THE REAL ANIMAL SPORTS
Free pick Sunday is 3*Tampa +3:
Tampa actually has a decisive edge in skilled positional players. Doug Martin is #2 in the league in rushing. Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson have formed a very good combination at wide receiver for Jameis Winston, who threw five TD passes last week. Plus tight end Seferian-Jenkins should be back. Indianapolis can’t pressure the QB with just 14 sacks on the year. Plus the Colts enter today #29 in pass defense, #20 in rushing defense, and #25 in total defense. They are very lucky to be undefeated with Matt Hasselbeck and I think that good fortune ends today. Tampa has won three of four and is starting to play aggressive defense limiting Dallas and Philly to a grand total of 23 points (albeit out of the dreaded NFC East). Plus Tampa has won back-to-back road games and it should be three straight considering they led Washington 24-0 and lost 31-30. The Colts secondary is banged up to. Hasselbeck will crumble under an improve Tampa pass rush and he has started committing turnovers. Indy had three miscues at Atlanta last week but was fortunate because the Falcons had four. The only thing that bothers me here is this is Tampa’s second straight road game. But they have the weapons/personnel to win outright.