Hub's Week Nine picks

Sunday Matchups (HOME TEAM IN CAPS.)  
Pick - Asterisk (*) denotes team will cover pointspread but lose game. Boldface selections indicate best bets.

ATLANTA -8½ vs. Tampa Bay (45) -
T.B.*

Chicago -3 vs. BUFFALO (Toronto) (41) -
Chi.

New England -5 vs. CLEVELAND (43) -
N.E.

N.Y. Jets -3½ vs. DETROIT (43) -
N.Y.J.

New Orleans -6½ vs. CAROLINA -
N.O.

BALTIMORE -6 vs. Miami (40) -
Mia.*

San Diego -1 vs. HOUSTON -
Hou.

MINNESOTA -8 vs. Arizona (41½) -
Minn.

N.Y. Giants -5 vs. SEATTLE -
N.Y.G.

PHILADELPHIA -3 vs. Indianapolis  -
Ind.*

OAKLAND -2½ vs. Kansas City (42) -
Oak.

GREEN BAY -7½ vs. Dallas (44½) -
Green Bay

Monday Night

Pittsburgh -3½ vs. CINCINNATI -
Pitt.

Last week vs. spread 7-6

Season to date vs. spread 47-65-4

Last week best bets 2-1

Season to date best bets 14-9-1

Last week straight-up 7-6

Season to date straight-up 68-48

Lock of the week
It's hard to take a team playing for nothing but pride as a lock, but few teams have played as inspired or improved as much in recent weeks as the Lions have.

Source: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/06/17/hubs-week-nine-picks

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