Line Of Sunday 10/26

What a surprise blogger is having problems and won't resize my patented Donaghy pic, so you'll get The Spider and like it. Rough one last week at 0-3, bringing me to 7-6 on the season. Hopefully after spending a day training with Deuce McCallister I'll have my balls back. As you may have noticed from last week I am not an expert, these are for entertainment, betting's illegal, etc.

Buffalo Bills @ Miami Dolphins: Bills PK -110

The Bills are a really young and inexperienced, but good, team. After the Ravens decimated the wildcat offense of Miami last week I think the blueprint has been laid and the gimmick which was the only way Miami was winning is over. I usually stay away from pick bets because they end up being sucker bets, but I like Buffalo here and like the front runner for playing Skeletor in a future Masters of the Universe movie would say, "Just win, baby."

Atlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia Eagles: 45 Under -110

Atlanta have been very surprising this year, but Matt Ryan has yet to face a defense as complex as the Eagles'.  In this battle of the birds I don't see either offense flying very high, and unless both teams use that last horrible pun as motivation, I don't see them scoring more than 45.

Seattle Seahawks @ San Francisco 49ers: 49ers -5.5 -110

With a new ex-Bears coach the underachieving 49er defense which finally showed signs of life last week should have a breakout game against a Matt Hasselbeck-less Seahawks team. Frank Gore and the rest of the offense should also have a field day against a struggling D. Fantasy Special of the week: Josh Morgan WR SF: 7 catches for 108 yards 1 TD

Bonus Picks: UFC 90 Tonight!

Anderson Silva -550 vs. Patrick Cote

Thales Leites -500 vs. Drew McFedries

Thiago Alves +130 vs. Josh Koscheck

Marcus Aurelio +160 vs. Hermes Franca

Dan Miller -350 vs. Matt Horwich

Line Of Sunday 10/19

3-1 last week, bringing me to 7-3 on the season. I also should've finally got a fantasy shocker right for once but Orton couldn't get the ball into Greg Olsen's hands despite throwing to him 8 times.. Few good match ups this week, so lets get to the action. 

Houston Texans vs. Detroit Lions: 47 Under -110

Houston will win this one easily but I have no idea why the over is this high, so the good bet is to take the under. This isn't college and Houston isn't going to run up the score, and Detroit isn't going to do much with an unexperienced quarterback and Calvin Johnson as their entire offense. Fantasy special of the week: Kevin Walter- 90 yards 1 TD.

New York Jets vs. Oakland Raiders: NYJ -3 -110

Did you know Ronald Curry leads the Raiders receivers, with 6 catches on the year? Yeah, they're that bad. The Jets have a pretty good run defense this year so there's no reason they can't cover. And that's all I have to say about that.

Indianapolis Colts vs. Green Bay Packers: Colts -1 -110

They looked like the unstoppable offense Colts of the last few years last week, so I'm ready to get back on the favorite bandwagon and look for a shootout here with Indy getting the best of the still banged up Packer defense.  Will be interesting to see if the NFL's leading receiver Greg Jennings will be able to get his weekly huge play against the cover 2 the Colts run so well.

Also, the lines might get changed up when it happens but if Tony Romo is starting for the Cowboys and the line is still at -7 against the Rams, bet it. If Brad Johnson is starting and the over is still at 44, bet the under. That's it for me this week, in the immortal words of Marshawn Lynch. Nuh nuh nuh gone.

Lines of Sunday 10/12

1-2 last week, bringing me to 4-2 on the season. With some key injuries this week a couple lines opened up and are begging for some love. Gambling's illegal, don't take these as locks, entertainment, etc.

New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals: NYJ -9.5 -110

Carson Palmer is out, which means the god to gamblers, Ryan Fitzpatrick, is in. 2 weeks ago against Cleveland Fitzy put up 3 INTs and a fumble, and the Jets defense is a lot better than the Browns so look for them to control the ball most of the game and scoring a lot against a shotty Cinci defense.

Green Bay Packers vs. Seattle Seahawks: GB +1 -110

It's looking like Matt Hasselbeck is out, along with his backup Seneca Wallace, which means Charlie "I lost my starting job in Cleveland in 15 minutes" Frye is getting the start for Seattle. Green Bay's defense is still hurting pretty bad, but I see no reason their offense can't do enough to win which is all that's needed.

Take Your Pick: Toss Up

Chicago Bears vs. Atlanta Falcons: Chi -3 -100 (I averaged this out as some sites actually have Chi +110 so if you are betting this look for one of those.)

I don't think the Falcons are as good as this line suggests, barring Matt Ryan having a career breakout game, Da Bears will cover. Fantasy Shocker of the week: Greg Olsen 100+ receiving with a TD.

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Denver Broncos: Jax +3 +100 (Another varying line, check for the best payout)

I think this is the upset of the week. Jacksonville's defense is the best Denver's going to have played this year and their offense should be able to shred up Denver's slow guys. Should be a great game either way.

Lines of Sunday 10/5

Well I was 3-0 last week, so maybe I do know what I'm talking about after all. Once again, this is not a gambling guide, strictly entertainment, yadadada...

Indianapolis Colts -3 -125 vs. Houston Texans

The Colts good offensive line is now back, to go along with Peyton Manning getting a much needed week off to rest his still recovering knee so I see no reason why they can't cover 3 points. Even without Bob Sanders, the Colts offense is too good and the Texans defense has been underplaying too much for Houston to stay in the game.

San Diego Chargers -6.5 -110 vs. Miami Dolphins

Like I said last week, the Chargers are a lot better than everyone thinks. Even with LT not looking like his old self, Rivers has enough firepower to kill this weak defense. No upset like Miami did to New England, this is going to be a blowout.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Denver Broncos Over 46.5 -110

Head to head this is the toughest call of the week. Denver's defense is horribly slow but their offense is one of the best in the league. Tampa Bay on the other hand has a solid run game, which Denver has yet to play good against this season, and a good defense. All things considered, this seems like a good candidate for reaching the over before the 4th quarter. Two fantasy shockers in this game: Earnest Graham and Brandon Marshall, both scoring over 20 points in a standard format.

Lines Of Sunday

Seeing as I won a hundred at the casino last night and have spent a lot of time on CentSports lately, I figured even being late I might as well give some insight on each weekend's NFL lines I like the most. This is not a guide to betting, please understand I'm not a professional and am only putting these up for entertainment purposes. Betting is illegal (wink).

Atlanta @ Carolina: Car -6.5 -100

Atlanta hasn't showed that they can beat a good team yet, so I'm not buying into the Matt Ryan mini-hype. Carolina has also beaten 2 teams much better than Atlanta and had a tough loss last week where they couldn't really figure out what to do on offense which should be corrected this week and run well enough to cover against a defense giving up 5 yards a carry. Fantasy sleeper alert: I'm starting Jonathan Stewart over Michael Turner in my money league this week. We'll see how this one turns out.

Green Bay @ Tampa Bay: 43 over -110

This is going to be a shootout. Last week against the Bears Tampa Bay showed they can not only throw the ball, but they can also give up a lot of passing to even a not so great offense. Al Harris (CB) is out with a broken spleen for Green Bay which means that even if Galloway isn't back yet Tampa should be able to throw just as proficiently as they did last week.

San Diego @ Oakland: SD -7.5 -110

San Diego is a really good team who have had a couple really tough breaks early in the season which is still leaving them to be a question mark on lines that they shouldn't be. Rivers is the real deal and Nnamdi Asomugha revealing he will be playing with a fractured elbow Phillip should have a nice day. Doesn't hurt that LT showed that his toe is feeling much better on monday night last week. The Raiders passing game is horrible and as long as the Chargers D doesn't let Michael Bush and McFadden pull an AD Peterson from last year they should be able to cover and then some.