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You see it??!! 4-1, the record. New year, right? Those were the
picks we gave last week. So💹 ... 4-1. Actually, some games were before New Year's Day --
we know the bookkeeping. Just having some fun, as💹 the picks last week in fact WERE 4-1.
Stanford Steve gave you Pistons money line -- we are officially in💹 heater
territory.
This week is a mess, but I've always kind of liked these spots. Funny how
often teams who allegedly💹 have nothing to play for upset the ol' apple cart of the team
with everything on the line.
Odds by ESPN💹 BET
NFL picks
Houston Texans (-1, 47.5) at
Indianapolis Colts
Saturday, 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC/ESPN+, Lucas Oil Stadium,
Indianapolis
Van Pelt's pick: Colts💹 +1
First pick doesn't fit that mold... but I don't
see a groundswell of support for the Colts in the Saturday💹 night game with Houston. We
are on the home team here.
SVP: 4-3 all-time when picking the Colts
Tampa Bay
Buccaneers (-4.5,💹 37.5) at Carolina Panthers
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Bank of America
Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
Van Pelt's pick: Panthers +4.5
I only have one💹 more chance to
back the Panthers, who were last seen not scoring and the owner chucking drinks at
people. Kinda💹 have to take the Panthers, if you're me. Tampa Bay needs to win and is
only giving 4.5 to the💹 corpse that is Carolina? What's that all about? Keep pounding,
baby. Panthers.
SVP: 7-1 all-time when picking the Panthers
Jacksonville Jaguars (-5,
💹 39.5) at Tennessee Titans
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Van Pelt's pick:
Titans +5
And one last spot -- our buddy💹 Mike Vrabel said it well: losing bleeping
sucks. Indeed it does. This segment isn't called losers, though maybe it shoulda💹 been
this year. The hell with that. You're a winner Vrabes, and so am I. And if you take the
💹 Titans and the points in the Jags' must win game... you will be a winner, too.
SVP:
1-2-1 all-time when picking💹 Titans
That's it. Three. It's a magic number. Real ones
know.
