Week 3 Recap/Week 4 Preview:
Week 3 Recap:

For the Week/Season:
vs. W/L: (12-4)/(36-12)
vs. ATS: (11-5)/(30-18)
vs. Aggregate: (7-9)/(19-29)

ATS Vs. “The Sportsline Experts”:

PFN: 30-18-0
Richard 29-19-0
Judge 28-20-0
Urbano 26-22-0
Harmon 22-26-0
Prisco 21-27-0
Madden 20-28-0

W/L vs. “USA Today Experts”

Pete O'Brien 37-11
PFN 36-12
Sean Leahy 34-14
Skip Wood 32-16
Nate Davis 32-16
Gary Mihoces 30-18
Tom Pedulla 30-18
Jim Corbett 29-19
Jarrett Bell 26-22

Week 4 Preview:

Week 4 already…and the byes have already started. This week’s lucky winners are Arizona, Atlanta, Carolina and Philadelphia.


At Houston -9.5 Oakland 41

Houston should be looking to rebound after a pretty sorry outing against the Jags while the Raiders are simply a sorry bunch. It is painfully obvious that JaMarcus Russell is racing at breakneck speed to the “Bust Zone”. But the Raiders can run the ball and the Texans’ run D isn’t exactly robust. The Texans ought to win, but 9 1/2? Sorry, Houston hasn’t done anything to deserve being such overwhelming favorites.

Projected Final Score: Houston 24, Oakland 16


Tennessee -3 At Jacksonville 41

Is it possible that the Titans could start the year 0-4? That’s a real possibility as they travel to Jacksonville to face a hungry bunch of Jags looking to go .500. The Jaguars will stick to the tried and true so Jones-Drew will be getting a lot of work. The Jaguars come not to praise the Titans but to bury them.

Projected Final Score: Jacksonville 23, Tennessee 21

At New England -2 Ravens 44.5

This will be another big test for the Patriots, as the Ravens defense will be a much tougher act to face than were the Falcons. So far, New England’s defense has performed well but Wilfork may be out of this game with a sprained ankle. Meanwhile the Ravens have blown through the competition through the first three games and look at the Patriots’ struggling offense as an attractive challenge. The Ravens have a much better run/pass mix on offense and they’ll carry the day.

Projected Final Score: Ravens 24, New England 20


Cincinnati -5.5 At Cleveland 38

The Bungles are coming off of a big home win against Pittsburgh and now travel upstate for a date with the woeful Brownies. Cleveland was utterly demolished by the Ravens last week and, barring a letdown, it’s hard to see how they’ll be able to compete against a team that’s looking to build momentum. But the Bengals are coming off two upsets and have to deal with the Ravens next week. Maybe they won’t be so sharp coming out of the blocks this week.

Projected Final Score: Cincinnati 20, Cleveland 16


NY Giants -9 At Kansas City 42.5

Even if the 3-0 G-Men play at 50%, there’s just no way that the 0-3 Chiefs can compete. Last week, they lost by three touchdowns to a team with a backup. What makes anyone think that they’ll improve?

Projected Final Score: NY Giants 28, Kansas City 9


At Chicago -9.5 Detroit 39

Now that the proverbial monkey’s off their back, the Lions can now go about the slow, steady business of moving forward as a team. It’s just unfortunate that that process continues at Soldier Field, where the Bears return after pulling out a win in Seattle by the hairs of their chinny-chin chins. Jones may be out for Detroit, which will really shift the focus on the Lions’ pass game—which probably isn’t a good thing for the visitors.

Projected Final Score: Chicago 27, Detroit 10

At Washington -7 Tampa Bay 36.5

Oh, boy, is this a crummy matchup or what? The Redskins are looking at Tampa Bay like an oasis in the desert. If they lose to the pathetic Bucs, Jim Zorn may be making other plans by Tuesday. The Leftwich Experiment appears to have been scrapped after Week 3, so Josh Johnson gets the call. Will Johnson be an improvement over Leftwich? Probably, but that’s not saying much.

Projected Final Score: Washington 21, Tampa Bay 16

At Indianapolis 10.5 Seattle 44

Last week, Indianapolis had absolutely no trouble torching the Cardinals on the road and return home to face a Seahawks team that has to feel snake bit after losing at home to the Bears. It serves them right for wearing those fluorescent green uniforms. This week, it won’t matter if they come out in flaming pink because Manning is going to light them up.

Projected Final Score: Indianapolis 31, Seattle 14

At New Orleans -6.5 NY Jets 45.5

This ought to be one of the better games of the week as an explosive offense and a rock tough defense square off in the Superdome Mark Sanchez may be the darling of the NFL, but the truth is that it’s Rex Ryan’s defense that is responsible for the team’s success. New Orleans only put up 27 points last week in Buffalo and they’ll be hard pressed to duplicate that feat this week.

Projected Final Score: New Orleans 24, NY Jets 20

Buffalo -2.5 At Miami 36.5

The Dolphins now go the rest of the way without Pennington as they look for their first win, but Ronnie Brown’s running the Wildcat and Chad Henne can figure out how to run the rest of the offense, The Bills always come to play hard but they always seem to lack the talent to get to the next level. But right now they have the weapons (especially through the air) to put up some points, but they also have key injuries to the defensive backfield that have to hurt. Miami at home gets the win and avoids going 0-4.

Projected Final Score: Miami 24, Buffalo 21

At San Francisco -10 St. Louis 37.5

The ‘Niners must be feeling mighty stung after last week’s last second loss in Minnesota and they’ll be looking to take out their collective frustration on the pathetic Rams. Even without Gore, they’ll be able to pound the ball with Coffee. Wonder if Steve Spagnolo is having second thoughts? At this rate the Rams are challenging last year’s Detroit team for ineptitude and probably without their starting quarterback they can’t expect any relief this week.

Projected Final Score: San Francisco 23, St. Louis 13

Dallas -2.5 At Denver 43.5

Will the real Tony Romo please stand up? This week in Denver will we see the quarterback who played like a worldbeater in the second half on Monday night or will Tony Turnover re-emerge? This week, them Cowboys go Mile High as they have a date with the surprisingly undefeated Broncos, who are returning home after crushing Oakland. It should be a good test for both teams, but the Cowboys are coming off a short week and that’ll hurt their chances. Orton will rely heavily on Moreno and dink-and-dunk the rest of the way.

Projected Final Score: Denver 24, Dallas 21

At Pittsburgh -6.5 San Diego 43

Sunday night’s matchup ought to be a real thriller—if the Steelers can get their running game in gear. San Diego comes east and Tomlinson’s availability is still a question. The Chargers had a fairly easy time of things at home against Miami, but facing Pittsburgh after a loss is like dealing with a cornered animal. With all of the Steelers’ struggles to date, why have they been installed as 6 ½ favorites? That’s way too much for a team with offensive line troubles.

Projected Final Score: Pittsburgh 24, San Diego 20