Nov 26 2008
NFL Picks–Thanksgiving Day Games
Week 12 was very kind to my picks. Hopefully there will be more of the same out of lucky Week 13. Home teams are in CAPS:
Tennessee (-11) over DETROIT
Rationale: The Lions are an absolutely terrible team that is still in search of their first win. Detroit has already lost by double digits six times this year. They’ve also lost their last four games on Thanksgiving by a combined score of 132-52. Detroit doesn’t have a lot of things going for them. I think the previously unbeaten Titans will take out their frustrations over their first loss of the year on this pitiful Lions squad.
DALLAS (-12) over Seattle
Rationale: Dallas is a totally different team with Tony Romo at quarterback and the offense runs like a well-oiled machine. Romo has led the Cowboys to Thanksgiving Day wins the past two seasons by an average of 29.5 points. The Seahawks boast one of the NFL’s worst defenses, so this looks like another Thanksgiving mismatch in Big D.
Arizona (+3) over PHILADELPHIA
Rationale: This game features two teams moving in opposite directions. The Cardinals are a team on the rise and the Eagles are in steep decline. After last week’s debacle in Baltimore, I think the Eagles are in need of some major changes. I don’t know why Donovan McNabb is starting this game, but you have to figure that if Philly loses again, Kevin Kolb will take over as the starting quarterback. The Eagles can’t seem to do anything right and I think a lot of the players have quit on Andy Reid. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are on the verge of clinching a playoff spot, have a rejuvenated Kurt Warner at QB leading a high powered offense and look like a confident team. My only concern with the Cards is that they’re 0-3 this year when playing in the Eastern Time Zone.
Last Week: 10-6
Season: 99-75-3
