On Top of the Covers

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Well. Wasn't that fun. They say you have to produce to stay in here in the National Football League, and let me tell you, there's more produce in Covers than in your average aisle at the A&P. After a week in which we were a combined 19-11 with our picks, we're currently resting quite comfortably on our deluxe laurels. And receiving several offers from struggling NFL squads to come in and be The Man. To which we always turn our eyes down modestly, and kick the dirt a little, and say "Aw, shucks, Coach" and get ready to dazzle the readers again. Which brings us to this week, in which we'd just like to remind our loyal readers to play hard, dance with the ones that brung ye, and remember to tip your bartender.
Favorite
Line
Dog
JETS
1
Bills
BEARS
2 1/2
Giants
RAMS
16 1/2
49'ers
PACKERS
4 1/2
Eagles
PANTHERS
6
Falcons
Bucs
3
LIONS
Steelers
2 1/2
BROWNS
JAGUARS
13
Bengals
RAIDERS
3
Broncos
PATRIOTS
1 1/2
Vikings
SEAHAWKS
6
Saints
Ravens
2 1/2
DOLPHINS
REDSKINS
6
Cowboys
CHIEFS
5
Chargers

"Mean" Josie Greene

Oh, yes. That's right. For reasons that are, once again, entirely unclear to me, I managed to pick not eight, not nine, but 10 of last week's games correctly. I have been encouraged to gloat, but am going to refrain until this string of glorious good luck has established itself into something resembling a pattern. On a more serious note, how 'bout them Brownies? Hope they enjoyed that win, because this week the Steelers are going to burst their bubble like a schoolyard bully.

JETS
Giants
49'ers
PACKERS
Falcons
Bucs
Steelers
JAGUARS
Broncos
Vikings
SEAHAWKS
DOLPHINS
REDSKINS
CHIEFS

The K.C. Line:
Here's how bad the Chargers are: Ryan Leaf, until Thursday their starting QB and now just a guy waiting for Moses Moreno to get hurt, has a quarterback rating that is actually lower than if he had never, ever completed a pass. That's because he sometimes does complete passes, but usually to people from teams other than his own. This is a bad thing to do in the National Football League. Which shows that while it's true that you can't win if you don't play, sometimes it's still better not to suit up. Leaf won't on Sunday, which should help the Bolts enough to cover against the Chiefs.

The Rest:
JETS
Giants
RAMS
Eagles
PANTHERS
Bucs
Bengals
Broncos
PATRIOTS
Saints
Ravens
Cowboys