RJ's Pick: TITANS BY 4
Minnesota (3-5) at Green Bay (7-1) - 1:00 pm (Sheridan's line - Green Bay by 6½)
The Vikings ran all over (literally) San Diego last week, winning 35-17. Rookie RB Adrian Peterson ran for 296 yards, setting an NFL record for rushing yards in a single game. This guy runs like Barry Sanders in his prime, on steroids and HGH. Also, robot legs. Sadly, the Vikings are still being quarterbacked by some junk DNA named Tarvaris Jackson, who not only is a terrible passer and a horrible decision-maker - and has a broken finger! - but is now apparently recovering from a concussion as well. A couple more concussions and this guy will have the decision-making skills of Terri Schiavo. And she's dead. The Packers beat the Chiefs in Kansas City last week, 33-22. That was their third straight win, and they remain undefeated on the road. They have the league's eighth-ranked run defense, and they are sure gonna need it this week.
RJ's Pick: PACKERS BY 3
Philadelphia (3-5) at Washington (5-3) - 1:00 pm (Sheridan's line - Washington by 3)
The Eagles suck lost to the Cowboys on SNF last week, 38-17. They are 0-3 against division opponents so far this season. You've gotta feel bad for head coach Andy Reid - and I don't mean just because his sons are criminal druggie scum. The Redskins beat the Jets in overtime last week. RB Clinton Portis carried the ball 36 times for 196 yards and a TD. Good thing, too, because the passing attack was anemic as usual. Through eight games, no Redskins wide receiver has even a single touchdown reception. I've picked eight Eagles games so far this year, and gotten seven wrong. So, basically, if I pick the them to win, they'll lose. And if I pick them to lose, they'll win. You've been warned.
RJ's Pick: REDSKINS BY 8
St. Louis (0-8) at New Orleans (4-4) - 1:00 pm (Sheridan's line - New Orleans by 12)
The Rams had a bye last week. I bet they enjoyed that. They have scored the fewest points in the NFL, and allowed the most in the NFC. And, to paraphrase Forrest Gump, that's about all I need to say about that. The Saints won their fourth in a row last week, whipping the Jaguars 41-24. Not to toot my own horn, but I pretty much called this turnaround right after their Week Six win at Seattle. Now I'll call something else: New Orleans is going to win the NFC South, unless QB Drew Brees suffers a season-ending injury sometime in November or early December.
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SHERIDAN'S UPDATED LINES:
Arizona by 1 over Detroit
Pittsburgh by 9½ over Cleveland
Kansas City by 3½ over Denver
Tennessee by 4 over Jacksonville
Green Bay by 6 over Minnesota
Baltimore by 4½ over Cincinnati
2 - RJ
Because the updated line for the Tennessee-Jacksonville game is the same as my original pick, I will amend my pick for that game to:
TITANS BY 2
Same winner, just a different margin of victory (IOW, I believe they'll win but won't cover the 4-point spread).
3 - sierra
Terry Shiavo... that was so wrong. Funny as heck, but wrong nonetheless.
4 - DOM @ HSU
CAROLINA
MIAMI
PITTSBURGH
DENVER
TENNESSEE
GB
WASHINGTON
NO.. not by 28 though..
BALTIMORE
CHICAGO
DALLAS
DETROIT
INDIANAPOLIS
SEATTLE...
82-48 overall...
TB had the NFC south locked but injuries have greatly diminished there chances.. still.. it should be very close come the end of the season between TB and NO
5 - DOM @ HSU
I'm also going to include something new this week.. :) my top 3 picks... In order..
DALLAS
INDY
PITTSBURGH
6 - RJ
Good point about TB's injuries, DOM.
Whatever happened to The Theory?
7 - DOM @ HSU
lol.. ya i wonder what happened to that guy..
8 - Chris McVetta
Here's MY Yoda voice on the Steelers: "When 800 yards you give up, look as good, you not! Hmmm?"
But what does Yoda know? After all, he eats "snake soup" out of a crock pot and built his retirement home on freaking swamp land...
Oh well. Like Polly Purebred, I'm all about The Underdog!
9 - alessandro
I'll get my picks in before midnight. My dog ate my picks.
10 - alessandro
Atlanta (Upset pick. Carolina keeps burning me and will probably continue to do so), Buffalo (I want to take Miami sooo badly), Pittsburgh (I would feel more comfortable taking Cleveland at home), Kansas City, Tennessee, Green Bay, Philadelphia (Upset pick. They owe me one), New Orleans, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit (Arizona can surprise here), Indianapolis (San Diego will push), Seattle.
11 - RJ
None of the games are over yet, but this week is looking pretty brutal so far... :-/
12 - RJ
Final Scores:
Falcons 20, Carolina 13 - RJ 1-0
Packers 34, Vikings 0(!) - RJ 2-0
Denver 27, KC 11 - RJ 2-1
Bills 13, Miami 10 - RJ 3-1
13 - RJ
Final Scores:
Rams 37(!), NO 29 - RJ 3-2 [I almost deserve two losses on this one...]
Steelers 31, Browns 28 - RJ 4-2
14 - RJ
Final Scores:
Jaguars 28, Titans 13 - RJ 4-3
Philadelphia 33, Redskins 25 - RJ 4-4 [I warned ya'll that I'm nearly always wrong about the Eagles...]
15 - RJ
I guess I shouldn't feel too bad though:
Wickersham 3-5
Salisbury 3-5
Hoge 3-5
Jaworski 4-4
Schlereth 4-4
Allen 3-5
Mortensen 3-5
Golic 3-5
Accuscore 2-6
16 - Chris McVetta
Steelers - 31, Browns - 28
How the hell does Dennis Kucinich get out of bed every day...???
17 - RJ
The nightmare continues...
Final Scores:
Arizona 31, Detroit 21 - RJ 4-5
Bengals 21, Baltimore 7 - RJ 4-6
Dallas 31, Giants 20 - RJ 5-6
Bears 17, Oakland 6 - RJ 6-6
18 - RJ
Still, only Jaws is doing better than me:
Wickersham 4-8
Salisbury 5-7
Hoge 5-7
Jaworski 7-5
Schlereth 6-6
Allen 5-7
Mortensen 6-6
Golic 6-6
Accuscore 5-7
19 - RJ
Okay...Manning just threw pick number four...and there are thirteen and a half minutes left in the 2nd quarter...wtf?
20 - REMF
RJ, I'm curious; did you ever play football?
21 - DOM @ HSU
ya damn.. first week I'm going to be at or under 50%
at least my number one pick of the week won.. dallas
and...maybe now you are a believer in Cleveland???
22 - RJ
Final Score:
Chargers 23, Colts 21 - RJ 6-7
23 - RJ
Final Score:
Seattle 24, 49ers 0 - RJ 7-7
24 - RJ
ESPN's NFL "experts" -
Wickersham 6-8
Salisbury 7-7
Hoge 6-8
Jaworski 7-6
Schlereth 7-7
Allen 6-8
Mortensen 7-7
Golic 7-7
Accuscore 6-8
25 - RJ
Through ten weeks:
Jaworski 92-43
Schlereth 93-51
RJ Elliott 91-53
Hoge 90-54
Mortensen 87-57
Salisbury 87-57
Accuscore 87-57
Wickersham 84-59
Golic 81-62
Allen 78-66