NFL Split Picks, Week 8
Author's Note: First of all, big shoutout to a new entry on my "Coolest US Cities to Visit" list: Denver, Colorado. Congrats on this one, guys.
Now on with the post, my weekly split-personality disorder football picks. Which seems to be contagious.
Jekyll: So what did we learn last week?
Hyde: Never underestimate an unpredictable team at home.
Jekyll: Right. St. Louis was missing its starting QB, two starting receivers and their head coach, all on the injured list. And they still won!
Hyde: Oh like that's better than what happened in Minnesota. You take a bunch of slackers who haven't yet got over the perma-grin from their pleasure cruise, put them against a team who put up 52 earlier this year AND has one of the best comeback quarterbacks of all time, and what do you get? A 56 yard field goal to win it. Unfuckingbelievable.
Philadelphia at DENVER (-3)
Jekyll: I'm taking Philly again this week, I don't think Denver's got the grapes after last week's loss at Giants Stadium.
Hyde: Please, Denver's been ripping teams up all season, you can't look at them from one stupid loss.
Jekyll: It's not that I'm saying they aren't good, it's just that I think Philly's better.
Hyde: The same Philly that went to Dallas and lost by 23 points?
Jekyll: Whatever, they held Ladanian Tomlinson to 7 yards last week, and that's pretty damn good, even against a strong Broncos rushing attack.
Hyde: ...and they have three years experience against Ron Dayne, yeah yeah yeah, I still pick the Broncos at home this week. It's a no brainer for you.
Jekyll: So are most things, you pothead.
Hyde: So I'm biased, so sue me.
Final: PHI 21 DEN 49, Hyde wins straight up, Hyde wins spread
Miami "at" NEW ORLEANS (-2)
Hyde: New Orleans has been good this year at home, I think they can pull one off against a leaky Miami team.
Jekyll: No way, after falling apart at St Louis last week, there's no telling how bad of a team they can lose to. I don't pick them to win a game for the rest of the season.
Hyde: Well, they're back in Louisiana this week, Baton Rouge to be exact, so they will be in front of some "home" fans, at least as much as they can muster in San Antonio.
Jekyll: Oh, is that why "at" is in double quotes up there?
Hyde: Yup, that author's a pretty clever guy.
Jekyll: I agree. Clever. Indeed.
Final: MIA 21 NO 6, Jekyll wins straight up, Jekyll wins spread
Cleveland at HOUSTON (-2)
Jekyll: I was surprised at first that Houston got favored in this game...
Hyde: ...until you saw Cleveland score zero offensive touchdowns last week.
Jekyll: Exactly.
Hyde: Well Houston's playing well when they're running the ball, even though they're the most beatable team in the league.
Jekyll: Which is why I'm picking the Browns.
Hyde: But they put up some points on Indy, so I think they may have some scrap in them after all. Plus, they're at home.
Jekyll: OK retard.
Hyde: Well they've got to be due by now for a win! Right? Right?
Final: CLE 16 HOU 19, Hyde wins straight up, Hyde wins spread
Washington at NEW YORK (-2)
Hyde: I think it's safe to say that this is our 'agree' game of the week.
Jekyll: Absolutely not, the Skins are coming off a huge win against San Francisco last we--
Hyde: You mean they still have a team?
Jekyll: Oh ha ha. Very funny. The Giants got lucky last week, and the Skins haven't been getting due credit this year.
Hyde: Because they haven't earned it.
Jekyll: They will this week.
Final: WAS 0 NYG 36, Hyde wins straight up, Hyde wins spread
Monday Night Madness
Baltimore at PITTSBURGH (-8)
Jekyll: This one's too big of a spread, we're going spread-only on this game.
Hyde: Fine, I'm still taking Pittsburgh though.
Jekyll: No fair, I wanted the Steelers this week.
Hyde: Really? Against a tough Baltimore defense.... you know you like tough defenses....
Jekyll: Oh OK, you know my weak spot.
Hyde: You want the 'under' on this game too? It's 33.5.
Jekyll: Yeah, I'll take the under.
Hyde: Good. Prepare to go down this week, bitch.
Final: BAL 19 PIT 20, Jekyll wins spread, Hyde wins over/under.
posted by BJC @ 6:06 PM
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That would be, quite literally, insane.
In a good way though.
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