Whee...38-38, I'm mediocre!!!
...I gotta get better than THAT.
Here we go...
Miami @ Green Bay - two teams that are consistently under performing right now. Hard to pick, home field will help GB - but Rodgers might be out with a concussion. If Rodgers plays, it is GB's game, if not tough to call. Conditional pick! If Rodgers plays - Miami 20 GB 31; if Rodgers doesn't play Miami 20 GB 17
Cleveland @ Pittsburgh - Mangini has no sympathy for rookies, does he?
This could get ugly, and quickly. Cleveland Steamers 13 Pittsburgh 27
Detroit @ NY Giants - Another "which Eli?" game? I don't think so. The Giants D will stifle the Lions, it will potentially be close, but in the end that will decide things if "bad" Eli shows up. If "good" Eli shows up, all bets are off.... Detroit 24 Giants 27
Seattle @ Chicago - When will the Bears play an actual good football team when it's actually playing good football? Not this weekend. Seattle 13 Chicago 27
Atlanta @ Philadelphia - Will s(V)ick play? Will it matter? Kolb upped his game against a very solid, if winless 49ers D. Atlanta's D is not that good. Upset special, whoever is at QB in Philly. Foulclowns 20 Philly 27
Kansas City @ Houston - KC is for real. Houston, not so much, apparently. Houston goes 0-3 at home. Ouch. KC 24 Houston 20
Baltimore @ New England - Should be a really entertaining game, really looking forward to it! Tight one, home field gives the edge in the end this time, and the Patsies get a bit of payback. Baltimore 24 New England 27
San Diego @ St. Louis - Ugh. Sandy Eggo wins one they SHOULD here, takes a bit of frustration out on a hapless Ewes squad. SD 31 StL 17
NY Jets @ Denver - Jests are due for a bit of "reality", Denver is due to get a W they don't really deserve. Happens today. Jests 20 Denver 23
Oakland @ San Francisco - Oakland played over their heads against SD. SF is playing good football and just not connecting all of the dots. Oakland crosses the Bay Bridge with stars in their eyes; they go back across with stars spinning around their heads. Oakland 13 SF 27
Dallas @ Minnesota - Tie? Please???
How do you pick one to win here? Really? Both teams are playing below expected performance; Brent FAR-VUH is throwing more INT's than TD's (surprise); the entire Dallas team just looks out of sync. Seriously, tie? Please???
Oh...OK....bleah....only because they're IN MN. Dallas 13 Minnesota 17
SNF: Indianapolis @ Washington - Indy is looking a bit off, Washington is continuing to play above their heads. Tough game to call, but in the end Manning versus McNabb is the difference Indy 27 Washington 20
MNF: Tennessee @ Jacksonville - Depends on which Tennessee decides to show up. Should be a good game (which of course means it will be a blow out one way or the other, right?
). I think Tennessee is finding their feet here the past few weeks, and Jax is good, but not good enough to be Tennessee when they're "on", home or not. Tennessee 24 Jax 17
My Game: New Orleans @ Tampa Bay - Man, my boys have STUNK UP THE FIELD so far this season on offense. Not sure what is up, if it's something physical or psychological, but Brees is just not "Brees-like" so far this year.
The defense is actually playing well, they kept the Cards from scoring an actual offensive TD last week, and kept them under 200 total yards. If the ball hadn't just flat bounced the Card's way (Cards fumbled 4 times, recovered all 4 of them), this game ends differently. That is not an excuse - you MAKE that kind of stuff work your way, and the Cards did, so they get the W. But that won't happen every game...
Eventually, they will get their act together. Starting this week, against the Yucs, they do just that. Tampa has no business even having a winning record right now, so they go to .500 this coming weekend, and in a spectacular fashion, as the Saints actually start playing SAINTS offensive football.
New Orleans 31 Tampa 17
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