1. Dallas Cowboys (-3) vs. Sea – Normally we’d take the Seahawks who are very tough at home, but not this week. Seattle is playing rookie 3rd pick Russell Wilson at QB and he’ll be in for a long day vs. the Cowboys D.
Offensively, there will be a few big plays for Tony Romo and Co. and the Cowboys will cover the point spread with a TD win.
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2. Oakland Raiders (-2.5) vs. Mia – The Dolphins are in rebuilding mode and will be at or near the bottom of the league for a while. The Raiders, minus their long snapping woes, will head into Miami and pull out the convincing win on Sunday.
3. Baltimore Ravens (+2) vs. Phi – The Eagles offensive woes are not completely an aberration; Michael Vick is one of the most overrated QB’s in the league and still has trouble reading defenses.
The Ravens D is also substantially better than the Browns. Offensively, the Ravens will put points on the board en route to the 24-17 win.
4. St. Louis Rams (+3) vs. Was – See money line bet.
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New England Patriots (-13.5) vs. Arz – The Pats will prove far too much for the Cardinals and win 34-10.
San Francisco 49ers (-6.5) vs. Det – If SF turns Detroit one dimensional offensively which they should be able to do, it will force Stafford into mistakes. Look for the 49ers to win by 10.
Denver Broncos (+3) vs. Atl – The Falcons are high powered, but the Broncos are the more complete team and will pull out the close win on the road.
Money Line Bet
St. Louis Rams (+160) vs. Was – RGIII is receiving all sorts of hype in the NFL and rightfully so after his 1st career start, but let’s not get too ahead of ourselves. While he’s very talented, there will be growing pains along the way and the Rams feature a MUCH better defense than the Saints.
Look for the Rams to mix things up better than the Saints did and use their speed on D to create problems for Washington. Offensively, the Rams will struggle to put points on the board, but we see this as a lower scoring game which the Rams pull out by a FG.
