1024595 Hey everybody. I didn't have time to do the games of the week this week, so here is my pics. *Denver Broncos@ Atlanta Falcons* This is going to be a great game featuring the amazing rookie quarterback of the Falcons, Matt Ryan. Most NFL observers would notice that this new guy has been putting a product on the field, the Falcons turned there season around from last year, know they are 6-3, and the Broncos are 5-4. NFL fans, if you haven't noticed all first year teams with coaches with no experience are doing well, Jim Zorn, Redskins (6-3) John Harbaugh, Ravens (6-3) Mike Smith, Falcons (6-3) Tony Sparono, Dolphins (5-4) They all have winning records! *Pick* 35-27 Falcons *Baltimore Ravens@ N.Y Giants* Giants have three great RB's, Brandon Jacobs, Derrick Ward, and Ahmad Bradshaw. The Ravens have a defense that always features a bunch of unbelievable hits, with LB Ray Lewis. The G-men have a couple of nice RBs giving them the NFL's best rushing attack, 168.9 per game, a league leading average. What will happen? Two things. #1 New York will have another "Fantasy day". #2 Shining Star Lewis shows them he can still kill. *Pick* Giants, 35-21 *Minnesota Vikings@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers* Minnesota started off there first 4 games 1-3. Then they did something the Seahawks didn't do, they turned themselves around. The Vikings have won the last 4 out of 5 games and after Green Bay's nail biting game last week, the Vikings have themselves a winning record! For Tampa Bay the main question is how much will Carnell Williams get the ball. I know what you guys are thinking, who is that? Well I almost forgot my self, he was the RB before Warrick Dunn got there. He has been on the physically unable to perform list for the past year. RB's Earnest Graham (knee) and Warrick Dunn (back) have their own problems, too. *Pick* Minnesota, 20-7 *San Diego Chargers@ Pittsburgh Steelers* Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger has thrown a whopping 8 interceptions in the last three games, against just one touchdown pass. That from a player that had a 9-3 ratio the first six games. It to me is clear that that has to do with his injured shoulder, which he first injured in Week 1 and aggravated in Week 9, has been just sad. San Diego has no interceptions its last 13 quarters and it just go carved up by suddenly red-hot Chiefs QB Tyler Thigpen. *Pick* Steelers, 20-17 *Chicago@ Green Bay* One of the most pro sports' rivalries celebrates its 175 meeting today, these teams have played each other the most in the NFL. Chicago leads Green Bay with 89 wins, to Green Bay's 79, oddly there have been 6 ties! Another concern that Green Bay has is that the Bears have won six of the teams' last 8 meeting, including 4 straight at Lambeau Field. Green Bay leads the NFL in interceptions also, having 16 total, CB Nick Collins returned one last week for a 59-yard score last week at Minnesota giving him 3 scores this season. *Pick* Chicago, 10-7 *Houston Texans@ Indianapolis Colts* The Colts have the leagues worst rushing attack at 69.2 yards per game, extended their streak of games without 100-yard rusher to 17 in Sunday's win over the Steelers last week. Finally, the get to face the Texans who rank 23rd in rushing defense. *Pick* Indianapolis, 42-14 *Arizona Cardinals@ Seattle Seahawks* Seahawks QB Matt Haselbeck finally practiced this week for the first time since Oct. 5 against the Giants. The most frustrating thin for Hasselbeck has been that his injury didn't even hurt all that much. *Pick* Seattle, 34-31 *Tennessee Titans@ Jacksonville Jaguars* A loss here would just about end it for Jacksonville, which probably will happen against the 10-0 Titans. The Jaguars have only averaged 70 yards per game in their 5 losses, but 171.7 in 4 victories. *Pick* Titans, 20-0 *Cleveland Browns@ Buffalo Bills* Coach Romeo Crennel spent much of this week parsing comments made by RB Jamal Lewis and do-everything star Josh Cribbs after Cleveland gave up the 3rd quarter lead of 23-10 to lose against the Broncos last week. Other players say that everyone just gave up. Lets just say that Cleveland has lost its last 3 of 4 and that the Bills have gone from first to worst in the AFC East after loosing 3 straight games. But the Bills are 3-1 at home. *Pick* Bills, 24-3 All the games past this point I have nothing to say about. *Detroit Lions@ Carolina Panthers* ABSOLUTE KILL, DO I HAVE TO WRITE ANYTHING MORE? *Pick* Carolina, 56-0 *Philadelphia Eagles@ Cincinnati Bengals* SAME THING AS ABOVE EXCEPT 1-8 INSTEAD OF 0-9 *Pick* Eagles, 35-14 *New Orleans Saints@ Kansas City Chiefs* The 4-5 Saints need to win this game if they want to get in the playoff race. Yet they have to win 2 games in a row, and they are 0-4 in road games. The Saints top offense going against the Chiefs' defense which is not only ranked absolute dead last, and devastated by injuries. RB Reggie Bush is hopefully going to play after missing 2 games with a knee injury. *Pick* Saints, 24-21 *Oakland Raiders@ Miami Dolphins* DOLPHINS WIN NO QUESTION ABOUT IT! *Pick* Dolphins, 42-24 *St. Louis Rams@ San Francisco 49ers* Best game of the bottom few, obviously not a lot of people will care about it, but it will be just an OK football game to watch. Rams running back Steven Jackson will NOT play today, and will miss the game with a lingering thigh injury. *Pick* 49ers, 35-20 true 2008-11-16T16:35:24Z 72355 1 2008-11-18T16:14:56Z