OK so first off, a series of posts from Omid and I predicting each week’s NFL results, obviously with commentary you can’t get anywhere else. As bragging rights are on the line, we will be taking this very seriously. We’ll try and accurately predict the score of the game of the week for additional swag. (Omid in orange and Jack in white)
GAME OF THE WEEK
1) At Green Bay -6 VS Chicago, what do you think?
It will be close, both offenses can score and GB will not want to lose two in a row to start off the season. The Bears can score with the best of them now and their defense is always solid but its not SF good. I say they score tons of points on a Thursday night game. Green Bay 33 - 31.
Ok cool, strange to say but game two is already almost a must win for Green Bay. Their defense cannot cover anyone, I see Cutler and Marshall having a field day. I think Chicago covers but still lose, so I agree with your pick. GB 28-24.
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2) At NY Giants -7.5 VS Tampa Bay
This is a tough one to call as well. Tampa’s D looked great against Carolina, swarming the panthers after every reception and stuffing the run easily. That Mark Barron kid is the real deal. New York meanwhile is trying to bounce back after the loss on opening day against the Cowboys. I see a close game, but NY pulling it out at home, 21-17.
I didn’t see too much of either of these teams last week. Tampa was able to shut down the Panthers and Cam Newton which is no easy task while the Giants lost to the Cowboys in a really boring game. I cannot see Tampa having the same success vs Eli and the Giants this week, however I don’t see any reason why the Giants should be better. New York 24 - 21.
3) At New England -13.5 VS Arizona
Well, New England revamped their D with two early picks (Chandler Jones and Don’ta Hightower) and they looked great last week, getting out to an early lead and forcing Jake Locker to throw. Arizona meanwhile squeeked one by Seattle with Kevin Kold engineering a late TD drive after taking over for Skelton. I don’t see any way the Pats don’t cover, NE 28 ARI 10.
New England looked awesome against the Titans last week. The defense is looking much better as you pointed out and the offense has Brady. The Cardinals managed to win last week but they will be down quick in this game and they won’t be coming back. The Patriots are at home too if it wasn’t already bad enough for the Cardinals. New England 35 -10.
4) At Indianapolis +1 VS Minnesota
As an Indy fan I liked what I saw from Andrew Luck last week. The Colts defense however was brutal to say the least. They played a very good Chicago team and i don't think the Colts performed any worse than what everyone expected. The bad news, the Vikings have Adrian Peterson and we all know the Colts cannot stop the run. Good news, Peterson isn't one hundred percent but he is such a beast that it doesn't matter. I say it stays close but Minnesota starts the season 2-0. Minnesota 17-14.
I really want to pick the Colts, I think Minnesota is awful, but honestly that Colt’s O-Line is just horrific. Andrew Luck is great, but you can’t do much when you are given only 2 seconds to throw. Minny eeks it out, 10-7 in an ugly game.
5) At Carolina +2.5 VS New Orleans
Ah the Saints, defeated by my glorious Redskins at home last week. Their secondary is awful, and they did not get any pressure on RG3. Drew Brees is still awesome and Jimmy Graham unguardable. Carolina also lost in week one to a solid Tampa team, they should get Johnathan Stewart back and I see Cam Newton going HAM on that NO secondary. Carolina going to cover and win, especially at home, 30-27.
This is going to be an exciting game with these two offenses going at it after both these teams lost in week one. The Saints are emotionally too tired on Defense and until they get all their guys back they won’t be able to stop anyone. Cam Newton at home against the Saints defense i just described and there are going to be a lot of TD for the Panthers. Panthers 30- 24
6) At Buffalo -3.5 VS Kansas City
Good old Buffalo Bills, make a huge off season addition that complains after no sacks in week 1. To make matters worse Fred Jackson is out a month with a bad knee. The Chiefs played a good Atlanta team and i see them bouncing back this week. I see this being the worst game of the week. I really don't know what else to say but both teams better start looking at the top five players coming out of college by Canadian Thanksgiving. Kansas City 16- 6.
Yep, the shitty Ryan Fitzpatrick is back and looked awful against the Jets. KC was without several key players on Defense (Brandon Flowers and Tamba Hali) who both should be back this week. Also remember KC kept it close until a few turnovers blew it open. I have no idea how Buffalo are favoured... KC 24 - 17.
7) At Philadelphia -2.5 VS Baltimore
Ah the Eagles, I was watching last week with one of my good friends who is a huge Eagles fan, those four picks nearly killed him. Vick was simply awful. Baltimore got off to a great start by blowing out Cincinnati on Monday night. Flacco looked great with the new no huddle offense, could this be the first year in a long time where the Ravens O is better than their D? However this game is in Philly and they always play up/down to their opponents, I see a tight game with Baltimore winning on a last second field goal. Bal 22- 20.
The Eagles need to stop turning the ball over so much and start running the football a little more. Passing 65% will not make it happen if Vick cannot control his turnovers. They had to comeback to beat the browns. The browns Rookie QB had a 5.1 passer rating and almost won the game. The Ravens on the other hand looked awesome, especially on offense. The defense wasn't too shabby either without Terrell Suggs, the reigning defensive player of the year. It doesn't matter what Philly team shows up Baltimore is just a better team. Baltimore 20-14.
8) At Miami +1 VS Oakland
The Dolphins are so bad i didn't even bother to watch the highlights of their game last week. I read somewhere that for the 8th time in the last 10 seasons the dolphins lost their first game. Enough said. The Raiders aren’t a bad team based on their roster but they just cannot seem to put it together. Carson Palmer is a decent QB, McFadden is a good running back and the defense isn't that bad. Oakland wins this one simply because they have more players on their team that I can name. Oakland 24 - 14.
Miami is awful, they are punting wins to get experience for Tannehill. Oakland only lost because their backup long snapper is a MLB and clearly not good, a replacement will be found and Raiders will destroy miami. OAK 28 - 10
9) At Cincinnati -7 VS Cleveland
Cleveland lost by 1 when their starting QB had a rating of 5.1, and would’ve gone into OT if they went for 2 when the score was 15-10. Cincinnati actually held against Baltimore quite well for a quarter, but lost the game when they were forced to pass the ball. I see the Bengals making a statement at home, Cin 17 - 6.
Statement win against the Browns??? Didn’t think i would ever read that. The Bengals are a good team, it just happens they play in a tough division with two of the most physical teams in the entire league. I think they will crush the Browns at home. Browns QB cannot play any worse and they still only lost by 1 point. I cannot even explain how that is possible so heres how i think it turns out. Cincinnati 27- 10.
10) At Jacksonville +9 VS Houston
Houston is going to have a wicked time playing in the division this year. They have the offensive weapons ( Schaub, Foster, Johnson) and the defense that can keep them competitive with any of the top 3 teams if Houston isn't one of them for you. The jaguars on the other hand are a total disaster and still probably the second best team in that division. the Jags always play division foes tough and their QB Gabbert didn't look too bad last week. Houston 31- 16.
Jacksonville is awful, Texans are good, not much to it. Although Blaine Gabbert looked competent last week and MJD is there, they are still going to be smoked. Houston 27-10.
11) At Seattle +3 VS Dallas
Seattle had a tough opening game against Arizona, Russell Wilson played poorly and the defense gave up a winning 80 yard TD to Kevin Kolb. Dallas took advantage of a depleted Giants secondary to win in NY opening week, however I see a letdown from the Cowboys. I think Seattle will come out firing at home and steal a win from Dallas. Sea 24-21.
I’m not a big fan of the Cowboys but i don’t see them losing this game. They looked decent in their game against the defending Super Bowl Champions to start off the season and i think they are feeling good about themselves. the biggest problem with the Boys is their poor attitude once they start hitting some bumps. No Bumps Yet. The Seahawks looked pretty good for starting a rookie QB that had a horrible game ( Still don't know why you dont go with Flynn to start the season and let the rookie learn a little more). They will be much better this week, unfortunately they run into Dallas at the wrong time. Dallas 24 - 20.
12) At St Louis +3 VS Washington
These are the two surprise teams in my opinion from Week 1. RG3 was better than i expected but he was playing against the Saints defense. His numbers were good but what was impressive was how comfortable he looked, again maybe because it was the Saints Defense. Overall all Washington looked like a good team for most of the day. The St.Louis Rams were as close as you can get to beating the Detroit Lions last week. They might have pulled it out had it not been a for a time clock error. They had a solid defensive performance against one of the better passing offenses in the league. Washington 17- 13.
My Redskins, it now has been training into my brain to expect the worst from this team and to be cautiously optimistic whenever something good happens. However, eff that, RG3 had the greatest debut by a QB ever (less yards, but no Int and the win when compared to Cam) and the defense is led by a dominating front 7. I see RG3 throwing his first career pick, but Redskins will pull it out 21-17.
13) At Pittsburgh -6 VS Jets
Pittsburgh was in the game all the way till the pick 6, which was all on Big Ben. Jets stunned a Buffalo team and ran all over them, putting up 48! points. This game is in Pittsburgh and i can’t see Big Ben making the same mistakes Fitzmagic was making. Pitt to cover and win 20-12.
Big ben blew the game vs the Broncos last week. He had Pittsburgh in a great position to come back and win the game but made a horrible decision.The offense looked really good otherwise, they kept possession of the ball and converted over 50% of their 19 3rd down attempts. On defense they were missing several key players and I expect those players to be back this week. The Jets on the other hand crushed the lowly Bills to get their mojo going. They scored a lot of points and didn't make any guarantees after the game. Revis did have a concussion so it will be interesting to see what his status is for this game. The Steelers won't lose this game at home after last weeks ending. Pittsburgh 27 - 16.
14) At San Diego -6 VS Tennessee
San Diego got handed a gift last week and didn't blow it for a change. I don't think they are in any tougher this week against the Titans. They need to score more touchdowns instead of field goals and i don't see that being a problem. The Titans on the other hand went up against arguably the best team in week 1, the Patriots. They got smoked but i didn't think they looked that bad based on the talent they have on the team. They should be able to run the ball better and score more easily. This game is a toss up but i’m going to call it my upset special. Tennessee 24- 21.
Wow Omid that is a gutsy call. Neither of these two teams can run the ball. Ryan Matthews is hurt for SD and Calvin Johnson just isn’t the same anymore for the Titans. Without big play weapons I can’t see Jake Locker doing well. I think SD will sneak by at home, 17-14.
15) At San Fran -6.5 VS Detroit
Is San Fran this good? They did handily beat Green Bay in Lambeau. Alex Smith, Frank Gore and the defense all looked great. Aaron Rodgers was under pressure all night and forced a few throws he usually wouldn’t make, which San Fran capitalized on. Detroit, on the other hand looked awful for 3.5 quarter against St Louis. Matt Stafford had issues all day and threw 3 picks. I see this as a bit of a letdown game for San Fran after the huge win last week, however Jim Harbaugh is too good of a coach and will prevent this. SF 35-31.
Where to begin with this game. The Niners looked amazing against the Packers in Lambeau field. Alex Smith outplayed Aaron Rodgers and the Niners Defense was harassing Rodgers all day. The Lions on the other hand had to beat St.Louis in the last 2 minutes on a 80 yard drive. The beauty of this game is that the teams are so even it depends on who plays the smartest and executes better. I think the Lions come out flat again but make it interesting in the end only to have the Niners win it with a last minute FG.San Francisco 30 - 27.
16) At Atlanta -3 VS Denver
Being a Colts fan I was hoping Manning came out firing on all cylinders and boy did he deliver (The reason for that is complicated and I'll leave that for another time). Once they got into the no huddle the steelers couldn't do anything to stop them. The Broncos defense also didn't look too bad. The secondary played decent ( Helps with Porter and Bailey) and they were good against the run. The pressure from the line was alright but we all know how hard it is to take down Big Ben. The Hawks were great in week 1. Matty Ryan finally got control of the offense like he wanted and he didn't disappoint. With the weapons they have on offense they will have no problems scoring points against anyone in the league. The defense was alright, nothing that we didn't expect coming into the season. This could be the best QB battle of the week. Denver 34-27.
I think this will be a shootout in the Dome. Denver is looking great in the no huddle with Manning and Atlanta’s Julio Jones is becoming unstoppable. However Atlanta just lost their best corner in Brent Grimes. Denver’s D however is looking just as good as last year with Von Miller becoming a star. I also see Denver taking it, 35-32.
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