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Bet of the Week: Week 4

Last week was all smiles for me as I went a perfect 4 for 4, making it the second week i had accomplished that feat.  Let’s see if I can keep the streak going through week 4.

Week 4

1. Cincinnati Bengals (-5.5) over the Cleveland Browns

This line looks too good to be true but I’m still taking it.  You can count me in the Bengals believers camp.  They are a fluke td away from a 3-0 start and have taken down the defending champs and the Packers in Lambeau.

Chad Ochocinco looks like the old Chad and Carson Palmer finally appears to be healthy.  The biggest surprise on the offense so far has been Cedric Benson.  The former Bears cast-off is salvaging his career in Cincinnati and looks like a legit NFL running back.  While the offense looks good the defense also deserves a lot of credit.  The unit that has plagued the Bengals for years is finally playing good defense.  Antwan Odom is leading the charge with his league leading 7 sacks and Leon Hall is shutting down opposing teams best receiver.

The Bengals get the lowly Browns this week and I’m sure they will be licking their chops.  The Browns have looked anemic on offense so far and are starting Derek, throws 3 picks in one half then be named the starter, Anderson at quarterback.  This one won’t be close.

2. New York Giants (-8.5) over the Kansas City Chiefs

I went with the Giants as my suicide pick this week and I think they will cover as well.  This team is hitting on all cylinders and I don’t think they can be stopped.

If Kevin Kolb torn the Chiefs, imagine what Eli Manning will do especially now that he has viable receivers in Steve Smith and Mario Manningham.  Combining that with the combo of Jacobs and Bradshaw the Chiefs are in big trouble.  The Chiefs are going to have to figure out a way to move the ball against a Giant s defense that allowed 84 total yards to the Bucs last week.  With Dwayne Bowe questionable it doesn’t look promising.

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (-6.5) over the San Diego Chargers

The Steelers enter this week 1-2 and know they can’t afford to go 1-3.  The Charger will do their best to make this happen but the Steelers will win this game.

Ben Roethlisberger has been in spots like this before and will come up big on Sunday Night.  The Chargers have been poor against the run and are without nose tackle, Jamal Williams, which will allow the Steelers to be able to get their ground game going.  It was better last week but can be better.  The Steelers are home in this one and won’t lose back to back home games after blowing an 11 point lead at home against the Bengals last week.

Underdog Pick

1. Baltimore Ravens (+120) over the New England Patriots

This game is hard to call an upset since the line is only two but there simply isn’t any dog that I love this week.  That being said I think the Ravens will come away with this game.  The Ravens actually have the better offense in this matchup and are number 2 in the league behind only the Saints.

The Pats are also likely to be without at least two out of these: Wes Welker, Vince WIlfork, and Jerod Mayo.  Without Wilfork in the middle the Ravens two headed monster will be able to run up the middle all day.  Without Welker the Pats will be hard pressed to score on the Ravens defense.  With all the talk about the Ravens offense now a days, people seem to forget that the Ravens still boast one of the best defenses in the league.

Final Score: Ravens 24 Patriots 21