I need to make up some serious ground this week. So, I'm going exclusively with the Vegas favorites. I figure, Vegas knows what they're doing, right? (Don't answer that)
-Bears over Jags
-Colts over Bengals (although, at 13.5, I would probably take the points)
-Titans over Browns (ditto, at 14)
-Packers over Texans
-Vikings over Lions
-Saints over Falcons (I'm a little surprised at this one. The Falcons are getting 3.5?)
-Giants over Eagles
-Jet's over 49ers
-Bills over Dolphins (at -1, this means the Dolphins would have been favorites if this game wasn't being played in the weird Toronto Skydome. I don't like the pick, but I get it).
-Broncos over Chiefs
-Steelers over Cowboys- This is a tough one, because this game means much more for the Cowboys than for the Steelers.
-Patriots over Seahawks
-Cardinals over Rams
-Ravens over Redskins
-Panthers over Bucs
Showing posts with label NFL picks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NFL picks. Show all posts
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
This is the week I make my move...nf
49'ers at Bills- Yuck
Ravens at Bengals - Definitely
Colts at Browns - Maybe
Panthers at Packers - Only because it's at home.
Dolphins at Rams - The Dolphins are kind of good, so I guess they should win.
Saints at Bucs - Good offense vs good defense. So, I'll go with the home team.
Giants at Redskins - I don't really know what to make of the Redskins, but I know the Giants are good.
Falcons at Chargers - I think the Chargers are done finding creatve ways to lose. And I still don't trust rookie quarterbacks on the road.
Steelers at Patriots- Tough choice though.
Broncos at Jets - Favre could go for like 800 yards in this one. Or they could lose.
Chiefs at Raiders- Is there anyone who is going to watch this game?
Bears at Vikings - Mostly because I'm trying to make up ground against Dan.
Jags at Texans - The coin came up heads.
Ravens at Bengals - Definitely
Colts at Browns - Maybe
Panthers at Packers - Only because it's at home.
Dolphins at Rams - The Dolphins are kind of good, so I guess they should win.
Saints at Bucs - Good offense vs good defense. So, I'll go with the home team.
Giants at Redskins - I don't really know what to make of the Redskins, but I know the Giants are good.
Falcons at Chargers - I think the Chargers are done finding creatve ways to lose. And I still don't trust rookie quarterbacks on the road.
Steelers at Patriots- Tough choice though.
Broncos at Jets - Favre could go for like 800 yards in this one. Or they could lose.
Chiefs at Raiders- Is there anyone who is going to watch this game?
Bears at Vikings - Mostly because I'm trying to make up ground against Dan.
Jags at Texans - The coin came up heads.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving Day Football Picks
Yes, there will be more blogging, and probably pictures, later. But for now, I have to get my football picks in before the games start. So, for today, my winners are Tennessee, Cowboys, Cardinals.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Friday
1. My buddy Mike and his wife Cecilia have started a blog of there own, which you can check out here. I love the internet.
2. My NFL picks for the week:
Bengals at STEELERS - (picked last night). Shocking, I know.
BUCCANEERS at Lions - Not that anyone will even see this game.
Jets at TITANS - I really wanted to pick the Jets here, but I can't go against the Titans until they lose.
BILLS at Chiefs - Because someone has to "win."
BEARS at Rams - I don't believe in the Bears this year. But I don't believe the Rams would win the Big 12.
PATRIOTS at Dolphins - Wow, this one was hard. I really wanted to go Dolphins here, but this is a very important game for the Pats, and I think they'll pull it out.
VIKINGS at Jaguars - I can't believe I'm picking the Vikings on the road. I really should change this pick, but I'm not going to.
Eagles at RAVENS - Do you remember earlier in the year when people thought the Eagles were the 3rd best team in the NFL?
Texans at BROWNS - Quinn power!
49ers at COWBOYS - Well, the Cowboys should win this.
Raiders at BRONCOS - Either the Raiders offense is going to look good or the Broncos defense is going to look good, and really, that's just wrong.
REDSKINS at Seahawks - I don't feel good about this. Seattle is awful, but Washington is beat up and playing on the road. But, this is a meaningful game for them and, again, Seattle is awful.
Giants at CARDINALS - This is such a stupid pick. The Giants are better.
PANTHERS at Falcons - I almost went Falcons here. I really like that Matt Ryan.
COLTS at Chargers - This matchup always makes me nervous.
Packers at SAINTS - REGGIE! REGGIE! REGGIE! (This is more for me and my little remaining fantasy hopes).
2. My NFL picks for the week:
Bengals at STEELERS - (picked last night). Shocking, I know.
BUCCANEERS at Lions - Not that anyone will even see this game.
Jets at TITANS - I really wanted to pick the Jets here, but I can't go against the Titans until they lose.
BILLS at Chiefs - Because someone has to "win."
BEARS at Rams - I don't believe in the Bears this year. But I don't believe the Rams would win the Big 12.
PATRIOTS at Dolphins - Wow, this one was hard. I really wanted to go Dolphins here, but this is a very important game for the Pats, and I think they'll pull it out.
VIKINGS at Jaguars - I can't believe I'm picking the Vikings on the road. I really should change this pick, but I'm not going to.
Eagles at RAVENS - Do you remember earlier in the year when people thought the Eagles were the 3rd best team in the NFL?
Texans at BROWNS - Quinn power!
49ers at COWBOYS - Well, the Cowboys should win this.
Raiders at BRONCOS - Either the Raiders offense is going to look good or the Broncos defense is going to look good, and really, that's just wrong.
REDSKINS at Seahawks - I don't feel good about this. Seattle is awful, but Washington is beat up and playing on the road. But, this is a meaningful game for them and, again, Seattle is awful.
Giants at CARDINALS - This is such a stupid pick. The Giants are better.
PANTHERS at Falcons - I almost went Falcons here. I really like that Matt Ryan.
COLTS at Chargers - This matchup always makes me nervous.
Packers at SAINTS - REGGIE! REGGIE! REGGIE! (This is more for me and my little remaining fantasy hopes).
Thursday, November 13, 2008
NFL Prediction Challenge Week 2
OK, I'm in third place, but only one game back. Maybe I can make up some ground this week...
Jets at PATS - The next chapter in football's weirdest quasi-rivalry.
Broncos at FALCONS - Dan Weiss summed it up perfectly: "I just think the Broncos are bad and the Falcons are becoming a really good story for this NFL season."
EAGLES at Bungles - One of the joys of living in Lexington- we're considered part of Cincinnati's media market, which means we ALWAYS get their games. Awesome.
BEARS at Packers - I don't know what to make of either of these teams. Are they good? Are they kind of good? Does it matter which week you are looking at?
Texans at COLTS - I can't decide whether the Colts are the best bad team or the worst good team in the league right now. But I know the Texans are neither.
SAINTS at Chiefs - I guess. I sort of have a soft spot for the Chiefs ever since they appeared on Hard Knocks last year. But they're really bad.
Raiders at DOLPHINS - Can you even name any of the Dolphins' players? And, no, "Wildcat" isn't a player.
Ravens at GIANTS - The Giants are definitely proving that last season's Super Bowl was no flukey end-of-season run. These guys are the real deal.
VIKINGS at Bucs - Let's be honest- this is a horrible week of NFL matchups.
Lions at PANTHERS - I'm not picking against the Titans until they lose, and I'm not picking the Lions until they win.
RAMS at 49ers - Two once proud franchises. Not so much these days.
CARDINALS at Seahawks - Yuck.
Chargers at STEELERS - I hate picking against the Chargers, because they are so talented. Still, they're going to have to show up on some sort of consistent basis for me to pick them over the Steelers on the road.
TITANS at Jaguars- I learned my lessons next week. I will continue to pick the Titans until they lose.
COWBOYS at Redskins - The Redskins have fallen off just a bit and Dallas is desperate.
Browns at BILLS - By definition someone has to win this game.
Jets at PATS - The next chapter in football's weirdest quasi-rivalry.
Broncos at FALCONS - Dan Weiss summed it up perfectly: "I just think the Broncos are bad and the Falcons are becoming a really good story for this NFL season."
EAGLES at Bungles - One of the joys of living in Lexington- we're considered part of Cincinnati's media market, which means we ALWAYS get their games. Awesome.
BEARS at Packers - I don't know what to make of either of these teams. Are they good? Are they kind of good? Does it matter which week you are looking at?
Texans at COLTS - I can't decide whether the Colts are the best bad team or the worst good team in the league right now. But I know the Texans are neither.
SAINTS at Chiefs - I guess. I sort of have a soft spot for the Chiefs ever since they appeared on Hard Knocks last year. But they're really bad.
Raiders at DOLPHINS - Can you even name any of the Dolphins' players? And, no, "Wildcat" isn't a player.
Ravens at GIANTS - The Giants are definitely proving that last season's Super Bowl was no flukey end-of-season run. These guys are the real deal.
VIKINGS at Bucs - Let's be honest- this is a horrible week of NFL matchups.
Lions at PANTHERS - I'm not picking against the Titans until they lose, and I'm not picking the Lions until they win.
RAMS at 49ers - Two once proud franchises. Not so much these days.
CARDINALS at Seahawks - Yuck.
Chargers at STEELERS - I hate picking against the Chargers, because they are so talented. Still, they're going to have to show up on some sort of consistent basis for me to pick them over the Steelers on the road.
TITANS at Jaguars- I learned my lessons next week. I will continue to pick the Titans until they lose.
COWBOYS at Redskins - The Redskins have fallen off just a bit and Dallas is desperate.
Browns at BILLS - By definition someone has to win this game.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
3 Posts in One
An Extra value post today:
1. It just dawned on me that our President-elect is a White Sox fan. Hmm... I don't think that realization would have altered my vote. Well, let's hope he is as good at reaching across the aisle and building unity as we think he is.
2. I have recently accepted an NFL picks challenge from my friend Dan. You can find his picks here. I love this stuff... So here are my absoutely, 100% accurate, stone-cold, guaranteed, lock-of-the-week picks. All picks are guaranteed or your money back*. My picks are in capitals, bolded, italicized, and colored, because that's how confident I am in them#.
BRONCOS at Browns - OK, so the Broncos have a shockingly bad defense, but they are going up against a replacement quarterback on an unusually short week. This was a strange decision by the Browns and I can't see it paying off in this game. Down the road, maybe, but not tonight.
Saints at FALCONS - The Saints are talented, but inconsistent and beat up. I would know, since I have seemingly half their offense between my two fantasy teams. I also have Matt Ryan, who is having a good year for a rookie quarterback, but is still inconsistent. Again, I would know this since he is one of my quarterbacks and I always bench him the weeks he has great games and play him the weeks where he looks like a rookie quarterback. Sigh.
Titans at BEARS - No, I don't believe the Bears are better. But the Titans have to lose some time, and the Bears are physical enough to beat them at home, maybe.
JAGUARS at Lions - Surely the Jags have some measure of pride and professionalism. Right?
Seahawks at DOLPHINS - Yes, I did a double take before making that pick.
PACKERS at Vikings - How disappointing has this Vikings team been? I mean, people were picking them to win the Super Bowl before the season.
BILLS at Patriots - I just think the Bills are going to bounce back a bit here.
Rams at JETS - I wouldn't normally pick the Jets, but they are playing the Rams. But if you happen to be the type of person who is interested in what the spread is, I would take the points.
RAVENS at Texans - I would love to see all of the major American professional sports leagues enact a structure like European soccer, where the bottom teams get relegated to the lower league, and the winning teams from the lower league move up. Then we wouldn't have to watch the Texans anymore (not that they're horrible this specific year, but as a franchise, even an expansion franchise, they're pretty bad). Other teams that would likely get caught into this trap (from all leagues): Clippers, Raiders, Knicks (wow), Bobcats, Royals, and I would have said Rays until this season.
PANTHERS at Raiders - I think my above comment explains why I'm not picking the Raiders.
Colts at STEELERS- Are the Colts even good at football this year? Don't get me wrong, they're my favorite team in the NFL, I just don't think they're very good.
Chiefs at CHARGERS - They say you can fire a good coach and not get any worse for one season, but by the second season things start to slide. On an unrelated note, this is the second season for the Chargers without Marty Shottenheimer. Still, the Cheifs are a grease-fire.
Giants at EAGLES - The Giants are better. But you can't win every away division game in a very good division.
49ers at CARDINALS - This is the Monday night game? Seriously? I'm sure ESPN is just thrilled about that.
*- Guarantee not valid in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the State of Indiana, the United States of America, or Denmark.
#- Actual confidence level 25-30%, with a 3-5% margin of error.
3. Also, from Dan, iPod tag. The rules are simple- put your ipod (or other non-Apple branded music player) on Shuffle and list the first 15 songs that come up. Then you tag someone else. Here goes:
1. Christmas Time is Here- Vince Guaraldi (Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack)
2. Ooh! My Arms- The Beatles (this isn't even a song. it appears to be random spoken words between songs but somehow got it's own track)
3. Ignoreland- R.E.M.
4. Marry You- Eric Clapton & BB King
5. I'll Be on My Way- The Beatles
6. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve- Harry Connick Jr.
7. Mrs. Robinson- Simon & Garfunkel
8. Phantom Regiment 1995 DCI Finals Show
9. On A Plain- Nirvana (Unplugged in New York)
10. Living for Jesus- Third Day
11. Where is the Love- Black Eyed Peas
12. You Never Know- Dave Matthews Band
13. Before You Accuse Me- Eric Claption (from Unplugged, my favorite CD ever)
14. Above All- Rebecca St. James
15. November Rain- Guns N' Roses
OK, so I would love to hear from my lovely wife, my cousin Aaron, and Matt Peterson. I'm guessing those will be some wildly different playlists.
1. It just dawned on me that our President-elect is a White Sox fan. Hmm... I don't think that realization would have altered my vote. Well, let's hope he is as good at reaching across the aisle and building unity as we think he is.
2. I have recently accepted an NFL picks challenge from my friend Dan. You can find his picks here. I love this stuff... So here are my absoutely, 100% accurate, stone-cold, guaranteed, lock-of-the-week picks. All picks are guaranteed or your money back*. My picks are in capitals, bolded, italicized, and colored, because that's how confident I am in them#.
BRONCOS at Browns - OK, so the Broncos have a shockingly bad defense, but they are going up against a replacement quarterback on an unusually short week. This was a strange decision by the Browns and I can't see it paying off in this game. Down the road, maybe, but not tonight.
Saints at FALCONS - The Saints are talented, but inconsistent and beat up. I would know, since I have seemingly half their offense between my two fantasy teams. I also have Matt Ryan, who is having a good year for a rookie quarterback, but is still inconsistent. Again, I would know this since he is one of my quarterbacks and I always bench him the weeks he has great games and play him the weeks where he looks like a rookie quarterback. Sigh.
Titans at BEARS - No, I don't believe the Bears are better. But the Titans have to lose some time, and the Bears are physical enough to beat them at home, maybe.
JAGUARS at Lions - Surely the Jags have some measure of pride and professionalism. Right?
Seahawks at DOLPHINS - Yes, I did a double take before making that pick.
PACKERS at Vikings - How disappointing has this Vikings team been? I mean, people were picking them to win the Super Bowl before the season.
BILLS at Patriots - I just think the Bills are going to bounce back a bit here.
Rams at JETS - I wouldn't normally pick the Jets, but they are playing the Rams. But if you happen to be the type of person who is interested in what the spread is, I would take the points.
RAVENS at Texans - I would love to see all of the major American professional sports leagues enact a structure like European soccer, where the bottom teams get relegated to the lower league, and the winning teams from the lower league move up. Then we wouldn't have to watch the Texans anymore (not that they're horrible this specific year, but as a franchise, even an expansion franchise, they're pretty bad). Other teams that would likely get caught into this trap (from all leagues): Clippers, Raiders, Knicks (wow), Bobcats, Royals, and I would have said Rays until this season.
PANTHERS at Raiders - I think my above comment explains why I'm not picking the Raiders.
Colts at STEELERS- Are the Colts even good at football this year? Don't get me wrong, they're my favorite team in the NFL, I just don't think they're very good.
Chiefs at CHARGERS - They say you can fire a good coach and not get any worse for one season, but by the second season things start to slide. On an unrelated note, this is the second season for the Chargers without Marty Shottenheimer. Still, the Cheifs are a grease-fire.
Giants at EAGLES - The Giants are better. But you can't win every away division game in a very good division.
49ers at CARDINALS - This is the Monday night game? Seriously? I'm sure ESPN is just thrilled about that.
*- Guarantee not valid in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the State of Indiana, the United States of America, or Denmark.
#- Actual confidence level 25-30%, with a 3-5% margin of error.
3. Also, from Dan, iPod tag. The rules are simple- put your ipod (or other non-Apple branded music player) on Shuffle and list the first 15 songs that come up. Then you tag someone else. Here goes:
1. Christmas Time is Here- Vince Guaraldi (Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack)
2. Ooh! My Arms- The Beatles (this isn't even a song. it appears to be random spoken words between songs but somehow got it's own track)
3. Ignoreland- R.E.M.
4. Marry You- Eric Clapton & BB King
5. I'll Be on My Way- The Beatles
6. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve- Harry Connick Jr.
7. Mrs. Robinson- Simon & Garfunkel
8. Phantom Regiment 1995 DCI Finals Show
9. On A Plain- Nirvana (Unplugged in New York)
10. Living for Jesus- Third Day
11. Where is the Love- Black Eyed Peas
12. You Never Know- Dave Matthews Band
13. Before You Accuse Me- Eric Claption (from Unplugged, my favorite CD ever)
14. Above All- Rebecca St. James
15. November Rain- Guns N' Roses
OK, so I would love to hear from my lovely wife, my cousin Aaron, and Matt Peterson. I'm guessing those will be some wildly different playlists.
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