Week 4 picks

Last week: 10-6
Season record: 27-21-1

Tennessee at Atlanta--This season the NFC South plays the AFC South and these teams could not bore the shit out of me any more than they do.  Falcons 24, Titans 19

Cleveland at Baltimore--So far Baker Mayfield has looked less like his idol Brett Favre and more like Cleveland legend Tim Couch.  Ravens 27, Browns 17

New England at Buffalo--I saw earlier that Bill Belichick coached five years in Cleveland.  FIVE.   I lived there at the time and I still feel like he only coached there five games, not five years.  Pats 42, Bills 17

Kansas City at Detroit--If Patrick Mahomes plays as long as Tom Brady has, he will shatter all kinds of records.  I can't remember the last time I saw a QB with that kind of arm.  Chiefs 38, Lions 36

Carolina at Houston--Will Kyle Allen squeeze Cam out the way Lamar Jackson squeezed Joe Flacco out?  Texans 22, Panthers 19

Oakland at Indianapolis--Does anyone think Jon Gruden will coach the Raiders for the length of his 10 year contract?  I'm asking for ESP--um, for a friend.  Colts 23, Raiders 16

LA Chargers at Miami--I love how after the Cowboys annihilated the Dolphins, the narrative was "well at least they kept it close for much of the first half."  Oof.  Chargers 28, Dolphins 10

Washington at NY Giants--I really don't know how Daniel Jones tops last week's performance,
unless maybe he digs up the bones of Jimmy Hoffa at halftime.  Giants 33, Skins 30

Seattle at Arizona--Larry freaking Fitzgerald has played his entire career in Phoenix--which is remarkable on many different levels.  Cards 23, Seahawks 20

Tampa Bay at LA Rams--No truth to the rumor that the Bucs asked Scott Norwood to come out of retirement to kick for them.  Rams 35, Bucs 10

Minnesota at Chicago--This one feels like a 4-interception type game for Kirk Cousins.  Bears 24, Vikings 13

Jacksonville at Denver--How secure is Vic's job if the Broncos fall to 0-4 tomorrow?  As secure as the button on my pants after Thanksgiving dinner.  Not really, I just felt the need to make that reference.  Broncos 16, Jags 14

 Dallas at New Orleans--NBC continues to do those stupid video lineup introductions on SNF.  That routine is as old and crusty as Al Michaels' underwear.  EWWWWW.   Saints 28, Cowboys 24

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh--Another stellar MNF matchup, ESPN.  You fully deserve a 15-15 final score with all points coming on field goals.  I don't even have to look at next week's schedule to know that Miami is probably playing on Monday night.  Steelers 20, Bengals 14

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