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| Romo never fails to amuse me, although even I gotta admit most of the interceptions were not his fault. |
1) Arizona -1 @ St Louis (Stl won 17-3)
Well the Cardinals are 4-0, thanks to some luck, bad opponents and Kevin Kolb. Ummmmm yeah, the defense is scrappy and keeps them in the games. They had a decent game vs the improved Dolphins last week but their pass defense is in the last 10 of the league. The Rams on the other hand beat a good Seattle team at home last week. They have been keeping games tight all season against better opponents. Sam Bradford is starting to get comfortable in the pocket and is learning how to use his receivers better. The Rams pass defense is what keeps them in games and they will shine vs Kevin Kolb. St.Louis wins at home 24-21.
Ah the NFC west, no more 7-9 division winners here, this division is legit. Arizona is coming off a scare at home to the surprisingly competent Dolphins, winning in overtime thanks to a Ryan Tannenhill interception. The D is overly hyped but very solid, and I think they will come out with more purpose this week. The Rams did beat Seattle at home, but that was thanks to two 58+ yard field goals and a TD from their punter. I love St Louis but I think this Cardinals team is just better. Arizona 17-15.
2) Cleveland +9.5 @ NY Giants
Cleveland is tough to read, they would have won last week if Greg Little could make a few more routine catches, but I think Baltimore was not at their best playing in their 4th game in 17 days. Giants on the other hand almost make Andy Reid look like a fool with the ridiculous “freezing the Kicker” timeout. Alas Tyne’s field goal fell just a few yards short. Cleveland will be tough again, but the Giants will come out fired up at home and I Really think they have too many offensive weapons for Cleveland, NYG 28-14.
Giants lost a tough one to the Eagles Sunday Night thanks to some bad decisions by Eli and the play callers. They were upset about it all week so look for the offense to score lots of points this week. the defense was solid like usual and there is no issues there. The Browns are really bad, and dont really have anything positive going for them other than Trent Richardson. NYG 31-14.
3) Miami +3 @ Cincy
I’m surprised Cincinnati is not favored by more after winning three in a row and two on the road. AJ Green is the best receiver this season thus far without a doubt. The running backs are also doing their jobs keeping the other teams defenses have to stay honest. Their defense is not very good but that shouldn’t be an issue vs the Dolphins. Tannehill had a great game last week vs the Cardinals weak secondary. The running offense hasn’t been as powerful since that outburst by Reggie Bush several weeks back. Their run defense is number one in the league and their pass defense is last so look for them to over commit to the pass. CIncinnati 31-17.
RYAN TANNEHILL! BRETT HARTLINE! WHITE PEOPLE!!! Those two connected for 250+ yards and two Ts last week against a very good Arizona secondary. Miami had a good shot to win last week but could not close the deal. Ryan Tannehill has the gunslingers mentality but needs to avoid mistakes in their own territory such as the INT in overtime which handed the game to Arizona. Cincy has looked very good on offense and is relying on the sophomore connection of Andy Dalton and AJ Green to drive the offense. Cincy has too many weapons for this young Dolphins team, 28-17 Bengals.
3) Green Bay -7.5 @ Indianapolis
Green Bay somewhat righted the ship last week with a slightly unconvincing win at home against the 0-4 Saints. Aaron Rodgers looked great but the defense is still a huge question mark. Luckily the Indy D is just as bad as the Saints and Aaron Rodgers should have another fun day this Sunday. Indy had their bye week last week and will be well rested. However, they will be without their head coach (Leukemia) and have a tough task against the reigning MVP. I think Luck will have a strong game against an uninspiring GB defense but Aaron Rodgers will be too much for Indy to overcome, GB takes it 30-24.
Green Bay won a tight game vs the Saints last week at home in a tough fought game. The defense is stellar at getting pressure on the qb but their secondary is still the biggest problem on the team, they take too many gambles that result in big plays. The offense is been up and down and that won’t change with Jennings sitting this one out. The Colts on the other hand are coming off a bye week after a loss to the Jags. As a young team the bye week should have helped but the bad news about their coach probably had a negative mental effect. Andrew Luck is improving every week and has the Colts in the top half of passing offense. The defense is still horrible vs the run but has been able to limit other teams points. Green Bay 24-14.
