Eagles (-14) over RAIDERS: Gotta be the Birds by at least 20. The numbers on each side are so dramatically opposite that anything less than a three-TD bulge would be shocking. Start with the quarterbacks. Donovan McNabb came back Sunday and hit on 16 of 21 for 264 yards, three TDs, and a ridiculous passer rating of 157.2. Oakland's JaMarcus Russell is also ridiculous, actually, make that pathetic. Sunday, Russell was only 8-for-13 for 100 yards, and had three fumbles. And when you have QB numbers in the 40s, like a 42.1 percent completion ratio and a 47.1 passer rating, it ain't good. Now you look at the weapons, and the Eagles are loaded. Brian Westbrook is a given, but with Jeremy Maclin gobbling up 142 yards on six receptions with 2 TDs, defenses have no idea where to turn. DeSean Jackson? Brent Celek? Since the Raiders have covered only three of the last 11 at home, Double V has gotta make the Birds a Double B, as in Best Bet.
Chiefs (+6) over REDSKINS: Could the schedule makers have been kinder to Washington? After opening against the Giants, the Redskins have played four winless teams. They barely beat St. Louis (9-7), lost to Detroit (19-14), squeezed past Tampa (16-13), then lost to Carolina (20-17). Just 2-2 against teams that were a combined 0-9. Yuck! Now the 'Skins get another winless team - amazingly! - and if they win - which is in doubt - it ain't gonna be by more than a FG. Kansas City wants to avoid the first 0-6 start in franchise history and will bring all the guns to the table. Matt Cassel is one of those guns, and his effort against the Cowboys in the closing minutes Sunday was very solid, and we would take him over Jason Campbell every day of the week. How about this little gem: Washington comes into this game with an ugly 1-7 spread mark at home the last eight, and is a working on an 0-9 streak against the AFC. Not best bet-solid, but close.