2004 NFL Predictions [Weeks 1-6]

So, I missed Week 5 due to tragedy in the family, and Week 7 due to a busy work schedule. After missing two weeks so early in the season, I gave up my picks (which take a lot of time) and just left my previous posts up. Here are all my NFL Prediction posts from 2004 merged together in one place.

WEEK 6

Overall Record to date: Picks 28-17 (0.622), Spreads 23-20 (0.535)

Picks are sorted alphabetically by home team. My pick for game winners are in BOLD CAPS. Correct picks are in red and incorrect ones are in yellow. Final score in [brackets]. Since I'm picking winners and spreads, My Prediction on who will cover the spread is indicated by the team name in {curved brackets}. Incorrect spread picks will be in {yellow}, correct ones in {red}, pushes are in {green}. After the picks is the final score, as well as the Glantz-Culver line info for the spread. Positive numbers favor home teams, negative away. Click for NFL results.

Week 6 (Oct 17-18): Picks 0-0 (0.000), Spreads 0-0 (0.000)
SAN DIEGO at Atlanta {SD} (+5)
Miami at BUFFALO {BUF} (+5.5)
WASHINGTON at Chicago {WAS} (+1)
Cincinnati at CLEVELAND {CLE} (+3)
Pittsburgh at DALLAS {DAL} (+3)
GREEN BAY at Detroit {GB} (+3)
Kansas City at JACKSONVILLE {JAX} (-2.5)
Seattle at NEW ENGLAND {SEA} (+3.5)
MINNESOTA at New Orleans {MIN} (+3.5)
San Francisco at NY JETS {SF} (+10)
DENVER at Oakland {DEN} (-1.5)
Carolina at PHILADELPHIA {PHI} (+9)
HOUSTON at Tennessee {HOU} (+6.5)
TAMPA BAY at St. Louis {TB} (+6)


WEEK 4

Overall Record to date: Picks 28-17 (0.622), Spreads 23-20 (0.535)

Picks are sorted alphabetically by home team. My pick for game winners are in BOLD CAPS. Correct picks are in red and incorrect ones are in yellow. Final score in [brackets]. Since I'm picking winners and spreads, My Prediction on who will cover the spread is indicated by the team name in {curved brackets}. Incorrect spread picks will be in {yellow}, correct ones in {red}, pushes are in {green}. After the picks is the final score, as well as the Glantz-Culver line info for the spread. Positive numbers favor home teams, negative away. Click for NFL results.

Week 4 (Oct 3-4): Picks 9-5 (0.643), Spreads 7-6 (0.538)
NEW ORLEANS at Arizona {NO} [10-34] (-3)
NEW ENGLAND at Buffalo {NE} [31-17] (-5.5)
ATLANTA at Carolina {ATL} [27-10] (+3.5)
PHILADELPHIA at Chicago {PHI} [19-9] (-9)
WASHINGTON at Cleveland {WAS} [13-17] (-3)
NY Giants at GREEN BAY {GB} [14-7] (+7)
Oakland at HOUSTON {HOU} [17-30] (-2.5)
INDIANAPOLIS at Jacksonville {IND} [24-17] (-4)
Kansas City at BALTIMORE {BAL} [27-24] (+5.5)
NY JETS at Miami {NYJ} [17-9] (-6.5)
Cincinnati at PITTSBURGH {CIN} [17-28] (+5)
TENNESSEE at San Diego {TEN} [17-38] (-3)
ST. LOUIS at San Francisco {STL} [24-14] (-3.5)
DENVER at Tampa Bay {DEN} [16-13] (-3)

I can't remember seeing so many road teams ever favored before, and I only hope my Bucs can get a freaking win.


WEEK 3

Overall Record to date: Picks 19-12 (0.613), Spreads 16-14 (0.533)

Picks are sorted alphabetically by home team. My pick for game winners are in BOLD CAPS. Correct picks are in red and incorrect ones are in yellow. Final score in [brackets]. Since I'm picking winners and spreads, My Prediction on who will cover the spread is indicated by the team name in {curved brackets}. Incorrect spread picks will be in {yellow}, correct ones in {red}, pushes are in {green}. After the picks is the final score, as well as the Glantz-Culver line info for the spread. Positive numbers favor home teams, negative away. Click for NFL results.

Week 3 (Sep 25-27): Picks 7-4 (0.636), Spreads 9-1 (0.900)
Arizona at ATLANTA {ARI} (+10) [3-6]
BALTIMORE at Cincinnati {BAL} (-2.5) [23-9]
San Diego at DENVER {SD} (+10) [13-23]
PHILADELPHIA at Detroit {PHI} (-4.5) [30-13]
Green Bay at INDIANAPOLIS {IND} (+6) [31-45]
Houston at KANSAS CITY {HOU} (+7.5) [24-21]
PITTSBURGH at Miami {PIT} (+1)
Chicago at MINNESOTA {CHI} (+10) [22-27]
CLEVELAND at NY Giants {CLE} (+3.5) [10-27]
TAMPA BAY at Oakland {TB} (+3)
San Francisco at SEATTLE {SEA} (+10) [0-34]
New Orleans at ST. LOUIS {NO} (+7) [28-25, OT]
Jacksonville at TENNESSEE {JAX} (+6) [15-12]
Dallas at WASHINGTON {WAS} (+1.5)


WEEK 2

Overall Record to date: Picks 19-12 (0.613), Spreads 16-14 (0.533)

Last week was a rough one, here's to hoping Week 2 treats me better.

Picks are sorted alphabetically by home team. My pick for game winners are in BOLD CAPS. Correct picks are in red and incorrect ones are in yellow. Final score in [brackets]. Since I'm picking winners and spreads, My Prediction on who will cover the spread is indicated by the team name in {curved brackets}. Incorrect spread picks will be in {yellow}, correct ones in {red}, pushes are in {green}. After the picks is the final score, as well as the Glantz-Culver line info for the spread. Positive numbers favor home teams, negative away. Click for NFL results.

Week 2 (Sep 18-20): Picks 9-7 (0.563), Spreads 10-6 (0.625)
NEW ENGLAND at Arizona {NE} (-8) [23-12]
ST. LOUIS at Atlanta {STL} (+2) [17-34]
PITTSBURGH at Baltimore {PIT} (+4) [13-30]
Miami at CINCINNATI {MIA} (+5) [13-16]
Cleveland at DALLAS {DAL} (+4.5) [12-19]
Houston at DETROIT {DET} (+3) [16-28]
DENVER at Jacksonville {DEN} (-3) [6-7]
Chicago at GREEN BAY {CHI} (+8.5) [21-10]
Carolina at KANSAS CITY {CAR} (+6.5) [28-17]
San Francisco at NEW ORLEANS {NO} (+7) [27-30]
WASHINGTON at NY Giants {WAS} (-3) [14-20]
Buffalo at OAKLAND {BUF} (+3.5) [10-13]
MINNESOTA at Philadelphia {MIN} (+3) [16-27]
NY JETS at San Diego {NYJ} (-3) [34-28]
SEATTLE at Tampa Bay {SEA} (-2.5) [10-6]
INDIANAPOLIS at Tennessee {IND} (-1) [31-17]

Update: wow, some major upsets this week...but I did manage to do alright against the spread. Go figure.


WEEK 1

Okay, time to start up this year's NFL picks.

Picks are sorted alphabetically by home team. My pick for game winners are in BOLD CAPS. Correct picks are in red and incorrect ones are in yellow. Final score in [brackets]. Since I'm picking winners and spreads, My Prediction on who will cover the spread is indicated by the team name in {curved brackets}. Incorrect spread picks will be in {yellow}, correct ones in {red}, pushes are in {green}. After the picks is the final score, as well as the Glantz-Culver line info for the spread. Positive numbers favor home teams, negative away. Click for NFL results.

Week 1 (Sep 9-13): Picks 10-5 (0.667), Spreads 6-8 (0.429) [ouch!]
Jacksonville at BUFFALO {BUF} (+3) [13-10]
Green Bay at CAROLINA {CAR} (+3)
DETROIT at Chicago {DET} (+3) [20-16]
BALTIMORE at Cleveland {BAL} (-3) [3-20]
KANSAS CITY at Denver {KC} (+3) [24-34]
San Diego at HOUSTON {SD} (+4.5) [27-20]
TENNESSEE at Miami {TEN} (-3) [17-7]
Dallas at MINNESOTA {DAL} (+4.5) [17-35]
INDIANAPOLIS at New England {IND} (+3) [24-27]
SEATTLE at New Orleans {NO} (-2.5) [21-7]
Cincinnati at NY JETS {CIN} (+4.5) [24-31]
NY Giants at PHILADELPHIA {NYG} (+9) [17-31]
Oakland at PITTSBURGH {OAK} (+4) [21-24]
ATLANTA at San Francisco {ATL} (-3.5) [21-19]
Arizona at ST. LOUIS {ARI} (+11) [10-17]
Tampa Bay at WASHINGTON {WAS} (+2) [10-16]

Week 1 is always a crapshoot. Since all I have to go by is last year's results, and the very, very limited performances by the starters in the preseason, I expect to fudge this up for a couple weeks till I can get a feel for where the season's going this year.