Doc Brown’s NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 13

It’s a shame I don’t crank these bad boys out prior to the Thursday games, because I can promise you the Eagles would have been one of my picks. That’s the thing about McNabb — the guy thrives under circumstances of adversity. Oh well, now the pressure’s on to produce three more winners. And Doc Brown followed the developing pattern of going 3-0 after an 0-3 week for the second time, lifting the season record against the spread to 20-16. Here’s to another 3-0 week, thanks to the online sportsbook at betus.com for providing the odds.

Picks to follow.

Steelers +1.5 @ Patriots – The Pats offense is starting to click, but I think they come back down to Earth this weekend against one of the top defenses in the league. Roethlisberger finally has his crap together, and it looks like Fast Willie is going to play, too. That Steelers pass rush is vicious and will make life difficult for Cassel.

Broncos +7.5 @ Jets – Either Favre’s gonna throw an interception to help win this bet, or Cutler will. It’s a tough way to live. But seriously, after two extremely tough games at New England and at Tennessee back-to-back, I expect the Jets to have a let down. The Broncos should sneak up there and make it a close game. They’ve already proven in Atlanta that they can win on the road, too.

Bears +3.5 @ Vikings – The big factor here is the health of Kyle Orton. His ankle must be better judging by last week’s game, so I like the Bears in this one under his leadership. The Vikings just don’t have the passing game to take advantage of a weak Bears secondary, so I expect it to be a close game.