Week 17 Record: 8-8
Season Record: 170-82
Week 17 Against the Spread: 8-8
Season Against the Spread: 108-96
Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans (Spread: Houston -2.5)
Although the Texans are playing with a banged up backup QB, TJ Yates, and are coming off a 3 game losing streak, I like them to win this game. Here’s why: they have a home field advantage, they have the #2 defense in the NFL, WR Andre Johnson is returning from injury, and the Bengals still don’t have star CB Leon Hall. I think this one will be close, but you should know that the Bengals team is the biggest pretender – they are in the playoffs thanks to a weak schedule, and the best team they’ve beaten this year are the 9-7 Titans. Pick: Texans to win and cover.
Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints (Spread: New Orleans -10.5)
I really like the Saints to win this game. They have a spectacular offense, a solid defense, and the only thing the Lions have that the Saints don’t is WR Calvin Johnson. Meanwhile the Lion...
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PLAYERS:
T.J. Yates,
Andre Johnson,
Leon Hall,
Calvin Johnson,
Michael Turner,
Matt Ryan,
Tim Tebow,
Ryan Clark,
Rashard Mendenhall
TEAMS: Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants
TEAMS: Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants
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