Week 9 NFL Picks

9-4 last week and 57-27 on the season.  My picks are straight up win or lose and not against the spread.

Let's get to it...

NYJ @ Buffalo

• Jets coming off the bye and haven't won a game following the bye since Rex has taken over as coach
• Not buying into the good game the Jets O had last game.  This offense is not good.
• Bills with the better offense and good defense should win this game

Seattle @ Dallas

• Cowboys coming off a tough loss will get back on track this week against a Seattle team with the 31st ranked offense

Cleveland @ Houston

• Cleveland is Cleveland although the future is looking better for them, but Houston is the better team all around.

Atlanta @  Indy

• Altanta has lost 3 straight to the Colts and are a franchise 1-13 dating back to when they were in Baltimore. Although this isn't the same Colts team

Miami @ KC

• KC isn't the same team that was playing in the beginning of the season, and playing well as of late.
• Home game for KC and it get's loud at home. Edge goes to KC

TB @ NO

• Going with a TB upset over NO this week.

SF @ Washington

• These 2 teams are going in 2 different directions and SF should have an fairly easy time.

Denver @ Oakland

• No McFadden this game but Denver is still riding the Tebow wave and I'm not following suit
• Denver will not win this game because of Tebow.  In 2 starts he has been sacked 13 times thrown for 333yds and only completed 47% of his throws. 

Cincy @ Tennessee

• Although I hope they lose I'm going with Cincy. They have a decent defense and Andy Dalton is getting it done.
• Cedric Benson is far out performing Chris Johnson whose only had 1 game where he had over 100 yds and that was against CLE where he went for 101.

StL @ Arizona

• Arizona looks like they may have to face Stl without Kolb at QB whose battling turf toe. That doesn't help the 1- Cardinals

NYG @ NE

• NE at home coming off a tough loss to the Steelers should take this one
• Bradshaw is out with a foot injury not going to help the Giants run game

GB @ SD

• Rivers is having issues and until someone stops them I'm going with GB

Baltimore @ Pitt

• I was prepared coming into this week to pick the Steelers, as tough as it would have been. Wouldn't have meant I wouldn't have been pulling for my Ravens.
• Although Steelers LB's are beat up and that doesn't bode well for stopping Ray Rice.  We kind of got away from running the ball but you best believe we're going to grind it out this week.
• Looks like Grubbs is going to be back this week which will help solidify our line which has struggled as of late.  Having him back will also get the running game going again as he will get downfield blocks.
• Ravens defense is playing out of their minds right now. With the attention on Suggs which has not stopped him so far from getting to Ben, watch for Kruger coming from the opposite side of the field.
• Game is going to be close as it usually is and wouldn't be shocked at a Ravens loss, but with injuries on the other side of the ball I'm giving the nod to my boys.

Chicago @ Philly

• Philly was unstoppable against the Cowboys
• Chicago has to get Forte going early and often and slow down the eagles offense that can be explosive.
• May regret it but going with Chicago coming off a bye