nfl week 3 picks

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NFL YTD: 5-4-1

Buffalo -2.5 vs. Atlanta - Atlanta flies all the way back across the country to face a quality defense on the road. With Vick banged up, the Falcons are left to just sit on the ropes by the boardwalk and wait for passers by to drop crumbs, and occasionally circle around a lamppost and crap on someone's head. Buffalo will respond at home after being embarassed last week in Tampa Bay, and J.P. Losman will finally complete a pass. Atlanta's offense is getting easier to stop as teams challenge Vick to pass while zeroing in on ways to stop his running abilities. In this game, he wont be running much due to his injury, and the Buffalo D will have a field day on the wobbly, wounded ducks.

Philly -8 - [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] A lot of people are focused on offense in this game, but defense will be the primary factor in the Eagles' big victory. Oakland has given up 23 and 30 so far to above-average offenses in KC and New England. The defensive line is a mess, the secondary is a mess, and with all of the offensive weapons the Eagles have, you should see a lot of hurt feelings in the silver and black at the Linc on Sunday. You could mention Randy Moss, but let's look at the two games last year that this Eagles secondary has played Randy Moss (with a much better QB, at that):

Playoffs, Jan. 17 at the Linc - Randy Moss, 3 catches, 51 yds (Eagles 27, Vikings 14)

Monday Night, Sept. 20 at the Linc - Randy Moss, 8 catches, 69 yds, 1 TD (Eagles 26, Vikings 17)

We won't see a performance like last week due to the fact that the Raiders do actually have players on the field attempting to play defense, but double digits is the key here.

Flame on.

Other picks:

Jacksonville +2.5 @ NYJ
Tenn/STL under 46
San Fran +6.5 vs Dallas

Fading Big Al's picks YTD 1-1

Taking Tennessee +6.5 @ STL