Taking big favorites did not work particularly well last week. All my selections won, only one covered. The Niners looked bad in victory with Colin Kaepernick continuing to struggle. The Packers never really stepped on the accelerator coasting over the Vikes. Only the Pats rolled with garbage time running up of the score to boot.
All road favorites this week. Probably stupid, but at least the lines are significantly lower. Of course the teams I picked are not exactly playing their best ball of the season.
home team in bold
Best Bet
Cincinnati Bengals (-4.0) over Tampa Bay Buccaneers
No real reason for this pick. Just don't think the Bengals will trip up in this spot. Hopefully I am wrong.
Others
Arizona Cardinals (-2.5) over Atlanta Falcons
Drew Stanton was pummeled and looked lost against the rejuvenated Seahawks defense. The Falcons defense obviously does not provide the same kind of test.
New York Giants (-2.5) over Jacksonville Jaguars
A hunch. The Giants have lost 6 straight to teams that all have 7 or more wins. Could they have a letdown on the road? Sure, they only have 3 wins. I just have a feeling they will play hard for Tom Coughlin.
Last Week
San Francisco 49ers (-9.0) over Washington Redskins LOSS
Green Bay Packers (-9.5) over Minnesota Vikings LOSS
New England Patriots (-7.0) over Detriot Lions WIN
Best Bets: 7-5 Overall: 20-15-1