Have you heard about the Lonesome Loser?
Beaten by the Queen of Hearts every time.
Have you heard about the Lonesome Loser?
He’s a loser but he still keeps on trying.
–The Little River Band
BLOOMINGBURG, NY – You just can’t ignore lyrics like this oldie but good, especially if you’re a gambler. For NFL teams and certain games this late in the year there are plenty of losers that still keep on trying and therein lies the rub for today, as money can be made on these duds from a viewing perspective. I’m not sure this 70’s soft rock band had me and my Cheesy Bruin’s FREE NFL Picks in mind when they performed this song but hey, if the shoe fits wear it! Today’s winners will be shit to watch but clean the c-notes free of the excrement after we win.
FAVORITE Today’s barnburner at Met Life Stadium in the landfill formerly known as the Meadowlands, pits the surging Miami Dolphins who have won three of their last five (really?) and the 4-8 New York Jets, who have managed to make history by losing to two winless teams this late in the season in NFL history. Last week’s atypical loss to the Cincinnati Bungholes combined with a measure of revenge for that awful outright loss in Miami (26-18 ) should make for some motivation for the home team. But proceed with caution and don’t bet the mortgage but rather a month’s worth of groceries to play it safe. The Pick? NEW YORK JETS -5.5 over Miami Dolphins
UNDERDOG Lonesome losers are two 4-8 teams who qualified for the playoffs last year and have fallen way short this season in their 2019 efforts and are among the rubble of the AFC. Both the Chargers and Jaguars are similar in their home and away splits at 2-4 as the pair also sport losing streaks of three and four respectively. Philip Rivers is finally showing his age, while Joe Dirt extra Gardner Minshew III is back under center for the Cats. It’s hard to pass up points with a home dog in this spot especially when you want to leave the fans with something to cheer about in an otherwise lost season. The Pick? JACKSONVILLE +3 over Los Angeles Chargers
UNDER The Green Bay Packers are the only team with a winning record involved in my selections for the day. The Pack host the red hot Redskins, winners of back-to-back games up in America’s Dairyland. The Native Americans don’t stand a snowball’s chance in hell of winning this game in shootout fashion even if they mistakenly rush for over 200 yards like they did last week. This is a close to the vest game for Green Bay knowing the game plan will be simple since they clearly are the better team and once ahead Dwayne Haskins isn’t going to put a dent in the scoreboard. The lock of the day. The Pick? Washington/GREEN BAY UNDER 42
OVER Carolina/ATLANTA OVER 47
And with that, I’m over my word limit. Comment below and come back tomorrow for Buffalo’s new b big thing, Junoir Blaber.
