I have decided on the 2 games that I will be using this week, here they are followed by a brief analysis of the match-ups
Game 1
Carolina Panthers -3.5 at home vs the New Orleans Saints, The Panthers are coming back home after getting blown off the field by Tampa. New Orleans is a notoriously streaky team, winning big one week, and struggling the next. I think Carolina wins convincingly at home here, flexing their muscles with the running game, and playing off that to find Steve Smith for some big plays.
Carolina 31 New Orleans 20
Game 2
Miami Dolphins - 3 at home vs the Baltimore Ravens, The Dolphins are playing well, and are coming off a game they should have won, outplaying Houston the whole game, only to lose the lead when Matt Schaub guided a 70+ yard drive with under 30 seconds to go. They beat a pretty good San Diego team also, and had an impressive win at New England. The Ravens anemic offense will be exposed here by an under-rated Dolphin defense. Look for alot of short passes to Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams.
Miami 20 Baltimore 13
The Play:
Parlay // Carolina (pick) Money line, and Miami ( pick) Money line
wagering 100.00 to win 177.98
Even though I like both home teams to cover easily, I have decided to take the safest play here, eliminating both lines and getting both home teams in picks. I went the safe route this week because Mikethedealer has put his trust in me to recover some of his money he has lost this year, a combination of bad luck and a few bad plays has Mike at 1-5 for the year on his plays. The Prophet has vowed to get him on the positive in the coming weeks.