WEEK 9

Bears -3 Bills (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: Bills

I gotta give the BIlls credit for staying positive and playing hard despite being winless. They are not a team that will go 0 - 16. The Bears seem to be going backwards. Perhaps the stars have aligned to give the Bills their first win of the season.

Buccaneers +8 Falcons (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: Buccaneers

That's a lot of points for a team with one of the best records in the NFC.

Dolphins +5.5 Ravens (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: Dolphins

Tough call here. But the Dolphins bring a very tough brand of football to their games every week. The Ravens continue to reveal defensive leaks. I'm seeing a close game here, so the points might come in handy.

Chiefs +3 Raiders (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: Chiefs

The Raiders aren't suddenly a functional franchise.

Saints -6.5 Panthers (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: Panthers

As an intra-division foe, the Panthers know how to prepare for the Saints. So despite a terrible season, look for Carolina to keep this one close, or even pull off a surprising upset.

(SPECIAL NOTE: Rumors are swirling today that Brees has been playing with a fractured knee, thus explaining his poor production. Stay tuned.)

Patriots -4 Browns (H)

DeVoodoo's pick: Patriots

Here's how Bill Belichick characterized his relationship, yesterday, with Eric Mangini, his back-stabbing former assistant coach: "We coach two teams that are playing each other this week."

Belichick fucking hates Mangini. Me thinks the Patriots coach will unleash the hounds on Mangini's rookie QB Colt McCoy, and produce a humiliating defeat.