I went 7-7 last week. That puts me at 91-53 for the season. For a comparison, check out the "experts" over at ESPN.
Here are my picks for the NFL's Week Eleven:
*Sunday, November 18, 2007*
Arizona 4-5 at Cincinnati 3-6 - 1:00 pm (Sheridan's Line: Bengals by 3)
Arizona beat the Lions last week. They are just 1-4 on the road this year. DE Bertrand Berry is done for the season with a torn left tricep. The Bengals won in Baltimore last week, 21-7. All their scoring in that game came on field goals - seven of them. They have allowed the third-most points in the league.
RJ's Pick - Cincinnati by 1
Carolina 4-5 at Green Bay 8-1 - 1:00 pm (Sheridan's Line: Packers by 10)
Carolina lost at home to Atlanta last week, for their third straight defeat. RB DeShaun Foster injured his toe in the game, and is questionable for Week 11. The Panthers still haven't won a home game this season, although they are 4-1 on the road. QB Vinny Testaverde turned 44 this week. To put that in perspective, he's the same age as Chris Jim Everett, who retired a decade ago. Green Bay shut out the Vikings last week, 34-0. They've scored the second-most points in the NFC, and have won four in a row. RB Ryan Grant has performed very well in two of his last three games, so it looks like the Packers may have a running game after all.
RJ's Pick - Green Bay by 14
Cleveland 5-4 at Baltimore 4-5 - 1:00 pm (Sheridan's Line: Browns by 3)
Cleveland lost a close one to Pittsburgh last week. The Browns have scored the fourth-most points in the NFL. They are just 1-3 on the road this season. The Ravens lost to Cincinnati last week, for their first home loss of the season. They have dropped three straight after starting the season 4-2. Baltimore has scored the second-fewest points in the AFC. QB Steve McNair looked awful in his last two starts, but he is going to be out for the next two-to-three weeks with a dislocated shoulder. That means Kyle Boller, who has been only marginally more effective than McNair this season, will be starting.
RJ's Pick - Cleveland by 6
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Update:
Miami Dolphins quarterback John Beck promoted to starting job...
2 - DOM @ HSU
ARIZONA
GB
CLEVELAND
INDIANAPOLIS
PHILADELPHIA
HOUSTON
DETROIT
OAKLAND
JACKSONVILLE
TB
PITTSBURGH
CHICAGO
ST. LOUIS
DALLAS
NE
DENVER
6-8 last week.. 89-55 overall
MY TOP THREE LOCKS THIS WEEK IN ORDER:
PATRIOTS
COLTS
PACKERS
3 - DOM @ HSU
damn where all the people???
4 - RJ
Dunno.
Alessandro? Suss? Theory???
CALLING ALL PICKERS!
5 - alessandro
Cincinnati, Green Bay, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, New Orleans, Detroit, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, Seattle, St.Louis, Dallas, NE, Denver
What a set of balls on Rome.
6 - YuTang
The Bucs are undefeated in their division... and will remain so... Pittman comes back, expect Graham to have another big day running... do not play at 3.5, make sure to play at 3.
7 - sierra
I have to go out on a limb (or 5) because I'm at 90 games and am 7 behind the leader of my pool!
ATL, BAL, NE, AZ, DAL, GB, HOU, IND, JAX, OAK, PIT, MIA, DET, SF,SEA, DEN
8 - RJ
Final Scores:
Giants 16, Lions 10 - RJ 0-1
GB 31, Carolina 17 - RJ 1-1 (and I nailed the spread!)
Houston 23, NO 10 - RJ 1-2
Colts 13, KC 10 - RJ 2-2 (whew!)
9 - RJ
Final Scores:
Vikings 29, Oakland 22 - RJ 2-3
Jaguars 24, SD 17 - RJ 3-3
Eagles 17, Miami 7 - RJ 4-3
Tampa Bay 31, Atlanta 7 - RJ 4-4
10 - RJ
Final Score:
Arizona 35, Bengals 27 - RJ 4-5
11 - RJ
Final Score:
Cleveland 33, Baltimore 30 (in OT) - RJ 5-5 (watch Brian Billick's head explode!)
12 - El Bicho
Dang, I was just thinking about that Rome/Everett clip the other day. Rome is entertaining and I understand he probably thought that he couldn't not refer to him as "Chris" since he always did it on his radio show, but after Everett warned him, that was just flippin' stupid! It was good to see an athlete put a radio host in his place because they don't have easy jobs and their success is not entirely in their hands. Look how many "experts" thought Favre should have retired.
If Miami goes winless, I say the '72 Dolphins lose the right to crack open the champagne.
13 - RJ
Just a random observation:
Terrell Owens is worth millions, amiright? (He has "twenty-five million reasons to live" and all that.) And he certainly doesn't shy away from television interviews. (One might say that the only place more dangerous to be than with Pacman Jones at a Las Vegas strip club is to get between T. O. and a camera.)
So, why the hell doesn't he just go out buy himself some Crest Whitestrips? I mean, every time I see the guy on TV, I feel compelled to floss.
14 - RJ
Final Scores:
Jets 19, Steelers 16 (in OT) - RJ 5-6
Dallas 28, Redskins 23 - RJ 6-6
15 - RJ
Final Scores:
Rams 13, SF 9 - RJ 7-6
Seattle 30, Bears 23 - RJ 8-6
16 - gonzo marx
heh...how about them Giants, RJ?
i was hoping the Redskins could knock the Cowboys down a game...but ah well...
as long as the G-men win, i'm a happy gonzo
Excelsior?
17 - DOM @ HSU
10-4.. damn Lions should of won..
and yes Graham (one of my favorite players) quietly had another exceptional game. go Tampa..
18 - RJ
Final Score:
Pats 56(!), Bills 10 - RJ 9-6
19 - RJ
Final Score:
Denver 34, Titans 20 - RJ 10-6
20 - RJ
ESPN's NFL "experts" -
Wickersham 10-6
Salisbury 10-6
Hoge 14-2
Jaworski 13-2
Schlereth 12-4
Allen 11-5
Mortensen 14-2
Golic 12-4
Accuscore 13-3
21 - RJ
ATS:
6-9-1
Not good...
22 - DOM @ HSU
ya pats bills 56 10 with like 10 min left in the fourth... insane..
12-4 easiest week yet... night and day from last week... cant believe pittsburgh lost though... wtf, i knew the jets were starving and I would have taken them at home this week against most... but not against the steelers.. wow..
23 - eastcoastlb
any early thoughts on week 12?
24 - DOM @ HSU
random:
Detroit has been saving WR Calvin Johnson, and Dallas (like it matters) has been saving WR Patrick Crayton... look for those two players to have huge roles on Thursday..
Expect GB to use their new weapon RB Ryan Grant sparingly.. unless he has success early in the game.. Expect big numbers because he is a very viable endzone/5yd option.
25 - RJ
eastcoastlb:
The Week 12 column has already been written, and should be up sometime tonight or early tomorrow.