Andy’s 2-1-1 record betting in Week 6 was the highlight of the week for us, apart from my making it another week in my work survivor picks, and his +220 on the money line for San Francisco looked particularly good.  My 1-3 in the picks was..well, pretty much normal for me as of late.  Pay attention to that when you evaluate my picks…

Andy:

Green Bay (-8) @ Minnesota – Have the Vikings given anyone any reason at all to think they can hang with Aaron Rodgers and the five-receiver attack presented by the Packers? Cedric Griffin looks like someone coming off two ACL tears. Antoine Winfield has a neck injury. Christian Ponder might be starting his first game. Cripes. The Packers may have this spread covered three or four times by halftime. Eight points? Please. I just bought a house. I’ll put the mortgage on the Pack.

Oakland (-3.5) @ Kansas City – This line started out at about 6 points and I wouldn’t put money on that. But it’s closing in on a field goal spread. The Raiders should be able to run well against Kansas City even minus Jason Campbell at quarterback. I’m starting to become a believer in Oakland.

Pittsburgh (-3.5) vs Arizona – The Steelers are starting to produce workmanlike performances. Arizona is terrible. If the Steelers can neutralize Larry Fitzgerald they’ll win this game easily.

Upset of the Week: Atlanta (+4, +165) vs Detroit – The Lions are a good team, likely a playoff team. Now we’ll see if they can handle adversity. San Francisco presents a formula for beating Detroit. And I think Atlanta is a better team than the 49ers. It wouldn’t shock me if I’m wrong, but my hunch is the Falcons start to play like they were supposed to this weekend.

Tony:

Denver (+3) @ Miami – Tim Tebow has apparently always had the reputation for practicing poorly but then showing up for game time—he’s just a winner… Well, not sure I really believe that—more important for this matchup is that Miami loses games. A lot. Even at home, I can’t believe they’re a favorite.

Indianapolis (+14) @ New Orleans – The Colts continue to play closer games than expected, and the Saints seem to be playing down to their opponents to a degree.  I don’t like a 14 point spread in this one—New Orleans wins, Indy covers.

Kansas City @ Oakland: Over 41.5 – Number just seems too low for two teams that could easily put up numbers.

Upset of the Week: Atlanta (+3.5, +165 money line) @ Detroit – Until last week I didn’t really believe the Detroit hype.  Last week I finally gave them some credit, which they failed to live up to—and Jim Schwartz continued to fail to impress me, by appearing to get upset with Jim Harbaugh for being too excited about a win, despite himself being the king of the over excited fist pump.  The Falcons have been a disappointment this season, but I’ll take them with the points.