Are you looking for a vote of confidence when picking spreads, money lines and over/ unders? Let me be that football wizard who has seen the prophecies of victory and has the ability to put your wagering souls at ease. In this weekly column, I'll reveal my visions and picks for every NFL game, as well as pen the occasional article with words of advice and knowledge on sportsbook strategies. But hey, if for some reason any of Nick's Picks let you down, I'm cool with you telling your bookie it was all my fault. Yeah... right.
'WEEK OF THE RUNNING MAN' - And by that, I mean you'll be running from your bookie due to the irregular and inane outcomes of week 3's match-ups. I had warned that week 2 was going to be hard to predict, but most of the games played out as they should have. I really don't know what happened last weekend, but it made me sick to my stomach. Chin up, there are weeks like this just as there are weeks where all your picks will click. Even though you have a sub-par week, there is no reason to get rattled. Sometimes a down week will get players to lose confidence in their methods, leading to a changing of strategies. This could be dangerous, unless your system isn't quite perfected yet. Okay, now for a little nugget of advice: I always make at least one weekly parlay that consists of the 3 most obvious safest picks on the spread. Then, I make that wager one of my higher dollar tickets. Most of the the time, these risks pay off and you'll come out ahead at season's end. BTW, do not lay down much on tonight's Bears/ Packers game. Those are always too close too call and not worth the gamble.
CHICAGO BEARS @ GREEN BAY PACKERS - GB -7 | GB -344 | OVER 44
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS @ MIAMI DOLPHINS - NO -3 | NO -151 | OVER 50.5
DETROIT LIONS @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS - MIN -1.5 | MIN -109 | OVER 42.5
JACKSON JAGUARS @ NEW YORK JETS - JAC -3 | JAC -164 | OVER 38
CINCINNATI BENGALS @ CLEVELAND BROWNS - CIN -3 | CIN -161 | OVER 41.5
PITTSBURGH STEELERS @ BALTIMORE RAVENS - PIT -3 | PIT -153 | OVER 42
TENNESSEE TITANS @ HOUSTON TEXANS - HOU +1 1/2 | +109 | OVER 43.5
LOS ANGELES RAMS @ DALLAS COWBOYS - LAR +6 | DAL -257 | UNDER 48
BUFFALO BILLS @ ATLANTA FALCONS - BUF +8 | ATL -385 | UNDER 48.5
CAROLINA PANTHERS @ NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - NE -9 | NE -431 | UNDER -49.5
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES @ LOS ANGELES CHARGERS - LAC -2 | LAC -124 | OVER 48
NEW YORK GIANTS @ TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS - NYG +3 | NYG +136 | OVER 44.5
SAN FRANCISCO 49ers @ ARIZONA CARDINALS - ARI -6.5 | ARI -278 | OVER 44.5
OAKLAND RAIDERS @ DENVER BRONCOS - DEN -3 | DEN -149 | UNDER 46
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS @ SEATTLE SEAHAWKS - IND +13 | SEA -917 | OVER 41.5
WASHINGTON REDSKINS @ KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - KC -7 | KC -282 | UNDER 49.5
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS:
SPREAD 5-10
MONEYLINE 8-7
TOTAL U/O 9-6
YTD RESULTS:
SPREAD 20-26
MONEYLINE 29-17
TOTAL U/O 21-25
