{"id":8253,"date":"2014-09-28T07:50:45","date_gmt":"2014-09-28T11:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americaswhiteboy.com\/?p=8253"},"modified":"2014-09-28T07:51:54","modified_gmt":"2014-09-28T11:51:54","slug":"2014-nfl-week-4-betting-picks-against-spread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americaswhiteboy.com\/2014\/09\/28\/2014-nfl-week-4-betting-picks-against-spread\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 NFL Week 4 – Betting Picks Against Spread"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"steve<\/a>It’s time to bob and weave in the NFL. Teams that have been consistently covering spreads will finally become vulnerable. The value in their spreads will either be non-existent or razor-thin. Yes, even the Jacksonville Jaguars are looking good in Week 4.<\/p>\n

Last week, I went 9-7 in my betting picks against the spread. I am now 26-22 on the season.<\/p>\n

I had a decent season betting against the spread in the NFL last season (133-95-10). Any year you hit nearly 60% of the NFL games against the spread is a damn good year. I hope to keep it going in 2014.<\/p>\n

I’m sorry about posting this weeks’ picks so late, but they didn’t automatically post like I had this article setup to do.<\/p>\n

We pick every NFL game against the spread and throw out a few upsets in Week 4 of the 2014 NFL season.\"\"<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Pittsburgh Steelers (-7.5)<\/i><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0My pick is Pittsburgh Steelers<\/b><\/p>\n

This line might end up being a half-point too high, but how could anyone be confident enough to put money on the Bucs? Their offensive coordinator announced he will take an indefinite medical leave<\/a> and their offensive line is a joke. Mike Glennon will be starting for Tampa, which could be a slight upgrade, but there are just too many replacement-level NFL players on the team.<\/p>\n

Detroit Lions at New York Jets (+2)<\/i><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0My pick is Detroit Lions<\/b><\/p>\n

The Jets are 0-2-1 against the spread this year, but they weren’t empty losses. I use the term ’empty loss’ meaning if a team just got blown out. If a loss against the spread was close, you can learn something from it…unlike an empty loss. Detroit impressed me with their win against Green Bay. That is a game they would have lost with Jim Schwartz as their head coach. Detroit will win this game by a field goal.<\/p>\n

Miami Dolphins at Oakland Raiders (+4)<\/i><\/span>\u00a0– in London, England<\/em> –\u00a0My pick is Oakland Raiders<\/b><\/p>\n

Miami misses Knowshon Moreno. They have been horrible without him. Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin caused a ruckus when he wouldn’t completely commit to Ryan Tannehill as the starter. I guess this didn’t sit well with him and they had a private meeting. Philbin is a lame duck coach since they hired a new general manager in the offseason. If they don’t have a winning season he’s gone, so Philbin might be thinking about shaking things up. I don’t want any part of that. The Raiders aren’t great, but they are already in London practicing. Give me the Raiders to cover in jolly ole’ England.<\/p>\n

Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears (+2)<\/i><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0My pick is Chicago Bears<\/b><\/p>\n

The Packers start off slow year after year. They will have trouble with this year’s Bears. I know Chris Conte will still be out there to give up one or two big plays per game, but the Bears will squeak this one out.<\/p>\n

Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans (-3)<\/i><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0My pick is Houston Texans<\/b><\/p>\n

I’m not sold on EJ Manuel just yet. This will be a huge test. He’s not ready (just yet) to win at Houston.<\/p>\n

Carolina Panthers at Baltimore Ravens (-3.5)<\/i><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0My pick is Carolina Panthers<\/b><\/p>\n

The Steve Smith Sr. Bowl will finally take place on Sunday. I know Carolina got smoked by Pittsburgh last week, but I still believe in them. They just didn’t match up well against Pittsburgh. Give me Carolina to ‘whoop’ on Baltimore.<\/p>\n

Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts (-7.5)<\/i><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0My pick is Indianapolis Colts<\/b><\/p>\n

Charlie Whitehurst will start for the Titans…and they might be better off. Whitehurst had a few nice starts as a backup in the past. I just think the Colts have been tested so far and are better than their record. They will roll at home against the Titans.<\/p>\n

Jacksonville Jaguars at San Diego Chargers (-13)<\/i><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0My pick is Jacksonville Jaguars<\/b><\/p>\n

It’s time to bob and weave with Jacksonville. They are 0-3 ATS and the spread has inflated to almost two touchdowns. I’m not saying the Jags will win, but this week could be the week they win against the spread.<\/p>\n

Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings (+3.5)<\/i><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0My pick is Atlanta Falcons<\/b><\/p>\n

Give me the Falcons…All. Day.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers (-4.5)<\/i><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0My pick is San Francisco 49ers<\/b><\/p>\n

The Eagles are becoming a bit overrated. They’ve had a comeback every game and they can’t keep doing that. The Niners will hold serve and cover at home.<\/p>\n

New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys (+3)<\/i><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0My pick is New Orleans Saints<\/b><\/p>\n

As much as I want to pick Dallas (since the Saints are horrible on the road)…but I can’t. I’ve seen too many Cowboys games to know how this ends.<\/p>\n

New England Patriots at Kansas City Chiefs (+3)<\/i><\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0My pick is Kansas City Chiefs<\/b><\/p>\n

Arrowhead can cause weird things to happen. The Chiefs looked great last week at Miami and they will keep this game close. Give me the points and a possible moneyline upset.<\/p>\n

*These picks are for entertainment purposes<\/p>\n

Sweetbob was 133-95-10 against the spread in NFL games last season.<\/p>\n

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\"sweetbob-author-pic\"<\/a>About the Author…<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>Bobby Roberts (otherwise known as Sweetbob) is the creator of ‘America’s White Boy’<\/a>\u00a0and contributor at\u00a0Project Shanks<\/a>. His writing has been featured on ESPN’s ‘SportsNation’,\u00a0Sports Illustrated’s Hot Clicks<\/a>,\u00a0Guyspeed<\/a>, and various other sites. You can follow him on Twitter at\u00a0@Sweetbob<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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