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