Cappers Picks Weekly Handicapping Preview – Week 14
The Jets fooled me again! I’m done with Rex Ryan’s club and their inconsistency Against the Spread. Week 13 saw me go 2-2 – my worst week in quite a while. Week 14 will be different!
Week 12 was another very solid one but again a New York team kept me from going perfect damn Jets. This week I am going to the well once again and have picked out some marquee matchups to hang my hat on.
Week 11 was another strong week – not like the 4-0-0 last week but pretty good. The Week 11 picks went 2-1-1 with the Giants letting me down in a big way!
Week 10 was a good one! 4-0-0 has continued a pretty good three week run in which I have gone 9-3 ATS. Will my roll shy me away from the Big Games in Week 11? Heck no – I love the marquee matchups and so should you.
It was a successful 3-1-0 week for me in Week 10 – Thanks for the meltdown Philadelphia eagles! Let’s keep the roll going. For the first time since Week 4, there are no byes this week – a full slate of games is on tap for your viewing pleasure.
For the second week in a row, the Baltimore Ravens burned me! Favored by 13 points, they managed to squeak out a measly three point victory. It’s a good thing that we have Week 9 to right the ship!
Tough week for the favorites in the NFL indeed – nice effort on Monday night Baltimore! Hopefully the NFL teams fall back in line and allow the Handicappers to have a little success this week.
Baltimore vs Jacksonville Monday Night Football Handicapping Predictions
The lowly Jacksonville Jaguars survived better than many handicappers expected last week in a trip to Pittsburgh but life gets no easier this week, even at home. On Monday Night Football, the Jags host a Baltimore Ravens team that dominated the same Pittsburgh Steelers that beat them last week.
The AFC South is officially up for grabs this Sunday. Houston had a golden opportunity to distance itself from Tennessee last week with the Titans on the bye but couldn’t get the job done against a tough Baltimore team. The winner of this week’s Texans/Titans showdown will sit alone atop the division.
After navigating some tricky spreads over the last couple of weeks, I’m pleased to say that there are several spreads I really like this week. Hopefully that means it’s easy sledding in NFL Week 7.
After falling flat in losses to Baltimore and Houston early this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers got back on track with a statement win over Tennessee last week. Ben Roethlisberger threw five touchdown passes as the Steelers romped 38-17 over a hyped Titans team.
For the second straight week, the odds have nailed us with some stressful, big spreads. Feels like almost every line is at least a touchdown. Still, there has to be value in here somewhere. Let’s see what I can dig up.
I bounced back with a nice Week 4 but Week 5 will be no easy task. Many of this week’s spreads look positively treacherous on paper. Let’s see if I can find some viable ones to try.
In the Carolina Panthers’ first two games, rookie quarterback Cam Newton dominated but his team lost. Last week against Jacksonville, Newton came back to Earth but the Panthers won. Which version of Newton – and the Panthers – will we see when they visit Soldier Field and the Chicago Bears this week?
Week 3 showed how dangerous the dreaded double-digit point spread can be, as I got burned by picking San Diego and Pittsburgh to cover huge numbers. I won’t make that same mistake this week.
NFL Gambling Online – Week 3
WEEK 2 ATS PICKS RECORD: 1-3
SEASON ATS PICKS RECORD: 7-3
After a powerhouse first week, I came back to Earth on my ATS picks in Week 2. The supposed “slam dunk” Ravens game reminded me that anything can happen in the NFL. Let’s look at four more games for Week 3 and bounce back. The speciality this week: the always-tricky “big spreads.”
Sunday, September 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
NFL betting favorite: Patriots -9
Who could’ve imagined just a few weeks ago that Patriots/Bills might be Week 3’s most exciting game? I’m sure everyone knows what Tom Brady has done through two weeks. He’s averaging 470 passing yards per contest thus far, he has seven interceptions versus one pick and he’s completed 71.6 per cent of his passes. Just hand him the MVP award already.
However, we can’t lose sight of what Buffalo’s Ryan Fitzpatrick has done in 2011. Once again flourishing in head coach Chan Gailey’s quarterback-friendly system, he’s been as impressive as any signalcaller not named Brady, tossing seven touchdown passes of his own. The Pats are allowing 381 passing yards per game so far this season; I don’t think they’ll slow Fitzpatrick down.
I still like New England to win but the Bills should keep it relatively close in what should be a shootout in Buffalo on Sunday. Yes, I’m aware that this is essentially the same situation New England faced in San Diego last week, and that it’s against an inferior “D,” but divisional games often play closer.
Pick: Bills +9
Sunday, September 25, 1:00 p.m. ET
NFL betting favorite: Panthers -3.5
Cam Newton’s epic rookie debut against the Arizona Cardinals was the talk of the town. But he was supposed to fall flat on his face against the defending champion Green Bay Packers last week. He didn’t, again topping 400 passing yards. This time, he made a few bonehead mistakes, but that was partly because he was so fearless and unflappable. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
In Jacksonville, he gets a front seven as toothless as any in the league. Newton might be in for another huge day. While the Panthers defense is just as much of a joke as Jacksonville’s it may feast on another rookie quarterback: Blaine Gabbert.
Obviously, if Newton could be so successful, we can’t write Gabbert off entirely, but the situation is different. Newton is getting by on a level of athleticism Gabbert doesn’t possess. He should experience growing pains on Sunday.
Pick: Panthers -3.5
Sunday, September 25, 4:05 p.m. ET
NFL betting favorite: Chargers -14.5
Here’s another scary spread to contend with. The Chiefs have been epically bad, outscored 89-10 so far. It doesn’t seem like a trip to San Diego, a team with the NFL’s No. 1 offense and defense in 2010, will remedy their problems. I know there’s the divisional-game factor to worry about, as I explained above with Buffalo. But the Bills are at home. They’re also not missing their best offensive player (Jamaal Charles, out for season) and defensive back (Eric Berry, out for season), as the Chiefs are.
I have to think the Chargers make this one ugly as they try to bounce back from the beating Tom Brady gave them.
Pick: Chargers -14.5
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Indianapolis Colts
Sunday, September 25, 8:20 p.m. ET
NFL betting favorite: Steelers -10.5
A double-digit spread on the road is usually frightening. But you know what’s more frightening? Kerry Collins against the Steelers’ front seven. Will they literally murder him on national TV? At least there won’t be too many eyes glued to this dud of a game. I’ll be watching the season premiere of Boardwalk Empire instead. Then again, we may see more blood and death if we watch Indy try to move the ball on Pittsburgh. Tough decision.
Pick: Steelers -10.5
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