NFL Week 11 Predictions

Last week: 10 - 5
Overall since week 8: 25 - 17

BYEs this week: Pittsburgh, Houston, Indianapolis, New Orleans

NYJ @ DEN: NYJ.
I hate the Jets, so I hope this shows you how much I hate Tebow. He completed two passes out of 8 attempts last week against KC with an average defense. As much as the pass was prime under the arm of Orton, the run is now prime under the legs of Tebow. The issue for this matchup is that the Jets are pretty good defensively against everything and they know how to put pressure on QBs. With Revis in the backfield expect a few interceptions if he does try the pass and inefficiency if he tries to run. Jets take it by lack of talent from Tebow.
NYJ 27 - DEN 13

CAR @ DET: DET.
This is a tricky game to call, because CAR lost last week because TEN put a spy on him. Knowing full well that he's a runner and he can throw it up for a 50-60 yarder... Now that CAR knows their weakness it'll be interesting to see how they react to that and adapt their offense. DET also didn't look as good last week, but it was mostly because of a formidable CHI defense, so I'd expect them to rise a bit more this week. I also think Best might be coming back this week aswell, so we'll see, but I'd give it to them regardless as long as they can stop those big plays from Newton. The Lions pass def is ranked higher than the Titans' so I'd expect they can.
CAR 20 - DET 30

TB @ GB: GB.
'nuff said.
TB 17 - GB 49

DAL @ WAS: DAL.
Dallas is looking better and better with their newfound running game in DeMarco Murray, completely ousting Buffalo last week. They finally look like the team everyone's been saying they were. They have one of the more complete offenses this year and I believe it'll show here against one of the more inconsistent ones. WAS is still looking for its place in the NFL, the QB caroussel has everyone confused to the point of making stupid penalties seem natural. Give it to consistency and hard work, Dallas washes.
DAL 33 - WAS 17

CIN @ BAL: CIN.
Cincinnati almost took it to PIT last week, with unfortunate picks in the late game for the loss. BAL on the other hand gave a very ugly show last week losing to the Seahawks. CIN's defense is one of the best in the league and well rounded, I think if SEA defense could get it done against BAL, CIN should take it outright. Also to note, CIN sacked Roethlisberger 5 times against a PIT O-Line who barely averages one given sack per game. My gut says CIN.
CIN 24 - BAL 17

JAX @ CLE: JAX.
In a very similar match for CLE as they got last week, here's another running oriented offense with a so-so QB coming in for the win. CLE struggles in every aspect still, stagnant inefficient offense and a shitty run defense. Although they are 1st against the pass, the fact that they are 30th against the run against MJD isn't very promising for JAX in this game. Expect MJD to be as consistent as he's been with a lot of yards and TD. Also expect Jacksonville's more well rounded defense to show up in this one.
JAX 24 - CLE 16

BUF @ MIA: BUF.
Okay MIA won last week and BUF had their worst game of the season. This stuff happens in the NFL. The fact remains that BUF has a way more complete and explosive offense than MIA does, better QB and better RB. MIA's defense is better than BUF, but can Matt Moore really take advantage of that enough to clinch it for MIA during this game? I don't think so. BUF will be looking for redemption in this one.
BUF 28 - MIA 17

OAK @ MIN: OAK.
These two teams are similar in every way except maybe Run Defense where MIN thrives and OAK sinks, but that isn't much of a problem with Palmer's arm... I guess what makes me tend towards OAK is simply last week's results and the fact that MIN is coming off a Monday Night Game so they won't be as rested as OAK for this one. Regardless it'll be a very close game with points.
OAK 27 - MIN 24

SEA @ STL: SEA.
This game is also weird seeing as STL is a different team at home and they have a newfound running game in Steven Jackson. I guess what annoys me is the inconsistency of STL offense despite amazing running from Jackson, why can't they find the endzone? The Seahawks have been equally inconsistent, but will have more momentum going into this one after their win against BAL... This is truly anybody's game.
SEA 20 - STL 13

ARI @ SF: SF.
SF's defense is just too good for Arizona to handle. That win last week against PHI was primarily because of Vick's injury and we shouldn't see that as the standard for ARI. SF on the other hand has been on a very consistent hot streak against very good teams, ARI should be an easy one for them...
ARI 13 - SF 24

TEN @ ATL: ATL.
ATL at home is a whole different story than on the road and they will be reeling after that OT loss against NO last week. TEN seems to be getting their act together, but I just don't think they can bring enough to beat ATL in their house. TEN's win last week came because of a cute flaw they found in Carolina's defense, ATL doesn't have that and it'll just be another one of those games where TEN can't establish anything on the run.
TEN 17 - ATL 30

SD @ CHI: CHI.
This is becoming increasingly easier to call. CHI is on the rise and their defense is playing splendidly whereas SD is on the downfall and they, in general, are playing quite poorly. Their O-Line just sucks right now and they are going to have the toughest time dealing against CHI's QB pressure. CHI wins this one in a wash. SD won't be able to modify their offense enough to be able to cope with the pressure without their starters.
SD 17 - CHI 33

PHI @ NYG: NYG.
Vick is out with broken ribs, leaving the poorly prepared, hotheaded, Vince Young to make something happen. The Giants beat Young convincingly already once this season and I don't see that changing this time 'round. The Giants almost took it from the best defense in the league last week and they are now facing a PHI team with half of it's running game gone and a QB who hasnt started in a few months. Expect NYG to pull this one off rather easily.
PHI 17 - NYG 33

KC @ NE: NE.
Matt Cassel is out for the season with an injury, leaving a complete nobody at the helm of an already struggling offense. Good Luck.
KC 9 - NE 42

As always, check injuries, I make my picks pretty early in the week and good luck!

NFL Week 10 Predictions

Bear with me, these have been a strange few weeks...

Last week: 7-7; Overall since Week 8: 15-12

OAK @ SD: SD.

Rivers put up 4 TDs and almost came through to beat GB last week which shows promise considering his play lately, that being said he also gave 3 INTs… Carson Palmer also had a good game putting up a lot of yards, but ultimately the OAK defense just isn't good enough at this point to handle any team with a few weapons, I'd expect a SD wash in this one. To further my point, Palmer's arm is his greatest strength, but this week he's going against the 4th ranked pass defense in the league. This game is an important one because 1. It's a division game. And 2. It will break up the 3 way Tie for the AFC West lead. Expect points regardless.

OAK 20 - SD 35

ARI @ PHI: PHI.

Arizona is playing with 2nd stringer John Skelton, who isn't bad at all, but he's still a newbie and he hasn't faced much pressure in his career so far, especially not against STL last week. PHI will be reeling after that loss in CHI last week and will be motivated to win this game to get back into playoff contention. PHI just has too many weapons against the ARI secondary that's ranked 29th in the league… Vick will have a field day, expect yards and a lot of points from PHI. Pick the over.

ARI 13 - PHI 42

TEN @ CAR: CAR.

These two teams have a very similar defense, the only difference this week being that CAR will be rested after a BYE week. Tennessee has been struggling offensively lately and CJ2K has NOT been producing what was expected of him. Lately there have been talks of letting him go at the end of the season, so expect him to be on the backburner and Javon Ringer to take the lead RB position. CAR on the other hand has a very explosive offense with the agility that Cam Newton provides, I'd expect him to take this one, although CAR seem to always have close games… Give it to the rested team with no drama in their locker room.

TEN 20 - CAR 30

HOU @ TB: HOU.

The Texans are looking like superbowl contenders, there I said it. Their defense is the best in the league in my opinion, because it is the most well rounded. They are 2nd against the pass (letting only 182,6 yards per game) and 4th against the run (letting only 91,4 yards per game). What about their offense? Well they are in the top third with the pass, but their true offense lies in the running game with Arian Foster allowing the team to be 2nd in the league rushing (155.1 Yards per game). What about TB? Well exactly, what about em? They are ranked 28th in virtually every aspect, leaving way too many yards to be any match for Schaub and Foster who will keep moving the chains in a ridiculous manner. Expect a huge wash here.

HOU 42 - TB 6

WAS @ MIA: MIA.

This is a tough game to call, because both of these teams are very similar. They both struggle offensively and they both are okay defensively, WAS being a little bit better against the pass but not against the run and vice-versa for MIA. The reason why I'm giving the advantage to MIA is simply because of the running game that is a little bit more consistent and the fact that they are getting better week after week, getting a decisive victory against KC last week when KC was a clear favourite after they took down SD the week before.  Matt Moore got 3 TDs and no INTs against that tough pressure in KC. Also, the QB situation in WAS is dire, Beck clearly isn't doing the job so far, but Shanahan is adamant about him being the new starter and keeping Grossman on the bench. Either way, MIA has the edge here in a relatively unexciting game.

WAS 23 - MIA 27

STL @ CLE: STL.

This should be a relatively low key, low score game with these two teams just being awful day in, day out. CLE is particularly screwed because they have absolutely no running game, whilst STL does have talent there with Steven Jackson coming off 130+ yards in two consecutive games. Defense wise, the Browns have the best pass defense in the league, but are 30th against the run… Can Steven Jackson get through again? I think so. I don't see CLE winning here unless McCoy has the game of his life, then again Bradford can always have his aswell. Give it to the running game. Honestly… I wouldn't bet on this game.

STL 13 - CLE 10

BUF @ DAL: DAL.

This game is going to be VERY interesting for several reasons. The first being that both of these teams are desperate for W's, the Bills being tied 3 ways in the AFC East and the Cowboys being down two games for the lead in the NFC East. Add to that the fact that both of these teams have a very inconsistent, yet explosive at times offense, and you can be sure to have fireworks in this one. I'm giving the edge to DAL because they have a new found running game in DeMarco Murray and they are always underperforming, whereas the Bills also have their moments, but were completely scrubbed against the Jets Defense last week. Then again, if the Bills play half as well as they did in the beginning of the season, this will be a very tough game for DAL, especially since Miles Austin is out for the next 4-6 weeks… Ugh, I'm going to stop writing before I change my own mind. 

BUF 28 - DAL 33

PIT @ CIN: CIN.

This game is huge because the winner of this one will most probably take the lead in the AFC North. Both defenses are incredible, they leave nothing on the run and very little on the pass, both offenses are difficult to call, on the one hand CIN gets in the redzone but don't put up as many yards as PIT who doesn't get into the redzone as much. I think CIN will take this one, because they are very underrated even at this stage in the season, they are 6-2! Andy Dalton should be the story, but Cam Newton is all anyone talks about, which is great for him, because he has no pressure, he goes out, plays his game, connects with AJ Green and wins. PIT has to be banged up after that BAL game.

PIT 13 - CIN 20

JAX @ IND: JAX.

In a battle of the baddies, I'll give my support to the rested baddies with a relatively good defense against the Colts who are just bad all around. This will be a shitty game, count on it. Don't really need to explain how the 0-9 Colts are tired and resigned to losing do I? Gabbert comes back healthy and MJD Powers through the field in a low scoring affair.

JAX 20 - IND 10

DEN @ KC: KC.

Even after last week's performance ousting the Raiders 38 to 24, I still can't jump on the Tebow Train. The guy can't pass for his life. He relies entirely on his agility and McGahee, which isn't a bad idea, it just makes for a predictable offense. I think KC just had a bad game where they couldn't control the pace versus a determined team when they lost to Miami. The week before they took it to SD for a win. Regardless this game is obviously tough to call, but I think Tebow isn't well rounded enough to rack up wins. KC pulls through.

DEN 24 - KC 30

NO @ ATL: ATL.

My first inclination is that NO has troubles on the road, whereas ATL thrives at home. They've got Turner, Jones and White that are capable of truly explosive plays at any moment and they are looking better and better. They've allowed on average about 15 pts a game during their last 4 games against teams like GB, CAR and DET (IND got 7 pts against them). Which is an impressive feat. NO on the other hand has dropped games against STL and TB and almost lost to CAR about a month ago. The difference now is that NO has less and less weapons as they go on, looking forward to that BYE week. I think ATL will be rested and ready to win at the Georgia Dome, although not in a given match.

NO 24 - ATL 30

BAL @ SEA: BAL.

The Seahawks are having a tough time getting their offense going as of late, I can't see that getting better against a very rough BAL defensive line. Tarvaris Jackson will see a lot of pressure and will probably be forced into difficult position a few times during the game. BAL takes it outright simply by an outstanding defensive performance.

BAL 31 - SEA 17

DET @ CHI: CHI.

Chicago looked really good in Philadelphia last week. I think Marzt has finally found a good balance to his offense and their pass rush was quite impressive. Urlacher and Peppers are scary to play against. Matthew Stafford is coming off an injury and I don't think he'll be quite at 100%. Also, Jahvid Best won't be playing because of his concussion, making for a worse running game. I think Calvin Johnson is always a threat, but like they shut down PHI last week, CHI should do the same here at home.

DET 24 - CHI 30

NYG @ SF: SF.

San Francisco are doing so good lately, they have the best defense in the league averaging 14.8 points against. They also have a good running game and they shut down the run quite effectively (1st in league with an average of 70.8 yards against). The funny thing is that the Giants are bad against the run and have the 29th ranked running game in the league, further accentuation SF's strengths. So how do you get through an offense that shuts down the run? You pass. That's what the Niners want with a total of 10 INTs in 9 games and an average of 2,5 sacks per game. Expect Manning to be looking for receivers and picking himself up off the floor in this funny game.

NYG 13 - SF 27

NE @ NYJ: NE.

They met once already and NE won 30 - 21. I don't see how it could be different this time around. Rex Ryan will mouth off as he usually does when these rivals meet and Belichick will just win. Brady spreads the pass all over and his defense makes that Sanchez look even worse than he usually does. I hate the fucking Jets. Everyone wants to win in this one, playoff implications.

NE 30 - NYJ 17

MIN @ GB: GB.

On their way to a perfect season, at home… MIN doesn't stand a chance on this monday nighter. GB is just looking too good lately, no matter how rested the opposing team is, Rodgers finds his guys and gets it done.

MIN 21 - GB 35

NFL Week 9 Predictions

NFL Week 9 Predictions:

MIA @ KC: KC.

Kansas City is slowly coming back from a terrible start to the season, while MIA seems to be getting back into it aswell, almost giving the Giants an upset loss last week. Similar defences make me think this will be a QB battle and in that way I can't help but think that Cassel is a waaaaaayyy better option than Matt Moore is, so check to see who will start for Miami, but if it's Moore don't hesitate to go with KC who's defense forced a few solid INTs and fumbles from the Chargers last week. KC is going to work hard for this one as they are tied 3 ways for the AFC West lead.

MIA 13 - KC 24

TB @ NO: NO.

I'm perplexed by this game here, because NO is so inconsistent… Losing to the Rams… WTF!? However, the Rams did play much better defensively than they did before and that was the difference, keeping Brees to under 270 yards passing and picking him off twice. Can TB do the same? The answer is no. They are ranked 26th against the pass which will just make an angry NO team want to poke holes in that secondary all day long. NO is still first in passing yards and 2nd in pts per game. Go with the explosive offense here. NO takes it in this very important division game. (Expect points galore)

TB 23 - NO 36

SF @ WAS: SF.

Last week WAS scored 0 points against a truly average defense like BUF's. Hmm… I wonder how they'll fare against the number 1 defense in the league? SF is racking up wins lately and it won't stop in WAS where John Beck leads the offense. SF just doesn't let anything get in the redzone and I don't expect WAS to find enough tricky plays to screw that up. Whoever they put as QB will get behind early and will get picked off often after that. Defense wins championships.

SF 27 - WAS 10

NYJ @ BUF: BUF.

This game is a bit tricky, because although on paper you'd think the Jets have a better defense, BUF allowed 0 points against WAS last week. Sanchez is definitely not a better QB than Fitzpatrick is, he can't put up yards and has trouble finding the endzone. The problem here is that the running game in NY is very stagnant whereas the one in Buffalo is incredibly strong. Fred Jackson consistently puts up 180+ yards from scrimmage so expect him to be the focus and the Jets defense will have a lot of trouble stopping them moving the chains. I think the offense here is just too strong compared to the Jets and that will end up giving them the edge at home. Keep in mind the Jets are coming off BYE week, will they be asleep or wide awake? Last year after their BYE week they scored 0 points with Sanchez at the helm. This game is crucial for BUF to stay in the lead in the AFC East.

NYJ 23 - BUF 33

ATL @ IND: ATL.

I don't know if I have the heart to keep bashing IND for the next 8 weeks, but I definitely will today. They can't find the Endzone for their life, 3rd string QB Painter can move the chains but doesn't finish plays and gets picked off for his lack of vision, something you won't see Matty Ice do. ATL is coming off a BYE and they've been pretty dominant coming off the BYE in the past years, coming in rested and ready instead of sloppy and lazy. I think IND is slowly getting crushed with all their losses and with a low morale going into a game where ATL is bringing so much winning energy with them, it won't be pretty. ATL washes IND to stay competitive in their division.

ATL 36 - IND 10

CLE @ HOU: HOU.

First off, the Madden curse is really affecting Peyton Hillis so far this season, he hasn't been doing shit and that's truly something considering how dominantly he bulldozed enemy defences last year. McCoy is also looking slowly worse than he did last year when he came in like a ''Tebow''esque hero, all talk and no show. Secondly, have you seen HOU's numbers? Offense in the top 10 and defense in the top 5 in the LEAGUE! They are quietly becoming one of the more dominant teams and I don't expect them to slip up at home against a shitty team like CLE, I like HOU for the playoffs this season. :O I know…

CLE 17 - HOU 33

SEA @ DAL: DAL.

I know, I know, I keep picking them and they keep disappointing, but they are at home against the Seahawks who were just whopped by CIN last week. DAL must be angry after their disappointing show against PHI last week, perhaps they can take out that anger on a poor SEA team. Dallas stops the run well and SEA doesn't run well, leading to a predictable pass oriented offense under the arm of a recently injured Tarvaris Jackson, do I need to keep piling up the reasons or do you understand how bad the Seahawks are? That being said, Jackson does put up yards, let's just pray he doesn't suddenly figure out how to put them it in the redone during THIS game.

SEA 20 - DAL 31

CIN @ TEN: Hmm… CIN.

Alright, here's why: All around defense. CIN has a decent rookie QB who is slowly becoming very comfortable with his offense, he can achieve this because his defense allows him to. CIN is 2nd against the run, which is amazing because Chris Johnson isn't running much these days anyways. Like I always say, predictable offences make for losses. CIN can stop the pass too though, so expect an already inconsistent Hasselbeck to have trouble finding the endzone here. CIN takes it outright to claim first place in the AFC North.

CIN 27 - TEN 17

DEN @ OAK: Ugh… OAK if Tebow is starting, 50/50 if Orton is starting.

Tim Tebow is the most overrated QB in the NFL right now. His lucky last minute TDs have made him undeservingly notorious and it'll show here against a rested OAK team that like to hurt QBs. Add to that the fact that Palmer will have had time to learn the OAK offense and prepare for this game and this game is already wrapped and packaged to be a good whopping. The only way I see DEN coming out of this is if they put in Orton, who even though is inconsistent, CAN put up enough yards to force a few FGs for DEN and MAYBE take it if Palmer doesn't show up offensively. Either way this game is going to be important for OAK if they want to take first in the division.

DEN 16 - OAK 27

NYG @ NE: NE.

The simple Brady factor is enough to close chat on this game, but let's also add that NE very rarely loses two games in a row. Also, they are in need of this win to stay competitive in their division. Expect Belichick to not sleep this week making sure that secondary is ready for this game. I won't go into explaining why NYG won't win, that's how sure NE is going to take this game.

NYG 24 - NE 42

GB @ SD: GB.

Green Bay can do no wrong whereas SD seems to have been doing nothing but wrong so far this season. GB is also coming off of a BYE, not that they need it to school SD, but they have been very dominant after the BYE in the past years, averaging 25 pts over their opponents. I don't see how that changes here with the pressure that GB will put on Rivers and his apparent troubles lately to put it in the Redzone and not give the ball away. I think GB is going to completely destroy SD this week.

GB 42 - SD 17

STL @ ARI: STL.

A week ago I would've called this the battle of the Baddies, but after last week's performances this might actually be an interesting game. I guess what can be said is that this won't be a QB dependant game, but rather a RB and defense dependant one. The team that will be able to keep away from penalties and keep the chains moving will come out victorious and for that reason I can't help but give this game to STL because of Steven Jackson and the momentum they are coming into this game with. Expect a tight one though.

STL 27 - ARI 20

BAL @ PIT: PIT.

I know BAL really ousted them in the first game of the season, but their defense had been severely reduced because of injuries, so you have to let some go I guess… Since then, they really have gotten their act together defense wise and as long as Roethlisberger feels like having a good game they shouldn't have too many issues against a recently struggling Baltimore team. PIT is coming off a big win against NE and they know how important this game is to keep their division spot at 1st place. Also, they aren't as hurt as they were in the first game, their better players are slowly coming back into the lineup so expect big things from PIT this week. 

BAL 17 - PIT 33

CHI @ PHI: PHI.

CHI is coming off the BYE, but they won't be ready to face the weapons PHI has. PHI has a great everything, after last week we even saw their defense come together, Reid has been a good coach and has finally gotten through his team's mental problems. PHI knows they need this to catch up in the division and it'll show in this game. They can put a lot of pressure on QBs, I can just imagine how bad it'll be against Mike Marzt's offense… PHI takes it outright on a good monday nighter!

CHI 17 - PHI 42

NFL Week 8 Predictions

ARI @ BAL: BAL.

Home game. Baltimore's offense was terrible last week, but they were probably just as bad as ARI's offense under the Great Kevin Kolb (sarcasm...). The difference between these two teams is the defense, BAL has the best defense in the league and allows an average of 13.8 points per game. Defense wins here.

BAL 24 - ARI 13

MIN @ CAR: CAR.

Minnesota is good at two things, running and stopping the run, the rest they suck at. The problem here is that CAR's explosive offense doesn't come from their running game, it comes from Cam Newton's rocket arm. Once again this week, he'll put up over 300 yards and will come out on top just because the MIN secondary won't be able to catch Steve Smith. That being said, CAR allows an average of 26.1 pts per game, so expect points, but CAR comes out on top.

CAR 33 - MIN 27

JAX @ HOU: HOU.

JAX just don't have enough offense right now, Blaine Gabbert is a rookie still getting used to the NFL and isn't quite at the level he needs to be. HOU on the other hand just keeps putting it to their adversaries. Too explosive for JAX good defense to handle.

HOU 33 - JAX 17

MIA @ NYG: NYG.

The Giants are coming off their BYE week, which means that they will be rested and ready to win. MIA on the other hand just had a really tough loss against DEN last week and haven't been producing much so far in any aspect of their game. Manning will cut that secondary up in a wash.

NYG 28 - MIA 10

NO @ STL: NO.

STL is the worst team in the NFL, no question, and now they aren't even sure their starting QB is going to be active because of an injury... This spells disaster for them because they are going against a New Orleans team that loves chewing up crappy defenses. Last week they won 62 to 7 against IND (2nd worst team in the league) and I don't expect much difference in this game.

NO 40+, STL 0

IND @ TEN: TEN.

When picking for this match I really had to choose between two teams that are just bad at everything right now... TEN got cleaned out against HOU last week in a match that should've been theirs and Chris Johnson has been a rollercoaster so far this season. Lucky for them IND has given up on life after their loss to New Orleans, TEN takes it in this crapfest.

TEN 18 - IND 10

WAS @ BUF: BUF.

They are coming off a BYE and will be ready to damage whatever team they come against and oh wait, at home. John Beck is relatively new to the Washington offense, wait John Who? you ask, exactly. One TD and one INT last week just wont cut it against the explosive offense of Buffalo. Fred Jackson is going to run through em', Steve Johnson is going to run past em', the Bills take this to a reeling team.

WAS 20 - BUF 36

DET @ DEN: DET.

The Lions are coming off a few losses, even though they aren't as good without star runner J. Best, they should still put up enough offense to bury DEN who is just lost. Tebow does seem to have a horseshoe up his ass though and you clearly can't count him out until the last second, but he just doesn't seem to have a grasp on DEN's passing game yet. Could be an upset, but I'll give it to the Lions. Check to see if Stafford is starting or not though, that could change the game completely.

DET 27 - DEN 20

NE @ PIT: ?!*@#%?$... NE.

One of the better offences against one of the better defences… Considering NE's defense against the pass is terribly bad, it all depends on how Big Ben will play. If he can put points up, then PIT will win, if he can't then NE will win. Anyone could take this, because if last week's game against the Cowboys taught us anything, it's that Brady CAN be stopped if the defensive schemes are there.

NE 27 - PIT 24

CIN @ SEA: CIN.

Unless Tarvaris Jackson comes back for SEA, i don't expect much out of the Seahawks... I mean they scored 3 points last week... Against the Browns... If Whitehurst starts again it'll just be more of the same. The Bengals have been looking good under the arm of Dalton, an underrated QB so far this season who is consistently putting up TDs and Wins. Check the QB for Seattle, if it doesn't please you, and it won't, go for Cincinnati.

CIN 24 - SEA 13

CLE @ SF: SF.

CLE scored a great 6 pts last week… Woeful. Here in SF's house against one of the better defenses in the league, the 49ers will dominate. Although they don't seem to have much running game lately...

CLE 9 - SF 27

DAL @ PHI: DAL.

Dallas can stop the run like it's nobodies business, although PHI has the best running game (because of Vick). I think this will be a defense winning game. DAL has been scoring a lot while in the last weeks PHI has been scoring in the low 20's, they seem lost for some reason, while the 'Boys are on the rise.

DAL 33 - PHI 24

SD @ KC: SD.

This is a division game so an important one. Rivers seems to have something keeping him away from the endzone, but put aside that he's still 1700 yards into week 8 which is amazing. I think if Rivers can keep away from the INT's he should be fine going into this week.

SD 27 - KC 20