And why is that? Because the Bills are on a bye!!! I am going to park myself on the couch and watch RedZone all day, get a Redzone-r (say it out loud), and watch good football without having aneurysm watching the Bills screw up again. It will be glorious. Also, I got this picks in before Sunday! BEAST MODE. (Oh yes, I miss Marshawn Lynch very much)
San Diego (-8.5) at St.Louis
The Rams were cute with their first back to back wins in about two years, and then they went and laid an egg against the Lions. Speaking of laying an egg, that's exactly what the Chargers did last week against the Raiders, leading some kid to cry, a lot. Still, I can't see the Chargers losing this one, but I'll take the points and say the Rams cover while the Chargers win.
Kansas City at Houston (-4.5)
Hard to figure this one. Houston crapped the bed last week, getting rocked by the Giants. While good for my fantasy matchup, it wasn't a great idea to stop giving Arian Foster the ball, even when they were down. Kansas City kept it close against the Colts, never letting them get too far ahead and limiting Peyton Manning. The Chiefs are pretty good against the run and decent against the pass, so I think they can keep it close if they get some pressure on Matt Schaub. I'll take them to cover, but the Texans to win. But its shaky.
Baltimore at New England (-2.5)
Another tough one, and possibly the best game of the week. We get to see the Patriots without Randy Moss and the Ravens try to find some consistency on offense, as it has been bits and pieces this season. I think the Patriots Defense is not going to be able to contain the myriad weapons the Ravens possess, and the Ravens upset the Patriots.
New Orleans (-4) at Tampa Bay
New Orleans got beat by ARIZONA and a rookie quarterback just last week, while Tampa is coming off an emotional win over the Bengals. Something's off with the Saints. I think they'll get back their mojo, but I'm not sure when. But I think Tampa covers and wins. Week 5 was upset week, so now I'm probably overcompensating, but the Bucs are kinda good.
Atlanta at Philadelphia(-2.5)
This game would be so much better with Mike Vick squaring off against his old team, but instead we get...Kevin Kolb. Kolb has been by no means impressive, but the Eagles have managed with a strong running game with LeSean McCoy, almost unheard of in an Andy Reid system. Atlanta's got a good offense and a pretty good offense, so even on the road I think they beat the Iggles.
Detroit at NY Giants (-10)
That is a hiiiiigh spread there. The Lions simply put up points, but it will be interesting to see how they face off against the number one defense in the league. The Giants have been riding an overwhelming pass rush to two straight victories, and I think they'll keep going here, but the Lions will cover.
Seattle at Chicago (-6)
Is Seattle away from home? Easy. They'll lose. Bears get Cutler back, the defense will play well, they'll win and cover. Never ever trust the Seahawks away from home.
Miami at Green Bay (-3)
Another good game! The Pakcers have been just a bit underwhelming so far and have failed to live up to expectations, while the Dolphins are coming off a bye. The Dolphins are fighting in a tough AFC East division and will make this one close, and will win if Aaron Rodgers sits. If he's in, I think Green Bay wins but Miami covers.
Cleveland at Pittsburgh (-14)
Cleveland comes into Big Ben's first game back with a rookie quarterback who almost got cut in the preseason and an injured starting running back. Big Ben is probably salivating (well, more than usual) at the prospect of having this as his first game back. The Steelers will shut down Colt McCoy and harass him, and their offense will get it done in a big way. Steelers win and cover.
NY Jets (-3.5) at Denver
Kyle Orton and the Broncos simply chuck the ball up (usually to Brandon Lloyd) and score some points. I'm not sure how they'll fair against the Jets D. The Broncos are bad against the run, and the Jets looooove to run. So the Jets will control the ball, take some shots deep, and shut down the Broncos. Jets win and cover.
Oakland at San Francisco (-7)
Now THIS is your hell game. Two bad, West Coast teams. I think San Francisco will win, but not cover. The Raiders did, after all, beat the Chargers. In hell, this game is on every screen, and there's a little Picture in Picture box of the Red Zone channel, and you can see that it's the Red Zone, but not what's happening. Also, two pretentious rich people are manning the booth, who don't quite understand football, like what you might see in a luxury box.
Dallas at Minnesota (-1.5)
The two most overhyped/underwhelming teams of the season finally get to face off, and we are lucky enough to either see Brett Favre lose or the Cowboys lose. Besides his game ending pick-six (who didn't see that coming), Brett Favre woke up in the second half of last weeks game. I think the Vikings win and cover, with a big game from Adrian Peterson. He is playing me in fantasy after all.
Indianapolis (-3) at Washington
NBC is marketing this one as "ALL BUSINESS" (as it's not the Manning bowl or the McNabb returns to Philly game), which is pretty idiotic. This is one of the least interesting games, as I can summon no excitement for seeing Washington play. I'll be watching Mad Men as Indianapolis wins and covers.
Tennessee (-3) at Jaguars
Wooooooooo! Monday Night in JACKSONVILLE (My Jaguars fan friend is going buck wild)! Well, meh. The Titans did well for themselves last week in beating the Cowboys and showed a good commitment to getting Chris Johnson the ball frequently, whereas the Jags beat up on the Bills, who are still learning the fundamentals of defense (Cover the receivers! How novel). Titans win and cover.
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