Week Eight Picks

Another post the morning of! I'm going to have to get it together once Thursday Night Football starts again. Anywho, those of you who were patient enough to read last week's picks on Sunday morning received the privilege of reading a mostly accurate list. We went 12-2 last week, it would have been perfect but who honestly would have picked Mangenius and the Browns to upset the Saints at home and... well, from the last two seasons the Raiders have won at Mile High.

This week Falcons, Ravens, Giants, and Eagles are on Byes. You know who else are on byes this week? The Browns, so Mangenius can rest his brain and upset someone else in Week Nine, and Da Bears, so that Cutler can learn the true colors of his teammates uniforms. (Read: DeAngelo Hall plays for the Sk!ns, you shouldn't throw to him four times in a game.)

The Craptastic Games of the Week go to:
Broncos @ 49ers
I hate the London games, whoever gets sent there each season has a crappy season all the way around. Maybe that's what McDaniels and Singletary can blame their teams' performances on. Even though they are across the pond, I think I can trust McDaniels and Orton to get it done more than Singletary and whoever the new QB is starting for him. Broncos win.

Jags @ Cowboys
Ugh. I really don't want to pick this game, but I'm going with the Jags. Each time I pick the Cowboys they lose miserably, even if they are playing in their new, fancy, schmancy stadium. Maybe Jerry Jones' head will actually explode today.

Bucs @ Cards
Both of these teams are a mess despite Raheem Morris saying that he had the best team in the NFC. Really? Anywho, the Cards have won both their previous games at home, and I bet they get it done today too.

Panthers @ Rams
The Rams are a better team all the way around and they'll pick up the win at home.

Not Craptastic but not Fantastic:
Dolphins @ Bengals
The Dolphins are playing well this year and the Bengals might finally have figured out what they have on offense. I still think the Fish will pull out the win after their aggravating loss last week to the Steelers. (By one point).

Bills @ Chiefs
Apparently the Bills offense actually competed against the Ravens last week. Apparently the Bills defense still sucks because they still lost to a mediocre Ravens offense. Even with their offensive line finally getting it together, they won't be able to hear each other in Arrowhead. Chiefs win.

Redsk!ns @ Lions
Stafford is back in for the Lions, they are well rested and ready to win one at home with their team intact again. The Sk!ns run hot and cold and won last week primarily because the Bears QB threw four passes to DeAngelo Hall. Lions win.

Titans @ Chargers
The Titans have a way of frustrating their opponents into making mistakes, the Chargers have a way of frustrating their fan base with their poor playing, poor coaching and bad calls. Titans will win this one on the road. Maybe Norvert Turner's head will explode. That would make me happy.

Seahawks @ Raiders
The Raiders haven't won back-to-back games since 2008. And while they mowed over the Broncos last week at Mile High (making it three seasons in a row). I'm betting they're the same old Faders again today. I'll take the Hawks to win on the road even though they aren't as strong of a road team as a home team.

The Fantastic Games go to:
All right, I'm putting four of the games here this week, and thankfully, two of them are Sunday Night and Monday Night Football. Sadly, Chris Collinsworth and Jon "Captain Obvious" Gruden will still be announcing.

Packers @ Jets
I think the Pack could go all the way this year barring too many injuries, alas, they have a lot of injuries this week and are on the road. I think the Jets beat the Pack.

Vikings @ Pats
I don't think that the Vikings will be that competitive. There's only so much a team can do with a moron for a coach who gets a $35,000 fine for whining about the officiating at his team's previous game and who talks smack about the Pats trading Randy Moss. Oh, and don't forget the antique QB who now has two fractures in his foot but is insisting on starting anyway. Puh-lease! Will Favre ever go away? Pats win this, even with Favre making his 292nd start.

Steelers @ Saints
Even though the Saints lost at home last week to the Browns... of all teams. I don't think they've entirely lost their touch. In spite of this, I still think the Steelers are a better team and will take home a win.

Texans @ Colts
The Texans handily beat the Colts in the first match up of the season. Kubiak admitted it was their Super Bowl and they had spent a lot of time planning for that game. I don't think they've had the time to plan for this one, and since the formation of the AFC South, no other team in the division has swept the Colts. I don't think it happens at Lucas Oil on Monday Night. Colts win.