NFL Week 4 Preview

Bye Week: Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers

NY Giants @ Kansas City Chiefs
Spread: Giants, -8.5
o/u: 42.5
The Giants look like they finally put together a passing game, even though the running game hasn't lived up to the hype. Meanwhile, the Chiefs haven't been able to put together much of a game at all. With the Giants coming off a shutout win over Tampa Bay last week, the defense will want to keep it going.
Pick: Gaints 28 - Chiefs 14

Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears
Spread: Bears, -10
o/u: 39
The Lions may have finally won a game last week, but now they have to face a hot Bears team thats won two straight. Make that three.
Pick: Bears 27 - Lions 10

Oakland Raiders @ Houston Texans
Spread: Texans, -9
o/u: 42.5
At this point, I don't think the Raiders could beat the Houston Cougars, let alone the Texans. With JaMarcus Russell currently holding the title "The Worst QB in Football," Houston should win this easy.
Pick: Texans 35 - Raiders 13

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Washington Redskins
Spread: Redskins, -7.5
o/u: 37
The Redskins lost to the Lions. The Bucs got shut out at home by the Giants. Neither team looks like they belong on a professional football field right now. This one comes down to coaching, and even though Raheem Morris is a rookie coach, Jim Zorn's playing calling has left much to be desired.
Pick: Bucs 17 - Redskins 13

Seattle Seahawks @ Indianapolis Colts
Spread: Colts, -10
o/u: 44
The Seahawks looked good after their injuries from last year healed. No Matt Hasselbeck has that rib injury and Seneca Wallace might be a good backup, but he's not the guy to lead the team week in and week out. The Colts look like they finally figured out what was keeping them from putting up big points the first two weeks, and thats bad news for anyone who has to face them the rest of the season.
Pick: Colts 38 - Seahawks 21

Baltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots
Spread: Patriot, -2
o/u: 44.5
The last time these teams played, New England need a series of bone-head moves by the Ravens defense and coaches to BARELY keep their undefeated 2007 season alive. And that was a season with Tom Brady at his best. This season is not Tom Brady at his best. We've already seen him uncomfortable against Rex Ryan's Jets defense, now he has to go against the Ravens D Rex Ryan built. I'm looking for a repeat of Week 2.
Pick: Ravens 27 - Patriots 17

Cincinnati Bengal @ Cleveland Browns
Spread: Bengals, -6
o/u: 38
The Browns are bad, and the Bungles have clawed their way back into looking like the pre-Carson Palmer knee injury team that made the playoffs a few years ago. Bangles in a laugher.
Pick: Bengals 35 - Browns 10

Tennessee Titans @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Spread: Titans, -3
o/u: 41.5
The Titans keep showing flashes of being last year's team. They were the first team to score a TD against the Jets, put one each in on the ground and in the air. Their defense also looked better last week than in the Week 2 shootout with Houston. Meanwhile, apparently no one wants to watch the Jags, as this game will be blacked out in Jacksonville, again.
Pick: Titans 20 - Jaguars 13

NY Jets @ New Orleans Saints
Spread: Saints, -7
o/u: 45
I would love to tell you the Jets D will hold the Saints NBA-like offense and pull out the win, but the Saints are too good. Drew Brees has had a long time to settle into the offense and get together with his receivers, and thats what will make the difference.
Pick: Saints 41 - Jets 27

Buffalo Bills @ Miami Dolphins
Spread: Bills, -1
o/u: 37
Miami got what they paid for, as Chad Pennington is gone for the season, again. Miami might have to rely on the Wildcat even more, and it might put up numbers, but it won't put up wins.
Pick: Bills 28 - Dolphins 20

Dallas Cowboys @ Denver Broncos
Spread: Cowboys, -3
o/u: 42
The Broncos offense has looked better and better each week. The Cowboys haven't. They may have played better last week than in their home opener against the Giants, but their one thing most people don't realize: The Broncos have the best defense in the NFL right now.
Pick: Broncos 31 - Cowboys 24

St Louis Rams @ San Francisco 49ers
Spread: 49ers, -9.5
o/u: 37.5
The 49ers are looking to be the front-runner for the NFC West. To do that, they have to beat teams like the Rams. And you better believe they want a big win after the last second loss to Brett Favre last week. They might be without Frank Gore, but Glen Coffee is more than capable of carrying the workload.
Pick: 49ers 28 - Rams 17

San Diego Chargers @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Spread: Steelers, -6.5
o/u: 43
Before the season, I had the Steelers picked to win this game. They looked like the better team, and San Diego looked like the perenial disappointment they usually are. But while San Diego has played just like I thought they would, the Steelers have struggled to get a running game going. And as good as Ben Roethlisburger is, he needs at least a decent running game to take some of the defensive pressure off. The run just hasn't been their for them this year.
Pick: Chargers 31 - Steelers 17