Week 8 NFL Picks

Alright going a different route this week.  You will find my picks in bold below.

Last week I was 8-5 and 48-23 67.6% correct on the season since starting back in week 4.

Arizona @ Baltimore 

• Arizona is averaging under 100 rush yds a game and the Ravens "D" is allowing under 100 yds per game.
• Ravens "O" bounces back this game after being embarrassed and faces an Arizona team in the bottom of the NFL in Defense
• Ravens have dominated at home outscoring our opponents 98-38

Minnesota @ Carolina

• Close matchup but I think I'm going with Minnesota
• Ponder is improving and threw for 219 and 2 TD's against GB, but did throw 2 picks
• Peterson ran for 175 against GB and is facing a team allowing 133 a game on the ground
• Newton may crush my pick but I'll take the chance

Jacksonville @ Houston

• Jacksonville "D" isn't all that bad. Can stop the run, and have decent corners
• Jacksonville "O" still looks bad.  MJD is a nice RB but you still have a rookie QB going up against another good "D"
• Slight edge this week for Houston

Miami @ NYG

• Not much to say about this match-up other than NY should be up early and score often
• If anything could point to the direction this Miami team is going, coach Sparano's home is on the market.

NO @ StL

• See above.  With a banged up Bradford and a N.O. defense that can pressure the QB I don't expect StL to get much going offensively.
• This is a N.O. "O" that just put up 62 points last week and I don't think they will put up those kind of points again, but it's not going to be a close game

Indy @ Tenn

• Indy isn't going to win this game either.  They are one of the front runner's in this "Andrew Luck Sweepstakes"
• Tennessee is just a better team than Indy is at this point.

Washington @ Buffalo

• I'm giving the edge to Buffalo this week as they are coming off their bye week.
• Buffalo has a better offense and defense right now as Washington is pretty banged up.

Detroit @ Denver

• Tebow uses his legs to make things happen, well this week he will use them more to run for his life.
• I thought Detroits "D" line would be too much for SF but they definitely will be too much for Denver

NE @ Pitt

• Brady is 6-1 against the Steelers lifetime
• Patriots coming off bye
• NE offense should put up enough points to win this one

Cincy @ Seattle

• Usually don't like east coast team travelling west but Cincy is coming off a bye
• Cincy looks better on both sides of the ball
• Thinking more along the lines of a 21-17 win for Cincy

Cleveland @ SF

• As with what I said above about east coast/ west coast I don't like Cleveland this game
• SF is the better of the two and will add to their lead in the West to go to a 4 game lead

Dallas @ Philly

• A lot of people going Philly this week but with this being a Div rivalry it could go either way I think
• Picking Dallas for the simple fact they have the better run defense and need the win to tie them for first in the division

SD @ KC

• Division game yes but KC was so bad to start the season I can't bring myself to think they will win this game even with them playing better.