Frey's NFL Picks: Week 11: Short and Sweet

A very good day to you my friends!

Sadly, the business of life has made it necessary to kick out slightly abbreviated version of The Invectives today so those of you accustomed to long but extrodinarily insightful analysis may be saddened by this turn of events.

Others of you are probably thanking a variety of deities for the break from my rants.

The picks are thus:

Dallas Cowboys @ Atlanta Falcons (-3 ½)

Since Dallas squeaked by a severely underperforming opponent with a Super Bowl hangover worse than if they had gone to Reno with Krusty the Clown for 2 weeks, it’s time for them to lay an egg again.

I have a hunch that Atlanta wins and covers this one.

Tennessee Titans (+2 ½) @ Indianapolis Colts

The Colts may feel pretty good after hanging on to beating the Jacksonville Dupsterfires, but a Titans team that is finally healthy with a legit defense is going to disappoint the notoriously polite Indianapolis fan base.

Last week's win against these guys doesn't tell us much about Indy.

Titans not only cover but may pull off the upset here.

Carolina Panthers (-3 ½) @ Detroit Lions

Rubius Hagrid (like most Belichik disciples) is beginning the melting-down process as expected.

The Lions’ notoriously inept background investigation team also missed the fact that Hagrid was banned from performing magic.

Detroit has learned that Uncle Vernon was right all along.  There is no such thing as magic.

Panthers roll.

Denver Broncos @ Los Angeles (for now) Chargers (-7)

All week long I keep hearing about the following points from local pundits:

1)      Denver’s defensive front matches up well against the Chargers. 

2)      Denver’s fans travel so well it will seem like a home game

3)      Denver is well rested and coming off a bye week.

One item seems to be getting lost in the desperate local drive for optimism.

Denver is crappy and the Chargers are not.

Moreover, Joey Bosa is expected to play for the first time this year and Denver’s offensive line consists of 2 tackles playing guards, a back-up guard playing center, a banged up right tackle, and <ahem> Garrett Bolles.

If this makeshift line of backups and out of position players performs adequately, it will prove once and for all that our coaching staff is a bunch of dunderpates.

A spread this small given the circumstances seems trappy to me but the Bolts are the bet on this day.

Week 10:  2-2

2018 Record: 22-17-1

Trap Game Record: 5-5