Browns @ Texans

Texans -6
In trying to come up with a game that would be a good wager, The Dean stumbled across the Cleveland/Houston game. Cleveland enters the game hurt and without a healthy QB. Ken Dorsey was going to start, but now Charlie Frye will make his first start since December the 3rd. Lost 5 O-lineman and have put 14 players on IR this year and will start a backup and a rookie at their two guard spots.

The Texans meanwhile have found something to play for and can top off 2006 as the best year in the franchises organization with a follow-up of last week’s performance against the Colts. You can point to a possible let-down as a factor here, but The Dean believes the Browns just want the year to be over. It’s hard to put a lot of confidence in a bad team, so the stars will be low on this play. All of Cleveland’s injuries and the Line being higher than I had thought pushes this from a no-star play to a 2-star play, taking Houston and giving the points

REVIEW: Texans 14 – Browns 6

As previewed

Falcons @ Eagles

Eagles -9
No two teams that play today are as opposite as the Falcons and the Eagles. The Falcons are in disarray and no one wants to either play or coach with anyone else. This team entered the year with so much promise and it perished somewhere along the way. Their head coach openly campaigns for other jobs, the coach’s father makes comments about the QB, the QB hasn’t played to expectations, he’s flipped off the crowd, the list goes on and on.

Philadelphia on the other hand has a winning backup QB and a head coach that is solid and knows how to run a football organization. The Eagles lost two games that were miracles for their opposition yet they are in position to win the Division today. There is always the possibility of a let-down after 3 straight intra-division games on the road, but this Eagle team has shown their colors. The Dean believes that Philadelphia will win this game convincingly and is going to give the points and take the Eagles at 5-stars.

REVIEW: With the Cowboys game in doubt, The Dean did not play the Eagles as a Cowboy loss changes everything.