Week 7 picks
Last week: 6-8
Season record: 48-43-1
I've been making NFL picks since I was maybe 12 years old, and had a little pick 'em league. Not to sound like a geezer, but this was the late '70's and there was no internet back then. I had sheets of paper and handed them to my dad, brothers, and our next door neighbors every week and kept track of our standings by hand. It's weird to reflect on that now, but I do it because I don't think I've started out this poorly since then. I've said this before but it bears repeating--this has been the strangest season as far as backwards results that I can remember. Every week, it feels like there are three or four major upsets. But hey, we saunter on! So let's see what this week holds.....
Kansas City at Denver--The Chiefs have lost two straight games after starting 4-0 and the Broncos have won two straight after beginning 0-4. So this was looking like a horrible TNF draw for the NFL, but suddenly it's not. I'm afraid to go out on any limbs right now but I'm afraid to not go out on any limbs as well. What to do? I guess when in doubt, Patrick Mahomes is KC's quarterback. Chiefs 20, Broncos 17
Miami at Buffalo--It'll be 63 degrees in Buffalo Sunday, so the Bills won't have that advantage. They will, however, have the advantage of being a significantly better team than Miami, which is averaging EIGHT points per game. Yikes. Bills 23, Dolphins 10
Jacksonville at Cincinnati--I noticed the other day that Andy Dalton is still the QB of the Bengals. I wonder why that is. I also wonder why Joe Mixon is having such a lousy season, and it's obvious that it's because of my fantasy hex, which never fails to take down the guys projected to be semi-decent like Mixon. Jags 24, Bengals 16
Minnesota at Detroit--The NFC North is an anomaly this year. The Lions are in last place with a 2-2-1 record, with the other three teams above .500. But after this game, that division will be more jumbled. Lions 27, Vikings 26
Oakland at Green Bay--Hey, it's a rematch of Super Bowl II! I can even do the Roman numeral for that one without needing an abacus. Packers 28, Raiders 17
LA Rams at Atlanta--Whoa. The Rams have now lost three straight games, probably for the first time since they were in St. Louis, and while they made it to the Super Bowl eight months ago, they looked pathetic against the suddenly awesome Niners and look up at both them and Seattle. Rams 27, Falcons 20
Houston at Indianapolis--The way Houston has looked lately, especially in upsetting the might Chiefs last week, it's hard to pick against them. But this one has upset written all over it. Maybe. You really can't be sure this season. Colts 28, Texans 26
San Francisco at Washington--The 1972 Dolphins will need to keep the champagne on ice for at least one more week. Niners 17, Skins 6
Arizona at NY Giants--There is a good chance the Giants will have Saquon Barkley and Evan Engram back Sunday. If they do, and if the Giants' D can somehow contain Kyler Murray (doubtful), I'd go with the home team. But that is a huge IF. Cards 23, Giants 20
LA Chargers at Tennessee--This is your underachievement game of the week! Chargers 19, Titans 13
New Orleans at Chicago--I don't ever remember the Saints consistently having such low scoring games. They are 5-1 and have a point differential of plus-6 on the season. Bears 20, Saints 17
Baltimore at Seattle--This could be the best game of the week. Seahawks 27, Ravens 24
Philadelphia at Dallas--It's hard to imagine Dallas losing their fourth game in a row at home after starting out 3-0 and looking like a Super Bowl contender. But they might. Cowboys 31, Eagles 27
New England at NY Jets--That Pats' D is sick. Not Sam Darnold with mono sick, but sick sick. Pats 27, Jets 9
Season record: 48-43-1
I've been making NFL picks since I was maybe 12 years old, and had a little pick 'em league. Not to sound like a geezer, but this was the late '70's and there was no internet back then. I had sheets of paper and handed them to my dad, brothers, and our next door neighbors every week and kept track of our standings by hand. It's weird to reflect on that now, but I do it because I don't think I've started out this poorly since then. I've said this before but it bears repeating--this has been the strangest season as far as backwards results that I can remember. Every week, it feels like there are three or four major upsets. But hey, we saunter on! So let's see what this week holds.....
Kansas City at Denver--The Chiefs have lost two straight games after starting 4-0 and the Broncos have won two straight after beginning 0-4. So this was looking like a horrible TNF draw for the NFL, but suddenly it's not. I'm afraid to go out on any limbs right now but I'm afraid to not go out on any limbs as well. What to do? I guess when in doubt, Patrick Mahomes is KC's quarterback. Chiefs 20, Broncos 17
Miami at Buffalo--It'll be 63 degrees in Buffalo Sunday, so the Bills won't have that advantage. They will, however, have the advantage of being a significantly better team than Miami, which is averaging EIGHT points per game. Yikes. Bills 23, Dolphins 10
Jacksonville at Cincinnati--I noticed the other day that Andy Dalton is still the QB of the Bengals. I wonder why that is. I also wonder why Joe Mixon is having such a lousy season, and it's obvious that it's because of my fantasy hex, which never fails to take down the guys projected to be semi-decent like Mixon. Jags 24, Bengals 16
Minnesota at Detroit--The NFC North is an anomaly this year. The Lions are in last place with a 2-2-1 record, with the other three teams above .500. But after this game, that division will be more jumbled. Lions 27, Vikings 26
Oakland at Green Bay--Hey, it's a rematch of Super Bowl II! I can even do the Roman numeral for that one without needing an abacus. Packers 28, Raiders 17
LA Rams at Atlanta--Whoa. The Rams have now lost three straight games, probably for the first time since they were in St. Louis, and while they made it to the Super Bowl eight months ago, they looked pathetic against the suddenly awesome Niners and look up at both them and Seattle. Rams 27, Falcons 20
Houston at Indianapolis--The way Houston has looked lately, especially in upsetting the might Chiefs last week, it's hard to pick against them. But this one has upset written all over it. Maybe. You really can't be sure this season. Colts 28, Texans 26
San Francisco at Washington--The 1972 Dolphins will need to keep the champagne on ice for at least one more week. Niners 17, Skins 6
Arizona at NY Giants--There is a good chance the Giants will have Saquon Barkley and Evan Engram back Sunday. If they do, and if the Giants' D can somehow contain Kyler Murray (doubtful), I'd go with the home team. But that is a huge IF. Cards 23, Giants 20
LA Chargers at Tennessee--This is your underachievement game of the week! Chargers 19, Titans 13
New Orleans at Chicago--I don't ever remember the Saints consistently having such low scoring games. They are 5-1 and have a point differential of plus-6 on the season. Bears 20, Saints 17
Baltimore at Seattle--This could be the best game of the week. Seahawks 27, Ravens 24
Philadelphia at Dallas--It's hard to imagine Dallas losing their fourth game in a row at home after starting out 3-0 and looking like a Super Bowl contender. But they might. Cowboys 31, Eagles 27
New England at NY Jets--That Pats' D is sick. Not Sam Darnold with mono sick, but sick sick. Pats 27, Jets 9
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