After going 2-1 on Thanksgiving, I’m back with the rest of the NFL picks for Week 13. Onto the games:
Miami @ St. Louis (+9) - The Dolphins can suddenly lay near double digits on the road? No thanks.
New Orleans @ Tampa Bay (-4) - The NFC South is a home field division, and Tampa defends home turf better than most.
NY Giants (-3) @ Washington - With Plaxico Burress’ gunshot injury, the line has fallen a 1/2 pt. already at most books. I liked the line at 3.5 but like it more at -3. G-Men roll.
San Francisco @ Buffalo (-6) - 49ers aren’t ready to go win a game in Buffalo yet.
Baltimore (-7) @ Cincinnati - Bengals might not score in this one, as Ravens need to keep winning to keep pace with the suddenly surging Colts and Pats.
Indianapolis (-4) @ Cleveland - I’m siding with the public in this game, as I don’t see Anderson’s re-emergence as anything the Colts should worry about.
Carolina @ Green Bay (-3) - Packers are a different team at home and Rodgers should bounce back from his 3 INT performance on MNF.
Atlanta @ San Diego (-4) - As bad as the Chargers have looked, they’re 2 back and have the Broncos in their building Week 17, so in reality are only 1 game back if they win that one. Not as bad as everyone thinks huh. Chargers need to win each week to have a shot, but their shot is legit, and I think they can win this one at home.
Pittsburgh (+1) @ New England - Cassell plays better at home, but the Steelers are finally getting healthy and he hasn’t seen a D like this one in a long long time, if at all, all season. Steelers in a close one.
Kansas City (+3) @ Oakland - Herman Edwards’ squad gets their 2nd win this week in the Black Hole.
Denver (+9) @ NY Jets - I love the Jets, but this is too many points for them to be laying to a potent Bronco offense.
Chicago (+3.5) @ Minnesota - Bears are the better all around D and with Orton at the helm have actually looked good on offense as well.
Jacksonville (+3) @ Houston - As bad as the Jaguars have looked all season, they’re still a physical team and I think they can out-rush and out-physical the Texans.
Those are the picks for this week, so check back next week for more NCAAF and NFL picks. Good luck, and as always bet with your head and not over it.