I went 11-3 last week straight-up, and 7-6-1 against the spread. For the season, that puts me at 102-58 straight-up, and 80-74-6 against the spread. For a comparison, check out the "experts" over at ESPN.
Here are my picks for the NFL's Week 12 games:
*THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24*
Green Bay 10-0 at Detroit 7-3 12:30 P.M. [Line: Packers by 6]
Detroit suddenly has a running game, and his name is Kevin Smith. This is probably the toughest game left on unbeaten Green Bay's schedule, on the road against a division rival with a good record, and in a short week.
--RJ's Pick: Lions by 3
Miami 3-7 at Dallas 6-4 4:15 P.M. [Line: Cowboys by 7]
Miami has won three straight after demolishing Buffalo last week, 35-8. It did not allow a single touchdown in any of those three games. Dallas has also won three in a row, and is now tied for first place in the NFC East.
--RJ's Pick: Cowboys by 2
San Francisco 9-1 at Baltimore 7-3 8:20 P.M. [Line: Ravens by 3]
San Francisco has not lost a game since Week Two. It has a five-game lead over second place Seattle in the NFC West. Baltimore is 5-0 at home this season.
--RJ's Pick: Ravens by 7
*SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27*
Houston 7-3 at Jacksonville 3-7 1:00 P.M. [Line: Texans by 3]
With Matt Schaub likely out for the rest of the season with an injured foot, Matt Leinart will be starting under center for Houston this week. Jacksonville is averaging just 12.5 points per game, but it has the NFL's third best ranked defense in terms of yards allowed per game.
--RJ's Pick: Texans by 8
Buffalo 5-5 at New York Jets 5-5 1:00 P.M. [Line: Jets by 8]
The Bills have lost three in a row, and would likely see their playoff hopes suffer a fatal blow with another loss this week. The Jets have also struggled of late, and desperately need a win here to have a realistic shot of playing in the postseason. The Jets are 4-1 at home, while the Bills are just 1-4 on the road.
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1 - RJ
Final Score:
GB 27, Detroit 15 - RJ 0-1 [0-1 ATS]
2 - RJ
Final Score:
Dallas 20, Miami 19 - RJ 1-1 [1-1 ATS]
3 - RJ
Final Score:
Ravens 16, SF 6 - RJ 2-1 [2-1 ATS]
4 - RJ
Final Scores:
Houston 20, Jaguars 13 - RJ 3-1 [3-1 ATS]
Jets 28, Bills 24 - RJ 4-1 [3-2 ATS]
Bengals 23, Browns 20 - RJ 5-1 [4-2 ATS]
Falcons 24, Vikings 14 - RJ 6-1 [5-2 ATS]
Arizona 23, Rams 20 - RJ 7-1 [6-2 ATS]
Carolina 27, Colts 19 - RJ 8-1 [7-2 ATS]
5 - RJ
Final Scores:
Titans 23, TB 17 - RJ 9-1 [8-2 ATS]
6 - RJ
Final Scores:
Raiders 25, Bears 20 - RJ 10-1 [9-2 ATS]
Redskins 23, Seattle 17 - RJ 10-2 [9-3 ATS]
Denver 16, SD 13 (in OT) - RJ 11-2 [10-3 ATS] (and I nailed the spread...)
NE 38, Eagles 20 - RJ 12-2 [11-3 ATS]
7 - RJ
Final Score:
Steelers 13, KC 9 - RJ 13-2 [11-4 ATS]
8 - RJ
Final Score:
NO 49, Giants 24 - RJ 14-2 [11-5 ATS]
9 - RJ
ESPN's NFL "experts" in Week 12:
Allen
11-4
Golic
10-6
Hoge
11-4
Jaworski
10-5
Mortensen
13-3
Schefter
13-3
Schlereth
14-2
Wickersham
11-5
Accuscore
12-4
Pick 'em
13-3
10 - RJ
ESPN's NFL "experts" through twelve weeks:
Allen
117-58
Golic
115-61
Hoge
114-61
Jaworski
112-52
Mortensen
107-69
Schefter
108-68
Schlereth
118-58
Wickersham
117-59
Accuscore
123-53
Pick 'em
122-54
11 - RJ
RJ through twelve weeks:
116-60 straight-up
91-79-6 against the spread