The Seer Sees: Week 11 of the NFL
Sorry for the late posting. We were so sated with our 73-52 mark, good for a 58.4% success rate against the spread, that we nearly forgot to do the picks this week.
Rush job? Nah. The Seer Sees enough to prophesize the following:
Texans @ Bills, Bills by 7
Come on. Houston's better than that, and Buffalo isn't. Seven is too much. Is the Seer not seeing something?
The Seer Sees: Texans beat the spread
Redskins @ Panthers, Panthers by 6
Big statement game from the Panthers last week, and this could be a letdown, but you know Stephen Davis is going to try to get back at his old team for non-tendering him. Plus, you go that Panther pass rush against the no-check down offense of the Fun & Gun (Hereby renamed the Smack & Sack). This line should be bigger.
The Seer Sees: Panthers cover
Rams @ Bears, Rams by 6
Favored by 6 on the road, the Rams are. Why is the Seer talking like Yoda? The Rams haven't covered for two weeks now. We just don't think the Bears have the talent to stay with the Rams.
The Seer Sees: Rams cover
Chiefs @ Bengals, Chiefs by 6
The Seer has a friend, a Chiefs fan, who claimed that he didn't care if the Chiefs went undefeated. The Seer immediately called Bullshit on that. The Bengals aren't pushovers, and don't you just get the feeling KC is due for a scare? Maybe not a loss, but a scare? The Seer does.
And let the record reflect that as a childhood Chiefs fan, the Seer is very much rooting for the Chiefs to go as far as they can. We're not a Chiefs hater. We just think undefeated seasons have some real rough patches along the way.
The Seer Sees: Bengals beat the spread
Cardinals @ Browns, Browns by 6
The Cardinals on the road. You know what that means, right? But Williams Green is out for four weeks, meaning the Browns have virtually no running game, meaning this is a tougher call than we would like it to be. But Bill Simmons always says, "Never take the Cards on the road." Sure, but have you seen Simmons' record in NFL picks this year? Sorry, SportsGuy. The Seer knows a better way.
The Seer Sees: Cardinals beat the spread
Ravens @ Dolphins, Dolphins by 5.5
Another screwy line. Why are people all over the Dolphins right now? Oh, it's because the Ravens can only run the ball, and the Dolphins have great LBs.
The Seer Sees: Dolphins cover
Falcons @ Saints, Saints by 8.5
Don't mess with the Falcons! Coming off a big win in New York, this is the respect they get? They get the emotional boost from last week's win, plus the light at the end of the tunnel that is Michael Vick's recovery. Simmon's thoughts on the Saints sticks with us here, unlike the Cardinal Rule.
The Seer Sees: Falcons cover
Giants @ Eagles, Eagles by 3.5
Tough, tough game to call. The Eagles just didn't look all that great to me against the Pack last Monday, plus they are on a short week. The Giants are missing Jeremy Shockey, but it's not like he was scoring any TDs anyway, right? After last week's game, they'll come to play.
The Seer Sees: Giants beat the spread
Jaguars @ Titans, Titans by 10
Big spreads scare me. Jags just beat the Colts last week by minimizing mistakes. 10 is a big spread. We'll regret this, but...
The Seer Sees: Jaguars beat the spread
Chargers @ Broncos, Broncos by 8
Doug Flutie ain't no 8 point dog. We're going heavy on the road teams this week. Maybe too heavy.
The Seer Sees: Chargers beat the spread
Jets @ Colts, Colts by 6
I hear the Colts will be without Marcus Pollard and Marvin Harrison this week. The Jets should continue to jell.
The Seer Sees: Jets beat the spread
Vikings @ Raiders, Vikings by 4.5
Didn't anybody see the Vikings' last three games? The Raiders will counter with Rick Mirer, who could have the game of his life. But this madness has to stop sometime, no? No?
The Seer Sees: Vikings cover
Lions @ Seahawks, Seahawks by 10.5
Big spread. But the Lions chew, and they are on the road after a win. They are complacent, and thinking ahead to Turkey Day.
The Seer Sees: Seahawks cover
Packers @ Buccaneers, Buccaneers by 4
Tough call. The Bucs haven't shown us they are an elite team at this point in the year. But we keep believing, like suckers.
The Seer Sees: Buccaneers cover
Cowboys @ Patriots, Patriots by 4
Coaching matchup of the year, in this one. Two great, resourceful teams. Sort of like Master and Commander, only with more gay overtones.
The Seer Sees: Patriots cover
Monday Night
Steelers @ 49ers, 49ers by 4
Steelers start the climb back, only to be thwarted by TO in OT. How's that for a call?
The Seer Sees: 49ers cover
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