I went 12-2 last week straight up, and 7-7 against the spread. That puts me at 45-32 straight up for the season, and 33-41-3 against the spread. For a comparison, check out the "experts" over at ESPN.
Here are my picks for the NFL's Week Six:
*Thursday, October 11*
Pittsburgh (2-2) at Tennessee (1-4) 8:20 p.m. [Line: Steelers by 5.5]
Unfrozen Caveman Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is quietly having arguably his best season, with a 100.6 passer rating, eight TD passes, and just one INT. He's completing about 66% of his passes, and is on pace for nearly 4,500 passing yards this year. Also, no lost fumbles. RB Chris Johnson has rushed for more than 24 yards in a game only once this season. He has a total of 210 rushing yards through five games. At this rate, the Titans are paying him about $12,000 per yard. (Note: I did not make that number up.)
-RJ's Pick: Steelers by 15
*Sunday, October 14*
Detroit (1-3) at Philadelphia (3-2) 1:00 p.m. [Line: Eagles by 4.5]
The Lions have the league's ninth best defense in terms of yards allowed, but are allowing nearly 29 points a game, among the most in the NFL. That's what happens when your special teams unit plays like they are made up of Special Olympians. QB Michael Vick has turned the ball over 11 times so far this season, including five lost fumbles. He needs to hang on to the ball with the same kind of grip he used when strangling dogs.
-RJ's Pick: Lions by 1
Mismatch of the week: Oakland (1-3) at Atlanta (5-0) 1:00 p.m. [Line: Falcons by 8.5]
The Raiders are ranked dead last in rushing yards per game. Their defense is pretty awful, too. The Falcons, meanwhile, are undefeated, and their QB is playing like an MVP.
-RJ's Pick: Falcons by 14
Cincinnati (3-2) at Cleveland (0-5) 1:00 p.m. [Line: Bengals by 1]
Former Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones pleaded guilty this week to making a 17-year-old extremely happy. The Browns, who have a roster comprised largely of adolescents, are rather unhappily the NFL's last remaining winless team. If I was Pat Shurmur, I'd hire Ms. Jones as the team's "equipment manager." It couldn't hurt. And, let's be honest, if you're playing for Cleveland, you're already pretty much fucked.
-RJ's Pick: Bengals by 5
Competitive But Sorta Boring Game Between Mediocre Teams of the Week: St. Louis (3-2) at Miami (2-3) 1:00 p.m. [Line: Dolphins by 3.5]
The Rams have won two in a row, and have allowed just 13 points per game over their last three contests. The Dolphins have the league's best defense against the run. The over/under for this one is just 37.5 points.
Article comments
1 - C2E
* Caveman Quarterbacks
* Special Olympians
* Equipment Managers
* Beastly Signs
* Things More Painful Than A Brain Injury
* Octomom's Diaphragm
Quite the excellent effort this week! Really enjoyed reading, smiling and having my morning coffee.
-Chris
PS - Had to Google "Honey Boo Boo". Disgusting...
2 - RJ
Final Score:
Titans 26, Steelers 23 - RJ 0-1 (0-1 ATS)
3 - C2E
Okay. I'm 45-32 overall so far. (Great minds think alike.) Lost tonight. Here are my NFL picks for the week:
Steelers OVER Titans
Buccaneers OVER Chiefs
Jets OVER Colts
Bengals OVER Browns
Eagles OVER Lions
Falcons OVER Raiders
Dolphins OVER Rams
Ravens OVER Cowboys
Cardinals OVER Bills
Seahawks OVER Patriots
49ers OVER Giants
Redskins OVER Vikings
Texans OVER Packers
Broncos OVER Chargers
You may come out ahead of me this week...
4 - RJ
Thanks for your picks, Chris.
5 - RJ
FINAL SCORES:
LIONS 26, PHILLY 23 (IN OVERTIME) - RJ 1-1 (1-1 ATS)
ATL 23, OAK 20 - RJ 2-1 (1-2 ATS)
CLEVELAND 34, BENGALS 24 - RJ 2-2 (1-3 ATS)
MIA 17, RAMS 14 - RJ 2-3 (2-3 ATS)
JETS 35, COLTS 9 - RJ 2-4 (2-4 ATS)
TB 38, KC 10 - RJ 3-4 (2-5 ATS)
RAVENS 31, DALLAS 29 - RJ 4-4 (2-6 ATS)
6 - RJ
FINAL SCORES:
SEATTLE 24, NE 23 - RJ 4-5 (2-7 ATS)
BILLS 19, ARIZONA 16 (IN OVERTIME) - RJ 4-6 (2-8 ATS)
GIANTS 26, SF 3 - RJ 5-6 (3-8 ATS)
WASH 38, MINN 26 - RJ 5-7 (3-9 ATS)
7 - RJ
FINAL SCORE:
GB 42, HOUSTON 24 - RJ 5-8 (3-10 ATS)
8 - RJ
Final Score:
Denver 35, SD 24 - RJ 6-8 (4-10 ATS)
9 - RJ
RJ through six weeks:
51-40 straight up
37-51-3 against the spread
10 - RJ
ESPN's "experts" in Week Six:
Allen
6-8
Golic
3-11
Hoge
6-8
Jaworski
7-7
Mortensen
8-6
Schefter
5-9
Schlereth
6-8
Wickersham
6-8
Jackson
5-9
Johnson
6-8
Ditka
4-10
Carter
5-9
Accuscore
5-9
Pick 'em
5-9
11 - RJ
ESPN's "experts" through six weeks:
Allen
51-40
Golic
50-41
Hoge
52-39
Jaworski
52-39
Mortensen
63-28
Schefter
53-38
Schlereth
50-41
Wickersham
59-32
Jackson
48-43
Johnson
51-40
Ditka
48-43
Carter
51-40
Accuscore
50-41
Pick 'em
52-39