In the week that was week eight in picks was a very close contest. Before last week's action I had a 1 game edge in picks with Cardinal Viking. After last week with our picks very close together, it would be surely a close one again. Here are the results:
Me:
12-1: (only loss was the Dolphins getting shut out to the Ravens, wtf).
Cardinal Viking:
11-2: (picked the Dolphins and picked the Lions over the Steelers).
What would normally be a normal week for some teams, the past week would prove to be a make or break time for some. With the trade deadline past, some teams look to give up their future to pick up the short-term solution for their teams. NFL trades don't tend to get the same spark as NBA or MLB trades, but they would prove to be a deciding factor when draft picks are involved. Here's a recap:
Philadelphia Eagles pick up Jay Ajayi from the Miami Dolphins for a 4th rounder (train robbery).
New England trades Jimmy Garoppolo to San Francisco for a 2nd round pick (guess they couldn't keep him.
Buffalo Bills pick up Kelvin Benjamin from the Carolina Panthers for a 3rd and 7th round pick (could be an interesting strategy)
A difficult decision has come to my attention. Something that has been apparent since I started on this blog post. What is this week's cool video? Well out of random here it is:
Week Nine in the NFL regular season will start from East Rutherford, New Jersey and ends in Green Bay, Wisconsin. There will be six teams on bye week: Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Chargers, Cleveland Browns, and New England Patriots. There will be a Thursday night game, 7 early games, 3 late games, a Sunday night game, and a Monday night game. CBS will handle the early and late doubleheader, while FOX will have the single game this week. Here are the picks:
Buffalo @ NY Jets: Bills. The Bills come off a win against the Raiders, while the Jets lost to the Falcons. The week starts out in East Rutherford and the Bills coming to town looking improved I personally like the Bills winning the matchup based on that Tyrod Taylor picked up a new weapon in Kelvin Benjamin this week. Unfortunately Benjamin will not play tonight but the Bills got this.
Atlanta @ Carolina: Falcons. Both teams come off wins last week as the Falcons beat the Jets, and the Panthers beat the Buccaneers. The game could come down to which offense puts the most points as this will be a shootout, the Falcons have been downplaying this year and I still am expecting them to finally put up a offensive performance this Sunday, their defense is suspect. More suspect than Colonel Mustard in the library with a knife.
Baltimore @ Tennessee: Ravens. The Ravens won last week against the Dolphins while the Titans were on bye week last week. The Ravens are a complicated team to predict and pick. Last week I picked against them and they win. The game will come down to which team's running back will have the better game as both teams are top 10 in rush offense, and when you have a good rushing attack, you can open it up in the pass, and that will be another factor.
Cincinnati @ Jacksonville: Jaguars. The Jaguars come off a bye week last week while the Bengals come off a win against the Colts. The game will be at Jacksonville where the Jags are 1-2 at home this season, I feel the Jags will put on their best game of the season against the Bengals, who barely squeaked by last week against a bad Colts team. Give me the Jaguars!
Denver @ Philadelphia: Eagles. The Eagles won last week against the Niners and the Broncos lost to the Chiefs. The game features the season debut of Brock Osweiler, who replaces a struggling Trevor Siemian, who will get the start. The Eagles haven't let me down so far this season and I feel good with them in this game.
Indianapolis @ Houston: Colts. Both teams come off losses as the Colts lost to the Bengals and the Texans to the Sehawks This would normally be a shocker to some people on why I'm picking the Colts, well Deshaun Watson tearing his ACL will be a big factor in the game. Watson has been a shining light for the Texans offensively which normally was a defensive team. I could be wrong but there's a reason why they're predictions.
LA Rams @ NY Giants: Rams. Both teams are coming off a bye week last week. The game is certainly a tale of two teams. The surprising Rams and the disappointing Giants. The Rams have been playing well during the stretch so far we will have to see if the bye week does limit their focus and preparation. Give me the Rams!
Tampa Bay @ New Orleans: Saints. The Saints come off a win against the Bears while the Buccaneers lost to the Panthers. Drew Brees still can throw the ball, Mark Ingram can still run the ball and if the Saints defense limits the offensive attack of the Bucs, then I like the Saints chances. Plus, the Superdome is quite a homefield advantage.
Arizona @ San Francisco: 49ers. The Cardinals are coming off a bye week last week while the Niners lost to the Eagles. The team by the bay picked up possibly their future starting QB in Jimmy Garopollo from the Patriots. Unfortunately the rest of the team isn't that good and probably won't be that good for a while. However, I feel the Niners will finally get their first win of the season by beating the Cardinals without Carson Palmer.
Washington @ Seattle: Seahawks. The Seahawks won against the Texans and the Redskins lost to the Cowboys last week. The 12th man will be pretty loud this week, I feel the Redskins will come off a loss again this week. The Seahawks always seem to get better each and every week, however they need homefield advantage in the playoffs so they have to win.
Kansas City @ Dallas: Chiefs. Both teams come off wins last week as the Chiefs won against the Broncos and the Cowboys beat the Redskins. The marqee game of the late slate will be the Chiefs-Cowboys game. The game will be on CBS and will mark Tony Romo's return to AT&T Stadium as the color-commentator for the TV network. However I like the Chiefs in the game as the Cowboys defense is suspect, more than the offense though.
Oakland @ Miami: Raiders. Both teams come off losses last week as the Dolphins lost to the Ravens and the Raiders lost to the Bills. The Sunday night game will show two disappointing football teams but which team will be the ones that show up, I feel the Raiders will based on that Derek Carr could start and the Raiders need to win to keep up with the division.
Detroit @ Green Bay: Packers. The Lions come off a loss to the Steelers last week while the Packers come off a bye week. The Monday night game will feature two division rivals in the NFC North division as the Packers and Lions renew their old rivalry. The Lions still have their franchise quarterback on his own two feet while the Packers will look to have Brent Hundley at quarterback. The Packers need to win the game in order to stay in 2nd place against the Vikings in the division race. I like the receiving corp of the Packers to win it for them as they need to make the big play.
Local TV Schedule (via 506sports, subject to change):
CBS Early:
Denver @ Philadelphia
Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts
CBS Late:
Kansas City @ Dallas
Jim Nantz, Tony Romo
FOX Single:
Atlanta @ Carolina
Joe Buck, Troy Aikman
For more info on which game is playing in your area, go to NFL Maps, Week 9
Record*:
Week 1: 10-5
Week 1: 10-5
Week 2: 10-6
Week 3: 8-8
Week 4: 11-5
Week 5: 7-7
Week 6: 7-7
Week 7: 8-7
Week 8: 12-1
Overall: 73-46
Cardinal Viking, my roommates record:
Week 1: 7-8
Week 1: 7-8
Week 2: 13-3
Week 3: 8-8
Week 4: 11-5
Week 5: 4-10
Week 6: 7-7
Week 7: 10-5
Week 8: 11-2
Overall: 71-48
See you guys next week!
-Tom
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