CHI -3-

I love the fact that Minny is 2-0. i also love the fact that they won against 2 teams that are still adjusting to playing without their best players (even though Portis did play a bit). but, i really love the fact that Minny beat Car on 2 fluke ass plays. it makes them look stronger than they really are. also, the line being set at +3 for a home team thats 2-0 really should have players place their side with the points.

CHI has lost the last few @ Minny. here is what people need to know about that. the last game was when CHI already had the Division clinched and really didnt play anybody. MINNY was trying to salvage an embarrassing season plagued with scandals. it was an emotional victory for them but a meaningless loss for CHI.

the time before that was when CHI actually should have pulled off the victory as Grossman was lost for the yr on the 2nd to last drive. CHI still had their last drive to win the game outright when their back-up, Jonathon Quinn couldnt get 1 first down.

the teams are different now. CHI is definitely clicking in all 3 phases of the game...including "O"!

here is the wild card- Grossman. will he remember the fact that he had success against this team, or will he have the injury haunt him?

from talent to talent, i like CHI to be superior.

PHILL-6-

the fact that they allowed NY to come back from 24-7 to win should have this team be in "put away" mode ALL game...from start to finish. SF is 2-0 ats but havent played a team that could score on them on every possession yet.

wild card here- the injuries to Kearse and Shepard make their back ups have to clearly step up. i still like their depth.

look for PHILLY to keep Stallworth involved the whole game and not just the first H like the 1st 2 games.

they should win by DD's.

early in the yr is when the linesmakers make most of their errors. Favs hit better now than they do towards mid-season and on when they linesmakers make their adjustments. the linesmakers, IMO, make their money off the pub loving chalk betting.

i already have CHI -3 and +7 in 2 cards and i will place something small on Philly in case something crazy happens and i need to hedge.

Buff was another team that i was looking at but thats just too much chalk laying for me (Miami just lost their 3rd RG...down to their 4th now).

GL!