Week 7 Guess The Lines

Matt: Six weeks in the books, and no team in the NFC is better than 4-2... Five teams are tied for tops in the division, eight if you include the three teams a half game back due to byes. The story not much different in the AFC, but at least there are three 1-loss teams to hold up. After an OT win at home over the then-best team in the league Baltimore Ravens, errrrrrybody is talking about the Patriots with such high regard comparing them to the Super Bowl teams of the early millenium. No one is speaking very highly of my picks this season however, 41-49... ouch... Time for a consolation win in this weeks guess the lines. Let's Go!

(BTW, Madden 11 = Gus Johnson on tap, "IT'S SECOND AND TEN, FROM THE SEVEN-TEEN!!!!", yeah, it's like that)

Scott: Yeah my picks stink this year too.. I’m impressed by the use of errrrrybody. Whatever happened to J-Kwon? He seemed destined for stardom after “Tipsy,” didn’t he? Mind you, I’m the guy who still thinks the B. Brown Posse might have a hit in them. Probably not the best guy to ask for who's going to be a hitmaker.

As I said in my weekly NFL thoughts, there is not one NFC team I would definitely put above the top 8 in the AFC. As things currently stand, I think there are teams who will miss the playoffs in the AFC who might be better than whoever the NFC sends to the Super Bowl.

I hope you got your game face on, cuz aside from a couple injury concern games, I like my guesses this week for the first time this year.

CIN @ ATL. Matt: Falcons still have some growing up to do on the road, but you know what they do at home. Bengals coming off a bye week and loss to J-Free and the Privateers. ATL by 6.5.

Scott: People still think the Bengals are good for some reason and te Falcons came off a pretty big loss. Atlanta by 4.5

Actual line: Falcons by 3. Point to Scott.

BUF @ BAL. Matt: Bills also coming off the bye, still without a W. Baltimore is 0-2 versus the AFC East thus far... hmmm... Ravens by -15.

Scott: This seems like a proverbial ‘will the spread be 13 or 14’ game. I’m splitting the difference. Ravens by 13.5

Actual line: Ravens by 13. Point to Scott.

SF @ CAR. Matt: Angry guy gets first win. His methods DO work... They're OK! Easy division, they can still make the playoffs!... How else can we over-congratulate this 1-win team? 9ers by 3.5.

Scott: Do the guys who announce this game even put it on their resumés? Can we demote the loser to the CFL? Can we use the video of this game to torture suspected terrorists? 49ers by 1.5.

Actual line: San Francisco by 3. Point to Matt.

WAS @ CHI. Matt: Tough schedule for the Skins, but they've come this far at .500. So Cutler won't throw as many picks this year, but he's going to make up for it with sacks? Bears by 4.

Scott: The ‘Skins play hard, but they should be 1-5 if not for 2 plays that bounced their way. The Bears can’t protect Cutler right now, and they shouldn’t have as good a record as they do. Sad thing is, this might be your Buck-Aikman game on FOX this week. Bears by 2.5.

Actual line: Chicago by 3. Point to Scott.

PIT @ MIA. Matt: Top-2 team in the league visiting the fish who are winless at home. Could be ugly. Steelers by 6.

Scott: Miami is still the home team, and home teams get respect in big games. But I don’t trust any team who’s defense is led by an ex-CFLer (Cameron Wake), that’s for sure. Steelers by 2.5.

Actual line: Pittsburgh by 3. Point to Scott.

PHI @ TEN. Matt: DeSean Jackson doesn't remember the wicked hit that will leave him out of this game with a concussion. Still no Vick. Kolb has started against a winless 9ers team, and a shotty ATL road squad, this one won't be so easy. Titans slightly overvalued again here. My boys by -5.

Scott: I’m assuming a discount because of VY’s knee injury, though it sounds like they held him out as a precaution. DeSean Jackson needs to be held out for the season. A serious concussion and they’re talking about bringing him back after the bye, but Justin Morneau sits out a season with a less severe one in baseball? I sense a rant coming, so I’ll stop now. Titans by 1.5.

Actual line: Tennessee by 3. Point to Scott.

STL @ TB. Matt: Battle of two of this season's good stories. Rams winless on the road however. Buccs by 2.5.

Scott: One of these teams will have 4 wins at the end of this game. Most people didn’t think they’d have 4 all season. Tampa by 3.

Actual line: Tampa by 2.5. Point to Matt.

CLE @ NO. Matt: I'm not sure if the Saints are getting anyone back from injury, but I'll guess on the basis of their record. Colt McCoy got the Steel Curtain and then the Superdome for his first 2 weeks, rough. Saints by 9.5.

Scott: Saints get the champ tax applied again after an easy win, people think Cleveland sucks. Watch out for this team if they start getting some easier games though. New Orleans by 12.5.

Actual line: New Orleans by 13.5. Point to Scott.

JAX @ KC. Matt: Could we actually see the Chiefs lay some points this week?? Vegas will test that water this week. How does it feel to be out of the dog house? KC by 3.

Scott: I’d feel better if they were 4-1. They should have had that game, but some shoddy officiating down the stretch and then some bad defense gave the game away. KC by 3.5.

Actual line: Kansas City by 4. Point to Scott.

ARI @ SEA. Matt: This game is for the division lead. Huge win for Seattle last week, got close down the stretch but they held on. Hawks by -4.5.

Scott: The addition of Marshawn Lynch is going to be very big for Seattle. He’s a legitimate #1 back, and why the Packers and Saints didn’t try to get him still boggles me. Seahawks by 4.

Actual line: Seahawks by 6. Point to Matt.

NE @ SD. Chargers have won every home game and lost every road game. However both home wins were to the Cards and Jags. The Pats should be a stiffer test. I'm gonna go low on this one... Pats by -1.

Scott: People are starting to clue in that the Chargers aren’t any good. Patriots make the big trip west after a huge win at home, people think they’re good and don’t have holes again. Patriots by 2.5.

Actual line: San Diego by 3. Point to Matt.

OAK @ DEN. Matt: Raiders are winless on the road. Six weeks in and still can't get a good read on this Bronco team. They could be a red herring. Ponys by -5.5.

Scott: Denver isn’t that good and they are a one-trick pony for sure as they can’t run the ball. Have the Raiders called up JaMarcus Russell again yet? Who’s their QB this week? Broncos by 3.5.

Actual line: Denver by 6.5 Point to Matt.

MIN @ GB. Matt: What a difference a couple weeks makes, after winning their last 2 of 3, and trading for Randy Moss, the Vikes are looking up, only a half game at the battered Pack and eying a chance to get into 2nd place in that division and once again a part of the conversation. Its clear by this point that the coroner will have to drag Favre's corpse off the field before he vacates the starting job. Minny left with a heavily talented team with a firecracker at QB. Pack by -2.

Scott: Or, Roger Goodell can sit Favre down for personal conduct. It’ll never happen though, that story got brushed under the rug fast by the NFL. I think the spread on this game has been home team by 3 as long as I can remember, so I’m going with it one more time. Packers by 3.

Actual line: Green Bay by 3. Point to Scott.

NYG @ DAL. Matt: I'm no Giants fan, but is everyone hoping that this is the knockout punch for the Cowboys? Big divisional game, at the Palace-in-Dallas. I'm tired of the the extended shots of Romo sulking in the locker room. What 1-win team deserves this much attention?? Giants by 2.5.

Scott: The Cowboys would get that much attention if they were 1 and 500. But if they aren’t desperate this week, they’ll never be. Dallas by 2.5.

Actual line: Dallas by 3. Point to Scott.

A late flurry from Matt, but Scott takes the week 9-5.

Season: 3-2-1 Scott.