NFL 2008 Week 16 Preview
Well week fifteen was another loser. 7-9 for the week and now 125-99 for the year. So once again we are looking to do better this week!
Remember - these picks are only for entertainment purposes and you bet on these picks at your own peril. I am not responsible for you following my stupidity. Now let us look at the picks for week sixteen of the 2008 season.
| Favorite | Spread. | Underdog | Pick | Madden 09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | -6.5 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Jax 24-21 |
| Dallas | -4.5 | Baltimore | Dallas | Dal 21-14 |
| Cleveland | -3.5 | Cincinnati | Cleveland | Cle 30-13 |
| New Orleans | -6.5 | Detroit | New Orleans | Det 20-17 |
| Pittsburgh | -1.5 | Tennessee | Tennessee | Pit 21-7 |
| Miami | -3.5 | Kansas City | Kansas City | KC 23-18 |
| San Francisco | -5.5 | St. Louis | St. Louis | STL 23-16 |
| NE Patriots | -7.5 | Arizona | NE Patriots | NE 21-17 |
| Tampa Bay | -3.5 | San Diego | Tampa Bay | TB 32-20 |
| NY Jets | -4.5 | Seattle | Seattle | NY 30-20 |
| Houston | -7.5 | Oakland | Houston | Hou 27-17 |
| Denver | -6.5 | Buffalo | Buffalo | Den 24-10 |
| Philadelphia | -4.5 | Washington | Philadelphia | Was 28-26 |
| Minnesota | -3.5 | Atlanta | Minnesota | Atl 27-17 |
| NY Giants | -3.5 | Carolina | NY Giants | NY 24-16 |
| Chicago | -4.5 | Green Bay | Green Bay | GB 24-17 |
Well, here goes in bullet form:
(definitions ATS - against the spread, APG - Average Points per Game
❄ - Indianapolis at Jacksonville (-6.5) - Well I lost that game as I thought that Jacksonville would stay close, of course that sack at the Colt 7 yard line pretty much sums up the Jaguars season, inexcusable.
❄ - Baltimore at Dallas (4.5) - Cowboys more desperate.
❄ - Cincinnati at Cleveland (3.5) - ugllly visits ugly. Take the home team
❄ - New Orleans at Detroit (-6.5) - Detroit is 1-6 at home ATS while New Orleans is 3-4. Only the second time all year that New Orleans is favored on the road. Look for New Orleans to run up the score here.
❄ - Pittsburgh at Tennessee (-1.5) - Both teams are good but I think the Steelers are due for a loss just from the week after week of tough competition. Take the home field advantage.
❄ - Miami at Kansas City (-3.5) - KC is 3-3 as a home underdog ATS. Miami is 0-1 as a road favorite. Take the points.
❄ - San Francisco at St. Louis (-5.5) - San Francisco is 4-3 ATS on the road which is slightly better than St. Louis's 3-4 ATS at home. Going against the trends here since this is the first time all year that San Fran is a road favorite.
❄ - Arizona at NE Patriots (7.5) - hmm, west coast team on the east coast playing a 1:00 p.m. game and oh yeah it will probably be snowing / sleeting / ugly weather at Gillette Stadium. Take the Patriots and give the points.
❄ - San Diego at Tampa Bay (3.5) - See above comment minus the weather. Actually Tampa Bay is still playing for the play offs, San Diego is just playing.
❄ - NY Jets at Seattle (-4.5) - Last home game for the Holmgren regime in Seattle. Look for the Seahawks to make this a close game.
❄ - Houston at Oakland (-7.5) - Houston is playing for their first non-losing season, is 4-3 on the road ATS (as underdogs everyone) but then they are playing the dysfunctional Raiders as in the 1-6 ATS at home Raiders.
❄ - Buffalo at Denver (6.5) - Denver is 0-6 ATS as Home Favorites this year. Enough said.
❄ - Philadelphia at Washington (-4.5) - Philly is 4-3 ATS on the road and 2-2 as Road Favorites. While not overwhelming numbers they are better than the Redskins 2-5 ATS at home and 0-2 as home underdogs. Oh, yeah, Eagles are still playing for a shot at the play offs, the skins, well, they are setting up their golf plans.
❄ - Atlanta at Minnesota (3.5) - Neither team is exceptional in this situation but the Vikings are 3-2 as Home Favorites while the Falcons are 2-4 as Road Underdogs.
❄ - Carolina at NY Giants (3.5) - Tough pick here but the Giants are just better in all aspects but most importantly they are 5-0 when favored by 8 points or less at home while the Panthers are 1-3 as road underdogs where the spread is less than 4 points.
❄ - Green Bay at Chicago (4.5) - even steven all the way, look for Green Bay to keep it close 21-18 Chicago.
♊ - Then don't strain your brain trying. Might break something.
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