We’re abandoning a lot of games today that our system produced.  We just can’t trust these teams.  Browns, Bucs, 49ers, Texans, and Jaguars.

Here is what we’re left with:

1pm  Bears  +6  Solid  (John Howard has become a beast.)

4:25pm  Jets  +8′  Nominal  (Patriots haven’t looked dominant this year.)

4:25pm   Raiders  -3′   Nominal  (Not a system pick.  This is us.)

Noon   Rutgers  +14   Casual

Noon   Kansas   +26′   Solid

Noon   Illinois   +17   Casual

Noon   Georgia  Tech  +4′   Casual

3:30pm  Iowa State  +7  Solid  (WV’s injuries at RB and too many turnovers hamper a very good WV team.  If WV has healthy RB’s, they are a top 8 team.)

3:30pm   Penn State  -11

3:30pm   SMU  +7   Casual

7pm   UCLA   -3  Casual

9pm   Colorado  State  +11′

Today’s NFL Games:

12:30  Vikings  +3  Casual

4:30pm  Redskins  +7  Casual  (that is a lot of points in a rivalry game)

8:30pm  Colts  +9  Casual  (Scott Tolzien is a better QB than people realize.)

Texans  +7  Casual

Short list today.

1pm  Bears  +7  Casual   (Jordan Howard will keep the game close.)

1pm  Jaguars  +7  Nominal  (Backdoor cover.)

4:25pm  Eagles  +7  Casual  (Seahawks still overrated, but rookie QB in Seattle makes us a bit nervous here.)

8:30pm  Redskins  -3  Nominal  (Packers are so difficult to figure out.  Clay Matthews should be back.  Perhaps James Starks gets more carries.   But, Packers are still without the following starters by position:  RB, C, RG, CB, CB, and MLB.)

3pm  Pitt  -7  Casual  (Odd that the public is heavily backing Duke here.)

3:30pm  Iowa State  +4   Casual  (IASt has a way of being quite competitive at home.)

3:30pm  Minnesota  +3  Casual

3:30pm   Michigan  -25  Casual  (Michigan was blowing everyone out until their loss.)

4pm  East Carolina  +9

5:30pm  Cal  +10′  Nominal

8pm  Rutgers  +27  Casual

10:30pm  UCLA  +13′  Nominal

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8pm Cinci +7 nominal

9pm Boise -28′ nominal

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8pm Houston +16 nominal

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8:25pm Saints nominal

We’re rounding into form as we find ourselves in the latter half of the season.

Tonight’s game:

8:30pm  Bengals  +1  Casual

Hungover day is more like it.  Up late watching the fights.

Today’s slate has a lot of nominal bets.

1pm  Titans  +3  Nominal  (If the Packers start running the ball, they’ll cover this.  If they don’t, they’ll lose.)

1pm  Eagles  Pk  Nominal  (Purely a system pick.)

1pm  Vikings  +2  Nominal  (Purely a system pick.)

1pm  Chiefs  +3  Solid   (Panthers just aren’t good.)

4:05pm  Dolphins  +4′  Solid  (Phins running attack wears on you.  This should be a competitive close game.  4 points is a ton.)

4:25pm  Steelers  -2  Nominal  (This will be a fun game to watch.  Steelers should be geared up to play it.)

8:30pm  Seahawks  +7′   Nominal  (The two biggest cheaters go head to head.)