Gymbo Knows

Here are my Best Bets for Week 4 of the NFL Season.

1. Minnesota Vikings over Tennesse Titans

The Vikings look prime to go on a run and I feel the Titans aren’t really that good of a 3-0 team.  Gus Frerotte gives the Vikes a downfield threat and that will open up the run for Adrian Peterson to have a monster day. I’ll take the Vikings and I don’t think they even need the 3 points.

2. San Diego Chargers over Oakland Raiders

Raider Nation is going to be upset by my pick here but I got the Chargers winning this game easy.  Lane Kiffin will be fired after the game and all chaos will break loose in Raider Nation.  Nothing gets Al Davis more pissed off then losing to a division rival especially the Broncos or the Chargers.  The Chargers will cover the 7.5 point spread with ease.  Jamarcus Russell is gonna be pressured all day and McFadden isn’t going to be able to find any running room.  Look for LT to have a monster day, for all your fantasy owners because he owns the Raiders.  I see the Chargers winning this game by 14 plus points.

3. San Fransisco 49ers over New Orleans Saints

The 49ers are looking sharp lately and Mike Martz offense is looking the 99 Rams “Greatest Show on Turf”.  Issac Bruce has been playing lights out it looks like this guy has found the fountain of youth or maybe its because he got out of the diaster area known as the St. Louis Rams. The Saints are missing several key players and I feel that is going to hurt them big time in this game.  No Colston & No Shockey equals No Victory for the Saints.  I got the 49ers winning this game.  If they don’t win they will atleast cover the spread its gonna be a close game.

Now that Brett’s a New York Jet. How will he handle New York?

Brett Favre has played almost his entire career in Green Bay, Wisconsin and that’s nothing like being a star in New York. The New York the media is all over you covering your every move.  Everything Brett Favre does or says will be known throughout the city, thats the way it is right now and the season has just begun. If you live in the New York area you know what Brett Favre eats for breakfast and lunch and dinner.

Well after week one the Jet fans are loving him. Brett lead the New York Jets to a victory over the Miami Dolphins. He used his Favre magic to launch a 4th down Hail Mary pass into the endzone and Jets wideout Stuckey hauled it in for a touchdown. I was watching the game and couldn’t believe what I just saw.  Brett can still play and he still has that magic. He has made the Jets a relevant football team and a contender for the Super Bowl. Its going to be an interesting season.

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With Osi Umenyiora down for the rest of the season my Giants need to either find another pass rusher or someone on the team has to step up and have a break out season.  The Giants had arguably the best defensive line in the NFL before Osi went down.  Now I’m not sure where they stand.  The Giants still have a solid D-line with Justin Tuck, Barry Cofield, and Fred Robbins but they are missing a piece.  Who will be the missing piece to the Giants defensive line?

Michael Strahan is the perfect fit for the Giants, but can they get him to come out of retirement?

Michael wants 8 to 10 million dollars and thats a small price to pay considerng the big whole the Giants have on the defensive line.  The Giants are usually cheap and they don’t like to spend a lot of money unless they absolutely need to.  I would consider this situation a need because Strahan’s leadership a lone will make the Giants a better defensive team.

Other Options:

Mathias Kiwanuka is going to move back to the defensive line looks to be the option right now.  With Strahans return to the team questionable, Kiwanuka looks like the only answer to the Giants current problem. Kiwanuka is orginially a defensive linemen who has recently been trying to convert to linebacker. Kiwanuka was solid in his rookie year on the defensive line and I expect big things out of him this year. This is why we drafted the kid lets see what he can do. Oppurtunity doesn’t knock that often hopefully Kiwanuka can take advantage of this and have a monster season.

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