Vegas Hags Pigskin Picks

At least the Eagles have a bye this week. We won’t be subjected to another week of painful, embarrassing, incompetence from the home team. And hey, they can’t lose this week!!! Seriously, the Giants are only a game up and does anyone really think the Redskins are for real? I still believe the Birds will come back and give the division title a run. As for the other teams who have games this week, here are the picks…

Tampa Bay (-4) at Atlanta
The Bucs looked vulnerable against the pounding run of the Panthers. Gee, Andy, maybe your starting tailback should have gotten more than one carry…I digress. I think this will be a tight game, but the Bucs will pull it out late.
Bucs 17 – Falcons 14

Pittsburgh (-4½) at Cincinnati
The Steelers got mauled last week and will take it out on the hapless Bungles.
Steelers 27 – Bengals 17

Minnesota (-3½) at Detroit
The Vikings are due for a let down, but I’m not sure if the Lions can dish it out. I say this one is also decided late and goes to the…
Vikings 30 – Lions 27

Kansas City (-8) at Houston
Houston’s home opener presents another upset possibility. I say they keep it close but choke on it late.
Chiefs 26 – Texans 20

Jacksonville (+7½) at Indianapolis
Do the Colts really have a defense? Has Peyton made up with his kicker now that he’s the only one scoring points? I say the Jags keep it close, but Mike wins it for his pal Peyton.
Colts 23 – Jags 20

New York Jets (+6½) at New England
The Jets are bad. Vinnie is old. Did I mention that the Jets are bad?
Pats 27 – Jets 21

New Orleans (+4½) at Tennessee
The Titans roar back against a mediocre Saints team.
Titans 28 – Saints 23

New York Giants (+2½) at Washington
Sorry, Stevie, the smoke and mirrors are about to be blown away.
Giants 27 – Redskins 20

Baltimore (-1) at San Diego
This could be ugly. Neither one of these teams has an offense other than their running back. Expect a grind-it-out win by the visitors.
Ravens 16 – Chargers 13

Green Bay (-8) at Arizona
Brett Favre could throw to Ben Stiller and still win this one.
Pack 30 – Cards 20

Cleveland (+7) at San Francisco
Hey Kelly, I hope you enjoyed your 15 minutes. Back to the clip-board for you.
49ers 24 – Browns 20

St. Louis (+3) at Seattle
Marc, don’t get too comfortable, either.
Seahawks 33 – Rams 31

Buffalo (+3) at Miami
This is the game of the week. I think the Bills will come back to earth a little, but this will still be a dogfight. Go with the home team.
Dolphins 24 – Bills 22

Oakland (+5) at Denver
Of course, this could be the game of the week, too. These two teams hate each other and will try to mame each other all night. Take the points, as this should be close.
Broncos 27 – Raiders 24

Vegas Hags last week:
Against the spread: 6 – 10 (ouch!)
Straight up: 10 – 6

Vegas Hags record to date:
Against the spread: 13 - 17
Straight up: 20 – 10

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