Greg Hoyle still reeling from wild card weekend hopes his thicker playoff beard will be the difference in this week's picks. 3 out of 4 winners from Wild Card Weekend come in as big dogs this week. So will any of them be able to pull off the outright upset like the Titans and Vikings have already done? The guys break down the games and give you their favorite picks from the weekend.
This season the #wingfootlock was an even 7-7-3. That’s not good enough by our standards. Fortunately we gave you a few picks before the season started on team win totals. With the regular season behind us, it’s time for a little accounting. Our preseason picks went 5-1 during the regular season thanks to a big win by Miami at New England. That win will have a big impact on the playoffs with the Patriots playing on wildcard weekend for the first time in a longtime. So will it cost the Pats another Super Bowl run? Or at least a cover? One of our guys thinks so. Listen for that and the rest of our picks in what should be an extra wild Wild Card Weekend this year.
It's the final week of the regular season and motivation will play a big factor in some of these games. As teams get ready to position themselves for the playoffs and make sure they're healthy there will be some key teams and scenarios to watch for. We locked in our picks before a big swing in the Titans/Texans game. After D-Hop and Deshaun Watson were listed as questionable the line shot up. If you're still looking at the game I'd say you have to wait to find out if they're playing. No Watson and I feel more comfortable with the Titans at -6 than I did at -3.5 with Watson and Hopkins playing.
This week we say good bye to Chris Portente who will not be with us for the remainder of the season. We will miss him. However, the #wingfootlock will live on. Greg and Joe will come to a consensus each week on the game we like most. Obviously the "lock" is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but we're happy to put a label on our favorite pick each week. As we head to the end of the season we've also got two tasty teasers for the games. Don't forget there's a full Saturday slate! So make sure you keep in mind the clinching scenarios this week.
This week Chris Portente’s theme is “the cream will rise to the top”. As we get ready for the playoffs will the leaders continue to separate themselves or will the playoff picture be thrown into complete chaos? It doesn’t matter as long as your bankroll is stable.
We forgot to give a summary at the end so if your looking for the quick picks we’ve got:
Joe: NE -9.5, MIA +3.5, TEN -3
Greg: NE -9.5, MIA +3.5, HOU +3 (If Will Fuller plays)
Chris: NE -9.5, TEN -3, OAK -5.5, KC -11, and the #wingfootlock belongs to SEA -6
