Archive for January 12th, 2008
Quick Picks
Seahawks +7.5 at Packers; Lambeau in January. Packers cover.
Jaguars +13.5 at Patriots: The Pats don’t blow teams out in the playoffs. They play close to the vest, time eating football and usually do just enough to win. As such, double digit points for the underdog is usually a good pick. Jags +13.5
Chargers +8 at Colts: Norv Turner vs the Colts after a week off. LDT will be classily sulking by the 2nd half and Tiki-ing his QB. Nuff Said. Colts cover.
Giants +7.5 at Cowboys. Can’t pick against my boys. I’m somewhat concerned about the gathering crowd on the Giant Bandwagon. It’s getting full in here. However, people seem to forget that Tony Romo isn’t really an all-time quarterback. He’s a decent quarterback who’s had the benefit of having a super-human receiver downfield who manages to pull off at least two “how the frick is he THAT wide open” plays each game. If TO is semi-human, the Giants pass-rush can get through the Cowboys line, and Eli Manning can play like he played last week, the Giants win this game by 3. If any of those things don’t happen, the Giants lose by 7. Either way, they cover. Giants +7.5, likely Giants outright.