Week 9 2021 picks

Last week: 7-8
Season record: 72-50

I can't remember the last time I had two sub-.500 weeks in the middle of the season, but unlike Joe Judge I won't blame my poor performance on headset issues.  I will still run my laps though, and then make some picks. Okay here we go.....

NY Jets at Indianapolis--Mike Freaking White.  It's hilarious how all these first round golden boys like Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Zach Wilson, Trevor Lawrence, Daniel Jones, Trey Lance, Jared Goff, Tua, Carson Wentz wind up in the proverbial NFL landfill....and then someone like Mike White comes along.  This guy was a FIFTH round pick. He looked like Aaron Rodgers last week.  Now let's see if the next opponent's defense paid attention and slows him down, or if the Jets stumbled into good fortune for a change.  Colts 28, Jets 24

Okay I'm off to a 1-0 start this week!  Now on to the rest of the slate......

Cleveland at Cincinnati--Nothing good has happened for OBJ since the infamous boat pic before a huge playoff game in 2016.  In fact nothing good has happened for the Giants since then either.  Bengals 23, Browns 21

Denver at Dallas--Dak is not on the injury report, and the Broncos are not as good as their 4-4 record suggests.  Cowboys 37, Broncos 14

Houston at Miami--This is one of those games that will be talked about at the end of the season when we are looking at draft positioning.  Hell, we're talking about it now.  Dolphins 19, Texans 16

Atlanta at New Orleans--I keep underestimating the Saints, but their defense is legit and it kind of doesn't matter who plays QB for them.  Or against them.  Right, Tom Brady?  Saints 31, Falcons 17

Las Vegas at NY Giants--Maybe Jon Gruden wasn't the reason the Raiders got off to such a good start.  After the awful news this past week about Henry Ruggs (and to be fair it's more awful for the victim and victim's family), the team could be feeling a bit down this week.  But they are facing the Giants, so......Raiders 27, Giants 20

New England at Carolina--Just when you think Tom Brady was the reason for all those rings Belichick wears, the Pats pull off a huge upset over the Chargers.  Patriots 26, Panthers 19

Buffalo at Jacksonville--Wow, there are some shitty matchups this week.  Just like last week and the week before that.  Come on NFL schedule makers...do better!  Bills 42, Jaguars 10

Minnesota at Baltimore--Every four years we are treated to this matchup of purple teams.  I guess I need to tell you which team will beet the other.  I'm here all week....unfortunately for you.  Ravens 27, Vikings 26

LA Chargers at Philadelphia--Justin Herbert needs to stop underachieving, especially with the Chiefs apparently leaving the front door open to the division title.  Chargers 24, Eagles 22

Green Bay at Kansas City--This would have been a great game, Rodgers.  But no, you had to go all hydroxychloroquine on your team and every cheesehead out there.  Chiefs 34, Packers 23

Arizona at San Francisco--Why does this feel like the third time these teams have faced each other this season?  Cardinals 23, Niners 20

Tennessee at LA Rams--Somehow the Titans are the 1-seed in the AFC.  Now we get to see if the AFC has become little bro to the NFC again.  Rams 38, Titans 26

Chicago at Pittsburgh--That ManningCast is must see TV.  Not necessarily because it's entertaining and informative and light years better than Joe Buck or the regular ESPN guys.  It's must see TV because of the potential for F-bombs.  A few weeks ago it was Eli's double bird, which was then followed by Marshawn Lynch's F-bomb, which was then followed this past Monday by Jon Stewart's F-bomb.  Can we go for four straight?  Steelers 20, Bears 16

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