sunday 2
Las Vegas - Gonna kick it off with the Lions +8 points over the Packers. Yea, I know, using the 5-7 Detroit team against the 9-3 Cheeseheads looks a little odd, but lemme explain. The Lions fired their coach Matt Patricia and replaced him with Darrell Bevell. Not saying that Bevell is the next Bill Belichick, but any coach that tells his team to come out and "play with your hair on fire," is my kinda guy. Detroit wiped out a 10 point deficit in the fourth quarter last week as Matthew Stafford hit on 27 of 42 for 402 yards and 3 TDs. Just as important is the result of the early game between the Vikings and Bucs. If Minny loses, then Green Bay clinches the NFC North, and might just be a little less jacked up. No such problem in Motown as the Lions are sitting just one game out of the wild-card. So, we're gonna expect a Minny loss (maybe a cover) down at Tampa, and while I do NOT have much hair to set on fire, there's just one thing left to say. This IS my BEST BET BAABBEEE!!!
Also like the Cowboys -3.5 points over the Bengals. Welcome home Andy. After spending nine years in Cincinnati, the Red Rifle is back at Paul Brown Stadium. Dalton is the Bengals franchise leader in completions (2,757), touchdown passes (204), passer rating (87.5) and 300-yard passing games (28). So, obviously, he likes to sling the rock in Cincy, and once Dallas gets Ezekiel Elliott running downhill, it should be an easy W for the Jerry Jones traveling road show.
And while we're talking Sunday, how about another 10-point three team teaser. Kick it off with Denver and bump the Broncos up from +3.5 to +13.5 points against the Panthers. C'mon out to Vegas and plump the Raiders up from +3 to +13 points against the Colts. Close up shop in Cleveland on Monday night, and take the Browns up from +3 to +13 points against the Ravens.
My guy, the Other Silver Brother, is looking to take his 9-4 record to 10-4. Starting with the Jets, and taking the New Yorkers from +14.5 to +24.5 points against the Seahawks. Then going to Motown and dropping the Packers from -8 to +2 points over the Lions. Then he closes with Pittsburgh and is taking the Steelers from +2 to +12 points against the Bills.
If anyone on the West coast is having problems sleeping, and you're bouncing around at 4:00 AM, there's a soccer game over in England that you might wanna check out. Jump on your phone, click on the Premier League, and grab Southampton over Sheffield United.
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