1) Patriots -2 @ Jets
JUSTIFICATION: The Patriots got embarrassed
last week with their forth quarter meltdown,
blowing a double digit lead with less than
five minutes to play. That was an anomaly.
This team is solid on both sides of the ball
and will likely use this loss as motivation
to put in a real solid week of practice. If
the Pats were to lose this game, the radio
talk shows would be rampant with speculation
that their dynasty is over. The Jets have a
lot to play for, and if the Pats had won
last week, may have been able to pull an
upset at home but, with the Pats losing,
they will come out this week looking to
dispel all the criticism. I'm looking for a
double digit win by the Pats.
2) Chiefs -7 1/2 vs. Raiders
JUSTIFICATION: The Chiefs are playing their
best ball of the year, of late. They
haven't missed a beat with the loss of
Priest Holmes now that Larry Johnson has
stepped into the starting role. This is a
huge rivalry game so emotions will run high.
But, the Raiders just don't have the players
to stop all of the Chiefs' weapons on
offense and not enough skill players to take
advantage of a weak Chiefs defense. The
Chiefs machine will keep rolling along this
week with a blowout victory over the hated
Raiders.
3) Titans +4 vs. Broncos
JUSTIFICATION: The Titans have discovered a
real weapon in QB Volek. With him throwing
the ball, as he has of late, the Titans are
never too far out of a game. He has the
ability to drive a team down the field, even
under some extreme conditions, to keep the
Titans within shouting distance. The Broncos
have struggled of late and have never been
known as a good road team. So, with that in
mind, I'm looking for a straight up Titan
victory this week.
4) Bucs -3 vs. Panthers
JUSTIFICATION: The Bucs suffered a
heart-breaking defeat last week with a late
fumble. Their playoff hopes, although still
mathematically alive, are realistically
shot. But, they have played solid football
over the last month or so, especially at
home. The Panthers have played well too but,
the home field advantage here will be the
difference in this game. I'm expecting a low
scoring game, with both sides playing pretty
conservatively early on, not wanting to do
something stupid that will kill any
possibility of a playoff spot.
5) Eagles +3 @ Rams
JUSTIFICATION: If Terrell Owens were
healthy, this game would have the Eagles
favored by at least four points, maybe more.
Although his loss is devastating to the
Eagles, it shouldn't make that much of a
move on the line. Were the Eagles playing a
tough team like the Patriots or Steelers, I
could understand the line. But, the Rams are
not very good, they have a lot of holes that
can be exploited and the Eagles have other
players who can do just that. Remember, the
Eagles made it to the NFC Championship game
last year without WR Owens. Beating the Rams
straight up will send a very clear message
to the rest of the NFL that he Eagles are
still going to be a force to be reckoned
with. I think this line is an overreaction
to Owens' injury and am happy to to take the
points.
Don Pinchin
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