Pewter Plank’s Week 4 Picks

Detroit @ Chicago

• Bears team is starting to hit its stride.  Sorry Lions fans.
• Prediction – Bears 24 Lions 10
• Line – Bears -10, O/U 38.5

Cincinnati @ Cleveland

• The Browns players already quit on Eric Mangini.   Long year ahead for the Browns.
• Prediction – Bengals 31 Browns 7
• Line – Bengals -5.5, O/U 38

Oakland @ Houston

• Is Jamarcus the worst QB you have ever watched?
• Prediction – Houston 17 Raiders 7
• Line – Texans -9, O/U 42.5

Seattle @ Indianapolis

• Manning looks MVP caliber right now, and the Seahawks are banged up again.
• Prediction – Colts 28 Seahawks 14
• Line – Colts -10.5, O/U 44

Tennessee @ Jacksonville

• Jags have the unfortunate matchup against a good team desperate for a win.
• Prediction – Titans 17 Jags 7
• Line – Titans -3, O/U 44

New York (G) @ Kansas City

• One of the best teams in the league vs one of the worst.
• Prediction – Giants 24 Chiefs 0
• Line – Giants -9, O/U 42

Baltimore @ New England

• Best game of the week.  If Baltimore is the best team in the league (which I think they are) then this is a big of a statement game as there ever could be, especially in week 4.
• Prediction – Ravens 28 Patriots 24
• Line – Pats -1, O/U 44.5

Tampa Bay @ Washington

• Grossest game of the week, and that hurts to say.  I want to pick the Bucs to win, but bad teams don’t win on the road.  If we are to pick up a win though, this looks like one of the few we might be able to take.
• Prediction – Redskins 21 Bucs 17
• Line – Skins -9, O/U 37

Buffalo @ Miami

• Two vastly underachieving teams at this point in the year.  TO has 0 catches last week, for real?  Chad Henne?  Increased Wildcat for the Dolphins?  The injuries to the Bills secondary put a real damper on their season.
• Prediction – Dolphins 28 Bills 10
• Line – Bills -1, O/U 37

New York (J) @ New Orleans

• 2nd best game of the week.  A real test for the Jets vaunted pass D.  Should be exciting.
• Prediction – Jets 21 Saints 20
• Line – Saints -7, O/U 45

Dallas @ Denver

• First real test for the Broncs, but at least they get them at home.  Broncos D is definitely underrated.
• Prediction – Cowboys 21 Broncos 10
• Line – Cowboys -3, O/U 42.5

St Louis @ San Francisco

• Good team at home versus a bad team on the road.  Wrap it up.
• Prediction – Niners 28 Rams 7
• Line – Niners -9, O/U 37.5

San Diego @ Pittsburgh

• Big game for both teams.   Look for Pitt to pound the hell of out of the ball up the middle vs a Jamal Williamsless Chargers.
• Prediction – Steelers 24 Chargers 14
• Line – Pittsburgh -6.5, O/U 43.0

Green Bay @ Minnesota

• Could we ask for a more storyline filled Monday Night Game.  These are two of the top 3 teams in the NFC, should be a dandy.
• Prediction – Vikings 28 Packers 21
• Line – Vikings -3.5, O/U 45

If You Know…Betting Were Legal

* One little caveat that I didn’t tell you before last week.  I  make my own game predictions, then look at the lines and take anything that is vastly different, either with the line or the O/U.

Last Week 6 and 5.

Raiders/Texans Under 42.5

Bengals -5.5

Titans/Jags Under 44

Giants -9

Dolphins +1

Jets +7

Cowboys -3

Cowboys/Broncos Under 42.5

Niners -9