Jeezo, so here it is...my first ever blog post, I will probably ramble a lot, but you know what? I don't care, you'll come to accept it with time. Before I get started on my picks for week 10 of the NFL I just want to make a quite note about today. For those that live under a rock, today is Armistice Day, 11/11/10. Let us all remember and praise every soldier that has ever fought for our nation, without them, we not have the same freedom that we are allowed today. Lest We Forget.
Now, moving onto this weeks NFL games. And boy oh boy do we have some critical match-ups. So lets not hang around any more, and get straight into the good stuff.
THURSDAY NIGHT:
Baltimore Ravens (6-2) @ Atlanta Falcons (6-2)
The first game of the week is a banger. Quite possibly the 2 best teams in the NFL face off on the first Thursday night game of the season. Ray Lewis and his Ravens travel to the fortress that is the Georgia Dome. Atlanta are one of the toughest teams to play at home this season, giving up very little in terms of points and yardage. And on top of that, Matt Ryan gets these guys going at home. This will be a tricky test for the Baltimore Ravens. Ed Reed needs to turn up in this game if they have any hope of winning. He has 3 interceptions in his last 2 games, and will be looking to add to that tonight. A lot of people are saying that this is a potential Superbowl match-up, we'll see if it lives up to the hype.
Prediction: Baltimore Ravens 17-27 Atlanta Falcons
SUNDAY EVENING (6pm GMT):
Detroit Lions (2-6) @ Buffalo Bills (0-8)
This is quite an intriguing match-up that i'm actually looking forward to seeing the outcome of. The NFL's worst team at the moment, the 0-8 Buffalo Bills against the worst team in the NFL from the last 2 seasons. The Lions 2-6 record does not reflect the way they have played. The defense is turning into quite the force now and, even though they have more than likely lost Matthew Stafford for the season, the offence can get rolling thanks to a guy nicknamed 'Megatron' (Calvin Johnson). Matthew Stafford' injury is unfortunate. The guy has only started 12 games in his 2 seasons in the NFL. Shaun Hill will step back into the starting role on Sunday against the hopeless Bills. The Bills looked ok against the Ravens 2 weeks ago, but the Ravens played awful and still managed the win. The Bills are in for another tough week and are going to be looking at 9 losses in front of a home crowd.
Prediction: Detroit Lions 24-10 Buffalo Bills
Carolina Panthers (1-7) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-3)
Hang on, where did this 5-3 Buccaneers team come from?? Oh yeah, they were there last season, just minus a guy called Josh Freeman. Josh Freeman has completely transformed this team. Well not on his own, they drafted smartly to give him an offensive line, but most of the credit goes to him. One of the NFC's best quarterbacks at the moment takes on, in my opinion, the worst team in the NFL. This divisional match-up is really important for the Buccs as they need to stay with the Saints and Falcons, luckily it's against the Panthers. Steve Smith cannot be happy. One of the best receivers in the league is on a diabolical team and can't do anything about it. And it's only going to get worse as Matt Moore has now been placed on Injured Reserve for the rest of the season.
Prediction: ABSOLUTE BLOW-OUT: Carolina Panthers 3-31 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Minnesota Vikings (3-5) @ Chicago Bears (5-3)
Another interesting divisional match-up in the NFC this week comes in the form of the old man versus the swiss cheese offensive line in Chicago. Jay Cutler has gotta be hurting...and unfortunatly for him, this week, the pain is gonna hurt a lot more. Now I believe that the Vikings defensive line is over-rated, but they are still good, and you don't even have to be good to get pressure on Cutler with the protection he has in front of him. Cutler is going to get hit A LOT in this game, and he will turn the ball over. What remains to be seen however is the old-man and what he can produce on offence. We saw a glimmer of magic last week, and he tends to play well in Chicago. The Vikes got rid of Moss because of "team relationship issues"...fear not...Sidney Rice could be back this week, and if he is, the Vikings will score, many times.
Prediction: Minnesota Vikings 24-7 Chicago Bears
Houston Texans (4-4) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (4-4)
Another tasty divisional match-up, this time in the American conference. Houston is great passing the ball, not so great at defending the passing of the ball though. Ranked 32nd in the league in pass defense this is definatly a team to pass the ball on, and that is exactly what the Jags will do. Jacksonville, who are coming off a bye after destroying the Cowboys, are going to look towards Sims-Walker and tight-end Lewis to try and help them beat the Texans and take a step closer to the Titans and Colts a-top the AFC South. Houston this week are going to need a, "you can score as much as you want, we'll always score 1 more" attitude on Sunday. Schaub is gonna have a tough test this week down in Florida, but if any QB-WR combination can get the job done, it's Schaub and Johnson...........not this week though.
Prediction: Houston Texans 21-27 Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans (5-3) @ Miami Dolphins (4-4)
Miami cannot win at home....period. That should be this prediction over with, but i'll go with a little bit more detail...just to please you. Miami are 0-4 at home, and 4-0 on the road this season. It must be the stadium name change thats making them lose. Regardless of what is going wrong, the Fins will be tested yet again at home this week when the Titans roll into town with a new shiny toy at wide-receiver by the name of Randy Moss. As if the Titans offence wasn't explosive enough with CJ in the backfield, now they add Moss as a target for Vince Young. This could be the most dynamic offence in the NFL at the moment, and we'll find out just how devestating it can be on Sunday. On a side-note, the Fins have benched Chad Henne who leads the league in interceptions. Trusty Chad Pennington will take the snaps on Sunday, but I doubt much will change for the Dolphins with this move.
Prediction: Tennessee Titans 24-13 Miami Dolphins
New York Jets (6-2) @ Cleveland Browns (3-5)
Rex Ryan needs to thank the Browns. They just dismantled the "best team in the NFL".....pfft and effectively put the Jets on top of the AFC East. The Browns can run the ball...boy can they run the ball, but that was against the Patriots. They are against the Jets this week, one of the best rushing defenses in the league. So don't expect Peyton Hillis to run like he did last week. The same goes for rookie Colt McCoy. He is really starting to shine. He played well against the Steelers in his first start, and had a solid outing against the Patriots. I can see the Browns being very cautious with his plays this week though, so don't expect McCoy to be a big threat. Having said that, one thing the Browns will do this week, is provide a test for a rather lackluster Jets offence. An offence that was rolling before it's bye week, and is now just slow, sluggish, out of sync and boring quite frankly. Sanchez is having a solid season, only throwing 2 interceptions, both of those in one game. The Browns will blitz, no doubt about that, so Tomlinson and Greene will need to provide a threat on the ground so that the Jets can set up the play action passes to Santonio Holmes and, the returning to Cleveland, Braylon Edwards. This will be a closely fought game, despite the teams varying records.
Prediction: New York Jets 17-14 Cleveland Browns
(GAME OF THE WEEK CANDIDATE)
Cincinnati Bengals (2-6) @ Indianapolis Colts (5-3)
Terrell Owens versus the Colts? Seems like that at the moment with TO being the only player on the Bengals team to be doing something. The Bengals as a whole have been a disappointment this season (not that I care being a Steelers fan). I tipped them to be in the AFC Championship game this season, and they are currently one of the worst teams in the AFC. They have no spark, no electricity running through that team, apart from Owens, but one man can't do it all. Having said that, he almost did against the Steelers. The Colts on the other hand have a plethora of guys who can get the job done right now, even with injuries. Yeah they lost to the Eagles, but that was a VERY good Eagles team they lost to. At home this week, the Colts will be hard to beat. Add to that the anger of losing against the Eagles, the Bengals could be in for a very tough night.
Prediction: Cincinnati Bengals 10-35 Indianapolis Colts
END OF PART 1
I hope you guys have enjoyed my rambling for part one. Feel free to follow my blog so that you know when part two is up. Part two will contain the rest of the weeks games and a final analysis for the week. Comment on the blog aswell letting me know of your own predictions and thoughts on mine. Until next time y'all...
Coming up in Part 2:
Michael Vick versus Donovan McNabb - Part 2....or will it be??
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"Best team in the NFL" New England Patriots versus "Best team in the NFL if they beat the Pats" Pittsburgh Steelers
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Dallas Cowgirls versus the NY G-Men
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