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March 24th, 2012 By Andrew Ryan
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Week 3 of the 2012 AFL season is upon us, and here at Bankroll Sports, we are taking a look at all of the games that are on the AFL betting lines and making our Arena Football predictions for the week ahead!

Week 3 AFL Matchup: Orlando Predators @ Chicago Rush
Date: Thursday, March 22nd, 8:30 ET
Arena Football Week 3 Odds: Chicago -6.5 (104)


The Predators are just overmatched in this one. Sure, they’ve had two weeks to prepare for this one, but bye weeks generally hurt AFL teams and not help them (players cannot practice during bye weeks or be in interaction with their coaches). QB Russ Michna has a good arm and is clearly a ton better than QB Collin Drafts for Orlando. Chicago has always played well at home, and it will get the job done again in this one as well.

AFL Week 3 Pick: Chicago Rush -6.5

Week 3 AFL Matchup: Kansas City Command @ Cleveland Gladiators
Date: Friday, March 23rd, 7:30 ET
Arena Football Week 3 Odds: Cleveland -7.5 (90)


Yuck. Both of these teams have been awful offensively this year, but QB Nate Davis, or whomever the Command wants to throw out there at quarterback is nowhere near as good as the AFL veteran, QB John Dutton, even if Dutton has become an INT machine. The Command aren’t going to have a shot of sticking around at the Q.

AFL Week 3 Pick: Cleveland Gladiators -7.5

Week 3 AFL Matchup: Philadelphia Soul @ Pittsburgh Power
Date: Friday, March 23rd, 8:00 ET
Arena Football Week 3 Odds: Philadelphia -1 (104)


It’s not going to be a pretty home opener for the Power in all likelihood. They are either going to have to go with QB Andrico Hines, who was terrible in the opener, or with the newly acquired QB Bill Stull, who wasn’t even in football to start this season. Philly has an impressive looking team under new HC Doug Plank, one of the best X’s and O’s coaches that we have ever seen in this league. The Power still have to be in disarray after a bye week and after their players walked out in Orlando two weeks ago. They are clearly overvalued here.

AFL Week 3 Pick: Philadelphia Soul -1

Week 3 AFL Matchup: Milwaukee Mustangs @ New Orleans VooDoo
Date: Friday, March 23rd, 8:00 ET
Arena Football Week 3 Odds: New Orleans pick ‘em (111)


The VooDoo put up a good fight against what we figure to be the best team in the league in Philly last week, but it just wasn’t enough to get the job done. We are more impressed by the Mustangs and what they have been able put together. Milwaukee had a shot last week in the desert to take out Arizona, another of the top teams in the league, but it came just short as well. The Mustangs have the better of these two teams, and the home field advantage that used to be present in the Graveyard just isn’t there anymore.

AFL Week 3 Pick: Milwaukee Mustangs pk

Week 3 AFL Matchup: Georgia Force @ Jacksonville Sharks
Date: Saturday, March 24th, 7:00 ET
Arena Football Week 3 Odds: Jacksonville -7.5 (102)


The Georgia offense was absolutely pathetic last week in Tampa Bay, though QB RJ Archer did look like the better of its two signal callers. The Sharks are being overpriced here though, as they are nowhere near as good as they were last year when they won the ArenaBowl. QB Chris Leak has left the team, meaning that QB Omar Jacobs is really the last shot that Jacksonville has this year. The Sharks might win in their home opener on banner raising night, but we think that this is a heck of a lot of points to be giving out.

AFL Week 3 Pick: Georgia Force +7.5

Week 3 AFL Matchup: San Jose SaberCats @ Utah Blaze
Date: Saturday, March 24th, 9:00 ET
Arena Football Week 3 Odds: Utah pick ‘em (123)


This should be the best game of the weekend. Both Utah and San Jose have some big time offenses that can put a lot of points on the board, which is why the ‘total’ is so high in this one. QB Tommy Grady has a good history of putting up gobs of points, though we know that his defense isn’t always the greatest. The SaberCats have the most talented team in the league, but QB Mark Grieb isn’t going to throw for nine TDs without a pick every single week like he did in his first game of the year. We’ll take Utah at home, knowing that it typically has a great home field advantage (as long as they are playing at Energy Solutions Arena).

AFL Week 3 Pick: Utah Blaze pick ‘em

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September 23rd, 2011 By Andrew Ryan

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The final team of the year opens up its home schedule on Monday Night Football, and we are set to make our NFL picks for the clash between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins.

Year To Date Record: 6-7 ATS

Upset Record: 2-5 -$250

Week 3 NFL Matchup: Washington Redskins @ Dallas Cowboys
Date: Monday, September 26th, 8:30 ET
Location: Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX
NFL Week 3 Lines: Dallas -XX
Over/Under XX
Week 3 NFL TV Schedule: ESPN

Redskins Notes: The Redskins have been one of the more pleasant surprises in the league this year, and there is a real opportunity for them to move to 3-0 in this game. Playoff fever might be hitting our nation’s capitol at some point, especially with a win in this one and some help in the rest of the division. We need to temper our happiness though, knowing that QB Rex Grossman has only gone against two paper defenses in that of the Giants and Cardinals. That being said, he has played significantly better ball that most would have thought, but we’ll buy in a heck of a lot more if he ends up playing well in this one against the Dallas defense. One thing is for sure, and that’s that WR Santana Moss is going to be out for a solid game. He scored twice against Dallas last season, and for whatever reason, he has always seemed to have the Cowboys’ number, especially playing in Big D.

Cowboys Notes: This might be the first home game of the year for the Cowboys, but that doesn’t mean that the team’s fans aren’t going to need a scorecard to figure out who all of the players wearing white with blue stars on their helmets are. QB Tony Romo seems to be good to go after suffering a punctured lung and a cracked rib last week at San Francisco, and that’s good news considering the fact that QB Jon Kitna was the only other quarterback on the roster last week. It’s also good that RB Felix Jones should be alright after getting knocked up against the Niners to boot. Do expect to see more of rookie RB DeMarco Murray, who is earning more and more carries with each passing game. The real question mark comes at wide receiver. We already know that WR Miles Austin is out with a hamstring injury that will likely keep him sidelined for another two weeks on top of this one, and we aren’t so sure whether WR Dez Bryant is going to give it a go or not with his injury that kept him out of last week’s loss. That being said, it could be WR Kevin Ogletree leading the way for this passing attack, which isn’t overly good news.

The Final Word: With injuries mounting, we have less and less confidence in the abilities of the Cowboys. That being said, we’re not so sure that they won’t win this game, but to cover any sort of a number would be a huge task to undertake. We’ll trust the Redskins to at least keep this one close.

Week 3 NFL Pick: Washington +XX

NFL Football Prediction: Dallas 23 – Washington 20

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September 23rd, 2011 By Andrew Ryan

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It could be time to panic for the Indianapolis Colts going into their Sunday Night Football betting affair with the Pittsburgh Steelers. That being said, if the 1-1 Steelers were to drop this one against a team that many now think is the worst in the league, it would certainly be time to hit the big red button as well. Check out our Sunday Night Football picks and our Steelers vs. Colts picks.

Year To Date Record: 6-7 ATS

Upset Record: 2-5 -$250

Week 3 NFL Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers @ Indianapolis Colts
Date: Sunday, September 25th, 8:25 ET
Location: Lucas Oil Field, Indianapolis, IN
NFL Week 3 Lines: Pittsburgh -10
Over/Under 39
Week 3 NFL TV Schedule: NBC

Steelers Notes: Pittsburgh looked a whole heck of a lot better in Week 2 than it did in Week 1 against the Ravens, and for good reason. It was going against a Seattle team that is quite putrid at home instead of playing in the Giant Crab Cake in Baltimore. That being said, in spite of the 24-0 victory, we still have some questions to ask of the Steelers. We just aren’t all that sure that QB Ben Roethlisberger is comfortable behind an offensive line that looks lost without OT Willie Colon (for the second straight season), and we don’t think that RB Rashard Mendenhall really looks as sharp either. Remember, this was a unit that turned the ball over seven times just two weeks ago. That being said, the defense still looks awesome, and the fact that it allowed all those points to Baltimore should be attributed to the offense, not the lack of defensively intensity.

Colts Notes: Is there anything good to say about the Colts right now? The truth of the matter is that QB Kerry Collins is doing the best that he can with what he has to work with… which isn’t much… And it is a testament to just how good QB Peyton Manning really is. There is likely zero doubt whatsoever that he is the most valuable player in the game at this point. The defense for Indy hasn’t shown a whole heck of a lot either, though the offense is consistently putting it in awfully bad shape just like Pittsburgh’s offense did against Baltimore. If you’re looking for something to keep an eye on, check out the distribution between RB Delone Carter and RB Joseph Addai. It definitely seems like Carter is the back of the future, and he could be in for a baptism by fire going against the Steelers defensively.

The Final Word: Since we’re not really that sold about the Steelers offensively, and we know that the Colts aren’t doing much in the way of scoring, the easiest play to make in this one happens to be the ‘under’. Laying double digits on the road is tough. The Colts might be bad, but they are professionals and will stick inside of a number like this from time to time. However, seeing them scoring more than about 10 points would be surprising.

Week 3 NFL Pick: Pittsburgh/Indianapolis Under 39

NFL Football Prediction: Pittsburgh 20 – Indianapolis 10

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September 23rd, 2011 By Andrew Ryan
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NFL betting action is here again! Here at Cappers Info, we’re making our running tally of NFL picks this year, continuing with action on Sunday, September 25th!

Year To Date Record: 6-7 ATS

Upset Record: 2-5 -$250

Week 3 NFL Matchup: Miami Dolphins @ Cleveland Browns
Date: Sunday, September 25th, 1:00 ET
Location: Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, OH
NFL Lines: Cleveland -2.5
Over/Under 41
Week 3 NFL TV Schedule: CBS

Is it just us, or do the Dolphins still feel overrated? QB Chad Henne just isn’t all that great, and RB Reggie Bush is a total bust. That really leaves a suspect defense which has been lit up by back to back passing games and suspect running games, and an offense that is relying on rookie RB Daniel Thomas to tote the rock 20-25 times per game now. Sure, the Browns aren’t great, but at least they have some promise with QB Colt McCoy and this defense with men like DT Shaun Rogers and DB Joe Haden. We just don’t think after losing at home against the Bengals to start off the season, that Cleveland is going to be blowing a second straight home game against a team that could possibly end up with a Top 5 pick in the NFL Draft this coming season.

Week 3 NFL Pick: Cleveland -2.5

Week 3 NFL Matchup: Denver Broncos @ Tennessee Titans
Date: Sunday, September 25th, 1:00 ET
Location: LP Field, Nashville, TN
NFL Lines: Tennessee -7
Over/Under 42
Week 3 NFL TV Schedule: CBS

The Titans really have played particularly stellar offensive duels yet this season, but the numbers are there to think that they could be a dynamic team this season. Still, we just don’t believe in QB Matt Hasselbeck, knowing how many of those fantastic plays in the passing game have been courtesy of WR Kenny Britt running around like a chicken with his head cut off. That being said, we don’t really trust the Broncos’ offense all that much either with QB Kyle Orton at the helm, particularly in his first road game of the season. Expect to see a lot of running of the football, especially knowing that RB Chris Johnson really hasn’t gotten into the fold yet this year, and the end result should be a game that sticks in the 30s.

Week 3 NFL Pick: Denver/Tennessee Under 42

Week 3 NFL Matchup: Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings
Date: Sunday, September 25th, 1:00 ET
Location: HHH Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
NFL Lines: Detroit -3.5
Over/Under 44.5
Week 3 NFL TV Schedule: FOX

There’s just a point that the Lions have to put up a dud of a game, and there also has to be a point that the Vikings figure out how to finish an opponent off. The past two weeks, arguably against better competition, Minnesota had a chance to put away teams, but thanks to second half collapses, it wasn’t able to get the job done. Now, a Detroit team that everyone thinks is full of sound and fury is coming to town. Are the Lions the better team in this game? Absolutely. Will they win it? The possibility is there. However, does it really justify Detroit being a 3.5 point favorite on the road? We’re not quite willing to go that far yet.

Week 3 NFL Pick: Minnesota +3.5

Week 3 NFL Matchup: New York Jets @ Oakland Raiders
Date: Sunday, September 25th, 4:05 ET
Location: O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA
NFL Lines: New York -3.5
Over/Under 41
Week 3 NFL TV Schedule: CBS

The Jets are set to fly away from home for the first time this year, and they’re going to do so all the way out in the Black Hole. QB Mark Sanchez has looked okay, but that’s against a Dallas defense that is trying to rebuild an identity and a Jacksonville defense that just flat out isn’t that good. Now, Oakland’s defense presents a different set of challenges, and though you wouldn’t have known it in the second half last week against Buffalo, this is a solid unit. With this being the home opener, look for the Raiders to come out energized. The possibility is there for the upset, but we feel a heck of a lot better just taking the points. Winning by more than a field goal in the Black Hole is a very, very difficult task, and we think that it is one that New York will fail at when push comes to shove.

Week 3 NFL Pick: Oakland +3.5

Week 3 NFL Matchup: Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Date: Sunday, September 25th, 4:15 ET
Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay, FL
NFL Lines: Tampa Bay -2.5
Over/Under 45.5
Week 3 NFL TV Schedule: FOX

We think that the Bucs are evolving into a sneaky, sneaky team this year. Defensively, there have been some real moments of brilliance thus far on the season. The squad really shut down RB Adrian Peterson and the Vikings in the second half last week, and there were moments where a Detroit offense that looks like gangbusters just couldn’t really get anything going. That being said, offensively, QB Josh Freeman has moments where he looks like the good Brett Favre… and moments where he looks like the bad Brett Favre. However, what impressed us the most last week was that he drew his team back from down 17 points at halftime by sticking 24 points on the board on the road in the second half without getting a single reception from WR Mike Williams and only getting one completion to WR Arrelious Benn (though it happened to go for a touchdown). Atlanta’s defense has allowed 30+ points in back to back games to start the season, and that just doesn’t bode well on the road in this crucial divisional tilt.

Week 3 NFL Pick: Tampa Bay -2.5

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September 16th, 2011 By Andrew Ryan
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College football betting action is here again! Here at Cappers Info, we’re making our running tally of NCAA football picks this year, continuing with action on Saturday, September 17th!

Year To Date Record: 12-11 ATS

Upset Record: 2-4 +$60

Week 3 College Football Matchup: West Virginia Mountaineers @ Maryland Terrapins
Date: Saturday, September 17th, 12:00 ET
Location: Byrd Stadium, College Park, MD
College Football Lines: Maryland -1
Over/Under 58
Week 3 College Football TV Schedule: ESPNU

You’re going to see this explanation quite a bit this week. Here, we have a home team that is unranked, favored against a road team that is ranked. This is always a fishy spot for teams to be in, and this won’t be an exception for the ‘Neers. West Virginia hasn’t been all that impressive this season, and the little that we’ve seen of the Terps against Miami, we’ve liked. This one reeks of a blowout by the hosts, especially with WVU looking forward to that game next week with LSU.

Week 3 NCAA Football Pick: Maryland -1

Week 3 College Football Matchup: Kansas Jayhawks @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Date: Saturday, September 17th, 12:30 ET
Location: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA
College Football Lines: Georgia Tech -14.5
Over/Under 61
Week 3 College Football TV Schedule: Local TV

It’s a high number this week, but if the high scores keep coming in with these two teams on the field individually, we don’t see why both can’t at least threaten being in the 30s this time around when they play each other either. Sure, the Jackets run that crazy triple option offense that ultimately ends up keeping the clock running in a hurry, but QB Tevin Washington looks comfortable running it. The Jayhawks are still a wreck defensively, and we tend to believe that this unit will really struggle. Head Coach Turner Gill’s guys won’t give up though, and the end result should be a game that coasts into the mid-60s at least.

Week 3 NCAA Football Pick: Kansas/Georgia Tech Over 61

Week 3 College Football Matchup: Tennessee Volunteers @ Florida Gators
Date: Saturday, September 17th, 3:30 ET
Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL
College Football Lines: Florida -9.5
Over/Under 50.5
Week 3 College Football TV Schedule: CBS

Simply put, the Gators are going to romp in this game. Tennessee has looked okay so far, and though its receivers are some of the most talented in the nation, they’re all still raw, as is second year starting QB Tyler Bray. The Gators really manhandled Bray last year on Rocky Top, and though Florida will surely be worried about his increased experience over the past year, playing at home far overshadows all of that. Head Coach Will Muschamp won’t want to take anything for granted in this game, and the end result should be a romp in the Swamp.

Week 3 NCAA Football Pick: Florida -9.5

Week 3 College Football Matchup: Michigan State Spartans @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Date: Saturday, September 17th, 3:30 ET
Location: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN
College Football Lines: Notre Dame -5
Over/Under 51.5
Week 3 College Football TV Schedule: NBC

Unranked team hosting a ranked team again… This time, the Irish really have to be the choice, though. Michigan State is fool’s gold to say the least, and the truth of the matter is that last year, Notre Dame was every bit as good as the Spartans probably were. QB Tommy Rees is the man for the job for certain, and we tend to think that he’ll figure out how to get the job done this week at home in a game that Head Coach Brian Kelly absolutely has to win if he wants to continue making his permanent address in South Bend.

Week 3 NCAA Football Pick: Notre Dame -5

Week 3 College Football Matchup: Navy Midshipmen @ South Carolina Gamecocks
Date: Saturday, September 17th, 6:00 ET
Location: Williams Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC
College Football Lines: South Carolina -16
Over/Under 58
Week 3 College Football TV Schedule: ESPN2

Don’t be so sure that the Gamecocks are the easy choice in this game. Sure, it’s the home opener in Columbia, but this is also a game against a relatively experienced Navy team that has a rich tradition of being able to hang in games like this one. QB Stephen Garcia and company are playing well offensively, but other teams are just gashing this defense. Perhaps playing against the triple option will help a tad (it certainly can’t hurt), but in the end, we just don’t think that there is enough defense, especially off of the emotional win last week to keep the Middies outside of this number for any period of time. Don’t be shocked if the Naval Academy pulls off the upset, but take the points just to be safe.

Week 3 NCAA Football Pick: Navy +16.5

Week 3 College Football Matchup: Arizona State Sun Devils @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Date: Saturday, September 17th, 7:00 ET
Location: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
College Football Lines: Illinois -1.5
Over/Under 57
Week 3 College Football TV Schedule: Big Ten Network

Last week, the Sun Devils were the team that was the unranked squad going against the ranked team at home and was favored. Now, after winning that game, the shoe is on the other foot. Illinois is now the unranked team that is looking for some respect, and at home, with a budding QB Nathan Scheelhaase calling the shots, the Illini are going to get their win and at least threaten a spot in the Top 25.

Week 3 NCAA Football Pick: Illinois -1.5

Week 3 College Football Matchup: Louisiana Monroe Warhawks @ TCU Horned Frogs
Date: Saturday, September 17th, 2:00 ET
Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
College Football Lines: TCU -28.5
Over/Under 52.5
Week 3 College Football TV Schedule: MTN

The Warhawks aren’t going to threaten the Horned Frogs in this one, but if their offense can pick it up just a smidge from the game two weeks ago against Florida State, there should be enough here to stick inside of this number. Louisiana Monroe is an experienced team, and asking a relatively inexperienced bunch of Horned Frogs, even after the big win at Air Force last week, to come home and win by nearly 30 is just too much to swallow. QB Kolton Browning and the Warhawks stick around, dropping at TCU by around 20 or so.

Week 3 NCAA Football Pick: Louisiana Monroe +28.5

Week 3 College Football Matchup: Arkansas State Red Wolves @ Virginia Tech Hokies
Date: Saturday, September 17th, 4:00 ET
Location: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
College Football Lines: Virginia Tech -24
Over/Under 54
Week 3 College Football TV Schedule: Local

We’ve been on the Red Wolves for two straight weeks, and they have cashed for two straight weeks, and now, we’re going to give it a go one more time with our favorite team in the Sun Belt. This is really just a case of Virginia Tech being hyped up because of its fantastic offense. Arkansas State is better than East Carolina was last week though, and that being said, this might turn out to be more of a game in Blacksburg than any of the fans are bargaining for. The Hokies have a history of struggling in spots like this, and though they rarely do lose, they often get challenged. This will be another of those spots.

Week 3 NCAA Football Pick: Arkansas State +24

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July 13th, 2011 By Andrew Ryan

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Calgary Stampeders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Picks
Week 3 CFL Odds: Calgary -3
CFL Week 3 Lines: Over/Under 52

When are the oddsmakers going to accept Winnipeg as a legitimate playoff team and a potential Grey Cup contender? The Bombers are going to get their acts together offensively at some point, but if the defense can keep this up as it has in the first two weeks of the year, things are going to be scary for even Montreal in the East. That being said, this is a totally different type of challenge against this Calgary side than it was against Toronto and Hamilton, arguably the two worst offensive teams in the league. Still, at home, we can’t discount just how good Winnipeg really can be, and we are going to make it the subject of our CFL picks on the football odds for Week 3. Free CFL Picks: Winnipeg +3

Toronto Argonauts @ Montreal Alouettes Picks
Week 3 CFL Odds: Montreal -10.5
CFL Week 3 Lines: Over/Under 53.5

It shouldn’t take all that long for QB Anthony Calvillo to become the all-time CFL passing TD leader, surpassing former Argo great, QB Damon Allen. Once AC gets this one TD pass out of the way, the rest of the game really should settle down. There’s no doubt that Montreal is the better team in this game, and we don’t think that there is a doubt about who is going to win this game, but we tend to believe that Toronto can keep this close. We’re going against a big time CFL trend, which suggests that the Als should dominate this game, having gone 4-1 ATS over the course of their last five meetings with the Boatmen. Toronto did win a game outright last year at Percival Molson Stadium, though. Free CFL Picks: Toronto +10.5

Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats Picks
Week 3 CFL Odds: Hamilton -2.5
CFL Week 3 Lines: Over/Under 51.5

It’s brutally unfortunate that one of these teams has to win this game. Saskatchewan has shown nothing defensively this year, while Hamilton can’t get out of its own way on offense. This is definitely a case of the moveable force against the resistible object. The difference is that we really don’t think that there is all that much hope for Hamilton this year. We have to remember that the Tabbies really only beat up on the bad teams last year in the CFL. This season, things aren’t going nearly as well for veteran QB Kevin Glenn and company, and until there is a switch made under center to QB Quinton Porter, we just can’t trust the Ti-Cats. Free CFL Picks: Saskatchewan +2.5

BC Lions @ Edmonton Eskimos Picks
Week 3 CFL Odds: Edmonton -2.5
CFL Week 3 Lines: Over/Under 54.5

If Edmonton’s offense can keep up at this pace of almost 500 yards per game, no one is going to stop it! However, eventually, the correction will be made and the rest of the league will catch up to what QB Ricky Ray is doing with his cut and paste receiving corps. This is a perfect spot for an upset for BC after back to back debilitating losses that could have gone the other way against Calgary and Montreal in back to back weeks. QB Travis Lulay won’t go 17-of-39 again like he did last week, and by chance if he does, you can bet that Head Coach Wally Buono will be calling his bench for a spark. Either way, we like our chances with the Leos. Free CFL Picks: BC +2.5

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Tennessee Titans (+3) @ New York Giants – Both the Giants and Titans looked like crap last week, but I'm fairly sure that the Titans have the ace in the hole in this one. Chris Johnson didn't come anywhere near the 100+ yard mark last week against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he is certain to get there this week, especially if the G-Men are giving up over 150 yards on the ground to the Colts, who never really want to run the ball 40 times in a game like they did last week. If Peyton Manning is smart enough to know that his brother's team can't stop the run, what do you think Johnson is going to do to this club, huh? Titans +3 for me.

Buffalo Bills @ New England Patriots (-13.5) – Really… Only 13.5 points after the Pats are coming off of a loss? The Bills might not be able to stick in front of a two TD spread against the UMass Minutemen, let alone the New England Patriots. No doubt, New England -13.5 here.

Cleveland Browns (+10.5) @ Baltimore Ravens – Don't get me wrong. I still love the Ravens in spite of the fact that they lost last week to the Cincinnati Bengals. However, there's something wrong about laying 10.5 points in a game with a team that has scored exactly ten points in each of its first two games, right? Cleveland could be stingy in this one, so I'll go with the winless Browns +10.5.

Pittsburgh Steelers (-2.5) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Told ya so! The Steelers had no business being underdogs to the Titans last week, and even though they tried their damndest to blow it at the end ,there was never a doubt that that ridiculous spread was being covered. I really could care less whether Mickie Mouse was going to be drafted to play quarterback this week for Pittsburgh in Tampa Bay. As long as Troy Polamalu is out there, we're laying Pittsburgh -2.5 against a team that has no business being in the playoff picture.

Cincinnati Bengals @ Carolina Panthers (+3.5) – The Bengals might be coming off of a big win against the Baltimore Ravens last week, but are we too far removed from this team's first road game to know that there is no business that they should be laying 3.5 points in a game? I'm a little weary over Jimmie Clausen making the first start of his career, but when push comes to shove, I'll go with the rook and the Panthers +3.5 to keep this one close if nothing else.

Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints (-4) – Home field advantage is worth three points, right? So let's do some simple math here. New Orleans is only one point better than Atlanta is on a neutral field? Get real. I could care less that Reggie Bush just busted up his leg. It gives him more time to worry about where his Heisman Trophy award is going… Drew Brees will pick this lousy second apart, as no one has tested it all season long after ranking in the bottom third of the league last year. I'm marching with the Saints -4.

San Francisco 49ers (-1) @ Kansas City Chiefs – I wasn't buying into the 49ers this year as a Super Bowl contender, but they're a lot better than an 0-2 team. Kansas City is a lot worse than a 2-0 team as well. This seems like a real easy one to me, just based on those two factors. San Fran -1, even on the road, is a nice price.

Detroit Lions (+10.5) @ Minnesota Vikings – Oh oddsmakers, when will you learn… The Vikes suck! It isn't totally inconceivable to think that the Lions have the better team in this game, believe it or not. Detroit has played two strong games against the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears, at least one, if not both of which could be better than Minnesota. Watch good ol' Brett Favre throw four picks in this one. Don't be shocked if he gets booed off the field and the Lions come up with the outright upset! Go with Detroit +10.5 without a doubt.

Dallas Cowboys @ Houston Texans (-2.5) – Anyone have any last words for Wade Phillips before he gets thrown out of Dallas by a huge catapult that Jerry Jones is clearly having installed at Dallas Cowboys Stadium this week? No way does Wade get a pass for starting 0-3 against this type of a schedule, especially with the bye week on the horizon… The Texans roll in this one for the first 3-0 start in franchise history. Go with Houston -2.5.

Washington Redskins @ St. Louis Rams (+4) – Here's a good candidate for the first win of the year in the Sam Bradford era. The Skins are okay, but they're not four points better than the Rams are in St. Louis. Bradford has had his team on the verge of two victories this season, but unfortunately only has one cover and two straight losses to show for it. That could change on Sunday. I'm sticking with St. Louis +4.

Philadelphia Eagles (-3) @ Jacksonville Jaguars – Last week, the Jags showed just how bad they were when they were trampled by the San Diego Chargers, who were without Ryan Mathews for the majority of the game. The Iggles had no business not covering the Cowardly Lions last week. Props go out to Andy Reid for making the right call. He might hate Michael Vick, but he gives Philly a significantly better shot to win than Kevin Kolb does. As long as Reid doesn't change his mind again, Vick's Eagles -3 is the pick, even on the road.

Indianapolis Colts (-5.5) @ Denver Broncos – It feels like the Colts win by at least 70 points every time they take on the Broncos. Oh wait, that's because they basically do. Since 2004, the Colts are 5-2 SU and ATS against Denver and have dropped at least 24 points in each game, including the losses. Kyle Orton isn't scoring 20 against this Indy 'D' this week. That being said, I love my odds with Indianapolis -5.5.

San Diego Chargers @ Seattle Seahawks (+5.5) – Are the Broncos that good, are the Seahawks that bad, or is Qwest Field just that hard to play at? I'll take Qwest Field for $400, Alex. I'll be taking the Seahawks +5.5 as home underdogs for a lot more than $400 against anyone in the NFL, especially with the Chargers coming to town without Ryan Mathews.

Oakland Raiders (+4) @ Arizona Cardinals – Someone needs to check my contract and figure out why in the hell I have to pick these crappy West Coast games. The Cards and Raiders both suck. I guess when all else fails, I'll try my best to pick the team that sucks less, and I think that leaves me with Oakland +4.

New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins (-1.5) – Remember to make your tiebreaker picks in this game!!! The Pats got cute last week and tried to beat the Jets with the passing game, and the truth of the matter is that that just isn't going to work more often than not. We tend to believe that the Dolphins are in for a big result here, as they are going to use that tremendous rushing attack to go right at the teeth of a Jets defense that is missing Kris Jenkins for the year. Tony Sparano knows that it won't work all the time, but punting the ball is okay as long as the Fins don't turn it over. This is the game that could separate Miami and the field just a tad in the AFC East at the outset of the season. I'm taking Miami -1.5 on Sunday night!

Official Week 3 NFL Lines Courtesy of Oddsmaker Sportsbook
Tennessee Titans (+3) @ New York Giants
New England Patriots (-13.5) vs. Buffalo Bills
Cleveland Browns (+10.5) @ Baltimore Ravens
Pittsburgh Steelers (-2.5) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carolina Panthers (+3.5) @ Cincinnati Bengals
New Orleans Saints (-4) vs. Atlanta Falcons
San Francisco 49ers (-1) @ Kansas City Chiefs
Detroit Lions (+10.5) @ Minnesota Vikings
Houston Texans (-2.5) vs. Dallas Cowboys
St. Louis Rams (+4) vs. Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles (-3) @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Indianapolis Colts (-5.5) @ Denver Broncos
Seattle Seahawks (+5.5) vs. San Diego Chargers
Oakland Raiders (+4) @ Arizona Cardinals
Miami Dolphins (-1.5) vs. New York Jets

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