WEEK 7 STRAIGHT PICK-EM

LAST WEEK ‘S RECORD: DISASTEROUS

SEASON RECORD IN STRAIGHT PICK-EM 54-40

WEEK SEVEN LOOKING TO REBOUND

WEEK 7 PREDICTIONS

THE THURSDAY NIGHT GAME

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS

The Cardinals have averaged 13 points per game the last two weeks. Saints lost another close battle, this time to the Bengals. Cardinals will get much needed help at the receiving position as the return of DeAndre Hopkins off the suspension list should help Kyler Murray get his favorite weapon back. Cardinals also acquired wide receiver Robbie Anderson from the Panthers. Saints are running the ball well, and they ran over 200 yards on the Bengals defense last week. I think Hopkins will be rusty. I think the Saints defense performs better than they have in recent weeks.

OUR PICK: SAINTS

THE SUNDAY SLATE

ATLANTA FALCONS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS

The Falcons are no longer the doormat of the league. Joe Burrow is finding that last season chemistry with wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase that took the league by storm last year. This game features two Heisman trophy winners, Burrow for the Bengals and Marcus Mariota for the Falcons. Falcons will give the Bengals a scare in this one. Cincinnati seems to be finding different ways lately to win close games as it will carry over in week 7.

OUR PICK: BENGALS

CLEVELAND BROWNS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS

Both the Brownies and Ravens are 1-3 in a one score game this season. Both teams have found ways of losing games late in the 4th quarter. Both defenses have played terrible. The stat that jumps out at me is Lamar Jackson is 6-2 versus the Browns in his career. Ravens being at home means they should bounce back.

OUR PICK: RAVENS

DETROIT LIONS AT DALLAS COWBOYS

I’m off the Detroit Lion express as this team has been bitten on the rear more than once this season. The return of Dak Prescott behind center for the Cowboys should give this team some additional motivation, especially coming off the loss to the Eagles last Sunday night. Cooper Rush has played well in Prescott’s absence. This is a perfect time to insert Prescott back on the field playing a bad lion defense and being at home.

OUR PICK: COWBOYS

GREEN BAY PACKERS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

Can back-up quarterback Taylor Heinecke push the Packers season to the brink? Packers have lost their last three games in the Nation’s capital. Commanders barely won the High School Prep Bowl versus the Bears last Thursday. Aaron Rodgers is feeling the wrath of the Green Bay fan base. Rodgers does not care. However, Packers always find their way out of the bottom of barrel where their season is right now. Commanders don’t have the horses to stop Green Bay’s two-headed back field.

OUR PICK: PACKERS

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT TENNESSEE TITANS

Titans have owned the Colts the last few meetings which includes the last a few weeks back. Have the Colts found their offense? Yes, Jonathan Taylor is set to return to action the running back who missed the last few weeks. Veteran quarterback Matt Ryan has finally found what the Colts were looking for behind center when they traded for him during the off season. Titans coming off a bye week had plenty of time to prepare for their division rivals. I think Colts break this losing streak with the Titans and exploit Tennessee’s weak passing defense that will help Indianapolis get on a roll.

OUR PICK: COLTS

NEW YORK GIANTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

This is my F*** YOU game to myself as both the Jaguars and Giants screw me every single week. Both teams never do what their told. Are the Giants for real with a record of 5-1? Look like the Jaguars turn the corner as they started off the season playing well. Giants are rolling right now while the Jaguars have lost three games in row. The hotter team, the Giants, is who I’m going with.

OUR PICK: GIANTS

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS

Oh what I would pay to see Tom Brady lose to this Panther team. Panthers are having a garage sale as anything not bolted down much go. Robbie Anderson and Christian McCaffrey sold off. I’m sure the Buccaneers are sick and tired hearing Brady jibber jabber. Buccaneers defense should easily put a halt to a bad Panther offense. Brady should get a positive day with his guys and rebound from Mitch Trubisky and the Steelers.

OUR PICK: BUCCANEERS

HOUSTON TEXANS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

Both the Texans and Raiders coming off the bye week. Texans went into bye week with a win while the Raiders saw their lead evaporate from the Chiefs in the second half of that Monday night affair.

The Adams family is behind their beloved brother Devante even his bad decision, of pushing that camera man after that last Raider loss. Uncle Fester had a deep hearted conversation to his nephew. Expect Adams to have a big game. Lovie Smith will have his Texans playing hard as it will be a close game, but at the end Houston will lose on the road.

OUR PICK: RAIDERS

NEW YORK JETS AT DENVER BRONCOS

Remember quarterback Mark Rypien who won a Superbowl for the Washington Redskins in the 1990’s? His nephew will get the start for the Denver Broncos this weekend. Brett Rypien qA like Cooper Rush, coming into his first start of this season 1-0. Can Brett have that kind of run Cooper had with the Boys? Bronco fans have to be excited and pissed off at the same time not to mention Russell Wilson led that dormant offense, which has gone on all year. The wasted draft picks will haunt John Elway. I don’t like Brett’s odds even at home when the Jets fly into town. Jets are a young and hungry team playing solid on all phases of their game. Jets find ways to make big plays and turn them into victories. Jets went into Lambeau field and beat the Packers. They can do the same thing in Denver.

OUR PICK: JETS

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

This is a rematch of Superbowl LIV. Both Chiefs and 49ers lost last weekend. Will Christian McCaffrey see action in this showdown? Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs have put up two 40 burgers in the last two road contests.

I find it hard to see the Chiefs lose two straight games than the 49ers losing two in a row. I think this game will be close not a shoot-out. I think Chiefs find a way in the closing seconds to steal a win on the road.

OUR PICK: CHIEFS

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT LA CHARGERS

If anyone told me the Chargers and Seahawks were going to be involved in an offensive shoot out without Russell Wilson behind center, I would give the person the eyeball. Geno Smith behind center for the Seahawks is putting up monster numbers, and I’m still in disbelief. This game should be a high scoring affair. Justin Herbert might be one of the Greek Gods when it comes to delivering the goods for these types of games and winning most of these outcomes when defense don’t show up. I think Herbert will make one more big play than Smith Seahawks to win a close high-scoring affair. Watch this game be all defense, although I still like the Chargers.

OUR PICK: CHARGERS

THE SUNDAY NIGHT GAME

PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS

The return of Tua Tagovailoa behind center for the Dolphins. Does Tua even know what day it is today? Steelers also have a return of Mitch Trubisky to starting QB 1. It’s easy to say the Dolphins will be back to their old ways with TUA time in an exploding aerial attack in the skies of Miami.

Do you trust that Miami offensive line? One big hit & lights-out for Tua Time. Steelers have been up and down all season long. It’s hard to keep Steelers down as they showed up and played very well last week to get the victory versus the Buccaneers. I think Steelers defense shows up with a big game out for Trubisky to seal the deal on the road.

OUR PICK: STEELERS

MONDAY NIGHT GAME

CHICAGO BEARS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Why do the Bears keep getting prime time games? I feel like the nation thinks Chicago is just another episode of the Jerry Springer show during which anything can happen. Not at the quarterback position when it comes to the Bears. Then the Patriots who make you think that Bill Belichick will just go away. Enough is enough. Patriots are 3-3 hanging in there looking to get hot like they did at this time last year. Who is Bailey Zappe?

What grinds my gears is Belichick, and many teams, can insert a quarterback behind center like changing batteries in a smoke detector. Zappe last week throws for 300 yards and a few touchdown passes in a big win for the Patriot nation. Bears are still toying around with Justin Fields and that Junior Varsity offense that Chicago has. Bears suck in prime-time games. Patriots are playing solid football right now.

OUR PICK: PATRIOTS