Week 12 Picks

I had way too much food over the Holiday, and I’m feeling lazy. So lay off. Anyway, here are my abridged week 12 picks…


Green Bay Packers @ Atlanta Falcons (24-23)

Just like you don’t bet against Peyton Manning at night, you don’t bet against Matty Ice at home. I know Green Bay is hot right now, but the Falcons just don’t make mistakes and their defense is so tremendous in the Georgia Dome…

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Buffalo Bills (34-23)

After watching the Steelers dismantle Oakland is there any doubt they’re a top 5-6 team? Potential trap game, but no matter Pittsburgh will win.

Carolina Panthers @ Cleveland Browns (27-6)

If someone had a gun to my head and said they would shoot if I didn’t pick the Panthers…I would probably pick them, but I wouldn’t like it.

Jacksonville Jaguars @ New York Giants (28-13)

Barring a miracle hail-mary Giants should win…even if they are a little banged up. And aren’t we beyond due for the bad David Garrard to show up? I like New York’s pass rush to make it happen.

Minnesota Vikings @ Washington Redskins (20-10)

The Frazier effect! The Frazier effect! The Frazier effect! The Frazier effect!

Tennessee Titans @ Houston Texans (31-24)

I hate this pick soooo much. What do you go with: a historically awful defense or a third string quarterback named Rusty Smith from Coastal Carolina? He’s got a 127.9 passer rating in college along with a 76 to 36 touchdown interception ratio…and he’s got some weapons. Oh, and they have Chris Johnson. Yeah, I’m that afraid of Houston’s, ahem, “defense”.

Kansas City Chiefs @ Seattle Seahawks (27-24)

I don’t trust the Chiefs on the road even a little (0-4) and the Seahawks tend to show their good side at home. Even if Matt Hasselbeck is playing with a broken hand…

Miami Dolphins @ Oakland Raiders (17-13)

This has bounce-back game written all over it. And just so you know: Tyler Thigpen!

UPDATE: Massive brain fart...for some reason I thought Thigpen was starting again. He did not, it was Henne who started...and played well.
St. Louis Rams @ Denver Broncos (35-20)

The Rams are bad on the road, Denver is bad anywhere. But the Broncos offense should be all over a bad road defense and St. Louis won’t be able to keep up.

Philadelphia Eagles @ Chicago Bears (24-17)

The Eagles are hot right now, and they showed they could win last week even if Vick isn’t having a great game. Bears have a good pass rush…but so did the Giants, and the Eagles were able to slow that down pretty well.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Baltimore Ravens (21-13)

Tampa Bay has yet to beat a solid, play-off caliber team. Don’t mean to be a curmudgeon, I love Cinderella’s as much as the next guy…

San Diego Chargers @ Indianapolis Colts (38-31)

Vincent Jackson’s back, Gates should be good to go, Philip Rivers is passing like the well-being of his family depends on it; how can the Colts defense hope to contend? Oh wait, its Peyton Manning at night…screw it, Chargers play well against the Colts, and their offense should overwhelm them.

San Francisco 49ers @ Arizona Cardinals (24-20)

You mean to tell me this is the Monday night game? I’d rather watch Grey’s anatomy…

Last Week: 10-6

Overall: 85-59

Thanksgiving games: 3-0

Upset of the Week: Seattle Seahwaks OVER Kansas City Chiefs (...I guess that's an upset?)

Lock of the Week: San Diego Chargers OVER Indianapolis Colts

Pounding of the Week: Pittsburgh Steelers OVER Buffalo Bills