-RJ's Pick: Detroit by 10
San Diego 2-1 at Kansas City 1-2/1:00 p.m. [Line: Chiefs by 1]
Prediction: A close game nearly ends in a riot when the Chargers win thanks to a late fourth quarter touchdown followed by a rare three-point conversion.
-RJ's Pick: San Diego by 1
Seattle 2-1 at St. Louis 1-2/1:00 p.m. [Line: Seahawks by 2.5]
Prediction: This is actually a well-officiated game with no serious complaints. Unfortunately, after the game the refs award the Seahawks two wins and an extra bye week.
-RJ's Pick: Seattle by 7
San Francisco 2-1 at New York Jets 2-1/1:00 p.m. [Line: 49ers by 4]
Prediction: The Tim Tebow legend only grows as he scores a hat trick, hits a grand slam, wins the slam dunk competition, and loses his virginity to a cricket wicket.
-RJ's Pick: San Francisco by 11
Tennessee 1-2 at Houston 3-0/1:00 p.m. [Line: Texans by 12]
Prediction: After an excellent punt by the Texans, Tennessee is backed up on their own 1 yard line as the third quarter ends. Unfortunately, the refs keep the ball on the same spot for the 4th quarter, meaning the Titans now have possession at the Houston 1 yard line. It doesn't really matter, though, as Chris Johnson runs for big losses on each of the next three plays, placing the Titans out of field goal range.
-RJ's Pick: Houston by 6
Cincinnati 2-1 at Jacksonville 1-2/4:05 p.m. [Line: Bengals by 2.5]
Prediction: The outcome of another game is called into question after the Jaguars are penalized 37 times for 253 yards, and it is revealed afterwards that the game's referee has a "Bengals 4 Life" tramp stamp and an Andy Dalton sex doll at home.
-RJ's Pick: Cincinnati by 20
Miami 1-2 at Arizona 3-0/4:05 p.m. [Line: Cardinals by 6]
Prediction: More controversy as the replacement officials use fantasy football rules for field goals, awarding the teams four points for field goals of 40 to 49 yards and five points for field goals of 50 yards or longer. The Dolphins become the first team in NFL history to score negative points as they are shutout and their kicker misses a field goal, giving them a final score of -1.
Article comments
1 - C2E
This has to be your best overall effort I can remember. I was laughing out loud on Page 1!
The comments were creative and consistently funny throughout. Another one or two weeks like this, and I'm lobbying for you to replace Rob Riggle (whose performance level on the Fox Pregame Show thus far has been similar to that of the replacement refs).
Thanks for humor!
2 - RJ
Final Score:
Ravens 23, Browns 16 - RJ 1-0 [1-0 ATS]
3 - RJ
Final Scores:
ATL 30, CAR 28 - RJ 2-0 (2-0 ATS)
NE 52, Bills 28 - RJ 3-0 (3-0 ATS)
4 - RJ
Final Scores:
Vikes 20, Lions 13 - RJ 3-1 (3-1 ats)
SD 37, KC 20 - RJ 4-1 (4-1 ats)
Rams 19, SEA 13 - RJ 4-2 (4-2 ats)
SF 34, Jets 0 - RJ 5-2 (5-2 ats)
HOU 38, Tennessee 14 - RJ 6-2 (5-3 ats)
5 - zingzing
skol vikings! (again!)
6 - RJ
Final Scores:
CIN 27, JAX 10 - RJ 7-2 (6-3 ATS)
Arizona 24, Miami 21 (in OT) - RJ 8-2 (6-4 ATS)
Denver 37, Raiders 6 - RJ 8-3 (6-5 ATS)
7 - RJ
Final Score:
GB 28, NO 27 - RJ 9-3 (7-5 ATS)
8 - RJ
Final Score:
Washington 24, TB 22 - RJ 10-3 (8-5 ATS)
9 - RJ
Final Score:
Philly 19, Giants 17 - RJ 10-4 (8-5-1 ATS)
10 - RJ
Final Score:
Bears 34, Dallas 18 - RJ 11-4 (9-5-1 ATS)
11 - RJ
ESPN's experts in Week Four:
Allen
11-4
Golic
11-4
Hoge
14-1
Jaworski
10-5
Mortensen
14-1
Schefter
11-4
Schlereth
11-4
Wickersham
11-4
Jackson
11-4
Johnson
12-3
Ditka
12-3
Carter
9-6
Accuscore
11-4
Pick 'em
11-4
12 - RJ
RJ through four weeks:
Straight up - 33-30
Against the spread - 26-34-3
13 - RJ
ESPN's experts through four weeks:
Allen
36-27
Golic
38-25
Hoge
36-27
Jaworski
35-28
Mortensen
45-18
Schefter
39-24
Schlereth
35-28
Wickersham
41-22
Jackson
33-30
Johnson
37-26
Ditka
34-29
Carter
35-28
Accuscore
35-28
Pick 'em
37-26