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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. Our free football picks will be posted by Thursday of each week.

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

2008 Record
Straight Up - (142-80-1)
Against the Spread - (107-111-6)

Straight Up

Week 16
THU, DEC 18
Indianapolis at Jacksonville

SAT, DEC 20
Baltimore at Dallas

SUN, DEC 21
New Orleans at Detroit
Cincinnati at Cleveland
Miami at Kansas City
Pittsburgh at Tennessee
San Diego at Tampa Bay
San Francisco at St. Louis
Arizona at New England
Houston at Oakland
NY Jets at Seattle
Buffalo at Denver
Atlanta at Minnesota
Philadelphia at Washington
Carolina at NY Giants

MON, DEC 22
Green Bay at Chicago

Against the Spread

THU, DEC 18
Indianapolis at Jacksonville (+6)

SAT, DEC 20
Baltimore at Dallas (-4)

SUN, DEC 21
New Orleans at Detroit (+7)
Cincinnati (+3) at Cleveland
Miami (-3.5) at Kansas City
Pittsburgh (-1.5) at Tennessee
San Diego at Tampa Bay (-3.5)
San Francisco at St. Louis (+5)
Arizona (+9) at New England
Houston (-7) at Oakland
NY Jets at Seattle(+4.5)
Buffalo at Denver (-7.5)
Atlanta (+3) at Minnesota
Philadelphia at Washington (+5.5)
Carolina (+3) at NY Giants

MON, DEC 22
Green Bay (+4.5) at Chicago

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Straight Up

Week 15
THU, DEC 11
New Orleans at Chicago

SUN, DEC 14
Washington at Cincinnati
Tampa Bay at Atlanta
Tennessee at Houston (Upset of the Week)
Detroit at Indianapolis
San Diego at Kansas City
Green Bay at Jacksonville
Buffalo at NY Jets
San Francisco at Miami
Seattle at St. Louis
Minnesota at Arizona
Denver at Carolina
New England at Oakland
Pittsburgh at Baltimore
NY Giants at Dallas

MON, DEC 15
Cleveland at Philadelphia

Against the Spread

THU, DEC 11
New Orleans at Chicago (-3)

SUN, DEC 14
Washington at Cincinnati (+7)
Tampa Bay (+3) at Atlanta
Tennessee at Houston (+3.5)
Detroit at Indianapolis (-17.5)
San Diego (-5.5) at Kansas City
Green Bay (-2) at Jacksonville
Buffalo at NY Jets (-8)
San Francisco at Miami (-7)
Seattle (OFF) at St. Louis
Minnesota at Arizona (OFF)
Denver (+7.5) at Carolina
New England at Oakland (+7.5)
Pittsburgh (+2) at Baltimore
NY Giants (+3) at Dallas

MON, DEC 15
Cleveland at Philadelphia (-14)

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Straight Up

Week 14
THU, DEC 4
Oakland at San Diego

SUN, DEC 7
Atlanta at New Orleans
Philadelphia at NY Giants
Jacksonville at Chicago
Minnesota at Detroit
Houston at Green Bay
Cleveland at Tennessee
Cincinnati at Indianapolis
Kansas City at Denver
Miami at Buffalo
New England at Seattle
NY Jets at San Francisco
Dallas at Pittsburgh
St. Louis at Arizona
Washington at Baltimore

MON, DEC 8
Tampa Bay at Carolina

Against the Spread

THU, DEC 4
Oakland at San Diego (-10)

SUN, DEC 7
Atlanta (+3) at New Orleans
Philadelphia at NY Giants (-7.5)
Jacksonville (+7) at Chicago
Minnesota (OFF) at Detroit
Houston at Green Bay (-6)
Cleveland at Tennessee (-14)
Cincinnati at Indianapolis (-14)
Kansas City (+9) at Denver
Miami (Even) at Buffalo
New England (-5) at Seattle
NY Jets at San Francisco (+4)
Dallas (+3) at Pittsburgh
St. Louis at Arizona (-14)
Washington at Baltimore (-5.5)

MON, DEC 8
Tampa Bay (+3) at Carolina

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Straight Up

Week 13
THU, NOV 27
Tennessee at Detroit
Seattle at Dallas
Arizona at Philadelphia

SUN, NOV 30
Miami at St. Louis
NY Giants at Washington
New Orleans at Tampa Bay
Indianapolis at Cleveland
San Francisco at Buffalo
Baltimore at Cincinnati
Carolina at Green Bay
Atlanta at San Diego
Denver at NY Jets
Pittsburgh at New England
Kansas City at Oakland
Chicago at Minnesota

MON, DEC 1
Jacksonville at Houston

Against the Spread

THU, NOV 27
Tennessee (-11) at Detroit
Seattle at Dallas (-13)
Arizona (+3) at Philadelphia

SUN, NOV 30
Miami (OFF) at St. Louis
NY Giants at Washington (+3.5)
New Orleans (+3.5) at Tampa Bay
Indianapolis (-5) at Cleveland
San Francisco at Buffalo (-7)
Baltimore at Cincinnati (+7.5)
Carolina at Green Bay (-3)
Atlanta at San Diego (-5.5)
Denver (+9) at NY Jets
Pittsburgh at New England (-1)
Kansas City (+3) at Oakland
Chicago (+3.5) at Minnesota

MON, DEC 1
Jacksonville (+3.5) at Houston

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Straight Up

Week 12
THU, NOV 20
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh

SUN, NOV 23
Minnesota at Jacksonville
Philadelphia at Baltimore
New England at Miami
Chicago at St. Louis
Carolina at Atlanta
Houston at Cleveland
San Francisco at Dallas
Tampa Bay at Detroit
Buffalo at Kansas City
NY Jets at Tennessee
Oakland at Denver
NY Giants at Arizona
Washington at Seattle
Indianapolis at San Diego

MON, NOV 24
Green Bay at New Orleans

Against the Spread

THU, NOV 20
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (-11)

SUN, NOV 23
Minnesota (+2.5) at Jacksonville
Philadelphia (+1) at Baltimore
New England (+1.5) at Miami
Chicago at St. Louis (+9)
Carolina at Atlanta (-1)
Houston (+3.5) at Cleveland
San Francisco at Dallas (-10.5)
Tampa Bay (-9) at Detroit
Buffalo at Kansas City (+3.5)
NY Jets (+5) at Tennessee
Oakland at Denver (-10)
NY Giants (-3.5) at Arizona
Washington (-3.5) at Seattle
Indianapolis (+2.5) at San Diego

MON, NOV 24
Green Bay (+2.5) at New Orleans

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Straight Up

Week 11
THU, NOV 13
NY Jets at New England

SUN, NOV 16
Denver at Atlanta
Oakland at Miami
Baltimore at NY Giants
Minnesota at Tampa Bay
Detroit at Carolina
Chicago at Green Bay
Philadelphia at Cincinnati
New Orleans at Kansas City
Houston at Indianapolis
Arizona at Seattle
St. Louis at San Francisco
Tennessee at Jacksonville
San Diego at Pittsburgh
Dallas at Washington

MON, NOV 17
Cleveland at Buffalo

Against the Spread

THU, NOV 13
NY Jets (+3.5) at New England

SUN, NOV 16
Denver at Atlanta (-6.5)
Oakland at Miami (-11)
Baltimore (+7) at NY Giants
Minnesota at Tampa Bay (-4)
Detroit at Carolina (-14)
Chicago (OFF) at Green Bay
Philadelphia at Cincinnati (+9)
New Orleans at Kansas City (+5.5)
Houston at Indianapolis (-9)
Arizona (-3) at Seattle
St. Louis (+6) at San Francisco
Tennessee (-3) at Jacksonville
San Diego at Pittsburgh (-5)
Dallas (OFF) at Washington

MON, NOV 17
Cleveland (+5) at Buffalo

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