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NFL picks went 2-1 for +1.08 units last weekend.  Thursday night this week was brutal, so we’re not off to a good start.  I am now an official Steelers hater and will burn any yellow towel I come across.  All lines and odds published are from matchbook.com and current as of the time of writing.  Home teams are capitalized.

Talented team trumps big scoreboard.

Green Bay -3.5 over CHICAGO +103  (3 units)

This line stinks like a “trap” but I’m picking up on it anyway.  Believing in traps is for suckers.  Green Bay is better at every facet of the game and the Bears will be without their number one receiver Devin Hester which is an even bigger negative than the usual “their number one receiver is somehow Devin Hester”.

Philadelphia +1 over NEW YORK GIANTS -110  (2 units)

OVER 43.5 Philadelphia at New York Giants +105  (1 unit)

Philly has the better offense and defense and the only reason this line is down this far is that Philly is on the road and they’ve been unpredictable on which team will show up.  I’m betting that both offenses show up and this game ends up somewhere around 27-24.

San Diego +3 over DALLAS +108  (2 units)

I’ll take the chargers as a dog over the overrated Cowboys any day of the week.  Twice on Sundays.