NFL Week # 4 - We’re just getting warmed up. P4P = picks for FREE

Here are PICKS4PLAYERS BEST BETS for NFL week 4.

 

Tennessee @ Jacksonville , 1pm est

Current Line: Tennessee -3 

The 0-3 Tennessee Titans are desperate as they travel to Jacksonville and try to right their ship, but they will have to do it without starting CB Cortland Finnegan.  This is a Tennessee defense that has struggled against the pass all season, so far giving up over 275 yards a game through the air.  Jacksonville is a home underdog that must be taken seriously and we like them here, getting a field goal.

Our Pick: Jacksonville +3

 

Cincinnati @ Cleveland , 1pm est

Current Line: Cincinnati -5  

Cleveland is changing QB’s, going with Mr. Turnover, Derek Anderson.  That’s the least of their problems.  The organization is in shambles. The Jets, the Patriots, Bill Belichik, and many others around the league continue to laugh out loud at the Browns’ and their coaching ‘search’ and hiring ‘process’ that landed Eric Mangini the gig as Browns’ head coach.  Nothing screams ‘I’m a putz’ more than Mangini himself walking the sidelines acting like he’s in charge and in control while the rest of us know that nobody in that locker room respects their pudgy tool of a leader.  He hasn’t earned the nickname Mangina for nothing.  Strictly speaking football, Cincy’s defense is very underrated and should force a few turnovers, giving Carson Palmer & co. some short fields.  We think Cincy wins going away and look for an enormous chorus of booooooooooos to rain down on the Browns from the booooooooooooooooooooooozed up Dawg Pound.

Our Pick: Cincinnati -5

 

Baltimore @ New England, 1pm est

Current Line: New England -1 ½    

Other than the Monday night game, this is probably the marquee game of the week.  New England comes into this one with both banged up offensive and defensive lines.  At this time of year though, who isn’t a little banged up? We’re all a little banged up.  Baltimore has the best run defense and one of the top running attacks through 3 weeks.  Better run D and better run game…time for Baltimore to make a statement.  New England is hard to figure.  They were extremely fortunate to pull out their opener against Buffalo.  The Jets beat them soundly in week 2 and their win last week against the Falcons was solid, but less than impressive. One thing is for certain about the Patriots, they are not the dominant team that they were for the first 2/3 of the 2007 season.  That ship sailed long ago and in the final analysis, the Patriots legacy during their first 50 years as a franchise is 43 years of being one of the laughing-stocks of football and seven seasons of documented cheating.  Happy anniversary. We’ll take the Ravens. 

Our Pick: Baltimore ON THE MONEY LINE at +105

 

NY Jets @ New Orleans, 4:05pm est

Current Line: New Orleans -7

The Jets will be without both starting CB’s which must have New Orleans QB, Drew Brees, licking his chops.  Brees and his quick release along with Sean Payton’s maniacal offensive mind should capitalize early and often against the blitzing J.E.T.S. JETS, JETS, JETS. No doubt Mark Sanchez has been very good in the early going but he has never played in a place like the Superdome.  Expect the ‘Dirty Sanchise’ to receive a rude welcome to the dirty South.  This one will be an easy double-digit win for New Orleans.

Our Pick: New Orleans -7

 

Dallas @ Denver, 4:15pm est

Current Line: Dallas -3

Dallas is very thin at RB but Marion Barber might play and if he does then Dallas will finally expose the Broncos for what they really are….the worst 3-0 team in football.  Tashard Choice will get the bulk of the carries, Barber will be used in spots, Romo will have a solid day. The Dallas’ defense should pressure Denver QB Kyle Orton all day and should force some bad throws and short fields for Tony Romo. We may even see a pick 6 for the Cowboys.  Welcome back to Earth Josh McDaniels.

Our Pick: Dallas -3

 

OVER/UNDER Selections

 

NY Giants-KC Chiefs…We like UNDER 42.  Giants are a great road team and we doubt KC will score 10 points.  Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Jacobs, Ahmad Bradshaw.  Rinse and repeat.  The G-Men will get physical today.

 

Washington-Tampa Bay…We like UNDER 37.  Both these offenses have been bad.  Clinton Portis might not play for Washington and Tampa’s QB situation is a mess.  Welcome to being a Head Coach in the league Raheem Morris.

 

Have a great Sunday.  Enjoy the action.  Play wise and play smart Player!!!

 

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NCAA College Football picks for Saturday, September 26^th

 

Stanford -8 over Washington

Washington coming off a huge win, must now travel on the road to face a very underrated Stanford Cardinal.  Look for Stanford to take it to the Huskies using a potent ground game for their 8th straight cover at home.  Did you know that teams who beat USC are 2-14 against the spread in their next game?  Coach Jim Harbaugh, like his brother Baltimore Raven head coach John, are proving to be outstanding head coaches and leaders.  Both of their teams are solid and don’t really beat themselves too frequently with stupid penalties.  While U-Dub has competed well all year and is a huge improvement from recent seasons, they are due for a let down.

 

TCU +3 over Clemson

TCU, giving up just 1.5 yards per rush, will completely shut down Clemson’s ground attack while the Horned Frogs offense should have their way on the ground against the Clemson defense.  TCU has covered the spread in 18 of their last 23 games. 

 

Kansas -13 ½ over Southern Miss

Although Southern Miss has won 8 in a row, Kansas’ passing attack led by Todd Reesing should dominate this game.  Kansas is a money making machine right now as they come under valued every week.  Forget about the on-campus in-fighting about who is more popular with the ladies. The Jayhawk Football and Basketball squads had multiple altercations this past week that apparently have been brewing for years.  The hoopers will continue to pull the ladies because as they say ‘a team is a direct reflection of its’ head coach’ and while these Football Jayhawks and Head Coach ‘Slim’ Mangino have looked good on the field, ‘Slim’ actually looks like he swallowed basketball coach Bill Self whole during one of the altercations.  Yes they may have been distracted all week, but look for KU to crush Southern Miss.

 

Alabama -17 ½ over Arkansas

Alabama beat this same Arkansas team last year 49-14.  Look for more of the same today as the Alabama defense should dominate and rattle the Arkansas QB, Ryan Mallett, making his first road start.

 

Georgia -12 over Arizona State

Georgia dominated this matchup last year with the only change being that the ASU QB will be making his first road start “between the hedges”.  Not an easy task for anyone.

 

Florida State -14 ½ over South Florida

Coming off last weeks big win over BYU, Florida State looks to keep it rolling against a South Florida team who will have a new QB at the helm this week.

 

North Carolina +2 over Georgia Tech

It seems that teams are starting to catch up with Paul Johnson’s running schemes and this week they face a very fast North Carolina defense.  Butch Davis is 7-2 as a road underdog.

 

Purdue +7over Notre Dame

Purdue is all offense and no defense but Notre Dame will be missing their star wide receiver, Michael Floyd and might be without Jimmy Clausen who is hobbling with turf toe.  We expect Clausen to be ineffective which will keep this game close to the wire.

 

Oregon State -3 over Arizona

There are not too many places that are tougher to play than Corvallis especially if you are making your first road start which Nick Foles the AZ QB will be doing.  Arizona was less than stellar last week against a solid Iowa team that clearly was looking ahead to this week’s match-up at Penn State.  The Beavers has covered 9 of 10 in Corvallis under Coach Mike Riley.

 

With one eye on 6 television screens and the other eye focussed on the future, your team here at P4P will continue to solidify our research and information all day Saturday for tonight’s Penn State-Iowa game as well as preparing for a full day of NFL action tomorrow. 

Check back around 7 pm EST for our selection on tonight’s 8 pm EST kick-off between the Penn State Nitany-Lions and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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That’s all for now.  Good luck players.