NFL Picks Week 11
November 21st, 2009by jake
As I’ve said before, I love football. So I’ve decided to make picks each week and share them with you, my loyal readers. I’m just going to pick the winner…no spreads, points or any of that Vegas bull. Just straight up winner/loser. Since the NFL, in all their wisdom, is doing a game on Thursday now, on a channel I can’t get (Damn you Time Warner), you won’t be getting my pick for that game. So sorry.
Washington at Dallas
God, this could be a really awful game. Dallas has just looked mediocre this year and the Skins…egad, they are terrible. Dallas will win this but it won’t be pretty. Winner: The Big D
Cleveland at Detroit
Speaking of an awful game…two teams that are a combined 2-16 face off in the Motor City. I don’t even want to think about this game. The Craptastic Contest will be an ugly affair with Detriot coming out victorious at home. Winner: Whomever Doesn’t Watch This Game (Detroit)
San Fransisco at Green Bay
Two teams that are at best medicore. The Packers can’t keep Aaron Rodgers upright and the 49ers can’t figure out how to win consistently. Vernon Davis is a dangerous threat for the 49ers and Michael Crabtree looks like he might be getting on the same page with Alex Smith. But the game is in Green Bay, the cheese-heads are hungry for some wins and I think Rodgers gets it done at Lambeau. Winner: Green Bay
Pittsburgh at Kansas City
Kansas City is screwed. The Steelers need to win to stay in the playoff chase and the Chiefs are terrible. Easy win for the Steelers. Winner: Pittsburgh
Atlanta at NY Giants
Both teams are both at 5-4. The Falcons are quickly falling out of playoff contention but the Giants are only one game back of the NFC East leading Cwboys so they need a win bad to stay within striking distance of the boys. It’s in NY and I think Eli and company will get it done against an overmatched Falcons team. Winner: NY Giants
New Orleans at Tampa Bay
The Saints are undefeated and that won’t end this week. Tampa Bay is inept on both sides of the ball and just plain stinks in every way. The Saints in a blowout. Winner: New Orleans
Buffalo at Jacksonville
This is a tough game to pick. Both teams are medicore at best with Jacksonville having a bit of an edge there. The Bills fired Dick Jauron this week so they are playing for an interim coach. Will this help or hurt them? I think it can only help but not this week. Jags will win in an ugly game. Winner: Jacksonville
Indianapolis at Baltimore
Well Peyton Manning has been unstoppable this year and after last week, the defense will be fired up. But Ray Lewis and the Ravens smell blood in the water. No defense is as good as the Ravens as feeding on a weakness, whether it is real or percieved. I don’t want to see the Colts go undefeated for the season and except for a visit to the Jets later in the season, they have a pretty easy schedule coming up. So in a huge upset, I’m picking the Ravens. Winner: Baltimore
Seattle at Minnesota
The Vikings are unreal. Adrian Peterson and Brett Favre have the offense playing at an extremely high level and their defense is scary with lots of different looks. They keep the opposing team guessing on every play on both sides of the ball. Then there’s Seattle at 3-6. Not a good team…very dysfunctional and not able to keep momentum on either side of the ball. Easy win for the Vikes. WInner: Minnesota
Arizona at St. Louis
The Cards are a team of two faces. One week, they look like a well-oiled machine and the next week, they look like the Lions of 2008. St. Louis, on the other hand, look like the Lions every week but with one potent weapon. Stephen Jackson is the best player, along with Chris Johnson, that no one talks about. He can do it all. But Kurt Warner won’t want to lose to the Rams, the team that sent him packing. The Cards will win this one but Jackson will put on a hell of a show. Winner: Arizona
NY Jets at New England
Rex Ryan is a buffon, his defense has shown huge cracks recently, and Mark Sanchez is no longer the promised child. New England lost a heart breaker, Bill Belichick has been kicking his own ass all week, and the Jets are popping off about beating the Pats for the second time this year. Anyone have any doubt what will happen? New England will kick the stuffing out of the J-E-T-S. Winner: New England
Cincinnati at Oakland
Raiders…what can I say? Al Davis needs to die/retire/be assassinated for the Raiders to come back to prominence. They are terrible with a horrible QB and a defense that looks like it gets stoned before every game. The Bengals, on the other hand, are on a roll. They are so unlike the Bengals of recent years that it’s like they went to a different city. Everyone is on the same page and clicking on all cylinders. Bengals in a rout. Winner: Cincinnati
San Diego at Denver
The Broncos have started their yearly slide much earlier than usual. I’m not sure that Josh McDaniels can turn it around or not. Kyle Orton has looked terrible in the last couple weeks and their defense has looked shaky. The Chargers are doing exactly that. They have played tremendous football recently and Denver won’t have a chance. Winner: San Diego
Philadelphia at Chicago
The Eagles and the Bears have been streaky this year. Jay Cutler is finally proving my argument that he is possibly the most overrated QB in the entire NFL. He cracks under pressure and really doesn’t know how to protect the football. Donovan McNabb and company need a win to keep breathing down the necks of the Giants and the Cowboys. I think their defense will confound and confuse Cutler and McNabb will have a stand out game. Winner: Philadelphia
Tennessee at Houston
The Titans are terrible and Houston is a team that never gets talked about but are much better than they are percieved and their record indicates. They’ve lost a few close games that could have gone either way. Chris Johnson of the Titans will show the MNF viewers what an electric player he is but the Texans will have a balanced attack on offense and will contain Vince Young with a stout defense. Winner: Houston
November 21st, 2009 at 9:29 pm
I’ll just wait and see who wins.