Thanksgiving Picks Hangover

Last week, I definitely had a lot to be thankful for. Not only was able to stuff my face with enough Tryptophan to knock out a bronco but my picks went an unbelievable 14-2. It's the best week I've had so far since my 12-4 record in week 4. Unfortunately, I didn't leave myself much room for improvement. That's okay, just as long as I tie.





THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL:

PHI @ SEA - PHI. Philly has definitely struggled this season. Far from the dream team as humanly possible. However, they did show some promise against New England last week even though they failed to show up past the first quarter. Fortunately for them, they're facing the Seattle Seahawks who may have the same record as the Eagles but far from the same potentially postive talent.

REST OF THE FIELD:

OAK @ MIA - OAK. Carson Palmer may not have two of the three wide receivers for this game and Miami just had a tough loss with what would have been their fourth win in a row. What's even worse for Oakland is that they'll be playing in Miami which is on the east coast. That means it will be like playing at 10am for the Raiders. They might wake up in time for the 4th quarter but it might be too late by then.

TEN @ BUF - BUF. Buffalo has been playing some good football lately but are playing teams that are just slightly better. Hasselbeck hasn't been playing as well as he did in the beginning of the year so this could be a good time for Buffalo to capitalize on a battered Titans team.

KC @ CHI - CHI. Nuff said.

DEN @ MIN - TEBOW. (Damn, I did it again.) - DEN. All he does is win football games. Minnesota doesn't hold the record everything thought they would. I'd tell them to pray for a miracle but Tebow's already got that covered for his team.

NYJ @ WAS - NYJ. The Jets have just as easy of a schedule as the Patriots. While, there's very little room for error, I'd say they'll do pretty well the remainder of the season.

CIN @ PIT - PIT. Huge game for not only potential Rookie of the Year, Andy Dalton, but for the playoff contending Bengals. Unfortunately, Pittsburgh is back at home and far from the 13 point team they were last week against Kansas City. I'd expect the Steelers to come out swinging on Sunday.

ATL @ HOU - ATL. Houston we have a problem. No one behind center. Can this be like pick up and Matty Ice play both sides... No favoritism though. Don't want to be throwing picks on purpose.

CAR @ TB - CAR. I'm taking the young gun Cam Newton in this game. Newton has a lot to prove, especially after not only being replaced first publication of NFL Magazine but also after being dropped from peoples choice to win Rookie of the Year.

IND @ NE - NE. Nuff said.

BAL @ CLE - BAL. Nuff said. Sorry Cleveland but prove me wrong.

DAL @ ARI - DAL. Arizona has shown up randomly this entire year, but I've got a feeling they won't be able to do much against a playoff contender like the Cowboys. First in their division I might add.

GB @ NYG - GB. Have the nerves started to settle in yet on the potential perfect season?? Coincidently, week 13 is when it scared the crap out of New England fans in 2007. This could be one of those weeks if the Giants start clicking on all gears.

STL @ SF - SF. From 7-9 to an early division clincher. Congrats San Fran!

DET @ NO - NO. This is definitely a toss up game but I'm going to go with New Orleans soley on how well they played last week. Not to knock Detriot considering they played Green Bay, but New Orleans seems to be able to just flick a switch and be productive.

SD @ JAC - SD. And yet another Monday Night Football fiasco. Take San Diego, they've got more weapons.

Thankful for Thanksgiving Football

After an explosion of losses in the early games, I was able to recover nicely last week to finish 8-6. I'm not as happy as I could have been but I did continue the non-under .500 streak. I guess that's one thing I have to be thankful this year. And with that, here's my special Thanksgiving Picks!

GB @ DET - GB. Is there anything more to be thankful for then a Detroit game that ACTUALLY MATTERS on Thanksgiving. It's been so long since Detroit has been relevant and this game could actually sway in Detroit's favor being the home team, but let's not forget that they are facing the undefeated Green Bay Packers.

MIA @ DAL - DAL. I'm thankful for the Dallas kicker, Dan Bailey. Only because he's on my Fantasy team. COME ON BAILEY! 50 YARD FIELD GOALS ALL DAY!

SF @ BAL - BAL. I'm always thankful for my brother and so should everyone else who has a sibling. Without a brother, who else can you beat up with no regard for injury and get away with it because, quote, "He started it." The Harbaughs should have plenty of fun at this game. I wonder if they have an inside bet going as in winner gets the turkey leg. Like I've said in weeks past, Baltimore has shown up when they are suppose to and shut down when the game is a cake walk. Luckily for them, San Francisco isn't a cake walk.

BUF @ NYJ - NYJ. I'm thankful for the waiver wire in my work fantasy league. Thank you C.J. Spiller, now earn another contract with a big game against the division rival. Unfortunately his lone efforts won't be enough but that's fine with me, since I have the Jets winning yet again.

MIN @ ATL - ATL. When it comes to Atlanta, how can you not be thankful for PRIIIIIIME-TIIIIIME. Atlanta was the first team for Sanders to play for and with that came one of the greatest defensive players and sharpest dressers to play the game. While I still feel that Minnesota has the potential to put up big numbers, without their prime-time player Adrian Peterson, I just don't see that happening against a playoff contender like Atlanta.

CAR @ IND - CAR. I'm thankful for Peyton Manning being hurt so that the Patriots won't have to face the Colts in the playoffs. With Peyton Manning out, this game will go to the Panthers. ALL ABOARD THE CAM NEWTON TRAIN.

TB @ TEN - TEN. I'm thankful for Chris Johnson not showing up this year. It's really helped me fantasy wise when facing my opponents. Let's go Hasselbeck, papa needs to pay off his fantasy fees.

ARI @ STL - STL. I'm thankful for turf. It may not be the best solution to indoor football but it definitely makes for one heck of a show, possibly the greatest show. See what I did there? St. Louis has played a lot better at home than they have on the road scoring at least a field goal more back home in St. Louis. Sure three points doesn't sound like a lot but come on... it's the Rams. They'll take it.

CLE @ CIN - CIN. I'm thankful for gingers like Brian Scalabrine and Andy Dalton. Where would the world be without them? Let's go BenGALS.

HOU @ JAC - HOU. I'm thankful for backup players that step up when the time comes. Houston has done an amazing job with that so far but now they've lost their starting quarterback. It's been a tough year for back up quarterbacks, especially their first game. However, I'm still going to take the Texans in this one, considering they just haven't shown signs of defeat, even with injuries.

WAS @ SEA - SEA. There's not much to be thankful in this game, so I guess I'm thankful that Pete Carol is coaching for Seattle, because that means he isn't still coaching for New England. That's right, if you don't remember, Pete the Poodle once coached the Patriots. Thank God he left.Washington has had it's share of injuries so Seattle could pull this one off, especially with Washington on a six game losing streak.

CHI @ OAK - OAK. In this game, I'm thankful for second chances and that's exactly what Carson Palmer got. He might actually have a chance to win this game since Cutler isn't playing. Oakland will just have to contain Matt Forte.

NE @ PHI - NE. I'm thankful for Michael Vick being so injury prone. I'm also thankful for GROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONK!!!!

DEN @ SD - DEN. I'm thankful for Tim Tebow. Why you may ask? Because he's thankful for me being a fan of his, and hasn't even met me. That's the kind of guy he is. Definitely taking the under dog in this game, so I can only hope the real Philip Rivers shows up and throws four picks.

PIT KC - PIT. Seriously? I'm thankful for my buddy Brandon who's got a little Steeler on the way. Just another terrible towel to be waved.

NYG @ NO - NO. In this game I'm simply thankful for Monday Night Football. How can you not? It make Mondays significant again for a third of the year. While I'd love to see Cruz salsa dancing in the endzone all night, I'd rather another New York team go down.

Falling Asleep on Revis Island

Last week was a good week to be a Patriots fan. Lucky for me, I am. Not only did I win a free lunch for Tom Brady's performance over Tebow's but every New York team lost. Buffalo got stomped by Dallas, the Giants lost to the, now 8-1, San Francisco 49ners and the Jets barely played three quarters against the Patriots. Oh and most importantly, I continued my non-losing weekly record by sporting a nice 10-6 record. I should have grabbed a couple extra wins if San Diego and Philly could show up when they're suppose to.

This week since I'm unprepared to put out an entire list of my picks, I'll be coming back in the next day or so to post the rest. For now, Let's start with the J-E-T-S... Don't... F*#@.... Up!

NYJ @ DEN - NYJ. There's a very bold line between what I want to happen and what I think is going to happen. I would love for Tim Tebow and the Broncos to shut the Jets down, but that doesn't seem plausable with the Jets potential offense. This could be a coming out game for Sanchez against a bad defensive secondary. The good news for the Broncos is that the Jets have had barely any time to prepare for the offense that Tebow runs. Well, if you count the 4th quarter of the Pats game, they've had plenty of time.

Rest of the picks to come later. Check back tomorrow night for more!

(***THE PICK ABOVE WAS MADE PRIOR TO THURSDAY NIGHTS GAME. AS YOU CAN SEE, I PICKED WRONG, BUT I'M HAPPY ABOUT MY LOSS. GOOOO TEBOW***)

And now the continuation of THE picks:

CIN @ BAL - CIN. Here's the thing about Baltimore. Yes they're tied for 2nd place in their division with Cincinnati but Cincinnati is at least showing signs of life. Baltimore is a coin flip team. They're either playing or they're not. Baltimore's losses have come from teams with a combined 11-16. I'm not saying they only ease back when they play bad teams but they could easily be 9-0. Now they have to face a team that just played their hearts out against the division leader. Don't expect the Bengals to ease off the break pedal in this one.

JAC @ CLE - JAC. They both have the same record and the only reason Jacksonville isn't also in last place is because Peyton Manning isn't around to pull Indy out of it's endless slump. I'll go with Jacksonville but only because Cleveland is limited more because of injuries.

CAR @ DET - DET. This could be Cam Newton's chance to salvage the season. In fact, it could really help out the teams moral considering they also face Indy next week followed by Tampa Bay. If Carolina gets a couple early scores on the board, Detroit could have yet another problem playing catch up, which seems to be their weakness this year. I'll take Stafford and MEGATRON for the bounce back win.

TB @ GB - GB. HAHAHA. Might as well just be a bye week.

BUF @ MIA - BUF. All right boys, we won one two weeks ago. We won another last week that's two in a row. If we win one on Sunday, that's called a winning streak. It has happened before. Unfortunately for Miami, Shula's not calling the shots and Andrew Luck's not coming through that door. But Fitzmagic is!

OAK @ MIN - OAK. Minnesota has a decent young quarterback, an all star running back, and a healthy pair of wide receivers. You'd think they'd be able to put up points in the double digits after a bye week. Guess not. I'll ride the Palmer train for another week.

DAL @ WAS - DAL. Dallas has shown they want to be playing in January. Washington not so much especially with a loss to Miami last week.

ARI @ SF - SF. Oh so Arizona beat Philadelphia. Big Whoop, so has everybody else. I'll take the 8-1 division leader in this one. Go Niners... I mean, 40-niners!

SEA @ STL - STL. Coin flipper on this one. While both have been flipping between showing up and practically transparent, I'm going to go with St. Louis as a home team winner. No other reason than that.

TEN @ ATL - ATL. Atlanta is playing the way I expect them to be play. They beat the teams they should and lose to the ones they should. Lucky for them, Tennessee is one of those teams they should beat despite only having one more loss than the Falcons.

SD @ CHI - CHI. San Diego just can't seem to put anything together. Meanwhile the Bears are rolling past potential playoff teams. Who knew?

PHI @ NYG - NYG. Everybody's beating up on the Eagles these days. Why not the Giants too? I wouldn't want to face the Giants pass rush, especially with broken ribs. Good luck to Vick.

KC @ NE - NE. I don't really know what else to put besides my pick.

Is is Thursday yet??

So it's Wednesday afternoon and I'm writing out my picks for the week. Normally I'd have a few more days and wait for Friday's injury report to come out. Unfortunately, the NFL thought it would be fun to have games on Thursday night because Sunday and Monday wasn't enough. Normally I would agree but because of NFL restrictions, the game will only be played on NFL Network which I don't get on my TV.

Besides watching the different colored bars move back and forth on my computer, I also have to write out my picks early. Hopefully I don't get screwed by the late injury report.



OAK @ SD - SD. After a hard fought game against Green Bay, it took an interception too many by Rivers to spoil an underdog win for San Diego. Not this week however against a struggling Raiders team.

ARI @ PHI - PHI. Philly just couldn't hold on last week but I don't expect that to carry over to this week. Especially against Arizona.

JAC @ IND - JAC. Jacksonville has at least two wins this season and Indy barely got the ball past the 50 yard line last week. In fact, their only offense was from a pick six. Sorry Indy.

DEN @ KC - DEN. I actually have a bet this week that Denver will play better stats wise against Kansas City than Tom Brady will against the Jets. So since I'm picking Denver, I'm hoping the Karma will sway in my favor.

PIT @ CIN - PIT. I understand that Cincinnati is standing tall, tied for first place with the Pittsburgh Steelers, but I truly don't believe that Andy Dalton can keep it up. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see it happen but against this Steelers' defense, it could be a true test for the young gun.

BUF @ DAL - DAL. Okay Dallas, you got in your feel good win last week against Seattle. Now let's do some work against a competitive team.

NO @ ATL - NO. Not sure if I get this game on TV this weekend, but I'd love to watch it. Both teams hold the 1 and 2 spot in the standings and it's always a fun match up ever since the Falcons were reborn with Matty Heisman. I think Atlanta got lucky last week with a few catches by Julio Jones. Not expecting the same outcome this week.

STL @ CLE - STL. So St. Louis had a tough game against Arizona. Let's not forget they played great against New Orleans. Sure you could attribute that to the turf but I'm going with my gut on this one and picking the Rams to run all over the Browns considering the Browns have one of the worst running defenses in the league.

WAS @ MIA - MIA. Yea MIAMI! YOU WON ONE! NOW WIN TWO!

TEN @ CAR - CAR. CHOOOO CHOOOO... Hopping on the Newton Train.

HOU @ TB - HOU. Andre Johnson who?? Houston's on a three game winning streak.

BAL @ SEA - BAL. Baltimore will win this game hands down. I'm just hoping they let Sidney Rice catch a ball a few times in the end zone for my fantasy team.

DET @ CHI - DET. Wish I would get to see this game too. NOPE. Thanks NFL broadcasting schedule. Taking the Lions in this one, especially with a bottom five pass defense in Chicago. Let's face it, Detroit is all throw.

NYG @ SF - NYG. San Fransisco is a few games from clinching in their division. That's just sad. The NFC WEST is by far one if not the worst division in sports. I'll take the red hot Giants in this match up all day.

NE @ NYJ - NE. The Patriots haven't lost three straight games since 2002 and I'm a firm believer in the team that wants it more will win the game. Now I'm not saying the Jets don't want to win a whole lot, but at this point, it means more to the Patriots to win this game. We're talking three game losing streak and a possibly third place in the division. P-A-T-S BEAT THOSE JETS!!!

MIN @ GB - GB. If you won't mind, could you at least let Adrian Peterson score a few touchdowns. I could really use a win in fantasy. Spread the wealthy Packers.

Out with the Heart, In with the Stats

Another week, another winning record. Last week was the "go with your heart" picks. For the most part I did pretty well. There were a couple games that got out of hand, especially the San Diego and New Orleans game. I'll take full credit for the New England pick, but I said I was going with my heart, and I do have New England blood. Unfortunately, this week will be a condensed article as I don't have much time to write it out. No worries though because the last time wrote it out quickly, I went 9-7 so at least I'll be looking at a potentially productive week.

NYJ @ BUF - NYJ. The only reason I'm taking the Jets is because I believe they want it more so their going to play harder for it. I don't think the swirling winds from the Great Lakes will stop the Jets from Touching Down.

SEA @ DAL - DAL. They may not have shown up against the Eagles, but the Seahawks are a different type of bird. Expect Dallas to bounce back against a 2-5 team.

CLE @ HOU - HOU. Andre Johnson is still ruled out for another week. However, that hasn't stopped the Texans from throwing up a couple wins against division rivals, Tennessee and Jacksonville. With no Peyton Hillis, Cleveland will have to rely once again on the pass where they rank in the top five in passing defense.

ATL @ IND - ATL. No chance Indy.

MIA @ KC - KC. After two convincing wins over Oakland and San Diego, I'd say that Kansas City is a team to be taken seriously. Sorry Miami, but better luck next week against the Redskins.

TB @ NO - NO. I feel like these two teams just played each other, oh wait, they did. Three weeks ago, Tampa Bay showed they belonged in the NFC South and came out swinging against New Orleans. Unfortunately, the Saints have scored 83 points since that loss, and I don't expect anything less from them this game. It's tough for a team to lose two games against a division rival in a year, but if it happens to New Orleans they'll be sharing the division lead.

SF @ WAS - SF. At 6-1, when do you stop picking them?? Maybe, just maybe next week against the Giants.

DEN @ OAK - OAK. OKAY YOU RAIDER HATERS, Now that Carson Palmer has actually had time to step out onto the practice field with his new team, expect a whole different look to this Raiders' offense. While they won't have McFadden in the backfield, that shouldn't matter considering Denver is horrible against the pass. Heyward-Bay and Moore should get plenty of touches in this high scoring game.

CIN @ TEN - CIN. Let's face it, Andy Dalton could be the real deal. He's taken a team that was likely to have a top five pick in the draft next year and made them a playoff contender. Meanwhile Tennessee is still waiting for their running back to decide if he'd like to do his job. I'll take the young gun in this match up.

STL @ ARI - STL. St. Louis finally showed some life last week, and not only through the air but on the ground as well. If last week was any indication that Jackson is feeling healthy, this game be a good one for fantasy owners. Also Arizona is 30th in the league against the pass which could help Bradford if he's healthy.

NYG @ NE - NYG. Sorry New England fans but I'm not going with my heart on this one. The Giants run a very similar offense as the Steelers. If the Giants can keep the ball out of Brady's hands, then they can control the clock. It shouldn't be to hard considering the Patriots secondary plays prevent defense about 99% of the time leaving the middle of the field open for Manningham and Cruz.

GB @ SD - GB. San Diego lost to Kansas City and Green Bay is 7-0. Check Please!

BAL @ PIT - PIT. I always love this match up. Every year it seems this game is intense and now they get to do it on Sunday Night Football, which makes the stage even bigger. I'll simple take Pittsburgh in this game since they were able to be so affective last week in New England.

CHI @ PHI - PHI. OH Hey Philly, didn't see you there. Not until last week when you finally showed up against a good defensive team in Dallas. Meanwhile Chicago has had two weeks to prepare for the Eagles but I don't think that's going to matter much. My gut says, go with the Eagles.

I guess that wasn't as condensed as I thought it would be.

Once a Bengal, Now a Raider. Next Stop, He'll Retire!

It's been years since I've been obsessed with numbers in sports. From batting averages to YACs (yards after catch), I just love comparing and studying any and all statistics. However, for the last year and half that I've been making my NFL picks and my final calls have basically been centered around comparing statistics between the two opponents. Granted, I've gone 190-122 in that span, a winning percentage of 61%. That record might not look too impressive but to put it in football terms, there's only 14 coaches in NFL history as of 2008, with a better winning percentage.

This year has been a little more difficult when it comes to making picks. While I haven't had a losing week so far, I'm feeling the need to switch my reasons up a bit, especially after just barely crossing over the .500 line the past three weeks. So this week will look a little different. I'll be skipping the records, statistics, and rankings and shooting from the hip and heart instead. Here's hoping...

ARI @ BAL - BAL. Another battle of the birds. Let's face it, Baltimore played last week as if they were the Arizona Cardinals. I don't expect another fluke out of the Ravens, especially against a "Suck for Luck" team like the Cardinals.

MIN @ CAR - CAR. I'm all about the Cam Newton train. I've been saying it all year. However, there is something left to Ponder about the Vikings in this one. Of course, I'm talking about their young gun behind center. Unfortunately, Ponder hasn't been able to hook up with anyone but Michael Jenkins. Lucky for Minnesota, Carolina has an experienced secondary and even worse defensive line. I'm not expecting this one to be one sided, but it's definitely going to be high scoring.

JAC @ HOU - HOU. As of Friday afternoon, there was still the possibility of Andre Johnson being able to play. Frankly, I don't think Houston even needs Johnson to win this game. Arian Foster should be enough for them to win this Sunday.
 
MIA @ NYG - NYG. Eventually Miami needs to get their act together, but this week won't be one of them. It's going to be cold and New York this weekend and last time I checked, dolphins hate the cold weather.

NO @ STL - NO. It's been a long time since we've considered St. Louis the Greatest Show on Turf. But don't worry sports fans, there will still be a great show to watch on Sunday. I can't wait to see what New Orleans does to St. Louis after last week's Indy embarrassment.

IND @ TEN - TEN. The Colts are doing a great job in their "Suck for Luck" campaign. This weekend will be another great week to boost their lead in the polls.

WAS @ BUF - BUF. This game actually took me a while to make a decision on. I think I prefer Buffalo at home with the crowd behind them then John Beck with no Hightower or Santana Moss.

DET @ DEN - DET. As much, as much, as much as I WANT to choose Denver, this team almost lost to Miami last week. Tebow or now Tebow, Detroit isn't going to give away the game like the Dolphins did. Detroit had a tough game against Atlanta last week and struggling offense. This could be the game Detroit needs to turn their game around.

NE @ PIT - NE. I said I was shooting from the heart this week. LET'S GO PATS!!!

CIN @ SEA - CIN. Whitehurst or Dalton? Just for S's & G's, let's go Bengals!

CLE @ SF - SF. I love the roll that San Francisco is on, and I'm hoping it continues.

DAL @ PHI - DAL. Dallas has been playing so well lately even though they lost to the Patriots and steamrolled through a sad St. Louis team. Fortunately for the Cowboys, the Eagles have been on a bad luck streak recently.

SD @ KC - SD. I honestly feel that this one was a no-brainer. Kansas City hasn't done anything against a decent team besides Oakland last week, but can we even count that considering Oakland pretty much handed them the ball on defense? San Diego should have no problem taking care of business on Monday night.


***Lastly, I'd like to wish anyone who reads this a happy Sunday of watching football. My fiance's birthday is on Sunday, so it's safe to say I won't be watching much football. I'm okay with that considering my fantasy teams are set, my picks are now in, and the Patriots promised to win.***

#15 in Your Programs!

I wouldn't call last week a loss, but I definitely didn't win like I wanted to. I mean an 8-5 record is nothing to sneeze at, but I did have a couple discourages losses. However, as a Pats fan, I'm glad I got the Cowboys pick wrong. This week I get to take a break from either rooting for or against New England and tear up the schedule this week. Lot's of good match ups this weekend, unfortunately I won't be in any of the viewing areas to watch them. With out further delay, let's get to the most anticipated games of the week:

DEN @ MIA - TEBOW... I mean DEN. I'm very excited to see how Tebow does. Unfortunately for all you fans out there, I don't seem him doing well. His throwing motion is unorthodox and he'll need a hell of an offensive line to flourish with his go to running style. Don't get me wrong, I really want him to do well and he's got the Lord on his side (He'll tell you that). The best part about this game is that Miami is honoring the 2008 NCAA National Football Champions on Sunday. I can't for the life of me remember who the quarterback of that team was. If anything, it will feel like a home game for Tebow, especially when more fans will be cheering for him than the Dolphins.

SD @ NYJ - SD. Gonna have to go with Norv Turner on this one. He's pissed and he's got a team that can take down the Jets. Even though Antonio Gates might not be available, Vincent Jackson is still Philip River's #1 target. The only question is whether or not Jackson can break away from Revis Island. Even though the Jets had a promising win last week, it was against a win-less Dolphins team. No offense to New York, but I can't give them much credit for that.

CHI @ TB - CHI. Time to hit the pitch, as Tampa Bay and Chicago head across the pond to play a little pigskin. Skipping all the unnecessary puns, Chicago should be able to contain the Bucs, especially with Blount out for Sunday. Now they can focus their efforts on the air attack, which is where they've struggled this year, currently 25th in the league.

SEA @ CLE - CLE. Haven't been a fan of Seattle all year and now they've got a new quarterback starting in place of a horrific Tavaris Jackson. I'll take Cleveland's defense to hold off Seattle's pitiful offense.

ATL @ DET - DET. As much as I love Atlanta in this game, I like Detroit just a little more even without Jahvid Best. They're not at a total loss without Best. Detroit's running game hasn't really shown up at all this season with the exception of a few large runs, that have only happened fairly recently. Atlanta's defense is 27th in passing and 7th in rushing. Lucky for Detroit, they are a passing heavy team. Expect another 2+ Touchdown day for MEGATRON!!

HOU @ TEN - TEN. Coming off a bye week Tennessee is well rested for their game against Houston. Fortunately for the Titans, Houston doesn't have their #1 receiver, but they do have an explosive running back. Fortunately against for Tennessee is they have a great running back of their own. The problem is he hasn't exactly shown up so far this year.

WAS @ CAR - WAS. As much as I'd love to continue to ride along the Cam Newton train this week, I'm going to have to step aside and let Rex Grossman do the talking instead. Carolina is 1-5 on the season and the Redskins are one game back for the lead in their division. They'll need to pick up against Carolina because next week will be a tough match up when they head to Buffalo.

PIT @ ARI - PIT. As much as Pittsburgh is hurting, Arizona hasn't shown any signs of life and shouldn't against a team like the Steelers that are on a two game winning streak and trying to stay alive in the hunt for first place in the AFC North.

KC @ OAK - OAK. Carson Palmer or no Carson Palmer, I honestly don't see Kansas City beating a team like Oakland that's on a roll. They're seriously taking "Just Win Baby" to heart, especially this year for sure.

GB @ MIN - GB. Rogers' and company are on a roll and this week it doesn't seem to be any road block in their way.

STL @ DAL - DAL. Tough loss last week for Dallas but it will all come around this week. I love how teams are using teams like Indy and St. Louis as a bounce back game. How does 0-6 sound?

IND @ NO - NO. How does 0-7 sound? New Orleans all the way.

BAL @ JAC - BAL. Unless you have Ray Rice on your fantasy team, there should be no reason to watch this game on Monday night. I dont' know what they were planning when they scheduled this match up but it should be pretty one sided.