No column this week since Simmons just had his kid. Here is what he posted:
WEEK 9 PICKS
FYI: I'm off until next Friday, when I'll return with the Week 10 picks column. In fact, I'm not supposed to be typing anything right now because Manny Beckett Brady Pierce Garnett Ellsbury Simmons arrived this week (he's healthy and happy, thanks for asking) and the Sports Gal explicitly warned me, \"You're taking a few days off to help me. It's not negotiable, and if you write anything about the Pats-Colts game this week, I'm going to do what Bridget did to Brady and ban you from the hospital.\"
So here are my Week 9 picks (home teams in caps):
BILLS (+1) over Bengals
Broncos (+3) over LIONS
Panthers (+4) over TITANS
CHIEFS (-2) Packers
Chargers (-7) over VIKINGS
Niners (+3.5) over FALCONS
SAINTS (-3) over Jags
JETS (+3.5) over Redskins
Cardinals (+3.5) over BUCS
BROWNS (-1) over Seahawks
Patriots (-5.5) over COLTS
Texans (+3) over RAIDERS
Cowboys (-3) over EAGLES
Ravens (+9) over STEELERS
Last Week: 7-6
Season: 53-55-8
And the Sports Gal's Week 9 picks: Bills +1; Broncos +3, Titans -4; Chiefs -2; Chargers -7; Falcons -3.5; Saints -3; Jets +3.5; Bucs -3.5; Browns -1; Pats -5.5; Texans +3; Cowboys -3; Ravens +9.
Last week: 6-7
Season: 58-50-8
OUR STUFF:
1. Straight picks for every game
2. Picks against the spread for every game
3. 25 money credits against the spread (Only one pick can receive more than 5 credits, up to a maximum of 10 credits for that one pick)
4. Pick of the week vs. the spread
5. Upset Special (Underdog to win outright)
6. Cajones Call - Just for fun, no points awarded for it
