This Week: 0-1
Last Week: 6-7
Season: 57-66-7
Locks of the Week: 6-3 (Saints over Buccaneers in Week 9)
Home team in CAPS
Steelers (-4) over BENGALS
Can't see the Steelers dropping two in a row to AFC North teams. And I'm fully aware the Bengals are 6-2 but they're only win against a team with a winning record is the Bills. Not exactly a marquee victory. We'll know a lot more about how real the Bengals are in two weeks after they face Pittsburgh and then Baltimore the following week.
Broncos (+3) over CHIEFS
The power of Tebow compels you! The power of Tebow compels you! But seriously he's had a QB rating of 90 or higher in three of his four starts. And the Broncos are seriously thinking of giving Brady Quinn a shot?
Jaguars (-3) over COLTS
I seriously think the Big East could try to add the Colts to try and save their automatic BCS bid and it wouldn't help their cause.
COWBOYS (-5.5) over Bills
Since his 253-yard breakout performance, DeMarco Murray has carried the ball 8 times for 74 yards against the Eagles (9.3 yards per carry) and 22 times for 139 yards against the Seahawks (6.3). Apparently he ain't just a flash in the pan.
Texans (-4) over BUCCANEERS)
Albert Haynesworth starting for the Bucs. Reason enough to go against Tampa.
PANTHERS (-3.5) over Titans
Cam Newton's halfway stats have him on a pace for 4,786 yards. That would OBLITERATE Peyton Manning's rookie record of 3,739 passing yards from 1998. He's already been involved in 18 touchdowns (11 passing, 7 rushing). Not only will he win offensive rookie of the year, but we're going to have to start talking about this as perhaps the best rookie season EVER in the NFL.
DOLPHINS (-4) over Redskins
The Dolphins just can't get out of their own way. They crush KC last week, and now get another gimme in the Redskins who are going back to Rex Grossman. That's right. From Grossman to Beck and back again. Sounds like a cheap horror movie.
Saints (PK) over FALCONS
If there's any team that can stand up to the Packers in the NFC, I truly feel like it's the Saints. Let's not forget they were a goal line stand away from sending that Packers game into OT on opening night back in September. First things first though, they have to gain control of the NFC South. Putting away their biggest competition in the Falcons here would be a great first step.
Lions (+3) over BEARS
Lions can grab hold of the top wild-card spot in the NFC with a win over the surging Bears, who seem just a little bit overdue for a Jay Cutler stinkbomb.
BROWNS (-2.5) over Rams
Big game for the Browns, defending their honor as Cleveland's true football team. The Rams originally hailed from Cleveland before their stop in LA before settling in St. Louis. That's all I have to say about this one.
EAGLES (-13) over Cardinals
I shouldn't trust the Eagles with such a big line, but at the same time, I shouldn't trust John Skelton on the road either. It's do or die time for Eagles, too, who can afford at most one more loss the rest of the way before this season blows up completely.
Ravens (-7) over SEAHAWKS
Has Flacco finally figured it out? He looked pretty damned good in leading the Ravens on a game-winning drive against the Steelers last Sunday. Seahawks have letdown game written all over it, but the AFC is wide open right now. It's there for the Ravens' taking.
Giants (+4) over 49ERS
I'm done. I can't deny it anymore. It's been killing me inside, and I hate to admit this to the public, but.....Eli Manning is a top-flight NFL quarterback. I'm gonna go light myself on fire now.
Patriots (+2) over JETS
As I'm writing this, even Chris Berman just picked against the Pats. I don't think he's picked against them since about 2002. Which is also the last time the Pats lost 3 in a row. It's a must-win for New England tonight no questions asked. Might as well make it a Lock of the Week here out of desperation.
PACKERS (-13) over Vikings
Aaron Rodgers won't just fall down and let Jared Allen break the NFL single-season sack record like a certain former Packers quarterback.
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