2014 Quick Hitters (Week 14 NFL Picks)

The Week 14 NFL Picks have arrived! I’m going with a short and condensed version this week because I attended the Wisconsin/Duke basketball game last night. I usually spend Wednesday Night crunching the stats and injuries reports to come up with my picks. I still did the same thing this week, but didn’t have enough time to write out reasons for each pick. We had another successful 11-5 mark and even predicted a Jaguars victory last week. This is the time that teams make or break their playoff chances, so let’s get to it.

*Remember that my picks are straight up (MONEYLINE) and vegas lines are merely used to determine whether I’m choosing an upset, favorite or even pick.

Here are my results on the year:

Overall Record: 127-64-1 (0.661)
Last Week’s Record: 11-5

Record in Thursday Games: 10-5
Record in Sunday Games: 100-48-1
Record in Sunday Night Games: 5-8
Record in Monday Games: 12-3

Record in Upset Picks: 10-13
Record in Even Picks: 27-18
Record in Favorite Picks: 90-33-1

Record in “Toss-Up” Picks: 61-40
Record in “Moderate Confidence” Picks: 57-21
Record in “Lock of the Week” Picks: 9-3-1

*Even picks are classified as opening lines under 2.5 points.

TOSS-UP PICKS

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals

Vegas Odds: Cincinnati (-4)
The Pick: Cincinnati as a FAVORITE

St. Louis Rams at Washington Redskins

Vegas Odds: St. Louis (-2)
The Pick: St. Louis at EVEN

New York Giants at Tennessee Titans

Vegas Odds: New York Giants (-1)
The Pick: New York Giants at EVEN

New York Jets at Minnesota Vikings

Vegas Odds: Minnesota (-4.5)
The Pick: Minnesota as a FAVORITE

Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins

Vegas Odds: Miami (-3)
The Pick: Baltimore in an UPSET

Indianapolis Colts at Cleveland Browns

Vegas Odds: Indianapolis (-3)
The Pick: Cleveland in an UPSET

Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals

Vegas Odds: Arizona (-1.5)
The Pick: Kansas City at EVEN

Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles

Vegas Odds: Philadelphia (-1.5)
The Pick: Seattle at EVEN

MODERATE CONFIDENCE PICKS

San Francisco 49ers at Oakland Raiders

Vegas Odds: San Francisco (-7)
The Pick: San Francisco as a FAVORITE

Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears (Thursday Night Football)

Vegas Odds: Dallas (-4.5)
The Pick: Dallas as a FAVORITE

Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints

Vegas Odds: New Orleans (-9)
The Pick: New Orleans as a FAVORITE

Tampa Bay Bucs at Detroit Lions

Vegas Odds: Detroit (-8.5)
The Pick: Detroit as a FAVORITE

Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos

Vegas Odds: Denver (-9)
The Pick: Denver as a FAVORITE

New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers (Sunday Night Football)

Vegas Odds: New England (-3)
The Pick: New England as a FAVORITE

Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers (Monday Night Football)

Vegas Odds: Green Bay (-10.5)
The Pick: Green Bay as a FAVORITE

LOCK OF THE WEEK PICK

Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars

Vegas Odds: Houston (-4)
The Pick: Houston as a FAVORITE

Week Fourteen Pick Summary: 10 Favorites, 2 Upsets and 4 Even Picks

Let me know where you agree and disagree in week fourteen. Good luck and most importantly enjoy the games!