Week 9 picks

Last week: 12-3
Season record: 71-50-1

Holy balls, the 49ers are 8-0!  I didn't think of it until now, but people are probably starting to speculate that Jimmy G vs. the Patriots would make a juicy story line for a Super Bowl.  And now, for the rest of the games....

Houston vs. Jacksonville at London--Ah yes, another UK game, and the main reason most Americans are happy about this is because we will be graced with a morning game again.  Minshew Mania goes international!  Jags 23, Texans 20

Indianapolis at Pittsburgh--I seriously cannot believe that every team in the AFC South is .500 or better.  Especially that the Colts are 5-2 while Andrew Luck and his beard are enjoying retirement.  Colts 27, Steelers 24

Chicago at Philadelphia--The names change but we can always count on the Bears' kicker to choke in miserable fashion.  This game is going to be a reminder to Chicago fans of that painful playoff game, but Cody Parkey is gone and now they have a new terrible kicker in Eddie Pineiro.  Eagles 24, Bears 14

NY Jets at Miami--Oh man, the Jets are going to be the first team to lose to the Dolphins, aren't they?  Dolphins 21, Jets 19

Minnesota at Kansas City--Is it just me or are the Chiefs less exciting to watch without Patrick Mahomes?  Chiefs 26, Vikings 24

Tennessee at Carolina--I would watch this game just to see Christian McCaffrey rack up yards.  And lament that the guy who took him #1 in my fantasy league while I took Alvin Kamara at #2 knew something I didn't.  Panthers 20, Titans 16

Washington at Buffalo--The Bills might actually make the playoffs two straight years.  Bills 21, Redskins 14

Tampa Bay at Seattle--I am so old that when I saw this matchup I thought to myself, a meeting of two teams that were expansion teams the same year!  And the year was 1976.  Seahawks 34, Bucs 20

Detroit at Oakland--I'm overjoyed that there is not just a morning game--but 6 early games and 4 late games.  That's balance for those of us who love watching Red Zone.  And those of us have no life.  Raiders 27, Lions 26

Green Bay at LA Chargers--I guess maybe we should be taking the Packers seriously again?  Mike McCarthy is probably not thrilled about this.  Packers 30, Chargers 24

Cleveland at Denver--Oh good, I can't wait to see footage of that stupid playoff game the Browns blew in 1986.  I don't think they will blow this one.  Browns 20, Broncos 17

New England at Baltimore--It's hard to imagine the Pats going 16-0 but they have literally given up 61 points through 8 games.  That's 7.6 per game.  Holy shit.  Pats 28, Ravens 20

Dallas at NY Giants--I have a standing rule that I never have Eagles or Cowboys on my fantasy teams.  That's how much this Giants fan hates those two teams.  However, Jason Witten is back and I needed a tight end this week.  And I figure if he's gonna torch the Giants like usual, I might as well get some satisfaction from that.  Again, I have no life.  Cowboys 31, Giants 17

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