Below are selections and predictions from several sources on NFL and CFB. NOTE: I believe another person has been doing something like this the past few weeks. Thought I would help out.
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D.J. Boyer
E-mail Last Week
Straight Up: 8-6
Against the Spread: 8-5-1
Season Record
Straight Up: 32-14
Against the Spread: 27-18-1
Week 4 Predictions
Wow, one bad week straight up and the e-mails come flying in! Still 32-14 is a very good start and not to mention I have not been under .500 against the spread in any of the three weeks thus far for the year (like I didn't just jinx myself). I suggest everyone look at my season picks where my Super Bowl teams are undefeated (Seattle and the New York Jets). Not to mention I was one of the few who had Jacksonville in the playoffs and Detroit winning the NFC North. Looks like my season picks are doing as well as my weekly picks. Here's to another great week of football.
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New York Giants (2-1) at Green Bay Packers (1-2)
Line: Giants +7
With the type of schedule the Giants have a few more wins could put them on the road to the playoffs. While the play of Kurt Warner has improved it won't matter in week 4. The Giants have won their last two games after dropping their opener while the Packers have dropped two straight after winning theirs. The Packers are quire hungry and they want to show the fans their loss to the Bears at home this season was a fluke. I still feel like the Giants can cover but Green Bay gets the win.
Straight: Packers
Spread: Giants
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Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) at Chicago Bears (1-2)
Line: Bears +8.5
This was the game I thought would be the hardest of the first four weeks for the Eagles to win. Chicago has a history of playing the Eagles close and covering the spread was a near automatic pick. But now that Rex Grossman is down for the year and the Bears have called upon Jonathan Quinn to be the quarterback I don't have the same confidence in this game being close. Quinn is a good quarterback but he is going to need a few weeks to adjust to the offense. The Eagles are the only 3-0 team in the league to win every game by at least 10 points so taking them to cover seems like a solid choice.
Straight: Eagles
Spread: Eagles
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Washington Redskins (1-2) at Cleveland Browns (1-2)
Line: Browns +2.5
My how fast the Redskins faithful will turn on a Hall of Fame coach like Joe Gibbs! After week 1 you would have thought this return to coaching was somewhere in the Bible in the book of Revelations. I am here to say never fear Redskins fans, even though you are on the road you will find a way to get it done against the Cleveland Browns.
Straight: Redskins
Spread: Redskins
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New England Patriots (2-0) at Buffalo Bills (0-2)
Line: Bills +5.5
The Patriots have went over a full calendar year without losing as they dropped only two games last year. One was against the Buffalo Bills in the opener last season when the Bills had their way with the Patriots. Both teams are rested after their bye week and I will take the Patriots to win while the Bills defense keeps it close enough to cover. Of the last seventeen wins the Patriots have had six of them have been by five or fewer points.
Straight: Patriots
Spread: Bills
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Oakland Raiders (2-1) at Houston Texans (1-2)
Line: Pick 'em
You have to love the pick'em games! If Domanick Davis holds onto the football the Texans will win even though having Kerry Collins at quarterback is an upgrade for the Raiders.
Straight: Texans
Spread: Texans
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Indianapolis Colts (2-1) at Jacksonville Jaguars (3-0)
Line: Jaguars +4.5
The marquee matchup of the week pits the highest scoring offense in the NFL (Indianapolis 33.3 points a game) against the stingiest defense around (Jacksonville 9.3 points allowed). Normally I would say that defense wins championships but in this case I am giving the edge to the offense as the Colts force a tie atop the AFC South.
Straight: Colts
Spread: Colts
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Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1)
Line: Bengals +4.5
I have taken a lot of heat for saying the Steelers would be 5-11 and bringing up the rear in the AFC North. A loss here would leave them 2-2 but both losses would be in the division, and that is exactly what will happen. Take Cincinnati to pull, the upset as Carson Palmer wins the battler of the young quarterbacks.
Straight: Bengals
Spread: Bengals
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Atlanta Falcons (3-0) at Carolina Panthers (2-1)
Line: Falcons +3.5
Michael Vick has played well against the Panthers in the past but a well rested team led by running back DeShaun Foster (the man who is a better running back than Stephen Davis) will win this game.
Straight: Panthers
Spread: Panthers
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New Orleans Saints (2-1) at Arizona Cardinals (0-3)
Line: Cardinals +4
The Saints have not played that well this season but have won a couple of close games to be 2-1 at this point. I am going to call upon the Saints trends of the past to see how they will handle this. Every time you think this team will turn the corner they lose a very winnable game. The Cardinals defense is playing much better and they contained Michael Vick a week ago. This is a classic trap game and I am going with the "Upset of the Week" right here as the Cardinals get Denny Green his first win in the desert.
Straight: Cardinals
Spread: Cardinals
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New York Jets (2-0) at Miami Dolphins (0-3)
Line: Dolphins +4.5
Jay Fiedler or AJ Feeley, that is the million dollar question. Behind this line it could be Dan Marino in his prime and it wouldn't stop my AFC pick for the Super Bowl, the New York Jets.
Straight: Jets
Spread: Jets
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Denver Broncos (2-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-3)
Line: Buccaneers +3
Say it with me Tampa Bay "r-e-b-u-i-l-d-i-n-g". They are so afraid to use this word but that is exactly what they are going to do. Funny I haven't heard from the people that blasted me in the preseason when I picked them to be in last place at seasons end. Let's just leave Chris Sims under center for awhile and see what he can do.
Straight: Broncos
Spread: Broncos
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Tennessee Titans (1-2) at San Diego Chargers (1-2)
Line: Chargers +3
I already picked the Cardinals to win this week, I wouldn't dare pick the Chargers during the same week would I? Maybe I need to see a doctor because I am showing signs of dementia but I have a feeling we are going to see one of those 200-yard rushing games from LaDainian Tomlinson where he looks like a superhero. Take the Chargers in another upset.
Straight: Chargers
Spread: Chargers
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St. Louis Rams (1-2) at San Francisco 49ers (0-3)
Line: 49ers +4.5
Only 58 more days until the 49ers play their biggest game of the season…when they play the Miami Dolphins in a game that will more than likely determine who will have the top pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. I am going to do my best to campaign and make sure that neither the 49ers or Dolphins have a win going into that game. With that in mind take the Rams as Mike Martz is able to keep his job for one more week.
Straight: Rams
Spread: Rams
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Kansas City Chiefs (0-3) at Baltimore Ravens (2-1)
Line: Chiefs +4.5
How wrong was I about the Kansas City defense? Former defensive coordinator Greg Robinson continues to smile in an unknown location at this time as he feels the Chiefs have now shown that he was not the problem last year. Chief fan, I know you are angry but don't point fingers at Gunther Cunningham or Dick Vermeil, Captain Carl needs to take the blame for this one. Carl Peterson has continued to ignore the defensive side of the football on draft day and it has now if I may so eloquently state "bit him in the ass".
Straight: Ravens
Spread: Ravens
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D.J. Boyer
E-mail Last Week
Straight Up: 8-6
Against the Spread: 8-5-1
Season Record
Straight Up: 32-14
Against the Spread: 27-18-1
Week 4 Predictions
Wow, one bad week straight up and the e-mails come flying in! Still 32-14 is a very good start and not to mention I have not been under .500 against the spread in any of the three weeks thus far for the year (like I didn't just jinx myself). I suggest everyone look at my season picks where my Super Bowl teams are undefeated (Seattle and the New York Jets). Not to mention I was one of the few who had Jacksonville in the playoffs and Detroit winning the NFC North. Looks like my season picks are doing as well as my weekly picks. Here's to another great week of football.
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New York Giants (2-1) at Green Bay Packers (1-2)
Line: Giants +7
With the type of schedule the Giants have a few more wins could put them on the road to the playoffs. While the play of Kurt Warner has improved it won't matter in week 4. The Giants have won their last two games after dropping their opener while the Packers have dropped two straight after winning theirs. The Packers are quire hungry and they want to show the fans their loss to the Bears at home this season was a fluke. I still feel like the Giants can cover but Green Bay gets the win.
Straight: Packers
Spread: Giants
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Philadelphia Eagles (3-0) at Chicago Bears (1-2)
Line: Bears +8.5
This was the game I thought would be the hardest of the first four weeks for the Eagles to win. Chicago has a history of playing the Eagles close and covering the spread was a near automatic pick. But now that Rex Grossman is down for the year and the Bears have called upon Jonathan Quinn to be the quarterback I don't have the same confidence in this game being close. Quinn is a good quarterback but he is going to need a few weeks to adjust to the offense. The Eagles are the only 3-0 team in the league to win every game by at least 10 points so taking them to cover seems like a solid choice.
Straight: Eagles
Spread: Eagles
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Washington Redskins (1-2) at Cleveland Browns (1-2)
Line: Browns +2.5
My how fast the Redskins faithful will turn on a Hall of Fame coach like Joe Gibbs! After week 1 you would have thought this return to coaching was somewhere in the Bible in the book of Revelations. I am here to say never fear Redskins fans, even though you are on the road you will find a way to get it done against the Cleveland Browns.
Straight: Redskins
Spread: Redskins
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New England Patriots (2-0) at Buffalo Bills (0-2)
Line: Bills +5.5
The Patriots have went over a full calendar year without losing as they dropped only two games last year. One was against the Buffalo Bills in the opener last season when the Bills had their way with the Patriots. Both teams are rested after their bye week and I will take the Patriots to win while the Bills defense keeps it close enough to cover. Of the last seventeen wins the Patriots have had six of them have been by five or fewer points.
Straight: Patriots
Spread: Bills
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Oakland Raiders (2-1) at Houston Texans (1-2)
Line: Pick 'em
You have to love the pick'em games! If Domanick Davis holds onto the football the Texans will win even though having Kerry Collins at quarterback is an upgrade for the Raiders.
Straight: Texans
Spread: Texans
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Indianapolis Colts (2-1) at Jacksonville Jaguars (3-0)
Line: Jaguars +4.5
The marquee matchup of the week pits the highest scoring offense in the NFL (Indianapolis 33.3 points a game) against the stingiest defense around (Jacksonville 9.3 points allowed). Normally I would say that defense wins championships but in this case I am giving the edge to the offense as the Colts force a tie atop the AFC South.
Straight: Colts
Spread: Colts
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Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1)
Line: Bengals +4.5
I have taken a lot of heat for saying the Steelers would be 5-11 and bringing up the rear in the AFC North. A loss here would leave them 2-2 but both losses would be in the division, and that is exactly what will happen. Take Cincinnati to pull, the upset as Carson Palmer wins the battler of the young quarterbacks.
Straight: Bengals
Spread: Bengals
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Atlanta Falcons (3-0) at Carolina Panthers (2-1)
Line: Falcons +3.5
Michael Vick has played well against the Panthers in the past but a well rested team led by running back DeShaun Foster (the man who is a better running back than Stephen Davis) will win this game.
Straight: Panthers
Spread: Panthers
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New Orleans Saints (2-1) at Arizona Cardinals (0-3)
Line: Cardinals +4
The Saints have not played that well this season but have won a couple of close games to be 2-1 at this point. I am going to call upon the Saints trends of the past to see how they will handle this. Every time you think this team will turn the corner they lose a very winnable game. The Cardinals defense is playing much better and they contained Michael Vick a week ago. This is a classic trap game and I am going with the "Upset of the Week" right here as the Cardinals get Denny Green his first win in the desert.
Straight: Cardinals
Spread: Cardinals
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New York Jets (2-0) at Miami Dolphins (0-3)
Line: Dolphins +4.5
Jay Fiedler or AJ Feeley, that is the million dollar question. Behind this line it could be Dan Marino in his prime and it wouldn't stop my AFC pick for the Super Bowl, the New York Jets.
Straight: Jets
Spread: Jets
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Denver Broncos (2-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-3)
Line: Buccaneers +3
Say it with me Tampa Bay "r-e-b-u-i-l-d-i-n-g". They are so afraid to use this word but that is exactly what they are going to do. Funny I haven't heard from the people that blasted me in the preseason when I picked them to be in last place at seasons end. Let's just leave Chris Sims under center for awhile and see what he can do.
Straight: Broncos
Spread: Broncos
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Tennessee Titans (1-2) at San Diego Chargers (1-2)
Line: Chargers +3
I already picked the Cardinals to win this week, I wouldn't dare pick the Chargers during the same week would I? Maybe I need to see a doctor because I am showing signs of dementia but I have a feeling we are going to see one of those 200-yard rushing games from LaDainian Tomlinson where he looks like a superhero. Take the Chargers in another upset.
Straight: Chargers
Spread: Chargers
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St. Louis Rams (1-2) at San Francisco 49ers (0-3)
Line: 49ers +4.5
Only 58 more days until the 49ers play their biggest game of the season…when they play the Miami Dolphins in a game that will more than likely determine who will have the top pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. I am going to do my best to campaign and make sure that neither the 49ers or Dolphins have a win going into that game. With that in mind take the Rams as Mike Martz is able to keep his job for one more week.
Straight: Rams
Spread: Rams
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Kansas City Chiefs (0-3) at Baltimore Ravens (2-1)
Line: Chiefs +4.5
How wrong was I about the Kansas City defense? Former defensive coordinator Greg Robinson continues to smile in an unknown location at this time as he feels the Chiefs have now shown that he was not the problem last year. Chief fan, I know you are angry but don't point fingers at Gunther Cunningham or Dick Vermeil, Captain Carl needs to take the blame for this one. Carl Peterson has continued to ignore the defensive side of the football on draft day and it has now if I may so eloquently state "bit him in the ass".
Straight: Ravens
Spread: Ravens
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