Tuesday, September 25, 2012

NFL Week 4 Picks

GameAPRSRSLine
Titans @
Texans
Texans
ρ=1.8668
Texans
δ=39.6
Texans
-12½
Saints @
Packers
Packers
ρ=1.6927
Packers
δ=29.4
Packers
-7½
Panthers @
Falcons
Falcons
ρ=1.6694
Falcons
δ=33.1
Falcons
-7½
Seahawks @
Rams
Seahawks
ρ=1.5696
Seahawks*
δ=28.6
Seahawks
-1
Browns @
Ravens
Ravens
ρ=1.4176
Ravens
δ=20.7
Ravens
-13
Vikings @
Lions
Vikings
ρ=1.2684
Vikings*
δ=14.5
Lions
-4½
Raiders @
Broncos
Broncos
ρ=1.2600
Broncos
δ=15.5
Broncos
-6½
Dolphins @
Cardinals
Cardinals
ρ=1.2464
Cardinals
δ=7.7
Cardinals
-6½
Chargers @
Chiefs
Chargers
ρ=1.2048
Chargers*
δ=13.7
Chargers
-1
Patriots @
Bills
Patriots
ρ=1.1701
Patriots*
δ=12.8
Patriots
-4
Redskins @
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
ρ=1.1474
Buccaneers
δ=9.9
Buccaneers
-2½
Giants @
Eagles
Eagles
ρ=1.0821
Giants*
δ=4.4
Eagles
-1
Bengals @
Jaguars
Jaguars
ρ=1.0706
Jaguars
δ=12.5
Bengals
-2
Bears @
Cowboys
Bears*
ρ=1.0036
Bears*
δ=2.9
Cowboys
-4
49ers @
Jets
Jets
ρ=1.0034
Jets
δ=4.7
49ers
-4½

Bye: Steelers, Colts

Comments:

  • Do the Texans have the AFC South won already? If the first three games are any indication, it may take the Jaguars, Colts and Titans combined to match the Texans' win total.

  • The Falcons are another team that seem to be well on their way to clinching their division. They've already got a 2-game lead in their division, and it might be November before they play another team with a winning record.

  • Given what happened Monday night, and given how bad the Saints defense has been, this has to be the week the Packers' offense finally has a good game, if it's ever going to happen this season.

  • Can the Vikings beat the Lions this week? If the Lions allows 44 points again, they can.

  • I think I like the APR/SRS pick of the Bears over the Cowboys this week. The Cowboys have turned the ball over 6 times so far, and that's the kind of thing the Bears thrive on.

  • SRS makes an intriguing rogue pick of the Giants over the Eagles. I'm a little surprised the Line is taking the Eagles too, especially given how convincingly the Eagles got beat down by the Cardinals last Sunday.

  • I'd be a lot more inclined to consider the Jets over the 49ers if Darrelle Revis wasn't done for the season. Still, it's not like the Vikings have a shut-down corner anything like Revis, and they got the job done...