Week 6 Guess the Lines

Matt: LIVE from Osama's 2004 underground bunker... It's the week 6 lines w/ Matty K!!!!

Scott: And here I thought unemployment would mean you would have these things in quicker? I’m starting to wonder if next time I see you, you’ll look like this guy. So you went with the term bunker hey? I would have gone with lair, but hey, to each their own. Onto the picks!

SEA @ CHI. Matt: Cutler or no Cutler, this Chi-town D is looking like the one that took them to the ship four years ago. Seattle on the road again where i can't trust them. Bears by 8.

Scott: Mike Martz is turning Matt Forte into a Marshall Faulk clone. At least somebody in the NFC is playing above capabilities. Like you, I don’t trust Seattle anywhere, let alone the road. Bears by 6.5.

Actual line: Bears by 7. Point to Scott.

MIA @ GB. Matt: Packers are looking quite ordinary these days, and they just lost Finley for the season. Not sure what to make of the Dolphins now, but they seem to be stronger on the road, and the AFC rules this season. Vegas won't jump off the Pack just yet. Cheeseheads by -6.

Scott: I have to guess you’re assuming Aaron Rodgers is playing. I’m going on the fact he’s not with the new concussion rules. If Rodgers is in the game, I think it’s Packers by 4, but I’m standing by my original choice. Fish by 2.5.

Actual line: Wednesday afternoon and Vegas still has no line. No point awarded.

KC @ HOU. Matt: If you ask me, that last game was KC's for the taking, they just let the Colts hang around too long. Demoralizing for sure tho. On the other end, Vegas probably thinks H-town is still good, but they got handled at home to NY. Texans by -6.5.

Scott: I don’t know.. That KC offense is pretty terrible, especially if Dwayne Bowe can’t hang onto gimme touchdowns. Matt Cassel scares me. As for Houston, who knows what to make of them at this point? Houston by 4.

Actual line: Houston by 4.5. Point to Scott.

CLE @ PIT. Matt: The return of the rapi... I mean.... Big Ben. Browns possibly looking to the proto-deer-in-the-headlights Colt McCoy - meet the Steel Curtain. This one could get ugly. Pitt by -13.

Scott: Return of the rapidly improving Pittsburgh offense? You know cuz they had a bye week and all. I think that’s where you were going, right? I don’t know if Vegas goes high, or HIGH with this line. Pittsburgh by 10.

Actual line: Steelers by 14. Point to Matt.

NO @ TB. Matt: Total number of wins by the 3 teams the Saints have defeated = 1.... Here's word: J-Free and the Revolution are better. NO by -2.

Scott: 2 things. People don’t think Tampa is any good, and they still refer to the Saints as the champs. Saints by 3.5.

Actual line: Saints by 5. Point to Scott.

DET @ NYG. Matt: Lions finally on the board in a big way. Giants have been taking care of business the last 2 weeks. Two nice pass rushing teams again. Giants by -6.5.

Scott: I swear the Giants get more respect from the oddsmakers than even the Cowboys do. It won’t shock me if this is higher, but NYG by 7.5.

Actual line: Giants by 10. Point to Scott.

ATL @ PHI. Matt: Philly did the right thing by not putting the game in Kolb's hands. Still no controversy here. Falcons proved they could win on the road, even if only Cleveland. Much better test here. Philly by -1.

Scott: I have no clue where to go with this game. Atlanta is 4-1 but seems to get a break every game. Philly wins despite mediocre QB play from Kolb. On that note: Pick ‘em.

Actual line: Philly by 3. Point to Matt.

SD @ STL. Matt: Had the Rams won last week I would have chalked this one up as road game #4 in hostile territory, but now it's just another obscure inter-conference game on the docket. No one wants to believe that the Chargers stink. Sure miss that Electric Glide now! SD by -3.

Scott: The Rams look like the classic, young ‘get the job done at home, stink on the road’ team. San Diego by 3.

Actual line: Chargers by 8.5. No point awarded.

BAL @ NE. Matt: The Pats are trying to party like it's 2002. Ravens got the real juice right now. B-more by -2.5.

Scott: I agree with you, but people still think the Patriots are good, and they’re at home. By the way, you know something is up with Randy Moss when you’re willing to go from him to Deion Branch and your only upgrade is moving from a 4th to a 3rd round pick. Patriots by 1.5.

Actual line: New England by 3. Point to Scott.

OAK @ SF. Matt: The Bay-Area Bowl!! If I were to ask you which one of these 2 would be winless in week 6 and completely out of sorts, back before the season, wouldn't have picked the Raiders without question. I'm just 4 wins from winning my 6-win Oakland prop bet!! Here's #3... and the hurt keeps rolling for the 9ers. SF by -2.5.

Scott: Yeah, the 49ers baffle me, but at least I get to make Mike Singletary jokes for at least one more week. How many weeks after his eventual firing do they pull out the ‘retro’ Coors Light ad based on one of his rants? I put the over/under at 2.5. And this game, San Fran by 3.

Actual line: 49ers by SIX AND A HALF! Point to Scott… I need a break to lay everything I own on Oakland and the points.






And we’re back..

NYJ @ DEN. Matt: If the Sanchize gets any better, this team is straight scary. Like the Broncos as dogs in this one. Jets by -7.5.

Scott: The top 3 defenses in the AFC are the Ravens, Steelers and Jets, and you can argue about the order. But the top 3 QB’s from those teams are Roethlisberger, Flacco and Sanchez, in that order. Sanchez needs to be more than a game manager, he’ll need to win a game himself in the playoffs. Jets by 4.

Actual line: Jets by 3. Point to Scott.

DAL @ MIN. Matt: Had to know these teams would meet at the perfect time. Each in tailspin. Both expected to be better. Whoever loses, their season is done (at 1-4). Heavy public drama here. Neither did particularly bad last week, they just got beat by better teams. Vikes by -2.

Scott: I’m hoping for either a tie or lots of injuries in this one. Pretty even matchup so I went with the standard home team penalty. Vikings by 3.

Actual line: Vikings by 1. Point to Matt.

IND @ WAS. Matt: Very intriguing Sunday Nighter. Even though it's early, the Colts have covered every game vs teams outside their division. I think the Skins get more respect this week. Indy by -4.

Scott: Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good, and the Redskins are proof of that this season. They’re a 1-4 team and it will come out sooner than later. Indy by 3.

Actual line: Indy by 3. Point to Scott.

TEN @ JAX. Matt: Oh baby! CJ and Vince taking their show on the road for Monday Night!! Do Jacksonvillians get ESPN?? Divisional game, could decide the division leader. pick'em.

Scott: Hey it’s Jacksonville, not Alaska! These teams come in with the same record but are light years different in terms of respect. I’m upset that one of these teams has to lose, as it means the Colts likely won’t be in last place after the weekend. Titans by 2.5.

Actual line: Tennessee by 3. Point to Scott.

Week score: 9-3 Scott
Year score: 2-2.