Friday Five: Week 8's Best Bets Hit the Road

First of all, how about those home teams on Thursday Night Football? That's 8-0 ATS this year, including the cover and upset we predicted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And yes, I did pick up Josh Freeman this week with both of my starting QBs on a bye. And yes, I am keeping him for the rest of the year - or at least next week against Oakland - as he just became the first Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback in their history to throw for three or more touchdowns in three consecutive games.

Keep in mind, I'm talking about the storied franchise that has had the likes of Brian Griese, Craig Erickson, Gary Huff, and Doug Williams behind center. Okay, they also had Steve Young when he was young, Vinny Testaverde when he was even younger, Brad Johnson when he was pretty good, and Steve Spurrier when he was about to start coaching. Whether or not Josh Freeman is the best quarterback they've ever seen in Tampa Bay, he was the best fantasy move owners made this week on a Wednesday morning in Northern California.

Now let's see what else we can get right last week with our second edition of The Spread Zone's Friday Five. Had this been the Wednesday Five, we surely would have put Tampa Bay on the list, but I'm sure you could tell that by our emphatic prediction.

LAST WEEK: 4-1 ATS

5. Washington Redskins (+5.5) over PITTSBURGH STEELERS

4. San Francisco Forty Niners (-6.5) over ARIZONA CARDINALS

3. New England Patriots (-6.5) over ST LOUIS RAMS

2. San Diego Chargers (-2.5) over CLEVELAND BROWNS

1. GREEN BAY PACKERS (-7.5 or more) over Jacksonville Jaguars

That's it. Marco and I crunched the numbers, combined out lists, and came up with three road teams, a neutral win and cover, and the Green Bay Packers who are really finding their stride.

                                 

Bonus Pick of the Week (Dedicated to our Seattle Seahawks Insider Don Quinlan):

*DETROIT LIONS (-3.5) over Seattle Seahawks

Good luck everyone. And remember - luck favors the prepared. Do your homework.

Vinny and Marco