Week 8 picks

"I knew Calvin Johnson, I served with Calvin Johnson.  Mr. Bryant, you're no Calvin Johnson . . ."

LAST WEEK: 9-6 straight-up, 5-10 ATS
THIS WEEK: 1-0 straight-up, 0-1 ATS
SEASON: 72-35 straight-up, 49-55-2

Cowboys + 3.5 over LIONS (Lions to win): Lions by a FG is likely.

JAGUARS + 16.5 over Niners (Niners to win): Jaguars seem to have a pulse of late.

Dolphins + 6.5 over PATRIOTS (Dolphins to win): This is the Dolphins' season.  They pull out a shocking win at Foxboro.

CHIEFS - 7.5 over Browns: Chiefs and 135 dB crowd overwhelm Weeden & Co.

Bills + 11.5 over SAINTS (Saints to win): Thad Lewis acquits himself well against a porous Saints D to keep it close.

Giants + 5.5 over EAGLES (Giants to win): Eagles have lost 9 straight -- NIINE TIMES -- and are giving points.

Steelers - 2.5 over RAIDERS: Steelers get first win in Oakland since 1995.

Jets + 6.5 over BENGALS (Jets to win): Bengals held on by skin of their teeth last two games -- they regress as the Jets carry momentum from last week to a win.

CARDINALS -2.5 over Falcons: It's only this close a line on reputation -- Arizona has the better team, America just doesn't believe it yet.

BRONCOS - 12.5 over Redskins: Broncos roar back from first -- and maybe only -- loss of the regular season.

Packers - 9.5 over VIKINGS: Vikings in disarray, Packers chugging along.

Seahawks - 10.5 over RAMS: Unless Brett Favre comes to the rescue . . .

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