Brevity beckons this week as The Bird is frolicking in the high country of the Rocky Mountains and only has time for some half-assed picks and some half-assed humor. Don't worry though, together they still make me one full ass.
Plus, at the 11th hour I accidentally deleted my entire write up for this week and had to start all over. So without further adieu, I present to you this week's Bird Droppings:
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Week 10 is here and the picks are brief and to the point. Like Kansas City's defense, it should be pretty easy to rip through.
(Note: Cincinnati, Chicago and the Giants are all on official byes; Houston is taking their 10th consecutive week off as well.)
Here we go!
Baltimore (-7.5) at Miami
Apparently, so long as they aren't playing the Bengals, Baltimore can win games in a variety of ways and in the face of a multitude of adversities. Blowouts, comebacks, squeakers, 66 yard game winners, etc.
I'll take the team who has shown they can adjust and persevere to just about any tempo against the one who basically just sucks every week.
Ravens 30 Dolphins 20
Buffalo (-11) at New York Jets
It's almost impossible for me to imagine the Bills losing back-to-back games against such gutter dwellers as the Jaguars and Jets.
Bills 38 Jets 16
Jacksonville at Indianapolis (-10)
It's equally as impossible for me to imagine the Colts not taking advantage of back-to-back games against such gutter dwellers as the Jaguars and Jets.
Colts 28 Jaguars 17
Tampa Bay (-9) at Washington
I am not privy to the study habits of Ron Rivera vs. those of Bruce Arians, but in picking which coach will have done his homework enough to have his team prepared for an opponent after having two weeks in which to do so, I'm taking the dude who gets to send Tom Brady to take the test for him. Every time.
Buccaneers 31 Washington 20
New Orleans at Tennessee (-2.5)
Just when we all thought the Derek Henry injury would pauperize the Titans' offense entirely, they march into L.A. like kings and beat the crap out of the Rams.
Meanwhile New Orleans still has major quarterbacking issues, and someone must've told Alvin Kamara he is on my fantasy team because he has stopped doing anything. All of the above makes this an easy pick for me.
Titans 27 Saints 20
Atlanta at Dallas (-8)
I'll go on a hunch that Dallas gets completely re-calibrated on offense this week, and their defense will play with some heightened passion in the wake of last week's embarrassing loss to the Broncos.
Cowboys 37 Falcons 20
Detroit at Pittsburgh (-8)
The last time we saw the Lions they were getting hammered 44-6 by Philadelphia on Halloween.
Thanks to the bye Detroit has had an extra 7 days to prepare for this week's ass whooping, so I expect they will do it even better this Sunday.
Steelers 31 Lions 11
Cleveland (+2.5) at New England
You gotta love Baker Mayfield. Dude just got dissed by Odell Beckham Jr., Odell Beckham Sr., and LeBron James, is playing essentially with one arm, and yet continues to inspire a team who just two weeks ago looked to be reverting back into their factory of sadness days. Plus he's doing it all while living in Cleveland and never quite sure when he might have Chubb.
The Progressive commercial guy is growing on me. And I hate New England.
Browns 23 Patriots 22
Carolina at Arizona (-10.5)
Cardinals 27 Panthers 10
Minnesota at Los Angeles Chargers (-2.5)
Philadelphia (+3) at Denver
Seattle at Green Bay (-3)
Kansas City at Las Vegas (+2.5)
Los Angeles Rams (-3.5) at San Francisco
Current Season Total Straight Up Winners: 91-45
Last Week Against the Spread: 6-8
Current Season Total Against the Spread: 72-62-2
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