Has the game of the week already happened? The thrilling finish to the Jets/Pats game on Thursday has everyone wondering if Sunday can live up to that kind of excitement. If that wasn't the game of the week, then these two might be:
Cowboys/Redskins on Sunday night.
Tony Romo is back and just in time for the fading Cowboys. Will he be ready to play the role of saviour for the Boys? Remember he was playing when the Skins upset the Cowboys in Dallas earlier this season. I think the bigger injury here is Clinton Portis. The MVP candidate is the heart of Washington's offense. Without him, Jason Campbell will be forced to make plays he isn't used to making. Campbell has succeeded as a low turnover/high efficiency quarterback, which might not happen if he is without Portis. The real question here for someone picking this game is this: Do you think the Cowboys make the playoffs this year or not? Because if not, this is the game that could be an early nail in the coffin. A loss to the Skins here on Sunday night would probably be the end for the 5-4 Cowboys.
Proline Odds:
The 2.80 TIE might be the best bet for this game.
Baltimore/New York
The Giants are clearly the best team in the NFC, and apart from Tennessee, who is better in the AFC than the Ravens(I know, Pitt, New England, Indy, and the Jets might be , but for the sake of argument....)
The Ravens have won four in a row, and Joe Flacco has been playing better and better. Yet the story of this game is defense. Baltimore has the number one defense and the Giants have the number 3 defense. The problem I see here for the Ravens is their 3-2 road record(don't forget the Giants are the Superbowl champs and this years Superbowl favourites right now).
Proline Odds:
The Giants at 1.40 isn't worth it, the 3.60 TIE might be worth a play, and the 4.00 Baltimore win looks doubtful but interesting.
Here are my thoughts on what I have been reading about this week and where my tickets are heading.
Tampa Bay is 4-0 at home this year and they are coming off a bye week. The 1.70 looks like a good pick, but so does the measly 4.5 poinspread. I like TB this week.
West Coast teams playing a 1pm start on the East Coast almost always lose. This doesn't look good for Oakland in Miami.
Atlanta is 4-0 at home. Denver is 2-2 on the road.
Questions to ask yourself before you make your Proline Picks this week:
The Packers are cold. Is this the game they turn things around and take control of their NFC North division title?
Why are the Chiefs, one of the worst teams in the league, only 5.5 point underdogs to the Saints, who are chasing a playoff spot?
Is this the game that the Cardinals show everyone they are the new NFC West champs?
Will we see the Indy of old, the one that absolutely destroys Houston at home every time they play?
Is Denver for real? Is Atlanta for real? One of them will be after this week.
Why are people picking Jacksonville to upset the Titans and stop the unbeaten streak? They are 1-3 at home this year.
Here are my Proline Picks:
Tampa Bay 1.70 -4.5
Tennessee 1.70 -4.5
Green Bay 1.90 -3.5
New Orleans 1.70 -5.5
I am thinking about a 3 of 4 Proline rotation or even a 4 team Pointspread. Check out my next post, where I discuss the differences between playing Pointspread or Proline.
