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Weekly Football Picks Straight Up and Against the Spread

By James Alder, About.com

Each week About Football offers free football picks straight up and against the spread. Picks will be posted on Wednesday of each week.

*About Football's free football picks are for entertainment purposes only.

2007 Record
Straight Up - (160-80-0)
Against the Spread - (119-109-6)

Week 17
Straight Up

Saturday, Dec. 29
New England at N.Y. Giants

Sunday, Dec. 30
Buffalo at Philadelphia
Carolina at Tampa Bay
Cincinnati at Miami
Detroit at Green Bay
Jacksonville at Houston
New Orleans at Chicago
Seattle at Atlanta
San Francisco at Cleveland
Dallas at Washington
Minnesota at Denver
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
San Diego at Oakland
St. Louis at Arizona
Kansas City at N.Y. Jets
Tennessee at Indianapolis

Against the Spread

New England at N.Y. Giants (+14)

Sunday, Dec. 30
Buffalo at Philadelphia (-7.5)
Carolina (-3) at Tampa Bay
Cincinnati (-2.5) at Miami
Detroit at Green Bay (-4)
Jacksonville (+6.5) at Houston
New Orleans (-2) at Chicago
Seattle (+1) at Atlanta
San Francisco at Cleveland (-10)
Dallas (+9) at Washington
Minnesota at Denver (+3)
Pittsburgh (-3.5) at Baltimore
San Diego (-8) at Oakland
St. Louis (+6) at Arizona
Kansas City (+6) at N.Y. Jets
Tennessee (-6.5) at Indianapolis

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Week 16
Straight Up

Thursday, Dec. 20
Pittsburgh at St. Louis

Saturday, Dec. 22
Dallas at Carolina

Sunday, Dec. 23
Cleveland at Cincinnati
Green Bay at Chicago
Houston at Indianapolis
Kansas City at Detroit
N.Y. Giants at Buffalo
Oakland at Jacksonville
Philadelphia at New Orleans
Atlanta at Arizona
Tampa Bay at San Francisco
Baltimore at Seattle
Miami at New England
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee
Washington at Minnesota

Monday, Dec. 24
Denver at San Diego

Against the Spread

Thursday, Dec. 20
Pittsburgh (-7.5) at St. Louis

Saturday, Dec. 22
Dallas at Carolina (+10.5)

Sunday, Dec. 23
Cleveland at Cincinnati (+3)
Green Bay at Chicago (+8.5)
Houston at Indianapolis (-7)
Kansas City (+5) at Detroit
N.Y. Giants at Buffalo (+3)
Oakland at Jacksonville (-13)
Philadelphia (+3) at New Orleans
Atlanta at Arizona (-10.5)
Tampa Bay at San Francisco (+6.5)
Baltimore at Seattle (OFF)
Miami (+22) at New England
N.Y. Jets at Tennessee (-8.5)
Washington (+6.5) at Minnesota

Monday, Dec. 24
Denver (+9) at San Diego

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Week 15
Straight Up

Thursday, Dec. 13
Denver at Houston

Saturday, Dec. 15
Cincinnati at San Francisco

Sunday, Dec. 16
Arizona at New Orleans
Atlanta at Tampa Bay
Baltimore at Miami
Buffalo at Cleveland
Green Bay at St. Louis
Jacksonville at Pittsburgh
N.Y. Jets at New England
Seattle at Carolina
Tennessee at Kansas City
Indianapolis at Oakland
Detroit at San Diego
Philadelphia at Dallas
Washington at N.Y. Giants

Monday, Dec. 17
Chicago at Minnesota

Against the Spread

Thursday, Dec. 13
Denver at Houston (-1)

Saturday, Dec. 15
Cincinnati (-8.5) at San Francisco

Sunday, Dec. 16
Arizona (+3.5) at New Orleans
Atlanta (+13.5) at Tampa Bay
Baltimore (-3.5) at Miami
Buffalo at Cleveland (-5.5)
Green Bay at St. Louis (+10)
Jacksonville (+3.5) at Pittsburgh
N.Y. Jets at New England (-23.5)
Seattle (-7.5) at Carolina
Tennessee (-4) at Kansas City
Indianapolis (-10.5) at Oakland
Detroit at San Diego (-10)
Philadelphia (+10.5) at Dallas
Washington at N.Y. Giants (-4.5)

Monday, Dec. 17
Chicago (+10) at Minnesota

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Week 14
Straight Up

Thursday, Dec. 6
Chicago at Washington

Sunday, Dec. 9
Carolina at Jacksonville
Dallas at Detroit
Miami at Buffalo
N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia
Oakland at Green Bay
San Diego at Tennessee
St. Louis at Cincinnati
Tampa Bay at Houston
Arizona at Seattle
Minnesota at San Francisco
Cleveland at N.Y. Jets
Kansas City at Denver
Pittsburgh at New England
Indianapolis at Baltimore

Monday, Dec. 10
New Orleans at Atlanta

Against the Spread

Thursday, Dec. 6
Chicago (+3) at Washington 8:15 pm

Sunday, Dec. 9
Carolina at Jacksonville (-10.5)
Dallas (-10.5) at Detroit
Miami at Buffalo (-7)
N.Y. Giants (+3) at Philadelphia
Oakland at Green Bay (-10.5)
San Diego (Even) at Tennessee
St. Louis at Cincinnati (OFF)
Tampa Bay (OFF) at Houston
Arizona (+7) at Seattle
Minnesota at San Francisco (+8.5)
Cleveland (-3.5) at N.Y. Jets
Kansas City at Denver (-6.5)
Pittsburgh (+13) at New England
Indianapolis at Baltimore (+9.5)

Monday, Dec. 10
New Orleans (-5) at Atlanta

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Week 13
Straight Up

Thursday, Nov. 29
Green Bay at Dallas

Sunday, Dec. 2
Atlanta at St. Louis
Buffalo at Washington
Detroit at Minnesota
Houston at Tennessee
Jacksonville at Indianapolis
N.Y. Jets at Miami
San Diego at Kansas City
Seattle at Philadelphia
San Francisco at Carolina
Cleveland at Arizona
Denver at Oakland
N.Y. Giants at Chicago
Tampa Bay at New Orleans
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh

Monday, Dec. 3
New England at Baltimore

Against the Spread

Thursday, Nov. 29
Green Bay at Dallas (-6.5)

Sunday, Dec. 2
Atlanta at St. Louis (OFF)
Buffalo at Washington (-5.5)
Detroit at Minnesota (-3.5)
Houston at Tennessee (-3.5)
Jacksonville (+7) at Indianapolis
N.Y. Jets at Miami (-1)
San Diego at Kansas City (+5.5)
Seattle (+3) at Philadelphia
San Francisco at Carolina (-3)
Cleveland (+1) at Arizona
Denver (-3) at Oakland
N.Y. Giants (-1.5) at Chicago
Tampa Bay at New Orleans (-3)
Cincinnati (+7) at Pittsburgh

Monday, Dec. 3
New England (-20.5) at Baltimore

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