A-Mac's Week 2 Picks

Mediocrity is the name of the game out here in Sin Bin land. We both went 7-9 in our picks last week. Yuck! We are the Denver Broncos of prognosticators.


Seattle @ Denver: This game should have been an easy win for the Broncos if the Seahawks had been who we thought they were. They aren't. Seahawks beat Denver in Invesco with a solid running game.

Pittsburgh @ Tennessee: Game 2 of She Said No's suspension. Dixon had a decent game for a replacement last week but the Defense helped out. Mr. Hair is playing up to par again. I still don't think they can stop CJ from running all over the place. Titans win a close game after a few mistakes from Dixon.

Baltimore @ Cincinnati: Carson Palmer has as many weapons as Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. He needs to show that he can be that All-Pro player he was. The Twin Headaches haven't been too bad but I still think Baltimore wins this game pretty handly with some nice Defense. Plus Cinci's D ruined a fantasy win for me last week so I am being spiteful.

Philadelphia @ Detroit: Ron Mexico takes over for the reigns for the Igles. If you don't know the reason behind Vick's nickname as Ron Mexico, Google instant will provide the Manna. He had a decent game last week taking over from concussed Kevin Kolb(it sounds alliterative). Matthew Stafford is out for at least this game with a shoulder injury. Megatron rocks and Jahvid Best had a decent game last week. That being said the Igles still win.

Arizona @ Atlanta: Dirty Birds are pissed they lost last week. Matt Ryan needs to step up his game. Derek Anderson does not put the fear of God into the Falcons D so I imagine it will be a fun game for them. Take the ATL.

Miami @ Minnesota: Classic game here. Favre is back in the Dome. The crowd will drown out Chad Henne's snap counts. Jared Allen will be focusing on Ronnie Brown and Rickey. Vikings D will force at least one INT this week. Favre has a bounce back game but will still miss Sidney Rice. Here is a fun fact, Viansthe Siancoe has the third most receiving touchdowns since 2008.

Kansas City @ Cleveland: The Lebron curse continues. Poor Cleveland. Kansas City starts the season 2-0. Little Patriots will look good against the Browns crappy Defense.

Tampa Bay @ Carolina: Carolina and Tampa Bay are unfortunately worlds behind the Falcons and Saints in talent. Both are starting young Qbs. That being said Steve Smith and the two headed RB monster will rule the day for the Panthers.

Buffalo @ Green Bay: Cheeseheads are cheering everywhere as they might win the division this year. Aaron Rodgers will kick some ass. CJ Spiller is a dud for the Bills so far. Expect a blowout.

Chicago @ Dallas: Tony Romo at home is pretty tough. The Chicago D can be good though so we will see how that goes. Romo wins a close game, 28-24.

St. Louis @ Oakland: Da Raiders nation can cheer as they win their first game with Jason Campbell at the helm. Bradford has to throw into Oakland's best attribute, the secondary. if the Raiders can stop the run, Raiders will have a nice game. That being said, its still a toilet bowl game.

Jacksonville @ San Diego: The Bolts will win this week against a Jags team who albeit good, aren't quite great yet. Garrad impressed be last week though. Rivers needs some motivation to get better.

New England @ NY Jets: Pats win because Revis Island isn't quite ready to be washed up on yet. The Pats are playing like they have a chip on their shoulder. White Wes Welker will have a good game. I just hope the Randy Ratio shows up to play and doesn't have another press conference meltdown.

Houston @ Washington: This is a Master v Mentor game as Kubiak was Shanahan's assistant in Denver. I still think the Texans win this one because Shan still can't figure out what to do with the whole Haynesworth distraction. Arian Foster makes Texas fans forget Steve Slaton. Plus Mario Williams is laughing all the way home now that he was the right pick at number 1 over Reggie Paid to Play College Football Bush

NY Giants @ Indianapolis: The Manning Bowl! Big Brother beats Little Eli in this game.

New Orleans @ San Francisco: I guess Alex Smith realized he was Alex Smith. I smell collective depression in the Bay Area as neither team(Oakland,SF) will be good this season. I picked the Niners to win their division but they need a better QB. The Saints will absolutely take it to the Niners. Brees will put up 400 yards and 4 tds.

Week 1 NFL Picks

Its been a bit since I've written here but life gets in the way.

Thursday night game- I am taking the Saints in a thriller over Brett don't called me retired Favre. The Vikings (my team) have too many injuries at major positions and the Saints haven't changed much since their victory in the Super Bowl. The only real questions for them are can their LB core survive losing team leader Scott Fujita to free agency and is Reggie Bush's head actually in the game given his uncertainty surrounding his heisman trophy and USC's penalties. I think the Saints win 35-28.

Sunday Games
Dolphins at Bills- No Brainer, The Fins. Bills have no OL, no QB, No Defense.

Detroit Lions vs the Chicago Bears- Lions win. They have a lot of good things going for them including this year's defensive rookie of the year, Ndamukong Suh. They have Megatron catching passes still. Bears suck, Cutler needs pampers. Their Defense is just another year older and Julius Peppers might have lost a step.

Da Raidas at the Titans- Titans win but the Raiders might win 6-8 games this year considering they play in the AFC West and have an easy schedule. Titans are a borderline playoff team.

Bengals vs Patriots- Never bet against Bill Bellicheck at home. Tom brady is fully healed. White Wes Welker is looking awesome after his knee surgery. Bengals have too many personalities to contend with even though Palmer has some nice weapons. Both are playoff bound teams who probably will meet again in the 1st round.

Panthers at G-Men- Panthers lose but not by much. They have a twin headed monster in the running game and Matt Moore looked good last season after taking over for Jake Delhomme. But the G Men are pissed they didnt make the playoffs last year and they are healthy mostly. Eli wins it for them with a 4th quarter td.

Falcons at Steelers- The Dirty Birds are back and will win this one in a no contest. Pittsburgh can't play very well without She Said No on suspension. Dennis Dixon will be sacked at least 3 times and lose a fumble. Expect big game from Matty Ryan

Browns at Bucs- A stinker of a game. Who cares. These teams are the dredges of the league. I think the Bucs win only because they are younger. I feel sorry for Cleveland fans.

Broncos at Jags- Tim Tebow returns home and scores a TD. Broncos win the first of their 4 games against another 4 win team. Second stinker on the docket. Broncos could have been a contender but losing Elvis Dumerville, trading away a 2nd round pick, and drafting Tim Tebow just kills the mood.

Colts at Texans- Texans are a sexy pick to make the playoffs but unfortunately they will have to do that after starting the season 0-1. Peyton Manning has destroyed the Texans in every game he's played against them. I don't think that changes now. Peyton also will be on a quest to win ring number 2 which he probably will do.

49ers vs Seahawks- Pete Caroll can't save the Seahawks. 49ers have the toughest defense in the NFC and was the leading defensive team overall last year. 49ers might have Alex Smith but he's serviceable and don't forget Trent Dilfer won a Super Bowl.

Packers at Eagles- Aaron Rodgers will compete for the MVP this season and will make Packers fans forget Mr Retired. Eagles fans will want Donovan McNabb back after Kevin Kolb and Ron Mexico screw up at QB for the 6-10 bound Igles.

Cardinals at Rams- the last stinker of the week. This game would have been good if Kurt Warner was still there. The Cards are headed for a 4 to 6 win season with Derek Crapfest Anderson at QB. Matt Leinart sucked so bad that he was cut. Rams Win on Stephen Jackson's carries though Bradford throws 2 INTs and gets sacked twice.

Cowboys at Redskins- Best game of the Week potential. Both teams hate each other. Both have Super Bowl aspirations. Redskins win in Shanahan's debut but a close game. Cowboys though will win the NFC east.

Jets at Ravens- Match up of predicted Division winners this season. Jets have Darrelle Revis and the Revis Island back. The Sanchize will have a tough game but they can pound on the ground. Ravens have some injuries on defense so the J E T S jets jets jets win it in a close match. This too has game of the week written on it.

Chargers at Chiefs- Chargers win. AFC West is a cakewalk for them this year. Chiefs will win 6-8 games though. Most of Bill Bellicheck's old staff is now at the Chiefs so they might turn Cassell into a 4000 passer. Unfortunately Philip Rivers is damn good even without V Jax and his holdout.