NFL Winners Week 3

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Ok well we ended up going 3-2 last week thanks to Ryan Fitzpatrick channeling his inner Frank Reich against the Raiders and that makes us 7-3 on the year. So now we have week 3 upon us and ya boy, Haus likes 4 dawgs and Thrash is getting crazy in the NFC North. Only here will you get stones of that size ATS. Count it!!!

P.S. I did not bet against the Colts this week like promised.

San Francisco (+2½) over Cincinnati

I have liked the way Carlos' boy Alex Smith has looked these first two weeks. Managing the game like a 4^thround pick instead of losing the game like a first overall pick bust that people claim he is. The Bengals are bad. The Bengals are young. And evidently, every one of them is high. DAMN!!!! Frank Gore and the D give the Niners the win.

Take San Fran and lay the points, 23-20.

New England (-7) over Buffalo

I know I just compared Ryan Fitzpatrick to Frank Reich. Frank Reich was good once....in one half...against the baby blue Oilers. ESPN Classic reminds us once a week. WE GET IT!!! HOUSTON CHOKED!!!! STOP MAKING US RELIVE IT!!!! Fitzpatrick is to Reich like Brady is to Montana.

Patriots 33-23 over the Bills.

Houston (+4) over New Orleans

We all know I am from Houston. That D has looked amazing against two bad offenses. The offense is what it is. Maybe if Arian Foster was 100%, I would like them to win, but I am going to stick with my preseason thoughts of this game. Drew Brees will be Drew Brees. That defense gives after Schuab late in the dome and hold off a Texans rally.

Texans lose but cover, 30-28.

Oakland (+3) at home over New York (J)

Well the Jets cannot win every week. Everyone slips up. Nick Mangold is out. The Raiders D-Line is crazy and the Raiders can really run it. All that being said, I like the Raiders to win this game outright for no other reason that the Jets have to travel across country.

Low scoring Raiders win, 21-17.

Atlanta (1½) over Tampa Bay

Give me Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez getting points and I am going to take those points almost every time. I do not think the Bucs are quite there yet and this is supposed to be Ryan's breakout year. The Falcons cannot afford to go 1-2 to start the year after losing to the Bears in week one.

Falcons pull away late, 33-21.

And now for Thrash's, “Stone Cold Lock of the Century, of the Week.”

Detroit (-3½) at Minnesota

Look for McNabb to find his game and for Peterson to do what he does best... Crush puny humans!!

Minnesota upsets Detroit 24-10.....cuz Carl told me so...

NFL Week 2 Winners

Trust ya boy people!! 4-1 last week and it is only going to get better. Trust me. I am fat and lazy. What more could you want?? I have 2 underdogs for you guys this week and I have a new extra pick for you that is guaranteed to amuse and underwhelm you....”Thrash's Stone Cold Lock of the Century, of the Week”, stolen from Carl of course. Enough of our well-thought out jabbering. Sell the Haus on these picks.

Buffalo (-3) vs. Oakland

I am only taking Buffalo because Oakland is on a short week and traveling across country to play at noon. While I think both teams are better this year, they are still bad. 3 points is not enough for Oakland to overcome the stress of their situation in week 2.

The Bills cover, 30-20.

Baltimore (-6) at Tennessee

Well, Baltimore just finished blowing out a very good Steelers team. Their defense will make Matt Hasselbeck wish he was still in Seattle. The Titans are very bad and I cannot believe this number is so low.

The Ravens cruise, 34-14.

Seattle (+14) at Pittsburgh

Yes I just realized that I just finished bashing the Seahawks and defending the Steelers in my previous pick. I am not saying the Steelers will lose, but this is the NFL, not college. 14 is too many points almost always, save for the God-King that is Tom Brady.

Seahawks lose but only by ten, 28-18.

Tampa Bay (+3) at Minnesota

Donovan McNabb threw for 39 yards last week. AP is still the man in Minnesota and Tampa Bay knows that. Peterson will still get his but thats not enough to cover 3 points.

Take Tampa and lay the points, 24-20.

Cleveland (-2) at Indy

Cleveland as they stand right now has a good football team. The Colts with Peyton Manning are formidable. The Colts minus Manning are, how can I put this delicately, dzizczkzszhzizt. (Just remove the “z's”) I will try not to pick against the Colts every week without Peyton, but there are a lot of crap games this week.

Browns cover, 21-13.

And now it is time for, “Thrash's Stone Cold Lock of the Century, of the Week.” If any of you know Daniel Thrash, you know that he lives to make me miserable. That is his purpose. That purpose created him, it guides him, it drives him, defines him, it is that purpose that binds him. Without me, he cannot exist. Also he thinks he knows a lot about football like me and he too, will look like Carl in 20 years. Here is his pick for NFL 2011 Week 2.

Philadelphia at Atlanta (+2)

The spread has this game to be a close one, but the Eagles defense is pretty stout and their offense is very explosive. Eagles take this one early.

31-13 Philadelphia. Lock it up people.

Bet Your Haus Winners!!

2011 NFL Week 1

Well Haus starts this year of football betting anew. And that little 16-20 record ATS, do not worry about that little guy. I picked the Super Bowl dangerously close and I am fired up for this year. Well I do not want to write too much so we will just get into this. I have a couple of dogs in here for ya too.

Detroit (+1½) over Tampa Bay

I totally freaking hate how the media will hype up a team or player and everyone in the country starts drinking that teams kool-aid. That being said, I am all up in the Lions kool-aid and I have a huge man-crush on my boy Megatron Johnson. And do not get me started on that D-Line of theirs. Suh, Fairley and Vanden Bosch are scary, scary men. If Mathew Stafford can stay healthy, I expect them to challenge the Packers for the NFC North. Yea, I said it.

Take the Lions and lay the points, 24-23.

Houston (-8½) over Indy

This one is like taking vegetables from me. That Colts team without Manning should start each game losing by two touchdowns. No analysis needed.

Texans blowout the Colts, 39-20.

St. Louis (+4) over Philadelphia

The Rams are another one of my playoff teams this year. Sam Bradford is real and their defensive line is very good. And at the same time, I am not buying the Eagles and there “Dream Team” just yet. If you remember at the end of last year, Michael Vick struggled against athletic blitzers and the Eagles O-Line is completely different and untested. I think the Eagles win this game, but I am not buying them this year.

St. Louis loses but take the points, 27-24.

Dallas (+6½) over the New York Jets

Yes we all know that I hate Dallas, but I hate the Jets almost as much. I do not like Mark Sanchez as a QB right now and while the Jets have a stout D, Sanchez's offense is not good enough to overcome almost a TD against the spread. It is going to be crazy in New York on 9/11 and I think the Jets are have a nice come from behind win. Late FG wins it, but gimme those points and the Cowboys.

Dallas plus the points in a 23-26 loss.

New England (+7) over Miami

Tom Brady vs. Chad Henne....

New England covers, 38-24.