There were a lot of injuries in the NFL the week before last and their effect has been felt by the teams and those who bet on them.

It would seem that waiting until the last possible moment before placing bets makes sense but that's not really viable. That means you have to get to the sport book at perhaps one of the busiest times, and, let's face it, you can never be certain that you have all the latest injury info.

NFL teams are notorious for fudging injury reports anyway, so I think the best you can do is to make your picks, wait a day or so, and if nothing significant occurs, place your bets, and don't look back.

I see too that Pacman Jones is back in the doghouse. So there's another factor to consider when handicapping these days, who will be suspended from Sunday to Sunday.

Frankly I was surprised that the Cowboys picked him up; years ago the ragtag Oakland Raiders would have snagged him.

Last week only the Jets came through for me so let's move on with:

New York Jets, away, minus 3, over Oakland
Chicago, at home, minus 3, over Minnesota
Dallas, away, minus 7, over Saint Louis
Buffalo, at home, plus 1, over San Diego
Tennessee, away, minus 9, over Kansas City
Houston, at home, minus 9, over Detroit
Washington, at home, minus 7, over Cleveland
Pittsburg, away, minus 10, over Cincinnati

Here's a pair of Las Vegas websites where you can check out the odds and point spreads for all the NFL games and see what propositions you like.

Have fun and good luck!

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