NFL picks: Outside the lines
DeSean Jackson won't let lines confine him. Lines like, for example, the goalline.
Overton was on the proverbial 1-yard line of our heated picking competition when he dropped the ball last week, losing his last four games to drop to .500. Only, he didn't have Brian Westbrook to bail him out.
Last week
Clay: 8-6-1
Lingo: 8-6-1
Overton: 7-7-1
Overall standings
Clay: 18-12-1
Lingo: 16-14-1
Overton: 14-16-1
WEEK 3 PICKS
At Atlanta (-6) Kansas City
Atlanta: Clay, Overton. Kansas City: Lingo.
At Buffalo (-9.5) Oakland
Buffalo: Clay, Overton. Oakland: Lingo.
At Tennessee (-5) Houston
Tennessee: Clay, Overton, Lingo.
At N.Y. Giants (-13.5) Cincinnati
N.Y. Giants: Overton. Cincinnati: Clay, Lingo.
At Washington (-3) Arizona
Washington: Overton, Lingo. Arizona: Clay.
At New England (-12.5) Miami
New England: Overton. Miami: Clay, Lingo.
At Chicago (-3) Tampa Bay
Chicago: Clay, Overton, Lingo.
At Minnesota (-3.5) Carolina
Carolina: Clay, Overton, Lingo.
At Seattle (-9.5) St. Louis
Seattle: Lingo. St. Louis: Clay, Overton.
At San Francisco (-4) Detroit
San Francisco: Lingo. Detroit: Clay, Overton.
At Denver (-5.5) New Orleans
Denver: Clay, Overton, Lingo.
At Philadelphia (-3.5) Pittsburgh
Philadelphia: Clay. Pittsburgh: Overton, Lingo.
At Indianapolis (-5.5) Jacksonville
Indianapolis: Clay, Overton, Lingo.
At Baltimore (-2) Cleveland
Cleveland: Clay, Overton, Lingo.
Dallas (-3) At Green Bay
Dallas: Clay, Overton, Lingo.
MONDAY NIGHT
At San Diego (-9) N.Y. Jets
San Diego: Clay, Lingo. N.Y. Jets: Overton.