NFL picks: I'm scared and I like it
All right, I admit it. I am scaring even myself with the talent I've unearthed. My friend Overton is now a frighteningly awesome 23 games over .500 after going 14-2 last week. FOURTEEN-AND-TWO! I mean, 12-4 seemed decent enough... I just don't know what to think any more. I'm scared and I like it.
Last week
Overton: 14-2
Clay: 12-4
Lingo: 9-7
Season standings
Overton: 55-32-2
Clay: 51-36-2
Lingo: 45-42-2
Here are this week's picks. The home teams are in caps.
Clay's picks
Denver (-1) over HOUSTON
Cincinnati (-8.5) over SAN FRANCISCO
Arizona (+3.5) over NEW ORLEANS
TAMPA BAY (-13.5) over Atlanta
MIAMI (+3.5) over Baltimore
Buffalo (+5.5) over CLEVELAND
Green Bay (-9.5) over ST. LOUIS
PITTSBURGH (-3.5) over Jacksonville
NEW ENGLAND (-21) over N.Y. Jets
Seattle (-7.5) over CAROLINA
Tennessee (-4) over KANSAS CITY
Indianapolis (-10.5) over OAKLAND
SAN DIEGO (-10) over Detroit
DALLAS (-10.5) over Philadelphia
N.Y. GIANTS (-4.5) over Washington
MINNESOTA (-10) over Chicago
Overton's picks
Denver (-1) over HOUSTON
Cincinnati (-8.5) over SAN FRANCISCO
NEW ORLEANS (-3.5) over Arizona
Atlanta (+13.5) over TAMPA BAY
Baltimore (-3.5) over MIAMI
CLEVELAND (-5.5) over Buffalo
Green Bay (-9.5) over ST. LOUIS
PITTSBURGH (-3.5) over Jacksonville
N.Y. Jets (+21) over NEW ENGLAND
Seattle (-7.5) over CAROLINA
KANSAS CITY (+4) over Tennessee
Indianapolis (-10.5) over OAKLAND
SAN DIEGO (-10) over Detroit
DALLAS (-10.5) over Philadelphia
N.Y. GIANTS (-4.5) over Washington
MINNESOTA (-10) over Chicago
Lingo's picks
HOUSTON (+1) over Denver
Cincinnati (-8.5) over SAN FRANCISCO
NEW ORLEANS (-3.5) over Arizona
Atlanta (+13.5) over TAMPA BAY
MIAMI (+3.5) over Baltimore
Buffalo (+5.5) over CLEVELAND
Green Bay (-9.5) over ST. LOUIS
Jacksonville (+3.5) over PITTSBURGH
N.Y. Jets (+21) over NEW ENGLAND
Seattle (-7.5) over CAROLINA
Tennessee (-4) over KANSAS CITY
Indianapolis (-10.5) over OAKLAND
Detroit (+10) over SAN DIEGO
DALLAS (-10.5) over Philadelphia
N.Y. GIANTS (-4.5) over Washington
Chicago (+10) over MINNESOTA