Dylan's Week 7 Picks

Week 7 Picks

by Dylan Ehle on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 12:29pm ·

I was awful last week, going 5-9, but at least I hit my lock.  When Vegas goes 4-10, you know it's a weird week.  Here we go....

Seahawks at 49ers:  49ERS.  I didn't see the Seahawks winning on the road, and I was right - however, they made it a lot closer than I expected.



Titans at Bills:  BILLS.  After a big win against the Cardinals, the Bills will keep rolling against a bad Titans team.

Cowboys at Panthers:  PANTHERS.  They have kept games close against good teams, and I think they can win this one at home fresh off their bye.  The line is +2.5 right now, and I will change this to my upset if it hits +3.

Ravens at Texans:  TEXANS.  I contemplated making this my lock - the Ravens are beat up, and the Texans will come roaring back after a humiliating loss at home.

WASH:  Browns at Colts:  BROWNS.  I just don't know which team will show up on either side, so I'll wash this out.  I think the Browns are better than most think, especially now that they have Joe Haden back, but the Colts also have the ability to play lights-out (see Green Bay Packers).  I'll take the Browns, but I'm throwing this one out!

Cardinals at Vikings:  VIKINGS.  I like the Vikings at home, but I think this will be a very close and low-scoring affair.  Let's see what John Skelton can do with this chance to win his job back.

Redskins at Giants:  GIANTS.  I almost washed out this game, just because the Giants have this thing for losing to the Redskins.  However, I think that Big Blue is a roll and will be able to avoid slipping up against their division rivals.

LOCK:  Packers at Rams:  PACKERS.  The Packers showed what they're made of an Sunday night against the Texans - they will roll over the reeling Rams.

Saints at Bucs:  SAINTS.  This should be a shootout, and I think the Saints will get the last shot and win.

Jets at Patriots:  PATRIOTS.  I don't see them losing this one at home, but look for Rex Ryan to make it a game.

UPSET:  Jaguars at Raiders:  JAGUARS.  This is a homer pick, but none of the other upsets this week looked appealing to me except for maybe the Browns...but their line moved to +2.5 by the time I picked.  I'll take the Jags coming off their bye to win a close one.

Steelers at Bengals:  STEELERS.  I may change this one prior to kickoff, but I think the Steelers can win on the road here.

Lions at Bears:  BEARS.  I considered making this my lock - I think the Bears will win this by double-digits.  Their defense is so good, and Cutler should be good for at least two passing TDs against that porous secondary.

Last week:  5-9
Season record:  48-43
Points: -1

Newton will lead the Panthers to a home win over Dallas this week.