NFL WEEK ELEVEN STRAIGHT PICK-EM

LAST WEEK’S RECORD (7-7)

Week seven was more Horrible than Hagar.

SEASON STATS

OVERALL RECORD (95-55)

THURSDAY NIGHT RECORD (7-3)

MONDAY NIGHT RECORD (6-4)

WEEK TEN WE ARE WINNING ONE FOR THE CAT

THE THURSDAY NIGHT AFFAIR

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT ATLANTA FALCONS

The way things have been going in the NFL, with many upsets each week, we are throwing out a Hail Mary in the first pick of the week. Can the Falcons surprise the Patriots in a short week?

No sweat, just like landing an airplane. Matt Ryan shows off his somewhat Jedi Knight skills and slows the Patriots march to over take the NFL galaxy.

OUR PICK: FALCONS

THE SUNDAY SLATE

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

No Alvin Kamara for the Saints. Head coach Sean Payton must have a Simon and a Theodore, at-least?

The Eagles have killed every week, whether I pick them or go against them. They end up sticking a rusty ice pick in my eye socket every time. Saints defense played very well versus a very good Titan offense last week. Eagles offense is the only identity Philadelphia has. I like what Sean Payton has gotten out of his quarterback, Trevor Siemian, who had almost 300 yards passing last week. Siemian was thrown into the quarterback boneyard at one point, and picked up, dusted off, and is starting to peak for the Saints. Back Running Back, Mark Ingram, will help out his quarterback getting the running game established. That is your Simon and that is your Theodore, checkmate Saints.

OUR PICK: SAINTS

MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW YORK JETS

Who’s behind center for the Jets? Miami stunned the Ravens last Thursday night and have won two games in a row. Jets are at home, but Miami is not a winning team. New York’s M0 beating is only winning teams. Two ailing quarterbacks in the dark greens has me picking a Dolphin team that has come together the last two weeks and are playing as team in both victories. Nothing too fancy, just hard nose football.

OUR PICK:DOLPHINS

WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM AT CAROLINA PANTHERS

Who woke up the Washington Redskins?

The Washington Football Team looked like the Redskins from the Joe Gibbs days, as they tar and feathered Tom Brady and the Buccaneers. The Panthers are using two quarterbacks to re-energize a team that was about to get a toe tag and shoved into a metal drawer. The Team versus the Panthers needs to be called the CHICO BOWL. These days, they call him Riverboat Ron who coached both teams. Panthers have the Fig Newton back from the bottom of the cookie jar being used in the red zone. The Team defense finally showed up in week ten as they have been MIA all year. A healthy Christian McCaffrey gives the Panthers legs. Pivotal game for both teams as the season is on the brink pretty much. Panthers’ young defense, forced Taylor Heinicke into a mistake as Carolina wins a close one at home.

OUR PICK:PANTHERS

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT BUFFALO BILLS

Colts and Bills have a rematch of a first round Wild Card game. Colts have been looking for that signature win against a talented opponent and have yet to get one as they been hovering around the 500 mark. Bills finally get back to some home cooking. What’s Pinto Ron have this week on the barby?

Bills got donkey-kicked in the balls by a bad Jaguars team. The same Jaguar team that gave the Colts a battle last week. Bills came out on all cylinders last week just by dismantling the Jets. Look for the Bills to put the Denver boot on Jonathan Taylor’s wheels, stopping him in his tracks & forcing Carson Wentz to beat a unit that has played very well all year. Josh Allen will then eventually pick apart the Colts secondary, giving the home fans something to cheer about besides Pinto Ron’s delight of the week.

OUR PICK:BILLS

DETROIT LIONS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS

Lions should have had their first win last week at Steel Country, controlling the clock most of overtime with multiple chances to put a way the Steelers. Browns were potty trained by the Evil Empire invasion of Cleveland. Browns do well against the bottom of the barrel teams in the NFL. Baker Mayfield, when backed in the corner, always comes out blazing the following week. Look for the Lions to be lethargic kitty cats this week and wake up ready to prowl on some Bear turkey on Thanksgiving. Browns in a rout.

OUR PICK:BROWNS

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Jaguars are still playing well after they stunned the Bills & gave the Colts a run for their money. Thought the 49ers season was sinking in the bay, but suddenly came back to life with an upset of the Rams on Monday night. The 49ers will be looking for a fast start on the road getting the ball to their top Tight End, George Kittle. Especially, the Jaguars will be looking to contain the 49ers running game and dare Jimmy Garoppolo to beat them through the air. The key to the 49ers winning this game is the play of the Jaguars’ skate or die Quarterback, Trevor Lawrence.

Lawrence will try to skate around the pocket, die in the arms of the 49ers defense, and really get nothing going all Sunday long.

OUR PICK:49ERS

HOUSTON TEXANS AT TENNESSEE TITANS

Houston is God-awful this year!! The Titans defense has played very well the last several weeks and they were a very bad unit to start the season. I don’t see the Titans getting stunned in this one like the Jets did to them weeks ago. The Titan team is playing at high level and it’s a team playing without their best player, Derrick Henry. Look for the Titans to put up 45 or so points on a bad Texans defense. Houston is on track for a top draft pick in the upcoming 2022 draft. Plus, if the Texans can deal DeShaun Watson in the off-season and get another top pick, the future could be bright. This Sunday the Titans storm will rain down on this Texans team.

OUR PICK:TITANS

GREEN BAY PACKERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Will the Packers youngster, AJ Dillon, be the next Dalvin Cook bursting through the lines making them look like a cheap subway turnstile? Packers and Vikings are always entertaining games. Both the Packers and Vikings have lots of fire power on the offensive side of the ball. Packers Aaron Rodgers can out-duel Kirk Cousins in any kind of shoot-out. Packers defense has emerged as one of the top units in the league. The Vikings’ downfall is their defense and and they have let big leads slip through their tackling. Kirk Cousins does not win big games as the Vikings need this more than the Packers. I like Aaron Rodgers lighting the match that sparks a Viking funeral at the end in a close game.

OUR PICK: PACKERS

BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CHICAGO BEARS

Head coach Matt Nagy is not going to get lucky like he did last season. When Kyler Murray went out with an injury late in the season. The Cardinals playoff hopes were flushed down the toilet while the Bears snuck through the back door to get into post-season. The Ravens lost to the Dolphins a week ago. The Bears will miss that window of that possible surprise upset. Especially the last few weeks where upsets have been ruling the NFL landscape.

It’s time for the Bears brass to slowly walk Matt Nagy and his staff to the back of the shed. Bears defense is ailing. Even though Lamar Jackson is not feeling well this week and if he plays, I have faith the Bears will not contain him. Actually it does not matter who plays quarterback for the Ravens; watch Baltimore come to Chicago and give Matt Nagy’s Bears a beat down. You will see some nice highlights from Bears Quarterback Justin Fields, but not enough to sneak Matt Nagy through the back door for another season.

OUR PICK:RAVENS

CINCINNATI BENGALS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

Chucky is dead. Raiders came away from their coach stepping aside for his meanie emails with passion and chewing on glass while spitting out nails kind of ‘tude. Bengals went on a bye week getting throttled by the Brownies. Raiders have lost two in a row. Which team recovers first? I like the Bengals getting back to the basics and coming off the bye week. They’ll be keeping it simple on the road with Joe Mixon running the ball that will open the flood gates to the passing game for the Bengals. The Raiders are in a free fall and I think the staff, with everything that has gone on this season, is in over their heads. Look for the Raiders to continue to free fall while the Bengals find the win column.

OUR PICK:BENGALS

ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Colt McCoy always gets a start for some team every year around this time. McCoy may be my favorite all-time back up quarterback, just because his name sounds like that of a cowboy out of the West.

Colt McCoy going up against Shane or a villain of the west like Jesse James. In this case on Sunday, McCoy will meet up with Russell Wilson. Probably not at high noon, but more like three o’clock high.

I will go with the new Sheriff in this town, who’s not so new in Seattle, but knocked off the rust last week versus the Packers. Look for one of those great Russell Wilson games as he’s a one-man Army wrecking machine. He’ll win the shootout versus Colt McCoy and his Cardinal cowboys.

OUR PICK:SEAHAWKS

DALLAS COWBOYS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Are the Chiefs back? Cowboys rebounded from a loss to the Broncos in a big way. Remember when you were kids and played a great game of Cowboys and Indians? This Sunday, Cowboys and Indians will be so much better.

This game will be a shootout with Patrick Mahomes and Zak Prescott matching scores most of the way. I have to say Cowboys defense has the edge over Chiefs defense. Chiefs defense, like always at this time of year, is coming together. This will be an all-out Cowboys and Indian affair to the end where Patrick Mahomes being at home in prime time game will prevail when the dust settles.

OUR PICK: CHIEFS

PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT LA CHARGERS

When you tie the Lions like the way the Steelers ended last week, your team should be kicked out of the league. There are no if’s, and’s, or buts about it. About the Chargers, who knows what they will end up doing on any given Sunday. As a team they are so unpredictable. The Chargers offense has not been consistent like last year’s group which provided one of the top aerial attacks in the league. Steelers injuries are piling up.

Will Big Ben Roethlisberger play in this contest? Chargers have screwed me almost every week like the Eagles. Ending up in a tie versus the Lions is still in my brain from last Sunday.

OUR PICK: CHARGERS

MONDAY NIGHT GAME

NEW YORK GIANTS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

This Monday night game may be a snooze fest between the Giants and Buccaneers. With Giants, you never know what you will get. Buccaneers played STUPIDLY versus the TEAM that was deep in hibernation most of the season. I can see Tampa Tom exercising some Demons he had in the past versus Giants teams that stole his Superbowl trophy. Can’t see the Buccaneers losing three straight games. Will Tampa Tom get some of his old weapons back like the Gronk machine and that nut case Joe Davola, aka Antonio Brown?

Home cooking and the feeling of Tom Brady rebounding in a really big way will make this a lopsided affair as Buccaneers take their frustrations out on the G-Men.

OUR PICK:BUCCANEERS