Week 13 was the first in many in which one of our guys didn\u2019t pull out a profitable Sunday.<\/p>\n
Each Sportsbook.com writer went 2-2 against the spread (ATS) with last weekend\u2019s picks and that leaves Mike with a 29-21-3 record this year and Cras at 26-23-3.<\/p>\n
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Here\u2019s how they pick four of this Sunday\u2019s most interesting games:<\/p>\n
Mike:<\/span><\/strong> The spread for this game has dropped to seven points after opening with Philadelphia getting nine. A big part of that reason is the recent Plaxico Burress arrest and the fact that some of his teammates are being investigated, like middle linebacker Antonio Pierce.<\/p>\n Philadelphia bounced back with a nice home win over Arizona on Thanksgiving. Despite that, I still don\u2019t have any confidence in quarterback Donovan McNabb, especially on the road. Giants coach Tom Coughlin is one of the best in the league in limiting distractions and I\u2019m not going against a team that is 10-2 ATS on the year.<\/p>\n Pick: New York Giants -7<\/em><\/p>\n Cras:<\/span><\/strong> As bad as the Eagles have looked at times this season, they could have easily beaten the Giants back in Week 10. Losers by a 36-31 final, Philadelphia shot themselves in the foot several times with bad penalties and poor plays to blow a great chance to hand the defending champs a loss.<\/p>\n New York won big over Washington last week and, as always, the majority of the money for this week\u2019s game is on the Giants as touchdown favorites. That\u2019s a pretty big spread for two fierce rivals that usually play each other close and I like the Eagles on Sunday.<\/p>\n Pick: Philadelphia +7<\/em><\/p>\n Mike:<\/span><\/strong> Houston is coming off a great home win over Jacksonville on Monday Night Football, and at 5-7 overall, they have the same record as Green Bay. Quarterback Matt Schaub is returning to action this week but I question how rusty he\u2019ll be after a four-game layoff.<\/p>\n Green Bay still has a shot at the playoffs despite their sub .500 record, but they need to win their remaining four games. The Sunday weather forecast calls for a high of 21 degrees and that\u2019s a huge advantage for the men from Lambeau. So far, 84% of the bettors are taking the Pack and you can count me among them.<\/p>\n Pick: Green Bay -5.5<\/em><\/p>\n Cras:<\/span><\/strong> As disappointing as the Packers have been, they\u2019re a money-making 7-5 against the spread (ATS) despite two-straight losing weeks. That hasn\u2019t deterred members as they continue to pound the Pack as 5 \u00bd-point favorites, even as rumors swirl about coach Mike McCarthy\u2019s confidence in first-year sitarting quarterback Aaron Rodgers.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Texans impressed last Monday, have covered three-straight spreads and are supposed to be getting starting quarterback Schaub back, but can\u2019t garner much support. I\u2019m in the minority but I love the Texans in this game.<\/p>\nHouston Texans @ Green Bay Packers<\/a><\/h3>\n