NFL Picks Week 4: New York Giants and 3 Teams Destined To Cover the Spread

Week 4 features a plethora of haves versus have-nots.

Spreads like the Packers -13 over the Broncos and the Buccaneers -10 over the Colts are just too many points to give up. Here are four favorites that have a much more manageable spread to pounce on:

(Spreads cortesy of Covers.com)

New York Giants -1 at Arizona Cardinals

Eli Manning is finally looking like the QB New York is accustomed to seeing and you can bet he’s salivating at the mouth watching the tape of the 25th-ranked Cardinals pass defense.

The Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson is a special talent, but No. 1 receivers are burning him and Hakeen Nicks is going to use his size and strength to have a field day.

Arizona QB Kevin Kolb will be taking advantage of a banged up Giants secondary, but he will struggle to get the ball down field with the immense amount of pressure the New York frontline produces.

Expect turnovers and big plays to doom the Cardinals

New York Jets at Baltimore Ravens -3.5

The Jets run defense has been exposed and they are quietly turning into a team that beats you with their aerial attack as opposed to strong defense. Too bad the No. 1 ranked Ravens defense will be all over a hesitant, and flustered QB Mark Sanchez.

You also have to remember one key trend whenever these two teams meet: the Jets are 1-6 ATS in their last seven meetings with the Ravens.

Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers -7

The Chargers haven’t played incredibly great football and have let two winless teams hang around till the fourth quarter (Vikings, Chiefs).

Yet it’s business as usually for San Diego, who historically gets off to slow September starts. As the calendar flips to October, expect the ‘Bolts offense to finally come alive.

Tight end Antonio Gates has missed the last two weeks with a foot injury that is now more about pain tolerance than anything else. Expect him to come back and really spread the field for guys like Vincent Jackson.

RB Ryan Mathews is going to bowl over the Dolphins' weak front seven and expect the Chargers to win this game very comfortably.