Look for a big win.

Stanford (+1) over OREGON STATE. Led by RB Toby Gerhart, the Stanford Cardinal are in the midst of a resurgence back into the football spotlight. They will win on the road at Reeser Stadium.

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