Nfl Game 2

Last time these 2 teams met Troy Palamalu was not on the field and the Jets won 22-17.

The Jets won an emotional game last week vs New England and will now be playing it's 5th road game in the past 6 weeks.

The Steelers are well rested and although Palamalu looked a bit rusty last week he practiced this Friday and will be ready to go. The Steelers at home with a balance attack will pull away and win by double digits in the end

Steelers -3.5 3 stars

NFL

Bears/Packers UNDER 42.5 3 stars

The Hedgie thinks the stars of this game will come on defense. Green Bay has won 4 straight games holding their opponents to and average of 14.2 ppg and is the #2 ranked defense. Chicago is the #4 ranked defense and allows 15.0 ppg. The line seems a bit inflated based on last week's final scores. Chicago let some late cupcake scores by Seattle while Aaron Rogers had a lights out performance in the comfort of a DOME. These teams played twice this year and both contests

stayed up the total (37 & 13 pts) .

The Packers arealso 5-0 UNDER in the last 5 games as road favorites:

Sept 12 -3 @ philly 27-20 total 48

Sept 27 -3 @ chicago 17-20 total 45

Oct 10 -3 @ wash 13-16 total 45

Nov 21 -3 @ minny 31-3 total 45

Dec 12 -7 @ detroit 3-7 total 46

hedgie is TOTAL ly off...

TOTALS:

Bears/Seahawks OVER 42.5 3 stars

Pats/Jets UNDER 44 1 star

Packers/Falcons

All the money is in on the Packers. The line is now Falcons -1 . Hedgie will side with the well rested home team and Matty Ice who is 20-2 at home in the Georgia Dome. Packers have struggled a bit vs good Tight Ends. Look for a big game from Tony Gonzalez.

Falcons -1 2 stars

Hey Pittsburgh

This pic sums it all up. Steelers and Ravens do not like each other. In week 4 Ravens won 17-14 then Pitt repaid the favor in a 13-10 win. Hedgie leans UNDER 37.5 here also but figures best value is Ravens +3.5 in a tight slugfest..

3 stars

stay tuned for more picks to come...packers/falcons by 7pm

NCAA Championship

After a 1-3 wildcard weekend the hedgie is going to pass on tonight .....originally leaning oregon +3 and OVER...the money is now coming in on Oregon and the UNDER....a few tidbits :

- auburn has covered 6 of it's last 7 games

- oregon is 1-2-1 it's last 4 games vs spread

- auburn is 8-5 OVER for the season

- Oregon is 8-4 OVER foir the season

- Oregon is in it's first Underdog spot of the year

good luck