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Ouch!
Lucky Lester recorded his first losing week going 6-7
on the week. There were numerous heartbreakers but Lucky
still is a winner on the season going
46-37-4. You know, it was all going very well up
until I bet Grandma's house on my Super Picks. I swear
my run of bad luck has to do with her moving in and
wanting to take over the living room on Sundays. Can
you imagine, Sunday, of all the days to be getting up
in my face!
Cash
money is what I expect from my Week Seven Picks but
I'd settle for a little uninterrupted TV time on Sundays:
Lucky
Lester's Picks For Week Seven
Bills
@ Ravens(-5.5) - Now, taking the Ravens to win
by 5.5 points is always a difficult thing. Their defense
is the heart and soul of the squad, and the offense
just holds on tight to Ray Lewis's backside, trying
to get wins. On that note, the Bills have yet to beat
a team besides the lowly Dolphins, who are the only
team worst offensively then the Buffalo. Chester Taylor
will turn some heads during the two games he sits in,
or sprints in for the suspended star running back, Jamal
Lewis. Look for Baltimore to come out with a more balanced
game plan without Lewis. This will only help them beat
the Bills this Sunday.
Game Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Lions
@ Giants(-6.5) - Wow! I never could've imagined
I'd be taking the Giants favored by nearly 7 points...
against anyone. I also would have never bet Mr. Warner
would shake off his two year rust and still be starting
in week 7. But, this is a game, and this is the NFL.
Translation; anything can happen anytime. The Giants
are too good giving the ball to the masterful Tiki Barbar,
who has looked brilliant thus far. He will tromp all
over a defense that has yet to put the breaks on an
opponent this year. Giants to win. That still sounds
weird!
Game Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Eagles(-7)
@ Browns - The Browns have looked surprisingly decent
behind the ugliest man in the NFL, Jeff Garcia. He has
led his team to a few victories, and last week he threw
5 touchdowns. But these are the Eagles for God's sake.
And last week Lucky learned not to bet against the Eagles,
no matter what kind of method of madness you're thinking.
A touchdown, that should be no problem for who I think
is the best team in football. They're too confident
to bet against! Game Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Jaguars(+9)
@ Colts - The Jaguars offense has been winning games
of late, a change from earlier in the season. Leftwhich
has looked real good; giving football fans a preview
of one of the leagues brightest stars of the future.
9 points is quite a hill to climb for the Colts, and
although I would favor them to win this game, the Jaguars
have too much fight to lie down against a questionable
defense. Take the fighting Jaguars at +9. Game Date:
10/24/04 13:00 ET
Titans
(+6.5)@ Vikings - Taking the Titans here shows some
balls or some craziness, either way they're my pick.
The Vikings could be without their ringleader Mr. Randy
Moss, and that could hurt their chances. But, with or
without him, they've barely won the last two weeks,
and their defense is so bad, I imagine the struggling
Steve McNair will be happy to see them in week 7. McNair
is better then he's shown lately, and will prove it
this week against Culpeppers amazing stats. Look for
some scoring and a down to the wire finish. I'm betting
on Steve to be Steve this week. Game Date: 10/24/04
13:00 ET
Chargers
@ Panthers(-3) - Okay, so the Panthers let me
down last week, but its not their fault. They had to
play the Eagles and I should have known better. Anyway,
I'm taking them again this week, but this time they're
favored. I'm hoping the tides have changed and now that
they are favored they might start winning some games.
Okay, so that's a long shot. What I'm really betting
on is the reality that the Chargers aren't as good as
they have been. Seriously they are the Chargers, luck
is bad to strike them down with lightening this week!
Game Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Rams(-6)
@ Dolphins - Marc Bulger proved last week that he could
throw against a tough defense, but that was on the nice
fast turf in St. Louis. Still I have to take the Rams
here, because they are good or at least mediocre. The
Fins on the other hand are pretty poor, and their record
actually shows how good or bad they are. The Rams have
a much better chance to win here. They've got something
going for them... an offense that can actually consistently
produce touchdowns. Game Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Bears(+7)
@ Buccaneers - The Bucs at 7 point favorites is too
much for me to swallow, or bet on anyway. When I think
about taking the Bears to win anything I question what
I'm thinking, but the Buc's aren't a +7 team and that's
that. I don't know if they've won a game by more than
7 yet this year, something makes me doubt it. The Bears
will always fight, regardless of how bad they are. Take
the Bears with -7 here; it's the only way to look at
this game.
Game Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Falcons
@ Chiefs(-3.5) - So, part of me still sees the
Chiefs as the team that was 13-3 last season. What can
I say, I believe in The Priest. The Falcons got lucky
against the Chargers, and they'll show it this week
by getting shellacked by the Chiefs. Vick will do some
damage in this one, as anybody would against the Chiefs
sieve of a defense. The Falcons D has been stout against
the run, but has yet to face a back like Holmes. But
then again, there isn't a back like Holmes, as Ray Lewis
has attested. The Chiefs will follow their Priest in
to the end zone on more than one occasion this Sunday.
Take Kansas City.
Game Date: 10/24/04 13:00 ET
Jets(+6)
@ Patriots - Maybe I just want the Jets to win, and
maybe i just want the Patriots to lose, but I really
believe the Jets can make both happen on Sunday. They
have a running attack that can damage a defense that
has been susceptible to it this year. They also have
as accurate a passer the NFL has in Chad Pennington.
In fact, he's kind of like Tom Brady in that way. The
Jets will do what the Seahawks couldn't last week, ending
New England's amazing run. Pennington won't give Patriot
defenders the gift interceptions Matt Hasselbeck gave
them last week. This will be a great one, but I'll take
the Jets at +6 to be the surprise-undefeated team at
the end of this game.
Game Date: 10/24/04 16:05 ET
Cowboys
@ Packers(-3.5) - I'd like to start by apologizing
to Brett Favre. He deserves more respect than I gave
him last week. He is a winner, and he will always give
his team a chance. Plus, the Packers look like they
are back on track, and look to win for the first time
in a long time in Green Bay. I see Brett coming to play
in this one, and his partner in the backfield, Ahman
Green will show that he is as good as he was last year.
The Cowboys, a Lucky favorite to lose every game, will
make me happy once again. The only downside is, they
get better draft picks the more they lose. Game Date:
10/24/04 16:15 ET
Seahawks(-6.5)
@ Cardinals - I have to look on the bright side and
say the Seahawks loss last week only makes them better.
Now they know what they have to do to be Super Bowl
contenders, and that starts with thumping the Cardinals.
The Hawks gave the game away last week with turnover
after turnover. Hasselbeck had three interceptions.
That killed the Hawks against a team like the Patriots.
He'll be on his game early in this one, and not even
the fight of Dennis Green's bunch can stop the Hawks
from surging to victory in this one. Game Date: 10/24/04
16:15 ET
Saints(+3)
@ Raiders - These are two bad teams that do something
good once in a blue moon. Unfortunately for the Saints
the moon was blue last week. I don't expect them to
be as good as they were against the Vikes, but I do
expect them to at least be as good as the Raiders. And
since Oakland is favored, I have to take Aaron Brooks
and his New Orleans squad that has managed to play young
and inconsistent for three years straight. Hopefully
they play better then a bad Oakland team that just gave
away Jerry Rice. I don't care how old he is, he's the
Michael Jordan of the wide receiver position, and like
Mike, he can always help a team win. Game
Date: 10/24/04 16:15 ET
Broncos(-6)
@ Bengals - The Broncos once again have a new great
running back in Droughns. They will ride him against
a poor Cincinatti defense. The Bengals will have to
stack the line to make up for their young and penetrable
defense and Jake Plummer will take advantage of that
with easy and open passes all over the field. Will we
see Jon Kitna if Carson Palmer struggles again this
week? Probably not, but if he throws an early pick he'll
be looking toward the sideline, and that isn't healthy
for any quarterback. The Broncos, a team I don't like
to bet on, should win easily in Cincinatti.
Game Date: 10/25/04 21:05 ET
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