Last week: an almost quit-able (yeah, I’m making up words now, because this was awful) 5-9
Season: 33-43 (this has to get better or I’m going to have to quit)
Miami @ Green Bay (-3): Miami comes off an embarrassing debacle of a Monday night game at home against New England 2 weeks ago. Green Bay comes off of an injury-riddled loss at Washington. They lost a TE, a MLB and QB Aaron Rodgers got a concussion on the last offensive play of the game (he has Cutleritis-get rid of the ball already!). I also think that the fans in Green Bay must be like the priest in ‘Caddyshack’ when he misses the putt in the monsoon, except they are screaming ‘LYNNNNNCHH’. Rodgers is supposed to play, Miami still has no faith in their own QB, and they are on the road. Seems like a slam dunk pick, but I have no faith in the Packers coaching staff. Miami.
San Diego (-8) @ St. Louis: San Diego comes off a horrid loss to Oakland in which not one, but two (!) punts were blocked. Sounds like someone is about to join the old Special Teams coach for the Dolphins on the unemployment line. Well, he’ll have company, I’m there, too! St. Louis just got trounced by Detroit and lost their best WR, Mark Clayton, for the year with a torn patella tendon (uh, ouch). So far San Diego has won every other game. Says here that trend continues. San Diego.
Kansas City @ Houston (-4): The only question I have to judge for this game is: which Texans team shows up? The team that rolled Indy and threw the pigskin all over DC? Or the team that still has Giants cleat marks on their jerseys? Clearly they miss currently suspended LT Duane Brown much more than I thought they would. Kansas City has held true to form so far thru 4 games. They run the ball and play good defense. Here’s where the rubber meets the road-Houston can stop the run, but are like dead last in pass defense. KC can run but is not so hot at throwing the ball. What happens here? Kansas City.
Baltimore @ New England (-2 ½): Baltimore just ran over Denver. New England comes off their bye week after annihilating Miami and trading stud WR Randy Moss. I’m sure the talk in Boston is ‘how do the Pats throw the ball down the field without Moss?’ My answer-31 other teams have been doing that for awhile now. I liked what New England’s defense has started to look like, at least in that Miami game. Baltimore is very good, but they don’t get to the QB, their secondary can be beat. New England.
New Orleans (-4) @ Tampa Bay: Alright, will the real New Orleans Saints please stand up? Oh, they are? Oops, my bad. So far, the Saints have looked uneven. Right now without any real semblance of a running game, teams are putting 6 and 7 DBs out on the field daring Drew Brees to beat them. It hasn’t turned out that well. Tampa Bay, however, looks very young at times but they are a very tough out. Witness the game last weekend at Cincinnati. While the folks off of Dale Mabry Blvd. may want to send a fruit basket to Bengals (when do I get to go back to calling them the ‘Bungles’?) QB Carson Palmer, they took shots down the field and caused turnovers when the opportunity presented itself. I know this is a divisional game and goofy things could happen, but I’m like the Bucs, especially if they come out in the creamsicle uniforms! Tampa Bay.
Atlanta @ Philadelphia (-2 ½): I must have missed something. Philly has beaten the teams it’s supposed to, and Atlanta has only lost to Pittsburgh-in OT. While the Falcons don’t play pretty football, they run the ball well, have a good play-action game and stop other teams. The Eagles cannot cover the TE (hello, Tony Gonzalez!), not so great at stopping the run and are starting Starter/Backup/Backup/Starter Kevin Kolb at QB. Hmmmm….Atlanta.
Detroit @ NY Giants (-10 ½): Alright, the last 2 weeks the Giants have dominated their opponents. I thought 3 weeks ago the team was on the verge of going deaf on their coach Tom Coughlin? Detroit rolled St. Louis last Sunday, something that city needed. I think the Giants win, but not by this big of a margin. This game will be close, especially if Lions WR Calvin Johnson can play. Detroit.
Seattle @ Chicago (-6): Da Bears get QB Jay Cutler back from having his eggs scrambled, and Seattle sucks on the road. The Seahawks will try and show off new toy Marshawn Lynch, but Chicago will be ready for it. I see a kick return for a TD here somewhere. Chicago.
Cleveland @ Pittsburgh (-13 ½): This spread is too high. I know, I know, bathroom attendant/Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is back from his suspension and a lot of people expect him to let it rip at home. I don’t see it happening. I see him being eased into the offense, with a couple of deep passes early. Cleveland has been in every game this year so far. I expect this to be close. Cleveland. Colt McCoy is starting for the Browns, someone dispatch the every psychiatrist in a 200 mile radius of the city of Cleveland-yikes. Pittsburgh.
NY Jets (-3) @ Denver: Denver is decimated on defense with injuries. The Jets are on fire right now, especially after Brett Favre gift-wrapped a W for them on Monday night. Denver can’t run, but they lead the league in passing. Weird things happen out here in Denver, I’m telling you. They don’t like to lose at home. Is this a game the Jets look past? I don’t think so. Jets.
Oakland @ San Francisco (-6 ½): I must be missing something here. I watched the 49ers turn the ball over on Sunday night. I watched Oakland cause a ton of turnovers against San Diego Sunday afternoon. What makes anyone think this is going to change? San Fran, for all the hoopla of turning the corner and being crowned the division champ before the season started, is 0-5 and going nowhere but backwards. Oakland is playing tougher than folks realize. I’m taking the points. Oakland.
Dallas @ Minnesota (-1 ½): Ah, the Underachiever Bowl. Well, that’s what it should be called, right? I know, Favre is nursing an elbow injury. The Vikings pass defense is decimated. Dallas is overrated and cannot cover Randy Moss. Fun fact for you, in 7 career games, Moss has 11 TDs against the Cowboys. And this is his homecoming? I don’t know how it happens, but the Vikings will have less panic in their locker room following this game, and I’m guessing 6 or more turnovers combined. Minnesota.
Indianapolis (-3) @ Washington: So if I lived on the east coast I would go to bed at halftime. Talk about a ‘Blah’ game. Unless you’re a fan of either of these teams or have fantasy football players going in this game. Redskins QB Donovan McNabb has 2 guys to throw to-WR Santana Moss and TE Chris Cooley. I don’t think Indianapolis has let up 50 yards receiving to opposing TEs—all year! However, the Colts can’t stop the run. Maybe this is the game RB Ryan Torain shows us what all the hub bub is about. However, I don’t like to bet against Colts QB Peyton Manning, not on a nationally televised game. Colts.
Tennessee (-3) @ Jacksonville: I’d like to know who thought this would be a good game over in network TV land. While it may not look like a marquee matchup, this will be a game for you to watch if you like hitting. Not late hits, but hitting. There will be some snot bubbles. Jacksonville, I can’t figure out, but I think they are a mirage team. Tennessee? I like them, they can get after a QB and create turnovers. But at times they get lax and can be beat on the deep pass. Oh, who am I kidding? Tennessee.
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