Last week I was just kidding about 50% of my picks. This week it’s no joke.
Houston Texans (2-3) @ Cincinnati Bengals (4-1). This is the week to see if the Bengals are for real. So far they’ve beaten easy teams and division teams. What will happen when they come up against an explosive team from the south, who beat them 35-6 last year? Another win for the Texans. This is also an important game for Houston, to see if they can pull off any consistent offense, or if their wins this season were just flukes.
Detroit Lions (1-4) @ Green Bay Packers (2-2). If Daunte Culpepper starts for the Lions, they have a great chance of winning. The Packers may have an impressive series record, but here’s two key stats that are game-changers. The Packers have given up 20 sacks this season, the most in the NFL, and that’s including an early bye. Secondly, Culpepper has 14 touchdows and no picks in his last five games against the Packers. This is a close Lions win.
St. Louis Rams (0-5) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (2-3). The Jaguars are a team that has two modes: on (where David Garrard throws over 300 yards and Maurice Jones-Drew owns the field) and off (where they are shut out by 40+ points). St. Louis is a team that fails miserably and turns the ball over just when you think they might stop failing just for a second. I say the Jaguars are coming from an off week and so will turn it on against the Rams.
Baltimore Ravens (3-2) @ Minnesota Vikings (5-0). Baltimore is a good, strong team on both sides of the ball. Minnesota is a better, stronger team. There is no place on the field where the Ravens have an edge. Still, this will be a tough, close game, and yet a Vikings win.
New York Giants (5-0) @ New Orleans Saints (5-0). In the battle of the undefeated teams (and possibly a foreshadowing of the NFC Championship game), I honestly don’t know who to pick. Both teams have strong quarterbacks, offenses and defenses. I think the Giants defense is slightly better, but I’m still picking the Saints to win it at home.
Cleveland Browns (1-4) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2). Some could make the argument that the Bengals game proved that the Steelers cannot be too overconfident in division games. However, Cincy really IS that good. Cleveland, not at all. Now their best receiver is Josh Cribbs, and he’s a B-grade receiver. Plus the Steelers get back Troy Polamalu AND Willy Parker this week. Easy Steelers win.
Carolina Panthers (1-3) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-5). The nice thing about two horrible teams playing each other is that somebody ends up with a win. This week, it will be the Bucs. And this may be the last year for John Fox in Carolina. (Bill Cowher?)
Kansas City Chiefs (0-5) @ Washington Redskins (2-3). I keep forgetting the Redskins are 2-3 and not 0-5, the way they’ve been playing. The team is extremely demoralized and it’s the owership’s fault for not giving a straight answer on head coach Jim Zorn’s future. The Redskins have a huge amount of talent, but players like QB Jason Campbell and CB DeAngelo Hall are actually regressing while everyone else are simply stagnant. Owner Daniel Snyder will likely fire Zorn after losing to the Chiefs, as he should.
But, he does have cool hair.
Philadelphia Eagles (3-1) @ Oakland Raiders (1-4). JaMarcus Russell will amazingly be able to throw the ball to his own team AND not fumble it. Meanwhile, pressure on Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb will keep him from throwing consistently. This therefore becomes a surprising upset win for the Raiders.
Other games:
Arizona Cardinals < Seattle Seahawks
Tennessee Titans < New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills < New York Jets
Chicago Bears < Atlanta Falcons
Denver Broncos > San Diego Chargers
October 26th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Texans beat Bengals OK.
Packers beat Lions… FAIL.
Jaguars beat Rams OK.
Vikings beat Ravens OK.
Saints beat Giants OK.
Steelers beat Browns OK.
Panthers beat Bucs FAIL.
Chiefs beat Redskins OK.
Redskins beat Eagles OK.
Cardinals beat Seahawks FAIL.
Patriots beat Tiatans OK.
Bills beat Jets FAIL.
Falcons beat Bears OK.
Broncos beat Chargers OK.
So basically you went 10-4 this week. Not bad at all
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