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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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