I went 11-2 last week straight up, and 6-5-2 against the spread. That puts me at 62-42 for the season, and 43-56-5 against the spread. For a comparison, check out the "experts" over at ESPN.com.
Here are my picks for the NFL's Week Eight:
*Thursday, October 25*
Tampa Bay 2-4 at Minnesota 5-2 - 8:20 p.m. [Line: Vikings by 7]
The Vikings are 4-0 at home this season. The Buccaneers are winless on the road.
-RJ's Pick: Minnesota by 13
*Sunday, October 28*
Seattle 4-3 at Detroit 2-4 - 1:00 p.m. [Line: Lions by 2]
I know I'm a total homer, but the Lions should really be at least 4-2 right now. They haven't lost a game by more than eight points this season. The only game where they were truly outplayed was a Week Two loss on the road to the 49ers. The Seahawks are just 1-3 on the road and have the second-worst offense in the league in terms of points per game.
-RJ's Pick: Detroit by 7
RJ's Mismatch Of The Week: Carolina 1-5 at Chicago 5-1 - 1:00 p.m. [Line: Bears by 7]
The Bears have won four in a row and sit alone atop the NFC North, probably the toughest division in the NFL. The Panthers have lost four in a row and just fired their General Manager.
-RJ's Pick: Chicago by 15
San Diego 3-3 at Cleveland 1-6 - 1:00 p.m. [Line: Chargers by 2.5]
The Chargers have the league's best run defense, meaning Browns rookie QB Brandon Weeden (10 interceptions, 72.3 passer rating) will likely be throwing it a lot.
-RJ's Pick: San Diego by 10
New England 4-3 at St. Louis 3-4 - 1:00 p.m. [Line: Patriots by 7]
The Patriots have the NFL's best offense, and each of their three losses were in extremely close games. The Rams have not scored more than 20 points in a game since Week Two.
-RJ's Pick: New England by 17
Miami 3-3 at New York Jets 3-4 - 1:00 p.m. [Line: Jets by 2.5]
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1 - RJ
Final Score:
TB 36, Vikings 17 - RJ 0-1 (0-1 ATS)
2 - RJ
Final Scores:
Lions 28, Seattle 24 - RJ 1-1 (1-1 ATS)
Bears 23, Carolina 22 - RJ 2-1 (1-2 ATS)
Browns 7, SD 6 - RJ 2-2 (1-3 ATS)
NE 45, Rams 7 - RJ 3-2 (2-3 ATS)
Miami 30, Jets 9 - RJ 4-2 (3-3 ATS)
Falcons 30, Eagles 17 - RJ 5-2 (4-3 ATS)
Steelers 27, Redskins 12 - RJ 6-2 (4-4 ATS)
GB 24, Jaguars 15 - RJ 7-2 (4-5 ATS)
Colts 19, Titans 13 (in OT) - RJ 7-3 (5-5 ATS)
3 - RJ
Final Score:
Oakland 26, KC 16 - RJ 8-3 (6-5 ATS)
4 - RJ
Final Score:
Giants 29, Dallas 24 - RJ 8-4 (6-6 ATS)
5 - RJ
Final Score:
Denver 34, NO 14 - RJ 9-4 (6-7 ATS)
6 - RJ
Final Score:
SF 24, Arizona 3 - RJ 10-4 (7-7 ATS)
7 - RJ
RJ through eight weeks:
72-46 straight up
50-63-5 against the spread
8 - RJ
ESPN's "experts" in Week Eight:
Allen
7-7
Golic
9-5
Hoge
11-3
Jaworski
8-6
Mortensen
8-6
Schefter
9-5
Schlereth
8-6
Wickersham
11-3
Jackson
8-6
Johnson
9-5
Ditka
8-6
Carter
8-6
Accuscore
10-4
Pick 'em
8-5
9 - RJ
ESPN's "experts" through eight weeks:
Allen
67-51
Golic
72-46
Hoge
74-44
Jaworski
71-47
Mortensen
82-36
Schefter
71-47
Schlereth
70-48
Wickersham
83-35
Jackson
65-53
Johnson
70-48
Ditka
68-50
Carter
71-47
Accuscore
72-46
Pick 'em
72-45
10 - Igor
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