Hello everyone and welcome. Football season is upon us once again and that means time for some guessing and gambling. And because you are busy heating cheese dip and passing out at halftime, we here at PerformanceEnhancedBlogging are giving you five for-sure picks that will allow you to keep your sad and poorly funded little operation afloat for one more week.
The consistency and helpfulness of Baum's Picks has come under fire by some on the blog recently and a challenger has arisen. It is during times of competition and adversity that a man can truly show himself and others that of which he is capable. I trust this will be such a time.
Baum was 2-3 last week and is 9-11 on the year. He will start off 0-0 vs. The Truth.
Peyton Manning turned out to be, in fact, Peyton Manning and the Falcons refused to throw the ball down field. Meanwhile the Pac-10 continues to be a bettors worst nightmare. Here are this weeks picks (Sorry about three ACC picks, The Pac-1o continues to screw me over and nobody really cares about the Big 10...just nothing else I like):
1. Virginia Cavaliers @ North Carolina Tar Heels (-13)*
The Heels are coming of a road loss at Ga Tech. They played the option much better at home last year, but this year they could do nothing offensively or defensively. Expect Butch Davis to have UNC poised and ready to come out at home against Virginia, which largely counts as a Division II school this year. Tarheels will cover the necessary two touchdowns.
2. Virginia Tech Hokies @ Duke Blue Devils (+16.5)
Duke's only chance of covering is if the Hokies let up late. Don't count on Frank Beamer allowing this to happen...Hokies win by twenty.
3. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (-6) @ Mississippi State Bulldogs
The Jackets are coming off a 24-7 win vs. UNC where they played their best all-around game all year. Miss State is coming of a loss to LSU where they probably did the same. Tech won this in a blow-out in Atlanta last year, which is all well and good, but that means the Bulldogs have a little more of an idea of what to expect in Starkville this year. I don't like Tech to cover, this one will be decided by a field goal.
4. Cincinnati Bengals (-5.5) @ Cleveland Browns
As a Browns fan, this is not easy...or maybe it is. The Browns have no identity on either side of the ball. The Bengals are a miracle play against Denver from being 3-0 and are coming off a win against the Super Bowl Champs. Derek Anderson is the Browns starting QB, for now, but does it really matter? Bengals will win by the lake easily, take Cincy and lay the points.
5. Baltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots(-1.5)
The Patriots are still getting favored hear just on name alone I think. They did play the Falcons tough and took care of business, but there defense is less than fearful and with pressure early this year, Tom Brady has been less than stellar. The Ravens on the other hand, might be the team to beat in the AFC. The defense is just as nasty as always, and with Flacco winging it and a three-headed monster of McGahee, Rice and McClain coming out of the back field, the Boston front four will be begging for mercy. Baltimore wins by a field goal.
*Baum's lines are retrieved from Rivals.com through Yahoo!
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Ha! you were both wrong about virginia tech covering the spread. this may not seem like much of a victory but I take what I can get. And losing by 8 is a lot better than getting shut out on homecoming weekend and losing by 45.
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