NFL - Week 9 Predictions

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 by Myke.

I finished week 8 10-3 bringing my season total to 86-30.  Well St Louis and Tennessee got their first wins of the season finally and Brett Farve gave Packers fans everything they were used to seeing for 16 years (my only Viking love for the week).  We also saw the Ravens hand the Broncos their first loss of the year and in a big way.  The season is starting to show who the contenders are and who the high draft pick teams will be next year.  It has really turned out to be a very lopsided season.  Yes we have seen a couple of major upsets but we have also seen some serious over-matched games.

Has anyone seen the NY Giants lately?  No, seriously.  Has anyone seen them anywhere?  The football team has lost 3 in a row and they do not look like the team that went 5-0 to start the season.  They went from elite 4 in the NFL to middle of the road top 15 maybe.  Their offense is not looking like it has wheels and the defense is just not doing anything right.  No pressure on the QB except for the pressure that is all over Manning.  It might be time to take a step back and look at what has been going on and why.  Manning went from looking like Peyton Manning to looking like the Raiders QB Russell.  The scary part is they have to face a hungry Chargers team that is looking for any sign of good fortune…any.

I wonder if Jeff Fisher reads this post each week?  If he did, his team might actually have 2 wins by now…but they will start with 1 I guess.  It does not get easy for them as they head to San Francisco.  If they go with the old KISS (keep it simple stupid) game plan for QB Young they might do just fine.

I am actually very curious as to what crawled up ‘ol Jake’s butt this last week and gave him the power to beat the Cardinal’s?  Also curious how a team who just handled the Giants got smacked around by the Panthers.  Weird, very weird.

I warned each of you about Baltimore being pissed off and the Broncos had to face the wraith of 3 disappointing losses.  Look for Baltimore to continue to power the ball and bruise folks on defense.

(2-5)     at     (4-3) - Atlanta
Atlanta had so many damn chances against the Saints and they still fell short.  They will not need that many against the Redskins though.  Look for the Falcons to open up the passing game big time.  Also watch out for Michael Turner as he runs over the Redskins all day long.

(4-3)     at     (4-3) - Arizona
Chicago finally found Forte and Forte finally found his feet and legs.  Look for the Bears to continue with the running attack to give Cutler some help with the passing game.  The Cardinal’s were exposed last week on both sides of the ball but do not look for that to happen again.  I would watch for Warner to show Cardnial’s fans he is still alive and can throw to the correct team.

(4-3)     at     (5-2) - Cincinnati
Baltimore got the defense rolling and the offense continued to play well.  The Bengals are the feel good story of the season so far and I like them to continue that story moving forward.  Baltimore will have trouble slowing the Big Cat’s down like they did to Denver.  Good hard fought defensive game.

(5-3)     at     (7-0) - Indianapolis
The Colts won last week having only one TD pass…by…Addai, not Manning.  That will not happen again.  This game is shaping up to be a shoot out but I would look for Manning to control the game from start to finish.

(3-4)     at     (5-2) - New England
The wild cat does not run well in cold weather and Henne will not be able to save them either.  Look for Brady and Co. to go pass crazy.

(4-3)     at     (0-7) - Green Bay
First victim on the RRR (Rogers Revenge Road) is the Bucs.  Aaron Rogers is pissed and he needs to take it out on someone.  His Daddy has now beat him in 2 straight games and they are fading in the division fast.  A win over the Bucs will help with some of the pain…not all…just some.  If by some chance the Packers lose, the Green/Yellow Cheesehead followers will become very restless and will want some answers very soon.

(1-6)     at     (3-4) - Jacksonville
The Chiefs have added a big WR in Chambers but he will not be a factor for quite a few weeks.  But with Bowe and Chambers as WR, Cassell might end the season very well and the Chiefs might have greater expectations next year…NEXT year.  Jacksonville is not good but they will be good enough for the win.

(3-4)     at     (7-0) - New Orleans
“…roll out, roll out…big pimpin’ big pimpin’…”  That is all you heard from the Saints last week after escaping with a win at home against the Falcons.  Playing the Panthers will make their defense feel better and the offense should get right back on track with a 40+ point game.

(1-6)     at     (2-5) - Seattle
The Kitties vs The Tweety Birds.  Tweety will pull out the victory but ESPN will forget to highlight the game later…hehe, I said highlight.  Not much to play for here except that Detroit wants the top honors again in the draft.

(4-3)     at     (5-3) - San Diego
This is my upset pick of the week (this one’s for you Jason W).  I do not like what is going on for the Giant’s right now and I have a feeling they will continue to fall down (queue “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” commercial).  I would be willing to say this will be a defensive battle with the Chargers taking the prize late.  Hey Giant’s coaches and players, USE Jacobs more and you will get your winning ways back!

(1-6)     at     (3-4) - Tennessee
I cannot really call this an upset because neither team really shows a lot of promise.  I know Alex Smith has made a come back but it will falter soon enough.  Vince Young on the other hand will give the Titans their second victory of the year.  Not him alone of course but with help from the running game and his line.  This will be a shoot out in the end with the Titans taking the victory lap.

(5-2)     at     (5-2) - Philadelphia
The first real playoff type game of the year.  The winner will have 1st place and bragging rights.  Dallas is do for another heart breaker and Philadelphia is due to continue their roll.  The Eagles know that everyone is still talking about the Raider defeat so they make up for it with a first place day and great numbers from McNabb again.  By the way, what ever happened to that Vick guy? 

(5-2)     at     (6-1) - Pittsburgh
This could have been the match-up of the week except that Pittsburgh had the week off and Denver is still trying to figure out how the Ravens were not flagged for having too many men on the defense (there was only 11 but after they got smacked around it looked like 22).  Denver is not equipped to handle that much defensive pressure and will fall again.  Sorry to the Bronco fans, sorry.

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