It's bye week for the Browns after laying a stink bomb last week vs. the Titans. 60 passes for Colt for 350 yards - 60! - breaking the franchise record. We dominated time of possession, but trading FGs for TDs early, and key defensive breakdowns bring us to 2-2 at the break.
Talking about breaks, the one Vegas casino that I take a relative break in is the MGM grand. Many years, we have a dinner at this casino, and we spend the hours before and after the dinner gambling at that casino. Most of the time, I don't gamble as much as other casinos. I hate the layout and the warehouse-like feel of the place. It's impossible to find an afforable craps game - I think there are more craps tables at the Monte Carlo than the MGM.
The dealers are excellent, but the limits are just too high. I just don't want to put in a long session on a Saturday night at the MGM. The one exception, of course, is if they bring back the "Card Sharks" game.....then maybe I will ask for the limits to be raised to $100.....
I've played BJ there for a limited bankroll; played higher-limit Pai Gow Poker ($50) for little risk - but nothing major. It's a nice place for taking a breather, for people watching (especially the people in this group), for light sports wagering - and not much more. A bye week during a typical Vegas trip.
On to the games:
Phi 31, Buf 24. OK, one last game to think that the Eagles will turn it around. And how good are the Bills, really? They beat an imploding KC team, won in a shootout vs. the Raiders, beat the Pats, but lost to the Bengals. So if they play a team with any semblance of defense, they will lose.
Pit 24, Ten 17. I think the Steelers are out to prove something here.
NYG 31, Sea 10. Seattle, on the road, in a 1pm game.....vs the Giants with a good pash rush. Hmmmmmm......Seems too obvious.
Min 20, Az 17. Two teams that can't close. No idea here - except that there will be a lot of mistakes.
Jax 23, Cin 13. Gut feeling - Jax's offense is slowly getting better with Gabbard, and Cincy's offense hasn't done much.
KC 24, Ind 17. I think Painter comes a bit back to earth here for this game.
Car 27, NO 24. All right, yes, I am a sucker for the Panthers.
Hou 27, Oak 24. This one should be decided by a field goal.
SF 24, TB 13. I don't think Tampa is all that good. They can't score if they play a semi-tough defense.
SD 30, Den 23. Denver's defense is the worst in the league. The question is - will the Chargers play down to the competition, again?
NE 30, NYJ 27. The Jets are struggling on offense - and that's fine here, since the Pats have no defense! I think this will be a shootout, and the Jets will stop the Pats just enough to make it close.
GB 30, Atl 28. Atlanta's stand here. They have got to show something here to give them confidence going forward.
Det 28, Chi 16. I think the Lions will come out firing immediately and get a huge lead on the Bears right away.
Best bets: 14 of them. Last week: 11-6; overall: 38-23-5
Phi -3
Pit -3
NYG -10
Az/Min under 45
Jax -1
KC +2
Car +6.5
SF -3
SD -3.5
Den/SD over 45.5
NYJ +7
NYJ/NE over 51
Atl +5.5
Det -5
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