Posted by | Alikat | in Weekly Picks

All you Sports Betting Freaks out there better start getting your jig ready for this Sunday, as there are some excellent match-ups with great Money potential! Finally, we are getting into the portion of the season where you start getting some games between teams the public thinks are good and those that are actually Good. This week we got 5 Money Picks that I feel are the best of the Season so far. Sit back, grab a cold one and run to your sportsbook after reading the Kat’s Meow for Week 6!

Remember all lines are as of 3pm est on betonline.com

MONEY PICKS

1. Redskins +3.5 @ Packers

The Redskins are coming together with an outstanding Defense and a maturing QB in Jason Campbell. They took out the vaunted Lions Offense last week and now turn their explosive safeties, Laron Landry and Sean Taylor, loose on the Pack. The Skin’s D is only allowing 86 ypg rushing and are rushing themselves to the tune of 130 ypg. The Pack are coming off a tough loss, at home, against the Bears. They practically gave that one away with all the turnovers. I normally don’t like betting against Brett Favre, but the Skins are playing excellent football and have the right match-ups in the secondary to deal with Favre’s passing.

TAKE THE SKINS +3.5

2. Titans +3 @ Bucs

I about fell out of my chair when I saw this line and jumped on it early in the week thinking it would move the other way. Are you kidding me? The Titans, with Vince Young, getting 3 points against what I feel is a vastly over rated team in the Bucs, especially now that they have lost Cadillac and Pittman for the rest of the season. The Titans are only giving up 71 ypg rushing while they tote the rock for 153 ypg. On the other side, this ‘Great Bucs D’ is giving up 124 ypg rushing and as I mentioned earlier are now without there 1st two tailbacks. Young is 12-2 ATS as the Dawg and 7-1 ATS in away games. One thing is clear early on in this man’s career: He loves proving people and oddsmakers wrong. Run to your sportsbook and play on…

TAKE THE TITANS +3

3. Eagles -3.5 @ Jets

I took this one early in the week at -3 because I had a feeling it would move. The Eagles, with Andy Reid as their Head Coach, are 12-1 Straight Up and 10-3 ATS when coming off a week of rest. The Eagles desperately need this game if they have any hopes staying in contention for the NFC East. The Jets are going nowhere this season and just don’t have enough play making ability from Chad Pennington to put the points on the board necessary to compete in the NFL.

TAKE THE EAGLES -3. Buy the 1/2 point to get it down from -3.5

4. Dolphins @ Browns O/U 45 points

Here’s a case where you have a team in the Browns who have been putting up a bunch of points going against a pretty porous D in the Dolphins. One would think to take the over here, right? Not so fast, young horny college guy. Think about the facts: Cleo Lemon is going to be starting at QB for the Dolphins. In the last 3 years the Browns Over/Under Record at home are as follows: As the Favorite: 1-7 Under In weeks 5-9: 2-8 Under When playing against a losing team the Browns are 2-10 Under!

TAKE THE BROWNS/DOLPHINS UNDER 45.5 Buy 1/2 point as many combinations of scoring can give you a total of 45, thus resulting in a push. Give yourself some breathing room for the Win at 45.5

5. Giants -3.5 @ Falcons

The Monday Night Game is down in Atlanta and I bet ya the folks at ESPN thought they were going to have a marketing cream pie when this first got put on the schedule. Since Michael Vick is in training for the Big House and Joey Harrington is trying become a QB again this game has certainly lost a lot of luster. The Giants are actually on a 3 game winning streak and the Falcons look confused and water logged. The Giants simply have too many weapons for the Falcons to deal with along with a pass rush that is fast becoming one of the better pass rushes in the NFC. Harrington will throw his 2-3 picks again and Plaxico ‘Just call me when it’s game time’ Burress will be all over Deangelo ‘Nobody respects me so I’ll spit in there face’ Hall.

TAKE THE GIANTS -3. Buy the 1/2 point down from -3.5

THE OTHER GAMES: Not so many gun to my head games this week as I kinda like many of these match-ups, just not enough to get into the Money Picks!

1. Pats -5.5 @ Cowboys

I took this when it first came out and got the Pats at -4! I love them at that line but it get’s a little dicey here at 5.5 I wouldn’t be surprised actually if the Pats wipe the floor with the Cowboys as Belichek has destroyed many finer QB’s (Marino and Elway to name a few) in his first match-up with them. Romo still has a long way to go before we can start putting him up there as an elite QB. I know Moss is going to have a field day because I gotta a feeling he’s so tired of Terell Owens even being mentioned in the same breath with his when it comes to the great receivers of our generation. I for one would love to see a big Patriots Win along with Owens getting all Jacked Up from Rodney Harrison.

TAKE THE PATS -5.5

2. Panthers +4.5 @ Cardinals

Like Madison was mentioning earlier, it looks as if Vinny ‘Old Man’ Testaverde could very well get the nod at QB for the Panthers. On the other side of the desert you have 36 yr. old Kurt Warner starting for the Cards. Strange things happen in the Dry Heat of Arizona and I would stay away from this crazy ass game. If you are so inclined though I would actually take the Panthers as John Fox is a tough Head Coach on the Road when he’s the underdog. I still don’t trust the Cards, especially when ‘China Doll’ Warner has to play a whole game.

TAKE THE PANTHERS +4.5

3. Raiders +9.5 @ Chargers

The Raiders find themselves in a battle for 1st place in the West, actually they are in 1st place which is just Crazy. The Chargers are looking to continue the drubbing that they put on the Broncos last week. I think the Raiders will be able to run some on the Chargers and their Defense is coming around. If Culpepper can hit some big throws early in this game we could be in for a dogfight. Anytime a team with a good rushing attack is getting close to 10 points and they are facing a Norv Turner led team, which is 1-10 ATS when favored by more than 5 points against division opponents, I like my chances with the Dawg!

TAKE THE RAIDERS +10. Buy the 1/2 point from 9.5 to make it +10

4. Bengals -3 @ Chiefs

The Bengals are another team coming off a week of rest and with a lot to prove. They need a win desperately as the Steelers and Ravens are looking to run away with the division. I like the match-up of the WR’s of the Bengals against the secondary of the Chiefs. On the flip side, I don’t like a very physical runner, Larry Johnson, getting into the linebackers of the Bengals. Even though Arrowhead Stadium is a tough place to play I gotta go with Carson Palmer on the road for a much needed win.

TAKE THE BENGALS -3

5. Dolphins +4.5 @ Browns

Big thing here is the Dolphins just look really ugly. Cam Cameron looks as if he’s a worn out High School Principle who needs a lot of Jack Daniels just to make it through the afternoon. Cleo Lemon is starting at QB and the Browns are starting to believe!

TAKE THE BROWNS -4.5

6. Rams +9 @ Ravens

If the Rams had anybody, I mean anybody on offense that was left from the opening day roster besides Torry Holt I would take the Rams in a heartbeat here. The problem is they don’t and with Samari Rolle returning in the secondary for the Ravens I gotta believe the Ravens could throw a shutout here. The hook is the Ravens are just God Awful on offense! I want so badly to take the Rams here, but I’m going with…

TAKE THE RAVENS -9

7. Texans +6.5 @ Jags

This is a pretty big showdown in the AFC South! The Jags have found their groove and the Texans are in every ball game come the 4th quarter. The Texans have won the previous 2 meetings and have a good QB on the rise in Matt Schaub. He’s going to get back Ahman Green this week, but Andre Johnson is still out and that will hurt his ability to stretch the field on the Jags. The Texans are only giving up 91 ypg against the run this year so this game should be very physical and low scoring. The Jags are tough at home, but I think this is too many points to have to cover with a so-so offense.

TAKE THE TEXANS +7. Buy the 1/2 point up from +6.5

8. Vikings +5 @ Bears

This line has moved up to +6 Vikings and now back down to +5 for the Vikings. The Vikes are coming off their bye week where hopefully Coach Childress figured out he needs to give the ball even more to Adrian Petersen. This Coach Childress is a frickin’ goofball if you ask me. The Vikings simply can’t put the fuckin’ ball in the endzone. Part of this is due to our lack of any great receivers and the other part is due to just plain conservative/idiot play calling. Childress needs to learn you mold your offense around what you have, not try and mold ‘what you don’t have’ around an offense. If he can learn that before game time on Sunday maybe the Vikes have a shot at the upset. My bet is he won’t and this will be one mother fuckin’ ugly game to watch.

The Bears look silly on offense as well. One of the most ridiculous decisions I’ve witnessed in recent years is the trading of Thomas Jones to the Jets and keeping Mr. 2yds per carry Benson for the Bears backfield. It wasn’t because of Money, which would have made sense, it was because Mr. Slowfoot Benson couldn’t get along with Jones. Probably because he’s not nearly as talented. Some will say Jones had the problem with Benson, which makes sense. Wouldn’t you have a problem watching a guy half your talent get an equal amount of playing time not to mention much more money than you? If the Vikes can get some turnovers maybe they have a shot, otherwise No Chance! Hester takes one back and the Bears win 17-9!

TAKE THE BEARS -5

9. Saints +6.5 @ Seahawks

The Saints are back to being the aint’s! The Seahawks are back to being soft. This game could be just pure ugly or be the 45-41 game everybody is talking about come Monday morning. You gotta think the Saints are due to Win one sometime. I mean are they really this Bad? If the weather is good up in the Pacific Northwest this could be a fun shootout.

TAKE THE SAINTS +7. Buy the 1/2 point up from +6.5

There you have it sports betting freaks! It’s the best time of year: College Football is in full swing, the NFL starts revealing who’s good and who’s bad, Baseball Playoffs, leaves turning colors, and Guys & Girls looking for the Hook-up that will carry them through the Long Cold Winter. So go out and GET SOME THIS WEEKEND!

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