A. Eastman..........Ace Ace
600.00 Take #220 New Orleans (-3) over New York Giants (1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18)
This play is part of my "99 System". I think that this situation sets up very nicely for New Orleans again versus a strong New York team. They are coming off a bye and had extra time to prepare for a Giants team that Sean Payton used to coach for. The Saints had a chance to get healthy and they have the big benefit of playing at home. I also think the week off will help them get their offense on track. On the other side, I think that the Giants are a very good team. But they have been playing really bad teams and I'm interested to see how they respond to someone that can trade blows with them. The Saints blew out the two best teams that they have faced (Philly and the Jets) and I think that they won't blow out the Giants, but will get us the cash.
$400.00 #209 Kansas City (+6.5) over Washington (1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18)
Washington has played all of the worst teams in the NFL - St. Louis, Tampa Bay, Carolina, Detroit - and they barely covered only one of those games (Carolina, by half a point). This Redskins team is in the same "class" as those bad teams so I don't see why they should be laying nearly a touchdown at home. Kansas City showed some life last week while taking Dallas to overtime. I think that just like the Bucs and Rams, the Chiefs can hang around in this one. I don't know if they will win but I do think that they can keep it close.
$300.00 Take #221 Carolina (-3) over Tampa Bay (1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18)
Carolina got a big comeback win last week at home and now they will play hapless Tampa Bay. The Bucs got blown out yet again last week and I don't think that playing at home will give them much of a benefit. The Panthers are 11-5 ATS in the last 16 meetings and I think that they are going to sweep in and get an easy victory this week.
$300.00 Take #215 Baltimore (+3) over Minnesota (1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18)
Baltimore has lost two straight so they won't be in a good mood when they wander into Minnesota this week. I think that Brett Favre has been great about not turning the ball over so far this year. But this Ravens defense is the best unit he'll have seen this year and I think that he will get burnt by trying to force some passes in there. Baltimore has given up just one 100-yard rusher in the last three years and that was last week. I think that they are going to tighten up that part of their game and make Brett beat them.
$500.00 Take #228 Seattle (-3) over Arizona (4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18)
I think that this line tells us everything we need to know. Arizona is the team that was in the Super Bowl last year but they are the underdog. Seattle is just a completely different team wtih a healthy Matt Hasselbeck. And playing at home is a really big edge for them. I think that they build on the momentum of last week's big shutout blowout of Jacksonville. Now that they have their QB back they might be the best team in the division. They were swept by Arizona without Hasselbeck last year but he makes the difference this time around. Seattle wins by a touchdown.
$3000.00 Take #234 Atlanta (-3) over Chicago (8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18)
This is my Game of the Week and is part of my “99 System”. Also, a friend of mine that is a bookie in Chicago said that the game that he got the most action on this week was on Atlanta! If even the home town bettors aren't sure about their team I know that I have no problem betting against them. I really like the way that Atlanta looked last week and I don't know if the Bears will be able to keep up with the Falcons offense. If this one turns into a shootout between Cutler and Ryan I give the edge to the home team. Atlanta did get a lucky win over the Falcons in the Georgia Dome last year. But the bottom line is that they still won that game. And if not for one strong late drive by Kyle Orton, which was really Chicago's only offense all day, then they wouldn't have needed that late field goal. I like the Falcons big.
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