My thoughts, ideas, questions and concerns on technology, sports, music and life tag:paulbarry.com,2007:Paulbarry.com PaulBarry.com 2009-01-05T21:00:25-05:00 Paul Barry mail@paulbarry.com urn:uuid:de809c04-d9b5-4456-a989-28a5a6f0ceae 2007-09-29T20:09:40-04:00 2007-09-29T20:09:40-04:00

<p>After another tough week at 5-8-3, the overall record is at 19-23-6. I did a little analysis and determined that I am 9-15 when picking favorites and 10-8 when picking underdogs, so this week, I decided if I had any doubt about the favorite, that I would just go with the underdog. I ended up picking just 4 of 14 favorites, but somehow 11 of 14 home teams.</p> <p><strong>CLEVELAND +4 over Baltimore</strong></p> <p>Our defense just isn't what it once was, which should be obvious after almost allowing comeback wins at home against the Jets and then the Cardinals.</p> <p><strong>DETROIT +2.5 over Chicago</strong></p> <p>Brian Griese?</p> <p><strong>MINNESOTA +1 over Green Bay</strong></p> <p>Could go either way</p> <p><strong>Houston -2.5 over ATLANTA</strong></p> <p>Atlanta is really bad, they are going to be giving Kansas City a run for the #1 pick.</p> <p><strong>BUFFALO +3.5 over N.Y. Jets</strong></p> <p>Buffalo should be able to keep this within a field goal at home, although the rookie Trent Edwards is a big question mark </p> <p><strong>Oakland +4 over MIAMI -4</strong></p> <p>Culpepper is going to be looking to make a statement in this one</p> <p><strong>DALLAS -13 over St. Louis</strong> </p> <p>St. Louis has too many injuries</p> <p><strong>SAN FRANCISCO +1 over Seattle</strong> </p> <p>Seattle, road, enough said</p> <p><strong>Tampa Bay +3 over CAROLINA</strong></p> <p>Tough to say with the NFC South</p> <p><strong>INDIANAPOLIS -10 over Denver</strong> </p> <p>Peyton owns Denver</p> <p><strong>SAN DIEGO -11.5 over Kansas City</strong></p> <p>I'm not picking KC for the rest of the year, I'll just put that out there right now. </p> <p><strong>ARIZONA +6 over Pittsburgh -6</strong> </p> <p>The whisenhunt factor should give Arizona a chance, plus Hines Ward is out</p> <p><strong>N.Y. GIANTS +2.5 over Philadelphia</strong></p> <p>Maybe Eli and the gang can keep it going at home. The Eagles are nothing without their distracting uniforms.</p> <p><strong>CINCINNATI +7.5 over New England</strong></p> <p>Cincy will keep this close in a shootout at home.</p>

<p>After another tough week at 5-8-3, the overall record is at 19-23-6. I did a little analysis and determined that I am 9-15 when picking favorites and 10-8 when picking underdogs, so this week, I decided if I had any doubt about the favorite, that I would just go with the underdog. I ended up picking just 4 of 14 favorites, but somehow 11 of 14 home teams.</p> <p><strong>CLEVELAND +4 over Baltimore</strong></p> <p>Our defense just isn't what it once was, which should be obvious after almost allowing comeback wins at home against the Jets and then the Cardinals.</p> <p><strong>DETROIT +2.5 over Chicago</strong></p> <p>Brian Griese?</p> <p><strong>MINNESOTA +1 over Green Bay</strong></p> <p>Could go either way</p> <p><strong>Houston -2.5 over ATLANTA</strong></p> <p>Atlanta is really bad, they are going to be giving Kansas City a run for the #1 pick.</p> <p><strong>BUFFALO +3.5 over N.Y. Jets</strong></p> <p>Buffalo should be able to keep this within a field goal at home, although the rookie Trent Edwards is a big question mark </p> <p><strong>Oakland +4 over MIAMI -4</strong></p> <p>Culpepper is going to be looking to make a statement in this one</p> <p><strong>DALLAS -13 over St. Louis</strong> </p> <p>St. Louis has too many injuries</p> <p><strong>SAN FRANCISCO +1 over Seattle</strong> </p> <p>Seattle, road, enough said</p> <p><strong>Tampa Bay +3 over CAROLINA</strong></p> <p>Tough to say with the NFC South</p> <p><strong>INDIANAPOLIS -10 over Denver</strong> </p> <p>Peyton owns Denver</p> <p><strong>SAN DIEGO -11.5 over Kansas City</strong></p> <p>I'm not picking KC for the rest of the year, I'll just put that out there right now. </p> <p><strong>ARIZONA +6 over Pittsburgh -6</strong> </p> <p>The whisenhunt factor should give Arizona a chance, plus Hines Ward is out</p> <p><strong>N.Y. GIANTS +2.5 over Philadelphia</strong></p> <p>Maybe Eli and the gang can keep it going at home. The Eagles are nothing without their distracting uniforms.</p> <p><strong>CINCINNATI +7.5 over New England</strong></p> <p>Cincy will keep this close in a shootout at home.</p>