2010 Record: 2-1
Week 2 picks:
Mia @ MIN -5.5/39.5 = pick MIN = loss
Buf @ GB -13/43 = pick GB = win
NE @ NYJ 1/38 = pick NE = no pick b/c at game time NE -3.5 (see my old post before kick off of this game)
NYG@IND -4 = pick IND = win
Week 05 picks
1. STL @ DET -3/43
STL (2-2 ) O#26 ;D#7 ;ST#23
last 2 games were at home: both blew out: was 30-16, sea 20-3
STL rookie QB already has his first away game = more confident
cover 3 straight = still get no respect
STL defense is better.
STL has Steven Jackson RB (groin) practices Wed, predict 9 fantasy pts this week.
DET (0-4 ) O#23 ;D#22 ;ST#7; Big gap
last 2 games were away: blown out by MIN 10-24, GB 26-28
2 tough divisional games = very tired
DET 0-4 = more hungry
I think DET, with the home field, can only keep up for the 1st half.
They will be tired in the 4th and lose the game because
Offense rank 23 can't come back if trails and it can't put away its opponent.
If it leads, with Defense rank 22, it can't stop a desperate drive from its opponent.
DET Jahvid Best RB (toe) limited practice Wed.
Take STL +3
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2. SD @ OAK 6/45 Divisional game
SD (2-2 ) O#7 ;D#1 ;ST#32
SD can score a lot.
SD plays very well at home = blow out jac(w2) 38-14, ari(wk4) 41-10
rookie RB Ryan Mathews still trying to get better after ankle injury (out for 1 month)
RB back up is Sproles = pretty good
Defense is very good!
OAK (1-3 ) O#27 ;D#29 ;ST#27; Big gap
Oak has a QB problem.
Darren McFadden RB (hamstring) = out
only Michael Bush left, predict 8 fan pts.
Oak can score but not as much as SD.
Pick SD -6
Good luck!