Recap and Lock Pick

A 1-4 week will sure make Year to Date numbers look pedestrian. I now sit at a lackluster 10-8-1. I have a couple of upsets and a few bad breaks to blame.

I will be leaving out of town on wednesday, so here are a couple of early picks.

LOCK - I'm sure that the line will move, so get in early on this one. The San Diego Chargers are a pick em agains the Bills. I still feel that the Bills are under rated and the Norv Turner led Chargers are over rated. Albeit the Chargers are poorly coached, they still outclass the Bills in talent. It also seems that field general Trent Edwards is questionable for the start.

Also, take the NO Saints +3 at Carolina Panthers
and
SMU +12 1/2 vs. Houston
and
Michigan St. +3 vs. Ohio State

Lock and Featured Games

This week I'm going back to the St. Louis Rams for my lock. They have shook up the team and organization once again. Firing coach Linehan was a good move. Thus moving in once promising coach Jim Haslett to the HC position. Haslett promptly pronounced Marc Bulger starter for the remainder of the season. Still, this team is aging and unproductive on both sides of the ball. Meanwhile, the Washington Redskins are an improving team with a physical rushing attack. This should be another laugher. Call your bookie and tell him Redskins -13.

In my featured games, take

Oklahoma -6 1/2 vs. Texas
New Mexico +23 1/2 @ BYU
Bengals +9 at NY Jets
Vikings -13 vs. Lions

There are a few open spots for the $5 Beat Me Challenge. Be sure to get your picks in.

$5 Beat Me Challenge

In order to drum up more interest in my blog, I am offering a $5 prize to anyone who can pick more winners than me this week. Five dollars is not much these days but I will pay as many winners as there are. Also, this is your chance to get bragging rights. Here are the rules:

1. Pick 5 College or NFL football games.
2. Only Saturday, Sunday, and Monday games are available.
3. Use Friday's BetUs lines.
4. You must pick more winners than me to win the prize.
5. Contest open to the first 50 entrants.
6. I will post my picks Friday night.
7. Submit your picks or questions to dyehard5@gmail.com

Lets have fun and good luck.

Last Weeks Results (3-2-1 / 9-4-1 YTD 69%)

Last week's highlights are 1. my lock came through again (3-0 YTD), 2. I made a killing on the Bengals game (with Planet Hollywood's rediculous line). It was, however, a yeoman like week going 3-2-1. That could have easily been at worst 4-1-1, but Purdue's kicker forgot how to do just that, missing 2 FG attempts and a critical (for Purdue wagerers) extra point.

Hope your week was just as profitable. Check back soon for next week's picks.

NFL Featured Picks

Falcons +7 at Packers - some lines have moved down to+3 1/2. I still like to Falcons, possibly to come with an outright win

Bucs +3 at Broncos - I love the Broncos offense, hate their defense. At home, I'll take Denver -3.

Bills -1 1/2 at Cardinals - not sure why the Bills don't get more respect, but I see myself riding this Buffalo for a while as I see my wins ATS rack up.

Bengals +16 1/2 at Cowboys - I'm of the philosphy that you take any NFL team that is getting 17 points or more. For me 16 1/2 is close enough. The thought is that Carson Palmer will not play. Planet Hollywood is so sure that they are giving the Bengals +25!!!! No typo. Bengals +25. I will make a weeks worth of pay on this one game with Planet Hollywood's help. From what I have seen and heard, palmer should play and keep the game respectively close.

Good luck to all. Check back next week for results and next weeks games.

Book it!

Penn St vs. Purdue

Penn St. is getting waaaay too much love and Purdue's Curtis Painter has not been playing up to his talent level. Also, Penn St. is thin on defense due to suspensions.

Take Purdue +13.

Featured Games

Here's this weeks featured games. I will post my CFB picks Saturday morning and NFL picks Sunday morning.

Penn St. (-13) at Purdue
Falcons (+7) at Packers
Buccaneers (+3) at Broncos
Bills (-1 1/2) at Cardinals
Bengals (+16) at Cowboys