RJ's Pick: Denver by 13
Washington 6-4 at Seattle 2-8 - 4:15 PM (Line: Redskins by 3.5)
The Redskins are 3-1 on the road this season.
RJ's Pick: Washington by 8
RJ's Game Of The Week: New York Giants 9-1 at Arizona 7-3 - 4:15 PM (Line: Giants by 3)
The Cardinals are undefeated at home. Kurt Warner is having his best season since at least 2001, maybe ever. The Super Bowl champion Giants have the best record in the NFC, the second-best defense in the NFL (in terms of total yards allowed per game), and the highest scoring offense in the league. This is a must-see game right here.
RJ's Pick: Arizona by 3
Carolina 8-2 at Atlanta 6-4 - 4:15 PM (Line: Falcons by 1)
This is another excellent matchup. Atlanta's postseason hopes would brighten considerably with a victory here. The Panthers need a win to ensure that they remain alone atop the NFC South.
RJ's Pick: Atlanta by 5
Indianapolis 6-4 at San Diego 4-6 - 8:15 PM (Line: Chargers by 2.5)
Both teams need a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Chargers have been incredibly unlucky this year. Their six losses have been by 1, 1, 2, 5, 7, and 9 points. (That explains why they have a losing record but a +25 point differential.) The Colts have won three straight after starting the season 3-4, but only one of their victories has been by more than six points.
RJ's Pick: San Diego by 6
*MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24*
Green Bay 5-5 at New Orleans 5-5 - 8:30 PM (Line: Saints by 2.5)
The Packers are in a three-way tie for first place in the NFC North. The Saints, who have the same record, are alone in last place in the NFC South. (What a difference a division makes.) The Saints have the top offense in the league in terms of total yards gained per game. I expect a high-scoring affair.
RJ's Pick: Green Bay by 4
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(If you're interested, you can check out the full list of Danny Sheridan's Odds and ESPN's NFL "Expert" Picks.)
WEEKLY RESULTS (2008):
Week One - 9-7
Week Two - 10-5
Week Three - 10-6
Week Four - 7-6
Week Five - 9-5
Week Six - 6-8
Week Seven - 11-3
Week Eight - 9-5
Week Nine - 10-4
Week Ten - 11-3
Week Eleven - 8-8
Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - A1johnny
Last week I went 14 & 1 and finally won my Simplysportsware.com office football pool. My current win loss record is 107 - 52 - 1
My picks for week 12 are
Pit
Min
Bal
Mia
Chi
Cle
Dal
TB
Buf
Ten
Den
NYG
Was
Atl
San
GB
I agree with RJ the Giants / Arizona game is the game of the week. I also think it is going to come down to which Quarterback makes the fewest mistakes.
Good luck to all.
2 - alessandro
Pittsburgh
3 - Adam
I'll have to disagree with the G men vs the Cards as the game of the week. I'm predicting a brutal defeat for the Cards. My pick would be the Jets vs the Titans, but we'll see.
I went 12-4 last week, bringing me up to 99-61.
For week 12 I'm going for...
Steelers
Browns
Cowboys
Bucs
Jets
Bills
Bears
Jags
Ravens
Broncos
Giants
Seahawks
Chargers
Packers
4 - Adam
Panthers
Pats
:)
5 - EEL
I have to agree with everyone so far on games of the week.
( GAMES OF THE WEEK )
JETS / TITANS
DOLPHINS / PATS
PANTHERS / FALCONS
GIANTS / CARDS
--------------------------
PICKS FOR WEEK 12
BUCCS
JAGS
BEARS
BROWNS
CHIEFS
DOLPHINS
TITANS
RAVENS
49ERS - UPSET OF THE WEEK :-)
BRONCS
GIANTS
SEAHAWKS
FALCONS
COLTS
( MONDAY )
PACKERS
6 - RJ Elliott
Final Score:
Steelers 27, Bengals 10 - RJ 1-0
7 - alessandro
BUF, CHI, PHI, CLE, DAL, DEN, WAS, ARI, GB, TB, TEN, NE, SD, JACK, ATL
8 - alessandro
AND a little shout out to the CFL:
Go Alouettes Go!
The 96th Grey Cup between the Montreal Alouettes and Calgary Stampeders takes place Sunday.
9 - RJ Elliott
Final Scores:
Texans 16, Browns 6 - RJ 1-1
TB 38, Detroit 20 - RJ 2-1
10 - RJ Elliott
Final Scores:
Bears 27, Rams 3 - RJ 3-1
Jets 34, Titans 13 - RJ 3-2
11 - RJ Elliott
Final Scores:
Vikings 30, Jaguars 12 - RJ 3-3
12 - RJ Elliott
This is kinda funny...
13 - RJ Elliott
Final Scores:
Bills 54(!), KC 31 - RJ 4-3
Dallas 35, SF 22 - RJ 5-3
14 - RJ Elliott
Final Scores:
NE 48(!), Miami 28 - RJ 6-3
15 - RJ Elliott
Final Scores:
Baltimore 36, Philly 7 - RJ 6-4 [Ed Reed had a 108-yard interception return!]
16 - RJ Elliott
ESPN's NFL "experts" through 10 games:
Wickersham
7-3
Fleming
6-4
Hoge
7-3
Jaworski
9-1
Schlereth
8-2
Allen
7-3
Mortensen
8-2
Golic
4-6
Accuscore
6-4
Pick 'em
7-3
17 - RJ Elliott
Final Scores:
Oakland 31, Denver 10 - RJ 6-5
Atlanta 45(!), Carolina 28 - RJ 7-5 [Michael Turner had four rushing touchdowns!]
18 - RJ Elliott
Final Scores:
Giants 37, Cardinals 29 - RJ 7-6
Redskins 20, Seattle 17 - RJ 8-6
19 - RJ Elliott
Final Scores:
Colts 23, SD 20 - RJ 8-7
20 - RJ Elliott
ESPN's NFL "experts" through 15 games:
Wickersham
10-5
Fleming
10-5
Hoge
10-5
Jaworski
13-2
Schlereth
12-3
Allen
10-5
Mortensen
11-4
Golic
7-8
Accuscore
8-7
Pick 'em
10-5
21 - RJ Elliott
Who won the Grey Cup, Alessandro?
22 - RJ Elliott
Final Score:
NO 51, GB 29 - RJ 8-8
23 - RJ Elliott
ESPN's NFL "experts" in Week 12:
Wickersham
11-5
Fleming
10-6
Hoge
10-6
Jaworski
13-2
Schlereth
12-4
Allen
10-6
Mortensen
11-5
Golic
7-9
Accuscore
8-8
Pick 'em
10-6
24 - RJ Elliott
RJ straight-up through 12 weeks: 108-68
25 - RJ Elliott
ESPN's NFL "experts" through 12 weeks:
Wickersham
104-72
Fleming
110-66
Hoge
113-63
Jaworski
108-56
Schlereth
115-61
Allen
113-63
Mortensen
120-56
Golic
102-73
Accuscore
118-58
Pick 'em
102-60