Tommy Lugauer filled in for Evan last week, and if Ev had listened to Loogy, he’d have gone 3-0…alas, he still went 2-1 (because NO ONE circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills), and Joe’s 1-2 week keeps Evan with a three-win advantage heading into Week 5.
And in this Week 5, Evan is breaking out the bold strategy: eventually, the winless have to JUST WIN, BABY…or at least cover. Well, maybe not the Jets, but the other three 0-4 squads. As for Joe, he’s all about the ‘dogs.
First, the current standings (last week in parenthesis):
Evan: 7-5 (2-1)
Joe: 4-8 (1-2)
And now, Week 5from Joe & Evan, brought to you by Oddstrader.com, Bud Light, and Prop Swap!
EVAN’S PICKS
Houston (-5.5) vs. Jacksonville: “You’re going to hear it a lot that the Texans are going to respond after Bill O’Brien’s firing, and you know what? I agree with it. This was sort of like an NBA firing; JJ Watt turned on Bill O’Brien, and if that happens, you can’t coach the team anymore. It’s about the fact that Bill O’Brien is gone, and in the short-term, it’s lined up well. It’s the perfect storm for the Texans to bounce back, and they’re not that bad, and the number isn’t that high.”
Falcons (-1.5) vs. Panthers: “If you look at how Atlanta has gotten to 0-4, it has been impressive collapses, but they’re losing to pretty good teams. I don’t think they’re a playoff team, but I don’t think they’re this bad. Matt Ryan has had a lot of success against Carolina, and I’m still skeptical about what the Panthers are. The Falcons are desperate, the coach is desperate, and the small number doesn’t scare me.”
Giants (+8.5) at Cowboys: “I know I’m going to regret this, because I bought into the Giants against the Niners, but part of this is not buying into Dallas. It’s an enormous number, and I do think this is going to be a close game. The Giants will lose, but it will be a close game.”
JOE’S PICKS
Browns (+1.5) vs. Colts: “The Browns look like they have something going now; they’ve put up a lot of points since getting blown out by the Ravens in Week 1. They’ve got it rolling, and I know the Colts defense has been pretty good, but they haven’t exactly played a who’s who of the NFL.”
Bengals (+13) at Ravens: “The Bengals have a little juice and finally won a game last week. I don’t think they’re going to go into Baltimore and win, but I think they’re going to give them a game. The Ravens haven’t beaten up on the powerhouses either, so I’m taking the big number. They lose by 10, you win!”
Jets (+7) vs. Cardinals: “I’ll take that last 0-4 team! Wouldn’t it be so Jet-like if they win the one game Joe Flacco starts? They do have Le’Veon Bell back…could I see Kyler Murray running roughshod over the Jet defense? Of course. But I don’t know…the Cards have lost two straight games, and I have a feeling the Jets are going to play a good game here, don’t ask me why.”
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