- Jax vs Dallas is going to be one of those games that really could go anywhere...
- Will San Fran be able to chalk up a win?
- With Oakland hot and Seattle dampened...where will this go? More fire in Cali...or drizzling in the westcoast?
- Miami in Cinncinati with a 3-3 stand against Cinncies state of despair coming off a division title. We had high expectations but are already on their last legs heading into a must win game at home against the Miami Dolphins
- The Buffalo Bills were so close last week. Going against one of the top teams in the league in the Ravens, Ryan Fitzpatrick exploded for 382 yards and four touchdowns. However, in true Bills fashion, it simply was not enough as the Ravens won by a field goal in overtime.This week, the Bills will try again, this time against the Kansas City Chiefs. Fitzpatrick will try to bring the momentum from last week’s promising performance into his match up with the Chiefs’ 25th ranked secondary.Matt Cassel runs the Chiefs offense in principle, though when you throw the ball just 18 times the mantle of team leader may rest in the legs of your running back. To be fair, in the last two outings Cassel has thrown 5 touchdowns and no interceptions. With that kind of efficiency, Cassel makes it easier for the running backs to find space.
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It's obviously Halloween Sunday.
Dallas is only a 6 1/2 point favorite at home against Jacksonville. Think what the odds on that would have been at the start of the season.
San Francisco and Denver getting to put on a real scary show for the blokes in England who are actually going to pay to watch these two disasters.
Detroit is favored?
The Jets are 6-point favorites over Green Bay?
Oakland is a favorite?
Brett Favre may still play with a fractured ankle.
And a slate of what looks like real ugly games other than the Sunday and Monday nighters.
Creepy stuff.
I can't see the Bengals being favored over Miami.
Do the Dolphins ever lose on the road? Do the Bengals ever win as favorites (1-9)?
Miami was the victims of one of the greatest heists and worst calls in NFL history when the officials pulled out some rule that if they don't have clear evidence of who recovered a fumble in the end zone, even though it seemed pretty clear that Miami had recovered it. The Dolphins are for real. The Bengals are still wearing an Ocho and Owens Batman and Robin costumes. The Dolphins are 13-4 in their lst 17 away games. They are 8-0 against the spread and 8-3 straight up as road dogs from Game 4 on.
Further, nine Bengals have been listed on the team's injury report including what seems to be their entire defensive backfield: Cornerbacks Johnathan Joseph (ankle), Leon Hall (hamstring) and Morgan Trent (knee), along with safeties Chinedum Ndukwe (knee) and Roy Williams (knee) did not practice Wednesday. And Pacman Adam Jones is gone for the year.
That leaves rookie Brandon Ghee as the Bengals' only healthy cornerback.
Even when they are healthy, the Bengals CBs and safeties have been weak. Last Sunday, Atlanta's Roddy White had 11 receptions and 201 yards against a team ranked 19th against the pass.
This week, Brandon Marshall gets to show his stuff.
On top of that LB Brandon Johnson has a knee injury and is questionable while DE Jonathan Fanene reinjured his hamstring and is out.
Dolphins plus the two points.
Denver is so obvious that even San Francisco should figure out that if they just hand the ball to Frank Gore they will win. I think I could put up 100 yards against the Denver defence. OK, maybe just 75.
Denver is 10-2 as dogs against a team coming off a straight-up favorite loss but the Bengals are 9-0 off a straight up favorite loss - 3-0 this year.
San Francisco TE Vernon Davis has an ankle injury but he expects to play and should have a big day; on the other side, Denver's WR Eddie Royal has a groin injury.
Taking 'Frisco minus 1 1/2.
Detroit has played better than their record. Washington has played worse than their record suggests.
Detroit gets Matthew Stafford back.
Washington is 0-4 before a bye week and 1-5 against teams coming off a bye.
Taking Detroit minus 2 1/2.
While Arizona lost 41-7 to Atlanta and 41-10 to San Diego, they have won their only two home games. They also have a lot of stats going their way - 9-0 with a losing record against teams off a straight-up and spread win, 11-1 straight up and 10-1 against the spread at home after a loss and playing a team coming off a win. Tampa has completely opposite stats like 3-14 away off a win vs. non division teams.
In Thursday's practice, the Bucs were without offensive linemen Jeremy Trueblood and Keydrick Vincent. LB Geno Hayes also didin't practice according to the St. Petersburg Times which reported that Hayes and Trueblood both suffered knee injuries in Sunday’s 18-17 win over St. Louis while Vincent, who didn't play last week, has a bad back.
I'll take the Arizona -3.
All the stats point to Tennessee. Especially if Vince Young starts and it looks like he will. But I can't do it. I know the Chargers are banged up and Phil Rivers is still looking for a healthy receiver. But if the Chargers don't keep turning the ball over and the Titans don't keep being the recipients of turnovers, the Chargers finally win.
Taking San Diego minus 3 1/2.
Carolina finally got a win and St. Louis is 15-37 against the NFC. But the Rams are also 5-1 as favorites of 2 or more against less than .250 non-divisional teams and 23-6 at home against less than .500 teams.
Last year the Panthers had RBs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart slashing up opposing defenses - Williams and Stewart became the first RBs on the same team to each rush for more than 1,100 yards.
Not this year. With OT likely stiff out and
And now Williams is hurt, missing practice on Thursday and Stewart having just 148 rushing yards on 50 carries.
Neither Matt Moore or Jimmy Clausen scare anyone - especially without a receiver not named Steve Smith.
Taking the Rams -3.
Indianapolis has so many injuries. On top of Pro Bowl TE Dallas Clark and WR Austin Collie out when the Colts face a Texan team that is ranked dead last against the pass and now it looks like Joseph Addai could also be out, it's hard to take the Colts. But Peyton Manning has had two weeks to figure it out and Houston, as well as their woes against the pass, don't play well on the road and are 1-7 as dogs after scoring more than 28 points and facing a winning team.
Without Addai, the Colts, who finally found a running game in their last game - against Washington - will be left with two guys named Mike Hart and perhaps Donald Brown, who is still nursing a hamstring injury. Texas is good against the run so Manning will be throwing all day. Without his buddies Clark and Collie. But WR Anthony Gonzalez, who hasn’t played a full game since 2008, is probable according to the Indianapolis Star.
Taking Houston seems like the wise play but I'm not quite willing to pull the trigger.
Even without Tony Romo - who wasn't doing all that much anyway - the Cowboys should be able to beat Jacksonville by more than a touchdown. The Cowboys excell in these situations going 6-1 Dallas Coat at home off back-to-back straight-up and against-the-spread losses, 9-3 as favorites off a straight up loss after giving up more than 28 points in their lst game and 11-3 in October as favorites with revenge against non-division team -yes, Jacksonville beat the 'boys the last time they met.
Interestingly, WR Roy Williams wasn't at the Cowboys practice on Thursday. No reason has been given. Other than Williams never gets open.
According to Vito Stellino in the Florida Times-Union, David Garrard is expected to return as the Jags QB.
I haven't been enamoured by Pittsburgh all year and I think the Saints, who somehow lost to Cleveland - yes, Cleveland - last week will be able to handle them.
DE Aaron Smith is gone after tearing a triceps tendon. How valuable is Smith? Consider this: in the last 15 games Smith has missed the Steelers are 7-8 and have allowed an average of 22.5 points and 114.1 yards rushing, with Smith the Steelers are 23-7 and give up only 71 rushing yards per game.
Their other DE Brent Keisel is also injured although John Harris of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says Keisel is 'optimistic' he will be able to play. If not that would leave the Steelers with backup DEs Nick Eason and Ziggy Hood. Lamar Woodley is also questionable.
As a few final notes while Seattle is listing half their team missing Wednesday's practice, whle the Raiders are getting some bodies back, Oakland is 0-12 as favorites.
Green Bay is held together with tape and glue and the rolling Jets say Darrelle Revis is 100 per cent which means they can let Revis and CB Antonio Cromartie do whatever they want.
But, the Packers have lost a lot of real close games and given that the Jets don't score a lot the line - Jets minus 6 - seems a little high.
Dallas is only a 6 1/2 point favorite at home against Jacksonville. Think what the odds on that would have been at the start of the season.
San Francisco and Denver getting to put on a real scary show for the blokes in England who are actually going to pay to watch these two disasters.
Detroit is favored?
The Jets are 6-point favorites over Green Bay?
Oakland is a favorite?
Brett Favre may still play with a fractured ankle.
And a slate of what looks like real ugly games other than the Sunday and Monday nighters.
Creepy stuff.
I can't see the Bengals being favored over Miami.
Do the Dolphins ever lose on the road? Do the Bengals ever win as favorites (1-9)?
Miami was the victims of one of the greatest heists and worst calls in NFL history when the officials pulled out some rule that if they don't have clear evidence of who recovered a fumble in the end zone, even though it seemed pretty clear that Miami had recovered it. The Dolphins are for real. The Bengals are still wearing an Ocho and Owens Batman and Robin costumes. The Dolphins are 13-4 in their lst 17 away games. They are 8-0 against the spread and 8-3 straight up as road dogs from Game 4 on.
Further, nine Bengals have been listed on the team's injury report including what seems to be their entire defensive backfield: Cornerbacks Johnathan Joseph (ankle), Leon Hall (hamstring) and Morgan Trent (knee), along with safeties Chinedum Ndukwe (knee) and Roy Williams (knee) did not practice Wednesday. And Pacman Adam Jones is gone for the year.
That leaves rookie Brandon Ghee as the Bengals' only healthy cornerback.
Even when they are healthy, the Bengals CBs and safeties have been weak. Last Sunday, Atlanta's Roddy White had 11 receptions and 201 yards against a team ranked 19th against the pass.
This week, Brandon Marshall gets to show his stuff.
On top of that LB Brandon Johnson has a knee injury and is questionable while DE Jonathan Fanene reinjured his hamstring and is out.
Dolphins plus the two points.
Denver is so obvious that even San Francisco should figure out that if they just hand the ball to Frank Gore they will win. I think I could put up 100 yards against the Denver defence. OK, maybe just 75.
Denver is 10-2 as dogs against a team coming off a straight-up favorite loss but the Bengals are 9-0 off a straight up favorite loss - 3-0 this year.
San Francisco TE Vernon Davis has an ankle injury but he expects to play and should have a big day; on the other side, Denver's WR Eddie Royal has a groin injury.
Taking 'Frisco minus 1 1/2.
Detroit has played better than their record. Washington has played worse than their record suggests.
Detroit gets Matthew Stafford back.
Washington is 0-4 before a bye week and 1-5 against teams coming off a bye.
Taking Detroit minus 2 1/2.
While Arizona lost 41-7 to Atlanta and 41-10 to San Diego, they have won their only two home games. They also have a lot of stats going their way - 9-0 with a losing record against teams off a straight-up and spread win, 11-1 straight up and 10-1 against the spread at home after a loss and playing a team coming off a win. Tampa has completely opposite stats like 3-14 away off a win vs. non division teams.
In Thursday's practice, the Bucs were without offensive linemen Jeremy Trueblood and Keydrick Vincent. LB Geno Hayes also didin't practice according to the St. Petersburg Times which reported that Hayes and Trueblood both suffered knee injuries in Sunday’s 18-17 win over St. Louis while Vincent, who didn't play last week, has a bad back.
I'll take the Arizona -3.
All the stats point to Tennessee. Especially if Vince Young starts and it looks like he will. But I can't do it. I know the Chargers are banged up and Phil Rivers is still looking for a healthy receiver. But if the Chargers don't keep turning the ball over and the Titans don't keep being the recipients of turnovers, the Chargers finally win.
Taking San Diego minus 3 1/2.
Carolina finally got a win and St. Louis is 15-37 against the NFC. But the Rams are also 5-1 as favorites of 2 or more against less than .250 non-divisional teams and 23-6 at home against less than .500 teams.
Last year the Panthers had RBs DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart slashing up opposing defenses - Williams and Stewart became the first RBs on the same team to each rush for more than 1,100 yards.
Not this year. With OT likely stiff out and
And now Williams is hurt, missing practice on Thursday and Stewart having just 148 rushing yards on 50 carries.
Neither Matt Moore or Jimmy Clausen scare anyone - especially without a receiver not named Steve Smith.
Taking the Rams -3.
Indianapolis has so many injuries. On top of Pro Bowl TE Dallas Clark and WR Austin Collie out when the Colts face a Texan team that is ranked dead last against the pass and now it looks like Joseph Addai could also be out, it's hard to take the Colts. But Peyton Manning has had two weeks to figure it out and Houston, as well as their woes against the pass, don't play well on the road and are 1-7 as dogs after scoring more than 28 points and facing a winning team.
Without Addai, the Colts, who finally found a running game in their last game - against Washington - will be left with two guys named Mike Hart and perhaps Donald Brown, who is still nursing a hamstring injury. Texas is good against the run so Manning will be throwing all day. Without his buddies Clark and Collie. But WR Anthony Gonzalez, who hasn’t played a full game since 2008, is probable according to the Indianapolis Star.
Taking Houston seems like the wise play but I'm not quite willing to pull the trigger.
Even without Tony Romo - who wasn't doing all that much anyway - the Cowboys should be able to beat Jacksonville by more than a touchdown. The Cowboys excell in these situations going 6-1 Dallas Coat at home off back-to-back straight-up and against-the-spread losses, 9-3 as favorites off a straight up loss after giving up more than 28 points in their lst game and 11-3 in October as favorites with revenge against non-division team -yes, Jacksonville beat the 'boys the last time they met.
Interestingly, WR Roy Williams wasn't at the Cowboys practice on Thursday. No reason has been given. Other than Williams never gets open.
According to Vito Stellino in the Florida Times-Union, David Garrard is expected to return as the Jags QB.
I haven't been enamoured by Pittsburgh all year and I think the Saints, who somehow lost to Cleveland - yes, Cleveland - last week will be able to handle them.
DE Aaron Smith is gone after tearing a triceps tendon. How valuable is Smith? Consider this: in the last 15 games Smith has missed the Steelers are 7-8 and have allowed an average of 22.5 points and 114.1 yards rushing, with Smith the Steelers are 23-7 and give up only 71 rushing yards per game.
Their other DE Brent Keisel is also injured although John Harris of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says Keisel is 'optimistic' he will be able to play. If not that would leave the Steelers with backup DEs Nick Eason and Ziggy Hood. Lamar Woodley is also questionable.
As a few final notes while Seattle is listing half their team missing Wednesday's practice, whle the Raiders are getting some bodies back, Oakland is 0-12 as favorites.
Green Bay is held together with tape and glue and the rolling Jets say Darrelle Revis is 100 per cent which means they can let Revis and CB Antonio Cromartie do whatever they want.
But, the Packers have lost a lot of real close games and given that the Jets don't score a lot the line - Jets minus 6 - seems a little high.
Another tough week for the Lineman, who is feeling a bit like 
| Date & Time | Favorite | Spread | Underdog |
| 10/31 1:00 ET | San Francisco (At London) | -2 | Denver |
| 10/31 1:00 ET | At Dallas | -6.5 | Jacksonville |
| 10/31 1:00 ET | At Detroit | -2.5 | Washington |
| 10/31 1:00 ET | At NY Jets | -6 | Green Bay |
| 10/31 1:00 ET | At St. Louis | -3 | Carolina |
| 10/31 1:00 ET | At Cincinnati | -1.5 | Miami |
| 10/31 1:00 ET | At Kansas City | -7.5 | Buffalo |
| 10/31 4:05 ET | At San Diego | -3.5 | Tennessee |
| 10/31 4:15 ET | At Arizona | -3 | Tampa Bay |
| 10/31 4:15 ET | At Oakland | -2.5 | Seattle |
| 10/31 4:15 ET | At New England | -6.5 | Minnesota |
| 10/31 8:20 ET | At New Orleans | -1.5 | Pittsburgh |
| 11/1 8:35 ET | At Indianapolis | -5.5 | Houston |
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