Tuesday, October 26, 2010

WEEK 8 - EARLY PICKS

Broncos v. 49ers (UK) O/U @ 42

DeVoodoo's pick: UNDER
Recent NFL games played at Wembley Stadium in the UK have suffered from poor turf conditions. The turf, after all, is made for soccer. It tends to get slippery and muddy out there (and the weather forecast calls for rain all week in Wembley).

Throw in jet lag and other distractions of international travel and the chances are higher you'll get a sloppy game.


Jaguars v. Cowboys (H) O/U @ 42.5

DeVoodoo's pick: UNDER
This much we know — Jon Kitna will quarterback the dreadful Cowboys offense. Who will take the helm for Jacksonville is anybody's guess at this point (Bouman? Gerrard? Edwards?), but it doesn't really matter, does it?


Dolphins +1.5 Bengals (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: Dolphins
The Bengals are too erratic to pick. The Dolphins play tough defense, and the offense seems to improve every week.


Titans +4 Chargers (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: Titans
The Titans are a bunch of surly bastards who play mean football. Do the Chargers still have the will to match such a physical opponent?


Steelers E Saints (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: Saints
The Saints have lost to some terrible teams lately. This is a perfect opportunity to cleanse their souls on Halloween night (btw, no town does Halloween better than New Orleans, so that's being factored into this bet as well). And if there's one area the Steelers are leaky, it's in pass defense. Look for Brees and crew to toss the ball around like candy all night.

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