The Backdoor Cover: Week 5

When the Denver Broncos take the week off, I take the week off

First four weeks in the NFL are in the books and the BACKDOOR COVER is 13-7 on the year thus far. Big week with 7 games on the slate for us.

I don’t go hard in the paint on college football anymore, but I will let you know I have dropped U.S. currency (the kind that folds, not the kind that jingles) on the Alabama Crimson Tide this weekend. If you like folding money as well, I suggest you get in on that sweet, sweet action.

This is the point in the year where we have to decide if wacky results are a week aberration, or a trend that we don’t want to be late recognizing. Don’t forget to get on social media to dish out EBOLA jokes while the gettins good!

Good luck this week amigos.

On to the games!

NFL

GREEN BAY -8 vs. Vikings – As a Mississippi State fan, I can relate to a group that takes pride in the quality of their cheese. I couldn’t live up there but glad cheddar makes you happy too. As far as the game, I’ll take the home team on a short week against a forecast of murky Bridgewater, with a chance of Ponder.

NEW YORK JETS +6.5 vs. Chargers – This isn’t really about the Jets as much as it is fading the Chargers. They aren’t as good as they’ve seemed and I do not trust them to win by a touchdown. I seem to remember that Rivers isn’t great against Rex Ryan defenses but that could just be a dream I had, who knows.

DENVER -7 vs. Cardinals – America’s team has yet to have a win that is easy from start to finish. I think the offense gets out and the defensive pass rush gets to unleash hell on whoever is taking snaps for Arizona this week. Now’s the time to insert Wes Welker into your lineups gang.

SAINT LOUIS +7 vs. Eagles – Team that runs the ball off a bye week facing team that played on the west coast and lost a heartbreaker. Seems simple but yet it’s still more complex than the plot of Jurassic Park 3.

TENNESSEE -1.5 vs. Browns – Going to try the Titans one more time, even though they break my heart. Too bad George Strait retired, because that line is country gold. I love George but wish he played Heartland in concert. It’s not like he’s lacking for #1 hits though.
JACKSONVILLE +6 vs. Steelers – How bad does everyone think the Jaguars are? /looks at JAX box scores. Never mind, they’ve been awful. But it’s not like the Steelers deserve to be laying this on the road. Banking on the Bortles effect.

CINCINNATI -1 vs. Patriots – One game with the Patriots and I could call it a fluke. Two games are alarming. Three games is a sign that they team needs to be Ole Yeller’d. I’m going to put money on the better team to beat the worse team and see how that works out for me.