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Okay, is it me, or did
we get robbed last week? Clearly, the Baltimore
Ravens were the pick against the Cleveland Browns.
How do you win by one point against a team with
no offensive line, a sub par defense, no running
game and an erratic quarterback?
The answer is the Ravens
were looking ahead to this week’s matchup
at home versus the Chargers. I know, our under
.500 record doesn’t look good right now.
But, keep in mind we started slowly last year
as well and ended up in the black. Let’s
take a look at this week’s games.
San Diego -2.5 @ Baltimore
The Chargers are coming off
a bye week and at 2-0, there are lofty expectations
for their 2006 campaign. However, have you seen
the opponents for those two wins? Combined, Oakland
and Tennessee have a whopping ZERO wins! First
year starting QB Philip Rivers has never faced
a defense like the one Baltimore will throw at
him this Sunday.
Conversely, the 3-0 Ravens
are coming off their worst outing of the season.
Sure, they won the game, but it was a one-point
win versus a terrible Browns club. The pressure
is on Steve McNair and Jamal Lewis to step up
their games and I believe they will do enough
here to squeak out a win. If Ray Lewis can match
Shawn Merriman in this game, Baltimore will be
ok. Free Prediction: Take the Ravens and the points.
Detroit +6 @ St. Louis
Yes, Detroit just lost to
Green Bay, Green Bay! But, let’s look at
the facts. A) There are always a couple of upsets
in the NFL every week (see Denver and New Orleans
in Week 3). B) The Lions hung in with the defending
NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks and lost by three.
C) St. Louis’ two wins were suspect (a botched
Arizona snap last week and they failed to score
a touchdown in their Week 1 win). D) Jon Kitna
is playing very well at quarterback for the Lions.
E) Detroit Offensive Coordinator Mike Martz returns
to St. Louis to face his old team looking for
revenge.
You add up all of these factors
and six points just seems like too many points
to us. The Rams are inconsistent on both sides
of the ball and we believe they’re only
marginally better than the Lions. I smell a good
underdog pick here, what about you? Free Prediction:
Take the points and the Lions.
Jacksonville -3 @ Washington
Had the Redskins not played
a porous Texans team in Week 3, this line would
be pushing a touchdown! Mark Brunell is coming
off his best game of the season, but that wasn’t
hard to do if you saw his first two 2006 performances.
Washington has not faced a defense the likes of
the Jaguars as of yet and we believe they simply
won’t be able to score enough.
As for the Jags? Sloppy play
by Byron Leftwich in the second half handed the
game to the Colts in Week 3. Pity. Jacksonville
was good enough to beat Indianapolis. Matt Jones
was held in check in Week 3 and we don’t
see that happening very often the rest of the
way. When you’re six-foot six and you can
run a 4.3, 40, you know you can dominate. And
let’s not forget about the emergence of
rookie RB Maurice Jones-Drew. The kid can play.
Free Prediction: Lay the points and take the Jags.
Last Week: 1-2
Overall: 4-5
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