$2000.00 -105 Take #425 Dallas (-2.5) over Carolina (1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21)
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Dallas came up just short in Baltimore last week. But they could have won that game. And I think that they will find things easier in Carolina this week. The Cowboys have to win this game. They are falling further behind the Eagles and Giants and even the Redskins in the NFC East. These Dallas players know that last place is unacceptable to owner Jerry Jones. Carolina is coming off a bye week. But this team has struggled all season long. They are battling injury issues and quarterback Cam Newton has not played well. This Carolina team is just 9-23 in its last 32 games over the last three years. The Cowboys have the No. 6 offense and the No. 2 defense in the NFL. They are the much better team in this game and it will show. I think Dallas will have a strong performance here. Take the Cowboys to get the job done.
$500.00 -110 Take #430 Tampa Bay (+2.5) over New Orleans (1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21)
I like Tampa Bay here. This team took care of business last week against Kansas City. They also have a nice home win over Carolina and Washington needed a last-second field goal to beat them at home. I do not think that New Orleans did much during the bye week. They do not have a coach so I don't think they were able to take advantage of an extra week to prepare. I think that Jon Vilma's return is going to be a distraction for this team. I think that this will be a high scoring game. But I think that the home team is going to be able to do enough on defense to get the outright win. Take Tampa Bay here.
$500.00 -105 Take #424 St. Louis (+5.5) over Green Bay (1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21)
The public is all over Green Bay! The Packers blew out Houston last Sunday night. Too many people are looking at that game and forgetting about the Packers struggles on the road already this year. This team lost at Seattle as a road favorite and lost at Indianapolis as a road favorite. St. Louis has covered all but one of their games this year. Jeff Fisher has this team believing in itself. The Rams are very tough at home as they showed in their big win over Arizona. I am going to bet against the public in this one. Take the home underdog.
$800.00 -115 Take #416 Buffalo (-3) over Tennessee (1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21)
The Bills earned a tough win in Arizona last week. I think that gives this team momentum. They have not been healthy all season. But right now they have both of their running backs carrying the load. The Bills were a team that a lot of people were high on coming into this year. I think that this is the chance to show it. Buffalo blew out Kansas City at home. They were beating New England 21-7 in the third quarter in Orchard Park. They always get a boost from the home crowd. Tennessee is off a comeback win over Pittsburgh on Thursday football. I don't think that they will be as inspired here. And they will struggle again on the road. When the Titans have lost this year it has been by a blowout I think that is what is going to happen in this one.