Managed to stay on the plus side of the ledger last week with a 8-7-1 performance (14-16-1 overall). I was spectacularly wrong about the two New York teams.
The NYC tabloids, the Post and the Daily News, both have extensive football betting analysis and squads of alleged experts who pick the games against the spread. It is heartening to note that most of these professional prognosticators suck at it too.
Someone named Ebenezer Samuel, of the Daily News, has the best record so far, at 17-12-3. I am bravely hitching my wagon to Eb's this week, mostly out of laziness. Boredom is a factor as well; the pro game seems more static than ever, and I am truly fed up with the hype. I don't think the hoo-hah is any worse this year, I'm just less tolerant.
Anyway, I am sick to death of watching somebody make a routine tackle and commence to prance. When I am elected Dictator prancing will be a capital crime.
Eb and I believe the Eagles will prevail by 7 1/2 over the Giants in Philly.
We also like:
The Jets to cover the 3 1/2 in Oakland — actually, Eb likes the Raiders, so we diverge, but we contain multitudes.
Bengals - 2.5 vs. SF
Pats -8 at Buffalo
Houston +4 at NO
Miami + 2.5 at Cleveland
Ten - 6.5 vs. Denver
Detroit - 3.5 at Vikings
Carolina - 3.5 vs. Jax
SD - 14.5 vs. KC
Bal - 3.5 at StL
Atl +2 at TB
Arizona - 3.5 at Seattle
GB - 3.5 at Chicago
Pitt - 10 at Indy
Wash + 5.5 at Dallas
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