PIKER PICKS: WEEK 4
Home Team in CAPS
Piker Picks in Bold
9/28 1:00 PM ET
Philadelphia
BUFFALO -3
Cincinnati
CLEVELAND -4.5
Jacksonville -3
HOUSTON
San Francisco
MINNESOTA Pick 'em
Tennessee
PITTSBURGH -3
Arizona
ST. LOUIS -10.5
New England
WASHINGTON -3
9/28 4:05 PM ET
Kansas City -3
BALTIMORE
San Diego
OAKLAND -7
9/28 4:15 PM ET
Atlanta
CAROLINA -6
Detroit
DENVER -12.5
Dallas
N.Y. JETS -3
9/28 8:30 PM ET
Indianapolis -2
NEW ORLEANS
9/29 9:00 PM ET
Green Bay -4
CHICAGO
Friday, September 26, 2003
Wednesday, September 24, 2003
PIKER PICKS: WEEK 3 RESULTS
The mighty Miami Dolphins finally showed their true Aqua and Orange colors on Sunday night, riding a heroic performance by Ricky Williams and a dominant defense to a resounding victory over the previously undefeated Buffalo Bills. Williams was the consummate workhorse, carrying 42 times for 153 yards and a late, game-clinching touchdown that wasn't signaled until the replay officials concluded that his knee was never down and his forward progress was never stopped. The Dolphin D came up big all night, stymying Drew Bledsoe and the high-powered Bills offense all night until a meaningless drive at the end of the game. The only points Miami allowed came on an interception return for a touchdown that was third receiver James McKnight's fault more than it was Jay Fiedler's. Now the Dolphins can be counted among the best teams in the NFL, most of which reside in the AFC at the moment. (See Piker's Power Rankings Below)
Piker picked pretty profoundly this past week, going 9 and 5 against the spread. On a strange, but not particularly difficult Sunday wager-wise, all the favorites covered in the early games, then all the dogs covered except San Diego in the afternoon. Then the favorites took over again, with Miami covering the three points on Sunday night and Denver easily covering the five points on Monday night.
WON: Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Tennessee, St. Louis, N.Y. Giants, Cleveland, Miami
LOST: Detroit, N.Y. Jets, Green Bay, San Diego, Oakland
Piker's overall record for the season now stands at: 17-12-1. Not successful enough to give up the day job, but respectable enough to buy a stack of CD's at Amoeba or Aron's.
The mighty Miami Dolphins finally showed their true Aqua and Orange colors on Sunday night, riding a heroic performance by Ricky Williams and a dominant defense to a resounding victory over the previously undefeated Buffalo Bills. Williams was the consummate workhorse, carrying 42 times for 153 yards and a late, game-clinching touchdown that wasn't signaled until the replay officials concluded that his knee was never down and his forward progress was never stopped. The Dolphin D came up big all night, stymying Drew Bledsoe and the high-powered Bills offense all night until a meaningless drive at the end of the game. The only points Miami allowed came on an interception return for a touchdown that was third receiver James McKnight's fault more than it was Jay Fiedler's. Now the Dolphins can be counted among the best teams in the NFL, most of which reside in the AFC at the moment. (See Piker's Power Rankings Below)
Piker picked pretty profoundly this past week, going 9 and 5 against the spread. On a strange, but not particularly difficult Sunday wager-wise, all the favorites covered in the early games, then all the dogs covered except San Diego in the afternoon. Then the favorites took over again, with Miami covering the three points on Sunday night and Denver easily covering the five points on Monday night.
WON: Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Tennessee, St. Louis, N.Y. Giants, Cleveland, Miami
LOST: Detroit, N.Y. Jets, Green Bay, San Diego, Oakland
Piker's overall record for the season now stands at: 17-12-1. Not successful enough to give up the day job, but respectable enough to buy a stack of CD's at Amoeba or Aron's.
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
PIKER'S POWER RANKINGS
(After Week 3)
1. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
2. TAMPA BAY BUCS
3. DENVER BRONCOS
4. MIAMI DOLPHINS
5. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
6. BUFFALO BILLS
7. MINNESOTA VIKINGS
8. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
9. TENNESSEE TITANS
10. PITTSBURGH STEELERS
11. CAROLINA PANTHERS
12. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
13. NEW YORK GIANTS
14. BALTIMORE RAVENS
15. WASHINGTON REDSKINS
16. OAKLAND RAIDERS
17. ST. LOUIS RAMS
18. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
19. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
20. ATLANTA FALCONS
21. CLEVELAND BROWNS
22. GREEN BAY PACKERS
23. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
24. DALLAS COWBOYS
25. HOUSTON TEXANS
26. NEW YORK JETS
27. ARIZONA CARDINALS
28. CINCINNATI BENGALS
29. DETROIT LIONS
30. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
31. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
32. CHICAGO BEARS
(After Week 3)
1. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
2. TAMPA BAY BUCS
3. DENVER BRONCOS
4. MIAMI DOLPHINS
5. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
6. BUFFALO BILLS
7. MINNESOTA VIKINGS
8. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
9. TENNESSEE TITANS
10. PITTSBURGH STEELERS
11. CAROLINA PANTHERS
12. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
13. NEW YORK GIANTS
14. BALTIMORE RAVENS
15. WASHINGTON REDSKINS
16. OAKLAND RAIDERS
17. ST. LOUIS RAMS
18. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
19. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
20. ATLANTA FALCONS
21. CLEVELAND BROWNS
22. GREEN BAY PACKERS
23. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
24. DALLAS COWBOYS
25. HOUSTON TEXANS
26. NEW YORK JETS
27. ARIZONA CARDINALS
28. CINCINNATI BENGALS
29. DETROIT LIONS
30. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
31. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
32. CHICAGO BEARS