I went 11-5 last week. That puts me at 127-81 for the season. For a comparison, check out the "experts" over at ESPN.
Here are my picks for the NFL's Week 15:
**THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11**
Mike Ditka's Game Of The Week: New Orleans Saints 7-6 at Chicago Bears 7-6 - 8:15 p.m. (Line: Bears by 3)
The Saints are simply awful on the road.
RJ's Pick: Chicago by 8
**SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14**
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-4 at Atlanta Falcons 8-5 - 1:00 p.m. (Line: Falcons by 3)
Major playoff implications in this one. A loss by Atlanta pretty much ends their playoff hopes, while a win by Tampa Bay could propel them back into first place in the NFC South.
RJ's Pick: Atlanta by 6
RJ's Game Of The Week: Pittsburgh Steelers 10-3 at Baltimore Ravens 9-4 - 1:00 p.m. (Line: Ravens by 2)
This game will probably have a 7-6 or 10-9 final score.
RJ's Pick: Pittsburgh by 1
Denver Broncos 8-5 at Carolina Panthers 10-3 - 1:00 p.m. (Line: Panthers by 7)
The Panthers are 7-0 at home this season.
RJ's Pick: Carolina by 13
Washington Redskins 7-6 at Cincinnati Bengals 1-11-1 - 1:00 p.m. (Line: Redskins by 7)
Jason Campbell has had two bad games in a row, and the Redskins are now nearly out of playoff contention. The Bengals have scored a combined total of 16 points in their last three games.
RJ's Pick: Washington by 11
Tennessee Titans 12-1 at Houston Texans 6-7 - 1:00 p.m. (Line: Titans by 3)
The Texans have won three straight, and have gone 6-3 after starting the season 0-4. The Titans have the best record in the NFL.
RJ's Pick: Tennessee by 10
RJ's Mismatch Of The Week: Detroit Lions 0-13 at Indianapolis Colts 9-4 - 1:00 p.m. (Line: Colts by 17)
What do Rod "I believe in the invisible" Marinelli and the detainees at Gitmo have in common? They're both gonna get released from a hellish existence in January!
RJ's Pick: Indianapolis by 40
Green Bay Packers 5-8 at Jacksonville Jaguars 4-9 - 1:00 p.m. (Line: Packers by 1.5)
A matchup of two very disappointing teams. The Packers have lost three straight, and the Jaguars have lost four in a row.
RJ's Pick: Green Bay by 5
San Diego Chargers 5-8 at Kansas City Chiefs 2-11 - 1:00 p.m. (Line: Chargers by 5.5)
Norv Turner vs. Herm Edwards = epic fail.
RJ's Pick: Kansas City by 2
San Francisco 49ers 5-8 at Miami Dolphins 8-5 - 1:00 p.m. (Line: Dolphins by 6.5)
Who would have predicted before the season began that the Miami Dolphins would be entering Week 15 tied for first place in the AFC East? Even the most sycophantic Tuna-worshipers thought they were going to suck.
Article comments
1 - alessandro
Cheegago.
2 - Adam
Another 10-6 week will bring me up to 128-80. This week I've got a good feeling about calling a few upsets though. I'll either get 12 wins or more, or 8 wins or less this week. In the words of one whiney Tight end, Write that down.
Here goes nothing...
Bears
Redskins
Colts
Chargers
Packers
Titans
Seahawks
Dolphins
Jets
Vikings
Panthers
Steelers
Pats
Giants
Eagles
3 - RJ Elliott
I believe you missed a game, Adam.
4 - RJ Elliott
The starting lineup for the Chicago defense:
Rezko
Blagojevich
Daley
Wright
Farrakhan
Ayers
Dohrn
Emanuel
Axelrod
Jarrett
Obama
Oh, wait. That's a different kind of lineup, and a different kind of defense ... :-/
5 - Adam
Thanks agains, seems like I do this every week...
Falcons
6 - RJ Elliott
Final Score:
Bears 27, NO 24 (in OT) - RJ 1-0
7 - EEL
Week 15 picks lets see what happens gonna go with a couple upsets. Worked out good for me last week !
Had Da Bears for Thursday night.
Packers
Chargers
Falcons
49ers
Jets
Seahawks
Redskins
Texans - yes the Texans ! :-)
Colts
Cards
Ravens
Panthers
Pats
Giants
( Monday )
Eagles
8 - alessandro
Atl, Was, Hou, Ind, GB, Mia, KC, NYJ, Ari, NE, Dal, PHI, Sea, Den, Bal.
9 - RJ
Final Scores:
Falcons 13, TB 10 (in OT) - RJ 2-0
Bengals 20, Redskins 13 - RJ 2-1
Houston 13, Titans 12 - RJ 2-2
10 - RJ
Final Scores:
Jaguars 20, GB 16 - RJ 2-3
Dolphins 14, SF 9 - RJ 3-3
11 - RJ
Final Scores:
Seattle 23, Rams 20 - RJ 4-3
Jets 31, Bills 27 - RJ 5-3
12 - RJ
Final Scores:
SD 22, KC 21 - RJ 5-4
Colts 31, Lions 21 - RJ 6-4
13 - RJ
Final Scores:
Vikings 35, Cardinals 14 - RJ 6-5 [Tarvaris Jackson has been excellent in his last two games ... Adrian Peterson leads the league in rushing ... the Vikings are hot heading into the final weeks of the regular season ... are they the sleeper pick for the NFC in the playoffs?]
Steelers 13, Ravens 9 - RJ 7-5 [I was pretty close with the final score!]
14 - RJ
Final Scores:
Carolina 30, Denver 10 - RJ 8-5
NE 49, Raiders 26 - RJ 9-5
Dallas 20, Giants 8 - RJ 10-5
15 - RJ
ESPN's NFL "experts" through 15 games:
Wickersham
7-8
Fleming
10-5
Hoge
12-3
Jaworski
11-4
Schlereth
7-8
Allen
11-4
Mortensen
7-8
Golic
10-5
Accuscore
10-5
Pick 'em
9-6
16 - RJ
Final Score:
Eagles 30, Browns 10 - RJ 11-5
17 - RJ
ESPN's NFL "experts" in Week 15:
Wickersham
8-8
Fleming
11-5
Hoge
13-3
Jaworski
11-4
Schlereth
8-8
Allen
12-4
Mortensen
8-8
Golic
11-5
Accuscore
11-5
Pick 'em
10-6
18 - RJ
Straight-up, through 15 weeks:
RJ
138-86
Wickersham
132-92
Fleming
145-79
Hoge
149-75
Jaworski
139-70
Schlereth
146-78
Allen
145-79
Mortensen
152-72
Golic
135-88
Accuscore
152-72
Pick 'em
134-76
19 - RJ
RJ ATS in Week 15: 6-7-3
RJ ATS through 15 weeks: 95-123-6
20 - Adam
Go Panthers thursday night!
21 - Adam
errr, Jags!