Last Thursday Prediction: Loss

Our thought process last week was the Raiders were facing an undrafted quarterback. It was the third quarterback on the 49ers depth chart. We are thinking Nate Peterman type of night. I guess only in Buffalo they get to see first hand every week what a Nate Peterman night consists of.  We got hosed picking the silver and black. Raiders absolutely SUCK!!! They are done in our books. We will only pick them to lose the rest of the season.

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

 

TONIGHT’S THURSDAY MATCH UP

CAROLINA AT PITTSBURGH

This is probably one of the best match-ups on Thursday night, we have seen this year. The last few weeks have been pretty sad when you’re watching reruns of King of Queens. If we go NBA during an NFL game, we might have to blow up this whole blog and start fresh like Gruden and the Raiders are planning.

Both the Steelers and the Panthers have won a few games in a row as they meet tonight. One team will continue their streak while the other will be back to the drawing board. This game will be a close game. It will come down to the end when a big play will win it for their team.

Both defenses have not played up to their reputation as a defensive team at least in their histories. That may be because in the NFL, defenses will be outlawed completely. The Steelers defense has been playing better. The Panthers defense can be scored on but they do make key stops at the right times. They can force a few turn overs as well.

I like Pittsburgh at home because they play better and on a short week. They have a better  running game with the Terminator Conner who’s been very good, especially lately. Meanwhile Bell is in Pittsburgh. He played in a pick up basketball game at one of the gyms. Cam Newton is the main weapon in the Panthers running game.  Not impressed by the Fig Newton running and being the leading rusher.

I scratch my head and wonder how Carolina is winning games. I know he has Greg Olsen back. They have a small little white guy in the back field catching a lot of balls. McCaffrey running between the tackles is not happening. I could not tell you who Cam’s receivers are. Somehow Carolina is doing something that works. I think the offense feeds off the defense.

Then Big Ben with his aerial attack is one of the best in the league. With the running game working well without their holdout, everything is clicking. I think Pittsburgh can win on both sides of the ball tonight. They will score on Carolina defense. I think the defense can hold their own and come up with a big play on Newton. The Panthers have been beating teams they should beat. Steelers have been beating tougher teams in their own division. Again Steelers at home is a different animal. Cookies always crumble in big games. That goes for Fig Newtons too. Steelers win this one by one score.

OUR PICK: STEELERS