NFL Week 14 Bettors Guide.

Last week: 9-7 straight up; 5-10 against the spread (there was no line in the Dolphins-Rams game til after I posted this up)

Last month: 39-22-1 straight up; 29-29 against the spread.

Tonight-
Oakland Raiders (+9.5) @ San Diego Chargers: I've given up hope for the Chargers. It's like waitin for someone to get back up after bein punched in the gut, you expect them to recover from it but they couldn't answer the 10 count. What an embarrassing way to get knocked out by the way. Anyways, Oakland has a decent enough defense to keep this game close (we know Tomlinson isn't 100%)...the question is whether or not their anemic offense can do ANYTHING. This time the Chargers win but it's too little too late. San Diego 20 Oakland 13

Sunday's 1pm Slate-
Minnesota Vikings (NL) @ Detroit Lions: The only reason why there's no line in this game is because of the uncertain status of Pat and Kevin Williams, the key to the Vikings' excellent run defense. They were scheduled to be suspended four weeks for using a banned diuretic but right now it's being appealed. Nevertheless the Lions nearly beat the Vikes last time they played but fell short 10-9. The Vikes should be able to run on the Lions all day but if the Williamses don't play, the Lions may actually be able to put in some work. Minnesota 27 Detroit 17

Jacksonville Jaguars (+6.5) @ Chicago Bears: What a disappointing season for the Jaguars. One that's been marred with injuries, a shooting (Richard Collier) and a total lack of team chemistry. Should be an L right? Not so fast. These Bears are mediocre as all hell...and I'm surprised the line is as high as it is. Upset time. Jacksonville 23 Chicago 20

Cincinnati Bengals @ Indianapolis Colts (-13.5): God Bless TJ Houzmendazedah because I don't know how he deals with this mess of an offense in Cincy. Who woulda thought coming into this season the Bengals' offense would be the bigger issue? Anyways, the Colts are quietly rollin and beginning to click on the offensive side of the ball. This should be easy for Peyton and company. Indianapolis 31 Cincinnati 10

Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints (-3): Always take the NFC South home team. Always. This will be a fun game to watch though. New Orleans 34 Atlanta 28

Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants (-7): All these distractions for the Giants have not fazed them one bit. They've been through the same song and dance over, and over, and over again. Vegas I think is once again being generous with this unit. New York 27 Philadelphia 14

Houston Texans (+6) @ Green Bay Packers: Houston looks like they're primed for yet another one of their "saving grace" runs to end the season on a high note...meanwhile you can't get a read on these Packers. They're still very much alive in NFC North...but they need to get their act together QUICK because this Texans' offense is nothing to snicker at (Top 5 in the NFL). Upset time. Houston 27 Green Bay 21

Cleveland Browns @ Tennessee Titans (-14): I think 14 is too generous. Until you factor in the following for the Browns- Starting QB: Ken Dorsey. No Kellen Winslow. If Jamal Lewis can't get on track with the Titans' stingy run defense...God bless and goodnight. Tennessee 24 Cleveland 3

Sunday's 4pm/815pm Slate-

NY Jets (-4) @ San Francisco 49ers: I just hope to GOD this comes to fruition. For some odd reason the Jets are 0-3 this year in 4pm games. They have dominated the NFC West this year thus far- outscoring Arizona and St. Louis 103-38...albeit both those games have been at home. These 49ers have been playing inspired football as of late, the one saving grace for the Jets though is, they got smacked in the mouth by the Broncos and I'm sure they're not gonna take that lying down 2 weeks in a row. NY Jets 28 San Francisco 20

New England Patriots (-5) @ Seattle Seahawks: Seattle's offense is simply abysmal. New England got annihilated by the Steelers. This doesn't bode well. New England 27 Seattle 10

Kansas City Chiefs (+9) @ Denver Broncos: The Broncos' defense actually played well last week. Meanwhile, KC finally got off the schnide in Oakland. This is gonna be a shootout though folks. Denver 31 Kansas City 28

Miami Dolphins @ Buffalo Bills (-1): This game is actually in Toronto. Both teams are coming off of mediocre performances. The Dolphins won yes...but that's because they played the Rams. It was a mere 16-12 victory. The Bills meanwhile dominated the 49ers...yet were on the losing end of a 10-3 game. I look for the Bills to bounce back in this one. Btw, is it just me or is it weird as fuck all AFC East teams have 4pm games this week? Buffalo 20 Miami 17

Dallas Cowboys (+3) @ Pittsburgh Steelers: Game of the week right here. Pittsburgh's defense has been spectacular lately. Dallas has rebounded very nicely ever since Tony Romo has returned. Something is gonna have to give; and the Steelers have had some level of difficulty against the NFC East this year...going 1-2 overall. Dallas vs. the AFC North is 2-0 SU/1-1 ATS. Dallas pulls this one out though. Dallas 17 Pittsburgh 13

St. Louis Rams @ Arizona Cardinals (-14): Ladies and gentlemen your 2008 NFC West Champions- Arizona Cardinals. I don't think I need to explain myself any further. Arizona 38 St. Louis 14

Washington Redskins @ Baltimore Ravens (-5): Good luck trying to run on the Ravens' defense...who have been just as stifling as the Steelers' defense...even if they don't get the credit as PIT does. Joe Flacco's been stepping his game up lately as well and the Ravens will prove their mettle in this Beltway matchup. Baltimore 23 Washington 13

Monday Night-
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Carolina Panthers (-3): Finally a MNF game worth watching. First place in the NFC South is on the line here and both teams haven't done anything too exceptional. But they simply know how to win. I don't have much to say here, just enjoy watching these two defenses put in work and the game comes down to whichever offense can take advantage of their opportunities. And it's in Carolina- so by NFC South law...Carolina 21 Tampa Bay 17

And so on.