NFL

Week Six Picks

Picking games against the spread last week was a disaster.  It got worse when I realized I was not good at math and still have a hard time understanding what being “plus-four” means. 

That said, the weekly picks are going back to a straight-up version.  I never did like change anyway.There is a good variety of games on the schedule in Week Six, which is disappointing because I will be in a hotel room in Seattle, getting regional coverage of games I don’t want to see.  “What’s that?  The Rams and Ravens are playing this week?  I’d rather no—okay.”

If my room service bill is hundreds of dollars, you’ll know I tried to drown my sorrows in jumbo prawns and milkshakes.

Onto the picks: 

St. Louis vs. Baltimore.  The Ravens can’t score, and the Rams have Gus Frerotte as their quarterback.  Yep, this game’s on in my area.

• Ravens 16, Rams 13.

Minnesota vs. Chicago.  Everyone is saying the Bears saved their season last week in Green Bay, but aren’t we all forgetting that they play in the NFC?  They could have waited to save their season until Week 10 and still been fine.

• Vikings 21, Bears 17.

Miami vs. Cleveland.  My love affair with Ronnie Brown will continue for at least one more week, until the Patriots find out in Week Seven.

• Browns 40, Dolphins 14.

Washington vs. Green Bay.  This Redskins team is looking like a keeper.  Of course, last time I thought that, they blew a second half lead to the Giants and ruined my suicide league. 

• Redskins 27, Packers 21.

Houston vs. Jacksonville.  A bad Houston team swept a good Jacksonville team last year.  This has nothing to do with this season.

• Jaguars 18, Texans 6.

Cincinnati vs. Kansas City.  Last time we saw the Bengals, they were bickering and yelling on Monday Night Football.  This week, they will be doing so on a CBS game only seen in the greater Kansas City and Cincinnati metropolis areas.

• Chiefs 20, Bengals 19.

Philadelphia vs. New York Jets.  I missed my Donovan McNabb hyperbole this week.  Chad Pennington hyperbole just isn’t the same.

• Eagles 50, Jets 30.

Carolina vs. Arizona.  The Cardinals look like an NFC playoff team, and Vinny Testaverde should make them look like an AFC playoff team.

• Cardinals 38, Panthers 12.

New England vs. Dallas.  Given the hype for this game, I cannot even begin to fathom what it will be like for the Pats-Colts.

• Patriots 38, Cowboys 14.

Oakland vs. San Diego.  The Chargers got off the schneid last week against the Broncos in a big way.  I’ll miss the Norv Turner second-guessing and job security questions.

• Chargers 40, Raiders 21.

New Orleans vs. Seattle.  My family and I are going to this game.  I’ll be the guy sitting behind the drunk Seahawk fans, pretending to have a good time while they show the Sea-Fense guy on the JumboTron for the umpteenth time.

• Saints 21, Seahawks 14.

Last Week: 5-9

Season 43-33

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