Mac's Week 7 Plays!!! Let's Keep the Momentum Going!!!

mac_the_handicapper · #1 10-18-2008, 07:31 PM

YTD : 29-19-2

6-1 Last Week

Week 7 Sunday Morning/Afternoon Games

San Diego Chargers at Buffalo Bills – Pick Em
Finally… Finally the San Diego Chargers showed the world what I’ve known for quite some time now, and that is that they are a legitimate powerhouse. In fact they are in my opinion the best football team in the league. The team has no weaknesses on either side of the ball in both the passing game and running game. The Bills are in tough here, and it’s unfortunate because San Diego is going to win, and the public is going to be talking about how the Bills fluked their 4-0 start. That’s not the case as the Bills will win their division and be a good team in the late stretch to finish the season. The Bills at home is money in most situations, but not against the best team in football. Buffalo’s secondary looked weak against the Cardinals Passing offense 2 weeks ago, and I expect much of the same. If Terrence McGee doesn’t go then they are really in trouble. On the flip side of the ball, San Diego should be able to get pressure on Trent Edwards and force him into a few errors. Cromartie and Jammer will shut down Lee Evans and Josh Reed as well and the Bills won’t be able to generate much on the ground against this 3-4 defense. San Diego rolls with a big victory on the road.

Mac Picks: San Diego Pick Em

Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears -3.0
Nothing better than a Divisional game for top spot in the division. The Bears, who I feel will be the Kings of the North, are hosting the Minnesota Vikings. The Bears are coming off a last minute heartbreaker, and the Vikings are coming off a game where they won by the slimmest of margins. Both teams will be READY to go as these are the types of games players live for. I like Chicago in this spot on Defense to really shut down Adrian Peterson, and force the ball into Gus Frerrotte’s hands. This game will be a physical defensive game, and I feel that that type of game favours Chicago. This game has 14-10 written all over it, and I don’t see how the Bears lose a game of this magnitude at home. So in a low scoring war, Bears roll to victory.

Mac Picks: Chicago -3.0

New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers -3.0
Nothing better than a Divisional game for top spot in the division. I feel like I’m repeating myself. Same scenario, home team favoured by 3 points, different result. The Saints are clearly the better team and are going to really open it up against Carolina. Brees is already leading the league in passing and now he is getting more weapons back. Carolina’s pass defense is 2nd in the league. Something’s got to give. The Saints are going to come out firing passes all over the field, with his many options, Meachem, Henderson, Colston, Bush, and Maybe Shockey. Defensively I feel that the Saints are going to have a problem stopping Carolina as well. I see this game as a high scoring shootout, and the team that is going to win is the team that can fire the most shots. There is maybe only 2 teams that can go shot for shot with the Saints, and the Panthers are not one of them. Saints roll in this one.

Mac Picks: New Orleans +3.0

New York Jets -3.0 at Oakland Raiders
The Jets are 4-2 and look like they are starting to hit their rhythm. The Raiders are 1-4 and look like they are on their way to another top 3 draft pick. The Jets roll easy in this one right??? WRONG. The oddsmakers have set the trap and Joe Public is about to walk in it. Everyone and their grandmother is going to be on the Jets come Sunday but I for one will not be. The Raiders match up PERFECTLY with the Jets. Brett Favre the gunslinger will not be able to do what he has done for so many years, and that is throw balls that are at high risk. The Raiders corners, Hall and Asomogua, are both aggressive ball hawks who are just licking their lips just thinking about the interceptions that are to be had here. On the flip side of the ball, I like Darren McFadden to have his breakout game here as he will go for over 100 on the ground. The Fans will be up for this game, as it’s most likely the last time Brett Favre plays in Oakland and the Raiders D would love to help him pad his stats before he does. Those stats being all time interceptions. Raiders win this game outright and the bookies as well as myself take a huge payday in this one.

Mac Picks: Oakland +3.0

Cleveland Browns at Washington Redskins -7.5
People said I was crazy when I called the Browns outright win against the Giants last week… But that was last week and this is this week. Washington no doubt is a top 3 team this year, but they are in tough against a really tough opponent in the Cleveland Browns this week. This game could go either way and has field goal game written all over it. On the one hand Cleveland should be able to pass the ball on Washington as well as get some moderate gains in with the rushing attack. But I expect Washington to do the EXACT same thing on the flip side of the ball. Like I said this game could go either way so the Points is a gift here.

Mac Picks: Cleveland +7.5

Indianapolis Colts -1.0 at Green Bay Packers
Maybe I’m missing something here. The Colts finally looked like the Colts of old last year, and the Packers haven’t looked good in 4 weeks. Beating Seattle doesn’t count as looking good, because that’s like comparing yourself to the ugly kid in class, you’re only better by comparison. The Colts are going to rip this Packers defense apart as Peyton Manning looks to have 300 plus, and 3 touchdowns plus. It’s been so hard to bet on the Colts the last 3 years because the public is always inflating their lines. Finally I get the Colts on a field goal game, and I’m going to be all over it.

Mac Picks: Indianapolis -1.0

Totals - 8-3-1 On the Season thus far.

Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Total 38.0
This game goes way under so don’t be worried about the low total.

Mac Picks: Under 38.0

New Orleans Saints at Carolina Panthers – Total 44.5
Both teams leave their defenses at home and throw shot after shot at each other. This game might be over before the end of the 3rd quarter.

Mac Picks: Over 44.5