Charlie’s Week 7 Picks

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Welcome back to the Charlie The Unicorns Weekly Feature. NFL Week 7 is here. For the record, 61-30 straight-up / 50-41 (ATS – against the spread)….. Last week was a bad week, the two big “locks” lost: Cardinals and Seahawks. Lot’s of work to do this week, to get a back to back 10+ correct pick week going….. There are quite a few uninspiring games this week. As always, the number of stars rank the best games, in my opinion, to sink your precious time into watching.

BYE WEEK: Bears, Bengals, Broncos and Packers

Thursday Football (OCT 15)

Seahawks at 49ers 8:25 PM CBS/NFL (*)

Point Spread : -6.5 Seahawks
O/U : 42.5

I’m a bit surprised by these odds for the game. I think it is going to be a close game. A very close game, one of them games where a FG wins wins it…. or a FG miss loses it.

Prediction: 18 – 16 Seahawks

Sunday Football (OCT 18) EASTERN TIME Broadcast

Bills at Jaguars (London) 09:30AM Yahoo

Point Spread : -6.0 Jaguars
O/U : 42.0

This game has danger written all over it. Early game, in London…. talk about unpredictable. I’m going to go with the better overall team…

Prediction: 30 – 24 Bills

Buccaneers at Redskins 1:00 PM FOX (*)

Point Spread : -3.5 Redskins
O/U: 43.0

I think the Bucs are starting to turn the corner, too bad they run up against one of the best rush defenses in the NFL. Take the home team and pray.

Prediction: 33 – 27 Skins

Falcons at Titans 1:00 PM FOX

Point Spread : -3.5 Falcons
O/U: 42.5

I have loved the Falcons since week #3 and Freeman went off as a rusher. The Titans are without Mariota.. so go with the safe call and fly high this week watching Ryan and the gang do their thang. Freeman will put up another rushing TD or will it be 3 TD… this game….

Prediction: 37 – 20 Falcons

Saints at Colts 1:00 PM FOX (****)

Point Spread : -4.5 Colts
O/U: 52.5

After one the most ridiculous playcalls on ST I’ve seen.. in forever… the Colts lost a winnable game vs the Patriots. Now they are facing a Saints team thinking they have a chance. Brees vs Luck, talk about a potential FF players delight.

Prediction: 44 – 38 Colts

Vikings at Lions 1:00 PM FOX

Point Spread : -2.5 Vikings
0/U: 44.5

Let’s say WR Diggs hold the key tot his game. The youngster has been coming on strong as the #2 WR in Vikingland. He makes the game winning catch this week!

Prediction: 27 – 26 Vikings

Steelers at Chiefs 1:00 PM CBS

Point Spread : -2.0 Steelers
0/U: 41.5

The Steelers are a resilient bunch. Heck, they are winning, without their best weapon playing. The Chiefs are, well, a mess. Talk about a dumpster-fire. Chiefs might be without Maclin as well. Hard to see how the Steelers lose this game with WR Bryant back in the fold.

Prediction: 33 – 20 Steelers

Browns at Rams 1:00 PM CBS

Point Spread : -5.5 Rams
O/U: 41.5

This is the Rams last real chance to say they belong in the WC hunt. They lose to the Browns at home, they might as well move to LA. Good thing they won’t.

Prediction: 23 – 17 Rams

Texans at Dolphins 1:00 PM CBS

Point Spread : -4.5 Dolphins
O/U: 44.5

How Arian Foster goes, the Texans will go in this game. He is the key stone to their success or failure. Can the fish duplicate their success from last week? Great question….. tough game to call

Prediction: 33 – 30 Texans

Jets at Patriots 1:00 PM CBS

Point Spread : -9.0 Patriots
O/U: 48.0

I like the Jets. I like what the HC Bowles has been doing with the team. They need steady QB play, but until then.. pick the home team in this one.

Prediction: 33 – 17 Patriots

Raiders at Chargers 4:05PM PM CBS (**)

Point Spread : -4.0 Chargers
O/U: 46.5

The Chargers lost a heartbreaker last week. They played the Packers tough. I suspect this will be a hard fought game, neither team is going anywhere fast, but lets go with the possible mega production potential QB Rivers for the win.

Prediction: 34 – 28 Chargers

Dallas at Giants 4:25 PM FOX (***)

Point Spread : -3.5 Giants
O/U: 45.5

The Cowboys are on the road. They have a new QB and apparently starting RB. Giants have Eli Manning and a recovering OBJ. I’m giving the nod to the home team, but could see this game go either way… how about in OT?!

Prediction: 27 – 24 Giants

Sunday Night Football

Eagles at Panthers 8:30 PM NBC (*****)

Point Spread : -3.0 Panthers
O/U: 46.5

Which Eagles team is going to show up? Has Bradford finally got it figured out? The Panthers have a few more injuries and played a tough game against Seattle last week. Tough game to predict, how about…..

Prediction: 24 – 21 Eagles

Monday Night Football (OCT 26)

Ravens at Cardinals 8:25 PM ESPN

Point Spread : -8.5 Cardinals
O/U: 48.5

The Cardinals were embarrassed last week. I expect a big time effort from the team in all three phases of the game. Conversely, the Ravens are in big trouble. They have been decimated by injuries so far this season. No way the Cardinals lose this game, unless there is a big time injury to the starting QB.

Prediction: 40 – 17 Cardinals

I’m working some OT like KZ this week. Remember SKAsians, don’t hate the player, hate the game.

CharlietheUnicorn
“Go Hawks”

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