This is do or die time for many football teams regarding their season.   It’s time to put up their best performance, or shut down for the rest of the year.   Fade the teams that shut down, and jump on the teams that shift into a higher gear in December.

Jacksonville +7 @ Indy:   SuperBowl Champs – That’s what Jacksonville is thinking.   This is the Jaguars SuperBowl.   This is their season.   The Jags need to beat Indy.   Indy is beat up, and the Jags smell blood.   Indy is coasting towards the second slot in the AFC playoffs with a bye, and trying to get healthy.   The Jags are playing every down, 60 minutes of football.   Take the points with the Jaguars, in an easy 5 star lock.   Jacksonville +7 *****

Cleveland (pick) @ Arizona :   Arizona gave the game away in overtime last week.   Kurt Warner returned for form tossing for almost 500 yards.   Cleveland ’s secondary is even worse, and I’m sure that Warner and friends can take care of business in the secondary.   Don’t forget, the coach of Arizona , used to coach with the Steelers, and knows the Browns well.   Look for Arizona to play hard and get the win here at home, as they still have a chance to make the NFC playoffs.   Arizona (pick) *****

Game of the Year:

New England -20.5 @ Baltimore:   Yes, this is a HUGE Spread, on a nationally televised game.   Baltimore doesn’t have the offense (especially against the solid Pats D) to keep up with Brady, Moss, and company on the scoreboard.   Look for Tom Terrific to toss for 4-5 TD’s and return to their form of blowing out opponents after last week’s scare with Philly.   The Pats had a spirited week of practice, with renewed vigor as they almost were upset last week.   This week’s game will be VERY different.   You can go to bed at halftime, because this game ain’t gonna be close.   Lay the points with the best team in the NFL, that comes to work in a businesslike fashion on Monday night.   By the third quarter, the announcers will be talking about undefeated seasons, and the remaining schedule for the Patriots.   Lay the points!

Pats -20.5 **********

OK Vinnie readers, Two Five-Star picks for this weekend, and one GAME OF THE YEAR!   We’re just about due for a huge, undefeated weekend.   My sources say the public money is on Indy and Cleveland, and so we’re on the right sides there.   The New England game is a freebie – free money from the sport books this week, the Ravens will NOT be competitive in that game.   Oh, and as things turn out, I’m in town, and meeting up with my friends at FantasySharks for a couple brews at my club Monday night.

Jacksonville +7 *****

Arizona (pick) *****

Pats -20.5 **********

G’Luck,

Vinnie!