While betting on the Cleveland Browns is not the best of moves, there are other games to focus on in this week’s NFL Bettor’s Guide.
I was going to lead this column wise cracking about not getting any bites –not on NFL Ticket Exchange, Stub Hub or even Craigslist –for my two 40-yard-line seats to Saturday’s Browns-Chargers game. Instead, I donated them for use by Cleveland’s underprivileged kids.
As if they haven’t suffered enough…
So after a nice 3-1 Week 15 in which our ‘dogs Carolina and Tennessee proved outright winners (almost the Bears, too) — but before we give you our “If I Were Betting My 2016 Xmas Lock of the Year” — we’ll stick with some live underdogs:
- THURSDAY NIGHT SPECIAL Eagles +3.5 vs. Giants- – Plucky Eagles and shoulda’ been our QB Wentz move Browns draft pick further down the road.
- Jets + 16.5 @ Pats — J-E-T-S have packed it in worse than Cleveland, but c’mon man — that’s three scores in the NFL.
- SF +3.5 @ LA — Dysfunctional Rams shouldn’t be favored over anyone — even the Niners.
- Den + 3.5 @ KC — Andy Reid keeps finding ways to lose the ones he shouldn’t.
Reformed Gambler Roger’s “Lock of the Year:” like Santa’s best gifts (or the close-out special at Best Buy) come not first thing in the day, but on Xmas Night:
- Joe Flacco took over the QB duties for the B’morons in 2008. Since then, he’s 6-5 at Heinz Field and most games have been decided by a FG or less. Giving him and the hated Ravens 4.5 in this game for the AFC North, just too much to pass up. Ravens +4.5 @ PIT.
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Last week 3-1; Season Record 33-30-3.