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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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