NFL Week 7 Picks + Mini recap

Another week, another post of my picks for the upcoming NFL slate of games. Doing it a bit early this time around since I have work during the day (and not necessarily during the night). Typing this up while the Red Sox play the Tigers in game 4. Like the Red Sox chances in getting to the World Series but also like the Tigers as well. Tigers up by 6 in the 4th inning. I did pick the Tigers to represent the AL in the Fall Classic but its still a win-win if the Red Sox get there since they are my team. 

Last week there were 15 games on the slate and I won 9 out of 15 games with a record of 9-5. Not bad but not good record in terms of what I have been getting so far this season but still gotta feel good about it. Impressive wins by the Panthers, Rams, and Patriots last week. Who will I pick to keep my unbeaten streak on Thursday Night Football alive? Will the Giants win their first game at home against the Vikings? Will Peyton Manning get the last laugh in his return trip to Indianapolis, or will Andrew Luck surpass the shadow that once graced the franchise for over a decade? Will Zooey Deschanel break the ice and ask me out for a date? Will Tom ever stop this celeb crush madness and actually find a girl that isn’t famous? All these questions and more in this weeks picks!

Seattle @ Arizona: Seahawks. A lot of people are saying this is a trap game, that the Seahawks will find a way to blow it, and that the Arizona Cardinals will steal this one in front of their own fans. I say can it! Seahawks are a top 10 team in terms of offense and defense, what do the Cardinals have? Seahawks win it. 

Cleveland @ Green Bay: Packers. I like this matchup. Definitely cheesy oozy goodness. Got the day off from work, the game is on in my area, the Packers riding a 2-game winning streak, gotta feel good about this one. Pack win it.

 Tampa Bay @ Atlanta: Falcons. Two words describe this game. Toilet Bowl! This game and another one which I will mention later (You have a good idea what it is, don’t you) are what makes this game seems so good you’d think the Watch Water Boil League was awesome! Falcons have more talent even though their record doesn’t speak for themselves. 

St. Louis @ Carolina: Panthers. Panthers have been killing me so far this season, I pick them, they lose. I don’t pick them, they win. Cam Newton had a good game last week against the Vikings so I’ll ride the train once again. 

Cincinnati @ Detroit: Lions. Gotta feel good if you’re a Detroit sports fan, Red Wings playing well, Pistons… meh, Tigers up by a touchdown right now against the Red Sox (!!@!# and some more curse words), and the Lions are 4-2 on the season so far. Like the sexy matchup in this one. Sexy like a hot girl breaking the ice on you and much more. Like the Lions, sticking with them. 

Buffalo @ Miami: Bills. No upset pick this week so far so I’ll just say that the Bills win against the Fins. Call me crazy, say that the Dolphins are -8 favorites at home, say that the Patriots will choke against the Jets this week. Nope. Bills. 

New England @ New York Jets: Patriots. The Jets have shown glimpses of greatness, and have shown glimpses of how shitty they are. I’m not a Patriots fan but with the Red Sox doing well this year I’ll give the Pats some leeway in this one. 

Dallas @ Philadelphia: Eagles. The annual Boo Game for the Eagles fans as their arch-nemesis the Cowgirls come to town hoping to gain a 1st place spot in the division. Yeah the division is really that wide open. Cowpies could win but feel much safer in the Eagles rather than the Cowsills. 

Chicago @ Washington: Bears. Bears will take care of business at the Capital and Barack Obama’s team, the Bears, will show people how wrong they are in wronging Obama. Jay Cutler for Congress! 

San Francisco @ Tennessee: Niners. Not much else to really mention in this one. It is a late game and there could be the sort of jet lag that West coast teams have known to get bad in, but being a -4 favorite against a 3-3 Titans team is good. Eh why not the Niners. 

Houston @ Kansas City: KC. Texans are in a huge mess right now and the Chiefs are in a good place right now being undefeated and knocking on Peyton Manning’s Broncos front door. Who would boo their own player, especially one that gets injured? Right the same people that are fans of the Astros, I get it now. 

Baltimore @ Pittsburgh: Ravens. Renewed vigor for the Steelers as they picked up their very first win of the season. Unfortunately in this rivalry of rivalries the Ravens have the upper hand, at least they should have in this game. Joe Flacco isn’t always known for his clutch play day in, day out. 

San Diego @ Jacksonville: Chargers. How many points will the Chargers be favored in this game? 7.5! Not as much as the point spread of the Broncos/Jaguars game that the Broncos failed to cover (Le sigh). For the rest of this game I will talk about what I would do if I went on a first date with Wooey Zooey: a bowling game or two, dinner at Applebees, and then a walk around downtown Fargo (very romantic indeed). This isn’t really exactly a date specifically for her but for any girl that ends up deciding to date a introverted nerd like me. 

Denver @ Indianapolis: The highlight of the week comes to you in Indianapolis, Indiana where the former hero faces off against the future hero. In these sorts of matchups the former hero wins the matchup (Montana over Young, Favre over Rodgers) and I’m sticking with the Broncos in this one. Indy has weapons but enough to beat Peyton Manning? I don’t know. 

Minnesota @ New York Giants: G-men. Please Giants for god’s sake win this game. BSPN needs something to bitch about and talk about and since the Vikings aren’t doing enough to save their season, take this moment to salvage your season by winning this game against an inferior Vikings team that trashed my hopes and Adrian Peterson’s (I wanted #28 to score 4-5 touchdowns, since his 2-year old son died, I wanted him to actually win the game). That’s coming from a Packer fan that has mad respect for AP. 

2013:
2013:
Week 1: 12-4
Week 2: 11-5
Week 3: 7-9
Week 4: 11-4
Week 5: 10-4
Week 6: 9-5
Total: 60-31-0

2012:
164-90-2

My Market’s broadcasts:
CBS Early: Cincinnati @ Detroit; Marv Albert, Rich Gannon

CBS Late: Cleveland @ Green Bay; Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots

FOX Single: Chicago @ Washington; Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Sirigusa

NFL Week 7 Recap

Its that time of week again folks. It is week 7 and we are nearing towards the middle of the season. Overall some surprises, some bad teams, some teams that have flaws but do have strong points. If you’re still up (like me) then perhaps you’ll like these picks as much as I decide on them. Here we go:

Seattle @ San Francisco (-7): I’ll take the 49ers. The Niners had a bad game against a really good Giants team in their own field. I still like the Niners defense and Alex Smith will have a rebound game I feel. Plus its in Candlestick Park.

Tennessee @ Buffalo (-3): I’ll take… very difficult pick.  I haven’t picked the Titans this season much but the Bills rushing attack is 5th in the NFL. Titans defense is one of the worst in the league. It’ll be close game. I’ll take the Bills. 

Dallas (-2) @ Carolina: Vegas isn’t giving much confidence to the Cowboys in this game against a 1-4 Panthers team. Cowboys are the 2nd overall best defense in the league right now. Cowboys are 1-2 on the road. I think they’ll get back to .500 on the road. I’ll take the Cowgirls.

Baltimore @ Houston (-6.5): Texans. The Texans had a bad game against Green Bay to get their first loss. Who cares they lost. Move on. Baltimore’s defense showed its age last week against the Cowboys. The Ravens have the 8th best offense, while Houston has the 6th best defense, something’s gotta give. 

Washington @ New York Giants (-6.5): The Giants proved they are perhaps the best team in the league right now. I know they lost twice against the Redskins last season but how can you not pick the champs. Giants defense will dominate RGIII. G-men.

New Orleans (-3) @ Tampa Bay: The Buccos might shock the Saints at home. Bucs are 27th on offense, 24th on defense they look like contenders but I like the Saints. 

Green Bay (-5.5) @ St. Louis: The Packers offense came alive, we had a decent running back running and getting us yards. Rams defense is 7th in the league. The Packers offense is still powerful. A huge surprise but I will take the Packers in this game. Yep I try to be so dramatic.

Arizona @ Minnesota (-6): The Vikings had a bad day against the RGIII train last week. The defense got exposed. I’m not sold on the Vikings offense, Vikings rushing defense got torched last week. I just don’t see the Cards winning this game. Vikings move on with a win. 

Cleveland @ Indianapolis (-3): The Colts. The Browns played with a purpose against the Bengals, I don’t think they’ll win this game. Andrew Luck has impressed me as a quarterback than Weeden has. Sorry Cleveland.

Jacksonville @ Oakland (-4): I’ll take the Jaguars in this game. I don’t know. The upset special hasn’t been showcased this much this week. Maybe the Jaguars show up and shock the Black Hole. 

New York Jets @ New England (-10.5): Patriots. I know the Patriots have let me down this season. Vegas isn’t giving the Jets any chance in this game. I like the Patriots still.

Pittsburgh (-2.5) @ Cincinnati: The Steelers were upset against the Titans last week, the team’s defense has shown up, the offense in the Steelers are the problem. I’ll still take the Steelers by a close margin. 

Detroit (-5) @ Chicago: Curious as to why Detroit is the favorite in this one. I’ll take the Bears in a upset on Monday Night.

Week 1: 11-5
Week 2: 7-9
Week 3: 7-9
Week 4: 11-3-1
Week 5: 8-6
Week 6: 4-10

Overall: 48-42-1