Kurt Warner and the 2-1 Arizona Cardinals face a stiff road test against Brett Favre and the New York Jets in Week 4.As was the case with my college football picks last weekend, it was a mixed bag with the first edition of my NFL against-the-spread picks, as I went 7-9 in Week 3. Obviously the big letdown was New England, who got throttled at home by Miami, but I made a few bold picks and came out on the losing end as well.

But, it’s a new week, and maybe having 13 games on this week’s slate will bring a little better luck. Week 4 offers up a few games that look like gimmes, but that was apparently the case with the New England-Miami game, and look how that turned out.

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Now, on to this week’s ATS picks!

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vs. (Current Line: Denver -9 ½): Denver’s offense is rolling, and Kansas City’s offense, while it did see some improvement against Atlanta, hasn’t shown nearly enough to convince me that this will be a close game.

vs. (Current Line: Cincinnati -3 ½): Both teams enter 0-3, but the Bengals are coming off of a commendable performance in Week 3 in a road overtime loss against the , and the Browns, well, they‘re on the way back to being the old Browns. Bengals get the win and the points.

vs. (Current Line: Jacksonville -7): Jacksonville got back on track against Indianapolis last week, while Houston enters 0-2. Houston has actually won in three of their six trips to Jacksonville, with the wins coming in even years. With that in mind, I‘ll take the Texans and the points.

vs. (Current Line: Jets -1): The jury’s still out on both of these teams, as the Cards are trying to prove they’re a real contender, and the Jets are trying to live up to their new high expectations. The fact that the Jets were torched by the Chargers last week really makes me want to take the Cardinals to pull off the win, and I suppose this will be my bold pick for the week.

vs. (Current Line: New Orleans -4): Expect a lot of points in this one, with Drew Brees and J.T. O’Sullivan both doing well thus far and going up against defenses that aren’t anything special. The Saints have dropped two in a row on the road, but I think they’ll bounce back at home, and I’ll give them the points.

vs. (Current Line: Carolina -6 ½): The Falcons are playing really well at home this season, but they struggled on the road at Tampa Bay in Week 2, and they’re facing a pretty good Carolina defense this week. A win here would really show that Atlanta has made some serious strides in a short time, and I do think they’ll hang with the Panthers, but I feel good about Carolina covering.

vs. (Current Line: Tennessee -3): Minnesota got in the win column for the first time this season with a nice win over the Panthers last week, but I really like the way the Titans have played in starting 3-0, excelling on defense and churning up a lot of yards on the ground. Titans get the points and the 4-0 start.

vs. (Current Line: Tampa Bay -1 ½): Green Bay’s got some injury concerns in the secondary right now, and Brian Griese may well be able to parlay last week‘s performance into another strong week. I still see the Packers as my favorite in the NFC North, but it’s hard not to take Tampa Bay at home.

vs. (Current Line: Buffalo -8): The Rams reek right now, and while could provide a spark against the 3-0 Bills, but as is the case with the Browns, there’s no reason to be confident about them right now.

vs. (Current Line: San Diego -7 ½): San Diego looked a little more like the team they were expected to be in last week’s win against the Jets, while the Raiders let a late 23-14 lead slip away in a 24-23 loss at Buffalo. I like the Chargers in this one, but I do think the Raiders can play it close. Given Lane Kiffin’s potentially precarious job security, they’ll need to and then some.

vs. (Current Line: Dallas -10 ½): The Cowboys are on a roll right now, but the Redskins are a solid 2-1. I like the Cowboys to stay on the winning track and go to 4-0, but the last time the ‘Skins came to Big D, threw for a career-high 348 yards and came up just short in a 28-23 loss. Campbell’s playing at a high level right now, and Dallas’ secondary can be picked on sometimes, so this one could be a little closer than the oddsmakers expect.

vs. (Current Line: Philly -3): will make a trip back to his hometown likely without one of his weapons, as Brian Westbrook will likely be out due to injury. The Bears have had a couple of tough losses to Carolina and Tampa Bay in the last two weeks, but I like their chances in this one, even though McNabb is much better than a Brian Griese who threw for 407 yards against them last week.

vs. (Current Line: Pittsburgh -5): Baltimore’s defense looks to have regained its swagger so far, and they’re going up against an O-line that was completely overmatched by Philadelphia last week. But, even without , I’ll give the Steelers the points, though it’ll be a lot closer than last year’s 38-7 rout at Heinz Field.

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