Category: FOOTBALL

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 6-9-1, winning my best bet. I finished the year 127-122-7, and while I’m not happy about my performance in 2011, I have finished above .500 in four of the five years I’ve done this (with the lone under being by just one game). I easily had my…

By Dalton Del Don After watching Matt Flynn get 10.9 YPA with six touchdown passes, it’s apparent Aaron Rodgers was holding this offense back all season. Coach Mike McCarthy has quite a dilemma on his hands entering the postseason…In all seriousness, if Sunday proved anything, it’s that Jordy Nelson is legit. Sure, the system is…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 9-6-1, losing my best bet. I’m 121-113-6 so far this year. Best bet is 6-9-1. Onto the Week 17 picks: REDSKINS +9.5 at Eagles Jets +2 at DOLPHINS Panthers +8.5 at SAINTS LIONS -3.5 at Packers 49ers -11 at Rams Colts +3.5 at JAGUARS Bills +11.5 at…

By Dalton Del Don As someone who had the Texans in a teaser, watching Dan Orlovsky drive 80 yards to score the game-winning touchdown in just a minute and a half was a miserable experience, although it occurred while I was at a white elephant Christmas party, where I scored a nice bottle of wine…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 11-5, winning my best bet. I’m 112-107-5 so far this year. Best bet is 6-8-1. Onto the Week 16 picks: TEXANS (Best Bet) -5.5 at Colts Dolphins +10 at PATRIOTS BROWNS +13.5 at Ravens CARDINALS +4 at Bengals VIKINGS +6.5 at Redskins BRONCOS -1.5 at Bills Rams…

By Dalton Del Don What an abysmal offensive performance by Jacksonville on Thursday night. At one point in the third quarter, Maurice Jones-Drew had 20-plus more total yards than the Jaguars had net as a team…Let’s just hope this season is a lesson to the NFL when it comes to picking primetime games. Using Vegas…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 7-9, losing my best by a half point. I’m 101-102-5 so far this year. Best bet is 5-8-1. Onto the Week 15 picks: JAGUARS +12 at Falcons COWBOYS -7 at Buccaneers BENGALS -6.5 at Rams DOLPHINS pick ’em at Bills REDSKINS +7 at Giants TITANS -7 at…

By Dalton Del Don For a 14-3 final score, Thursday’s Steelers/Browns game was actually pretty watchable…Maybe leading the NFL in touches last season has had something to do with it, but Rashard Mendenhall just hasn’t looked great running the ball this year. In fact, his 2.2 YPC after contact ranks 52nd among running backs. He’ll…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 10-6, winning my best. I’m 94-93-5 so far this year. Best bet is 5-7-1. Onto the Week 14 picks: BROWNS +14 at Steelers Buccaneers -1 at JAGUARS PATRIOTS -8.5 at Redskins TEXANS +2 at Bengals Chiefs +9.5 at JETS Vikings +7 at LIONS Saints -3.5 at TITANS…

By Dalton Del Don That was one of the more pathetic displays of tackling by the Eagles I’ve seen in a long time. Normally I don’t question such things with pro athletes, but it sure seemed like Philadelphia checked out during that embarrassing loss Thursday…Pro Football Focus ranks Nnamdi Asomugha as the 100th cornerback this…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 7-9, winning my best. I’m 84-87-5 so far this year. Best bet is 4-7-1. Onto the Week 13 picks: EAGLES -3 at Seahawks Raiders +3 at DOLPHINS Falcons -2 at TEXANS (Best Bet) Titans +1 at BILLS Chiefs +8.5 at BEARS JETS -3 at Redskins BENGALS +7…

By Dalton Del Don With most speculating (rightfully so) how the early Thanksgiving game will finally be worth watching with the Lions being so improved, naturally, the third quarter ended with the score 24-0. Of course, the game was actually much closer than that, with the Lions arguably outplaying the Packers in the first half.…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 7-7, losing my best. I’m 77-78-5 so far this year. Best bet is 3-7-1. Onto the Week 12 picks: Packers -6 at LIONS DOLPHINS +7 at Cowboys 49ers +3.5 at RAVENS VIKINGS +9.5 at Falcons TEXANS -3.5 at Jaguars Buccaneers +3 at TITANS (Best Bet) Cardinals +3…

By Dalton Del Don There’s no doubt the first 55 minutes of Thursday night’s game was brutal, but the ultimate payoff (and this coming from someone who picked the Jets ATS) made it worth it. Seriously how can an offense look so bad – they had five possessions that started in New York’s territory and…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 8-8, losing my best. It’s past time to start fading my best bets this year. I’m 70-71-5 so far this year. Best bet is 3-6-1. Onto the Week 11 picks: JETS -6 at Broncos Panthers +7 at LIONS Buccaneers +15 at PACKERS Cowboys -8.5 at REDSKINS Bills…

By Dalton Del Don As someone who had been relying on Darrius Heyward-Bey, then subsequently spent FAAB on Jacoby Ford only to see the latter leave with a serious injury after his first catch Thursday, I wasn’t too pleased. And after replacing Ford, DHB saw plenty of snaps yet not one single target. It’s clear…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 6-8, also losing my best. I’m 62-63-5 so far this year. Best bet is 3-5-1. Onto the Week 10 picks: RAIDERS +7 at Chargers (check the comments here) JAGUARS -3 at Colts Broncos +3 at CHIEFS STEELERS -3 at Bengals BILLS +5.5 at Cowboys Saints pick ’em…

By Dalton Del Don If Felix Jones remains in the mix after returning from injury it would hardly be the first time a coach plays a less deserving veteran over a superior younger player, so a timeshare can’t be ruled out, but I’d have a hard time not treating DeMarco Murray as a top-10 fantasy…

By Dalton Del Don Last week I went 4-8-1, also losing my best bet thanks in part to a missed 31-yard field at the buzzer. I’m 56-55-5 so far this year. Best bet is 3-4-1. Onto the Week 9 picks: DOLPHINS +4 at Chiefs Buccaneers +9 at SAINTS Falcons -7 at COLTS BROWNS +11 at…

By Dalton Del Don Eli Manning completed 68.9 percent of his passes for 349 yards with a 2:0 TD:INT ratio Sunday, and while it came against a suspect secondary that was dealing with injuries, the numbers could have been much bigger had the Giants not suffered numerous drops on perfectly thrown passes (Hakeem Nicks and…