Mac_The_Handicapper vs. ATLSLIM $1,000 Contest Week 4

[Mac_The_Handicapper]

So after 2 weeks Slim Standings are as follows

Mac_the_handicapper 4-2
ATLSLIM 3-3

BOL ATLSLIM

1.) Denver -9.5 @ Kansas City Total 46.5
2.) Cleveland @ Cincinatti -3.5 Total 44.5
3.) Houston @ Jacksonville -7.5 Total 42
4.) Arizona @ New York J -2.0 Total 45
5.) San Francisco @ New Orleans -5.5 Total 48.5
6.) Atlanta @ Carolina -7.0 Total 39
7.) Minnesota @ Tennessee -3.0 Total 36
8.) Green Bay @ Tampa Bay -1.0 Total 43
9.) Buffalo -8.0 @ St. Louis Total 41.5
10.) San Diego -7.5 @ Oakland Total 45.5
11.) Washington @ Dallas -11.0 Total 46
12.) Philadelphia -3.0 @ Chicago Total 41
13.) Baltimore @ Pittsburgh -6.0 Total 34.5

 

[Jetplane]

GL! Nice work so far boys.

 

[ATLSLIM]

Excellent card this week,thanks for the lines! Best of luck to you, Mac!!

Crush the books!!!! ATLSLIM

 

[Mac_The_Handicapper]

Ok my 3 picks are as follows.

Minnesota +3.0
Washington +11.0
Chicago +3.0

Here's a few writeups for these games.

Minnesota Vikings at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:State><st1lace>Tennessee</st1lace></st1:State> Titans -3.0<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
This game is going to be the game where <st1:State><st1lace>Tennessee</st1lace></st1:State> finally chalks up their first loss of the season. The Vikings defense is going to take away the Titans strength on offense, their run game, and force the ball into Kerry Collins hands. On the flipside of the ball when the Titans put the 8 man in the box to try and take away Adrian Peterson, the Coach will drum up a Play action pass, and Gus Frerotte will hook up with Bernard Berrian on a few deep balls. I like <st1:State><st1lace>Minnesota</st1lace></st1:State> to win this game straight up, so the 3 point spread is an added bonus.
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Mac Picks: <st1:State><st1lace>Minnesota</st1lace></st1:State> +3.0

<o>Washington Redskins at <st1:City><st1lace>Dallas</st1lace></st1:City> Cowboys -11.0<o></o>
This is where the Public perception is being used in our advantage. The Public is simply put, assuming that the Dallas Cowboys are the best team in the league by a mile. That is not true. They may very well be the best team in the league right now, but not too far behind them are the Washington Redskins. This game has field goal game written all over it, and I feel that <st1:State><st1lace>Washington</st1lace></st1:State> may actually win this game outright. The 11 point spread is a joke here.
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Mac Picks: <st1:State><st1lace>Washington</st1lace></st1:State> +11.0</o>
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<o><o>Philadelphia Eagles -3.0 at <st1:City><st1lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City> Bears<o></o>
Everybody and their grandmother seem to think that Philly is just going to come into this game and smoke the Chicago Bears in front of their home crowd. That couldn’t be further from the truth. If <st1:City><st1lace>Philadelphia</st1lace></st1:City> only managed to put up 12 points on a Steelers defense, with Westbrook, than how do they expect to put up more than that on <st1:City><st1lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City> without Westbrook. <st1:City><st1lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City> is going to play a suffocating defense, and will pound the clock with Forte at the helm. Add in the ex-factor known as Devon Hester and this game is going to <st1:City><st1lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City>.
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Mac Picks: <st1:City><st1lace>Chicago</st1lace></st1:City> +3.0</o></o>

 

[ATLSLIM]

Mr. Mac, man, talk about contrarian plays!!!! Wayne Root would be proud of you! Big balls ,man!!!!!!! You are definetely, a worthy opponent!! These picks are messing with my mind(old hippie). Good luck, Mac! Wow, what picks!!!! Crush the books!!!! ATLSLIM

 

[Mac_The_Handicapper]

Mr. Mac, man, talk about contrarian plays!!!! Wayne Root would be proud of you! Big balls ,man!!!!!!! You are definetely, a worthy opponent!! These picks are messing with my mind(old hippie). Good luck, Mac! Wow, what picks!!!! Crush the books!!!! ATLSLIM

Slim I am EAGERLY anticipating your picks for this week my friend. I know my eyes lit up this week with some of the spreads, I am a DOG Capper as many people know. And out 7 plays I have this week, 5 are on Dogs, the other 2 are on Totals.

 

[Mac_The_Handicapper]

Slim I am EAGERLY anticipating your picks for this week my friend. I know my eyes lit up this week with some of the spreads, I am a DOG Capper as many people know. And out 7 plays I have this week, 5 are on Dogs, the other 2 are on Totals.

:smoker2:

 

[ATLSLIM]

Mr. Mac, good morning. The dogs were good to me in the SEC yesterday, I had Alabama(best bet)Ole Miss and Tennessee, all dogs, two of them outright winners.
Now , on to the NFL. Funny how you picked all dogs in your selectionand then I, whoisn't really a dog player, picked em in the college games. It is all about the value.
From what I have seen, your Washington play is a popular one, even though it is a dog at 11 points.
Oh well, I have work to do! Good luck today!! ATLSLIM

 

[Mac_The_Handicapper]

Mr. Mac, good morning. The dogs were good to me in the SEC yesterday, I had Alabama(best bet)Ole Miss and Tennessee, all dogs, two of them outright winners.
Now , on to the NFL. Funny how you picked all dogs in your selectionand then I, whoisn't really a dog player, picked em in the college games. It is all about the value.
From what I have seen, your Washington play is a popular one, even though it is a dog at 11 points.
Oh well, I have work to do! Good luck today!! ATLSLIM

 

[ATLSLIM]

Mac, Carson Palmer was just announced as 3rd string for the game. The Browns +3.5 looks real good!!!! ATLSLIM

 

[ATLSLIM]

Mac, here are my plays for Sunday, Sept. 28th:

Cleveland +3.5
SD/Oak Over 45.5
Tennessee -3

That is it for now, too much value in the Browns and the points, sorry for the same selection! Good luck !!! ATLSLIM

 

[Mac_The_Handicapper]

Mac, here are my plays for Sunday, Sept. 28th:

Cleveland +3.5
SD/Oak Over 45.5
Tennessee -3

That is it for now, too much value in the Browns and the points, sorry for the same selection! Good luck !!! ATLSLIM

:toast:

 

[Brotherwo]

nice work guys.
5-1 aint too shabby!

 

[Jetplane]

We got ourselves a tie ball game?

 

[Mac_The_Handicapper]

Mac This Week 2-1 Total Record 6-3
Slim This Week 3-0 Total Record 6-3

Tie Ball Game.

Good job Slim I knew this thing was going to be an absolutely tight contest.

 

[ATLSLIM]

Mac, 66% is pretty good. The professional touts don't do that very often. Excellent competition!!!! Let's keep it up!!! CRUSH the books!!!
Who do you like tonight? Good luck! ATLSLIM

 

[Mac_The_Handicapper]

Mac, 66% is pretty good. The professional touts don't do that very often. Excellent competition!!!! Let's keep it up!!! CRUSH the books!!!
Who do you like tonight? Good luck! ATLSLIM

This is the First Monday Night game where I have no play. I can't read this game. Too many Question Marks in this one.

 

[ATLSLIM]

Mac, this is a hard one to call. I lean Pittsburgh in a low scoring game,17-10 or 20-13 something like that. I probably won't put anything on it. I got a small play on the Under 10 runs in the Det/Chi baseball game that was delayed 3 hours. Would like to make a small wager on the Steelers tonight if I'm still awake at 8:30. Work is early in the AM. Good luck!! ATLSLIMquote=Mac_The_Handicapper;5813227]This is the First Monday Night game where I have no play. I can't read this game. Too many Question Marks in this one.[/quote]

 

[Mac_The_Handicapper]

Slim I did some last minute handicapping.

Week 4 Monday Night Special<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
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<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1lace>Baltimore</st1lace></st1:City> Ravens at <st1:City><st1lace>Pittsburgh</st1lace></st1:City> Steelers -5.5<o></o>
I know this play is coming in late but I needed every second that I could to figure out the winner in this game. This is going to set the tempo early for the division title. <st1:City><st1lace>Pittsburgh</st1lace></st1:City> will not lose this game at home. Now the question is does Pitt cover the spread. <st1:City><st1lace>Pittsburgh</st1lace></st1:City> is going to give Flacco all kinds of fits in this game. <st1:City><st1lace>Pittsburgh</st1lace></st1:City> is going to neutralize the run and force the ball into Flacco’s hands. The rookie is not ready for that type of pressure. The only question is does the Pitt O-line hold on long enough for Ben to be effective. Put it this way, when you give up 9 sacks the week before and almost get your Franchise player out for the season, the coach will give it to you in practice all week long. They will NOT have another letdown this week, because if the Ravens choose to send the house, Ben will be throwing a lot more on 3 step drops, and hitting Miller, Ward, or Holmes. The wild card in this all is all the negative press <st1:City><st1lace>Pittsburgh</st1lace></st1:City> has been getting. Everyone is NOW saying that they are extremely overrated. Hell I’ve been saying that as well, but the one thing everybody else is failing to mention is so is <st1:City><st1lace>Baltimore</st1lace></st1:City>. What has <st1:City><st1lace>Baltimore</st1lace></st1:City> done this season??? They looked good against the 2 teams from <st1:State><st1lace>Ohio</st1lace></st1:State>. This game the Ravens show their true colours and the Steelers get it done.
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Mac Picks: <st1:City><st1lace>Pittsburgh</st1lace></st1:City> -5.5<o></o>

 

[ATLSLIM]

Mac, I see Samarai Rolle is out for the Ravens and his backup is hurt, too.Big Ben should pick at that secondary with some success. Looks like Hines Ward could have a big night! I am going with Pittsburgh tonight, too!!! TO THE BANK!!!!!! ATLSLIM