I still have a parlay hanging in the balance (I need the Titans to win by 3 or more) but this was a pretty good week for my picks. My main picks went 3 - 0 - 1 and overall I've finally gotten above the .500 mark as I'm 43 - 41 right now. The opening weeks weren't great but I knocked out 8 (and possibly 9 this week) for two weeks in a row so I'm back in the saddle.

The lessons learned this week were: The Chargers are garbage. Does that mean that the Patriots might not be up for a let down next week? No but I'm not expecting San Diego to turn it around like they did last year. Sure, the Chiefs and Rams are no slouches but even if we give them some credit, the Chargers have still played a ridiculously easy schedule. Right now, there's a good chance that they don't win the division and end up on the outside looking in come playoff time.
I should have more faith in the Lions and Chiefs. They might not win but they'll always be in the game. Ditto for the Redskins who pushed this week but they are better than I've been giving them credit.
The Seahawks and Rams? Who knows? Ditto for the Bengals and Falcons.

And even though I know that they're could be a let down, especially after a big win and heading cross country but I'm liking the Patriots +3 against the Chargers. I stuck with the Jets against the Broncos despite the cross-country flight and think the Pats could also be focused enough to win this one. It also doesn't hurt that they have no room for error since the Jets and Dolphins are staying with the Pats stride for stride.