STRAIGHT PICK-EM PREDICTIONS

LAST WEEK: 6-10

Week three was a bad day at the office.

SEASON RECORD: 24-24

THURSDAY NIGHT GAME

MIAMI DOLPHINS (3-0) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-2)

Not sure how Tua Tagoailvoa came back in the Buffalo game from being laid out like a rag doll. Bengals finally put up a W in the win column.

Bengals will be able to score on the Dolphins suspect defense. On a short week, TUA TIME will be seeing three receivers instead of the one he is throwing to.

OUR PICK: BENGALS

THE SUNDAY SLATE

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2-1) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1-2)

This game is being played over the pond in Europe. The time warp will slow both teams down. Andy Dalton is starting this game for the Saints. Which is a good thing. Is it too early in the morning for football viewers to consider this a prime time game? Just for Kirk Cousins’ sake. I like the Vikings offense just getting the edge over the Saints defense. The Red Rifleman could be rusty in the first action of the season.

OUR PICK: VIKINGS

CHICAGO BEARS(2-1) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (2-1)

Who in their right mind would have predicted both the Giants and Bears would have winning records going into week 4?

This is a battle between two teams with new head coaches. Bears have Matt Eberflus while the Giants have Brian Daboll. Eberflus is a defensive-minded coach while Daboll is offensive-minded. Both teams’ defenses has been pretty good to this point. I have to give the Giants the edge as Daniel Jones has been far better than Justin Fields at the quarterback position.

OUR PICK: GIANTS

BUFFALO BILLS(2-1) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (2-1)

Both the Ravens and the Bills have their only loss of the year handed down to them by the Dolphins. Bills have taken on some injuries to some key members of their defense. Does Sean McDermott have enough on his defense to stop Lamar Jackson who is putting up Bo Jackson Tecmo Bowl numbers in the league the first three weeks. Ravens defense can give up points. I like Josh Allen in this one out-dueling the legendary Jackson and Bills rebound from that Miami loss as road warriors on the road.

OUR PICK: BILLS

CLEVELAND BROWNS(2-1) AT ATLANTA FALCONS(1-2) This is my upset special of the week as the Falcons will prevail over the Browns. I like the Falcons offense this season. Marcus Mariota with his Swiss Army knife, Cordarrelle Patterson, are scoring points and coming off a win versus Seahawks which is a confidence boost. Seahawks are nothing special, but you have to start somewhere. I think the Browns will play down to the competition and get whacked with a loss at the end of regulation.

OUR PICK: FALCONS

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-1) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (3-0) Former head coach coming into his ole stomping grounds and pulling off a victory? Doug Pederson’s Jaguars are playing some good football. Eagles are playing like they are the best team in the league and have the undefeated record to back them up. I think the Jaguars will put up a good fight in this one. Eagles at the end will knock the kittens down a peg or two and send them home without a saucer of milk.

OUR PICK:EAGLES

LA CHARGERS (1-2) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (0-2-1)

Chargers have been dealing with multiple injuries after the first three games in the book. Houston defense has been playing well, but Lovie Smith’s offense in his entire head coaching career once again is the question mark. Even with the Chargers not having their full roster, they should be able to hold off the Texans. It might not be a pretty victory but it will look more like a Denver victory.

OUR PICK:CHARGERS

NEW YORK JETS (1-2) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1-2)

Joe Flacco will conclude the AFC North off the schedule as the Jets quarterback, as you’d think he is on his retirement tour playing his ole stomping grounds. This is a game where Mitch Trubisky will make a statement. When things looks bleak in Chicago as the fans thought they saw the last of Mitch, he pulled out a big game versus a inferior team. Steelers need a win desperately to keep up with the Jones in the AFC North.

OUR PICK: STEELERS

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (1-2) AT DETROIT LIONS (1-2)

I think the Seahwaks are at the bottom of the wastebasket in the NFL. We all know that’s where head coach Pete Carol has come from. Lions have played everyone tough so far in the first three games of the season. Lions may have some of their playmakers out in this one, but I think they’ll still prevail. Let’s face it Geno Smith is the starting QB 1 and there’s a Seahawks defense that can’t stop anyone. Lions remain king of the jungle in this one.

OUR PICK: LIONS

TENNESSEE TITANS (1-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1-1-1) You think this match up between the Titans and the Colts would be a battle for first place in the AFC South. You’re wrong as the Jaguars are the top team in the division early on. Both the Colts and Titans needed a victory and pulled one out last week versus AFC West teams. What victory is more impressive: beating the Chiefs or Raiders? I will say Chiefs. I pick the Colts this week.

OUR PICK: COLTS

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1-2) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (2-1) This is a huge game for the Commanders against the archrival. Commanders’ only command this season is the last spot in the dreaded NFC East division. If Cowboys win, they will be 3-1. Giants could take care of the Bears and move to 3-1. Eagles look like the best team in the AFC East, and could be 4-0 if they can take care of the uprising Jaguar team. That will leave the Commanders with a 1-3 record. Season over. Cooper Rush should be able to engineer some scoring drives points off a poor Commander defense.

OUR PICK:COWBOYS

ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-2) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-2) I hate picking match-ups when it’s two middle-of-the-road type teams that are stuck in the middle tier of the league.

Whoever wins will be thinking they are still in the thick of things with a 2-2 record. Both teams have been hard to figure it out this season. I fly with the birds on this one as Kyler Murray is due for another big game.

OUR PICK:CARDINALS

DENVER BRONCOS (2-1) AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (0-3) I read that Raiders nation calls their stadium the Death Star these days in their new home in Vegas. In Oakland, they called their stadium the black hole.

Raiders have been beating themselves through the first three games. Broncos have really not done well on offense even with Russell Wilson behind center but are 2-1. I think Raiders will find a way at home where they play better football and win this game. Go figure Josh Daniels will get his first head coach victory on the Raiders sideline against his former team he did the same job years ago.

OUR PICK: RAIDERS

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1-2) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-1)

Patriots will have their back up quarterback Brian Hoyer starting this game. Packers escaping Tampa Bay with help from the Buccaneers jumbotron. Patriots have played well in parts of every game so far this season. Same with the Packers. Being at home it’s the 4th game of the year. I like the chances the Packers will play a complete game over the Patriots. Watch Aaron Rodgers be dialed in on this one.

OUR PICK PACKERS

SUNDAY NIGHT GAME

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2-1) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-1)

Both the Chiefs and Buccaneers lost last week. Chiefs played a desperate team in desperate times needing a victory in the Colts. Buccaneers are suffering a rash of injuries on the offense side of the ball. Tom Brady has been shaky all season. I like Patrick Mahomes rebounding after a loss and being able to put up points against a good defense like the Buccaneers. Tom Brady just does not have the protection or the weapons to keep up with Patrick Mahomes.

OUR PICK:CHIEFS

MONDAY NIGHT

LA RAMS (2-1) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-2)

Rematch of the NFC Championship last year with the Rams moving on to the Superbowl. That was Jimmy Garoppolo’s first loss to the Rams in his career. Watch history repeat itself as the 49ers take care of their archrival in close one. Rams don’t scare me like they did last year. I like the 49ers at home as well.

OUR PICK: 49ERS