The NFL Blog: 2012 Week 9 Betting Lines

Last Week: Vs. Spread: (6-8); Straight Up: (9-5)

Season: Vs. Spread: (64-52-2); Straight Up: (71-47)

Week 8 Review: Gotta keep the comments brief this week. Last week started terribly and could have been worse. On the other hand, it could have been better.

Week 9 Preview: Once again there are 14 games this week, with 4 teams taking their bye weeks. For the first time since week 6 there will be more than 2 games in the late time slot on Sunday. 

As for picking games, this is a diabolical week. A lot of the scores were closer than expected last week with the underdogs keeping things close. However, the spreads have adjusted this week and are much smaller. Thus, I’m sticking with the favorites. I’ll be trying to avoid consecutive losing weeks ATS. Hopefully I can avoid disaster during a really tough week.

Thursday Night’s Game

Kansas City (+9) @ San Diego

Pick: Chargers cover

Sunday’s Early Games 

Carolina (+3.5) @ Washington

Pick: Skins cover

Arizona (+11) @ Green Bay

Pick: Packers cover

Detroit (-4) @ Jacksonville

Pick: Lions cover

Chicago (-3.5) @ Tennessee

Pick: Bears cover

Denver (-3.5) @ Cincinnati

Pick: Broncos cover

Baltimore (-3.5) @ Cleveland

Pick: Ravens cover

Buffalo (+10) @ Houston

Pick: Texans cover

Miami (-1) @ Indianapolis

Pick: Dolphins cover

Sunday’s Late Games

Minnesota (+4) @ Seattle

Pick: Seahawks cover

Tampa Bay (+1) @ Oakland

Pick: Raiders cover

Pittsburgh (+3.5) @ New York Giants

Pick: Giants cover

Sunday Night’s Game

Dallas (+4) @ Atlanta

Pick: Falcons win but Cowboys beat the spread

Monday Night’s Game

Philadelphia (+3) @ New Orleans 

Pick: Saints win but Eagles beat the spread