Pretzel’s Picks Week 10

Minnesota Vikings by 1 at the Chicago Bears

Usually division games are hard fought and come down to the wire.  This one will be no different.  The edge goes to the home team in this one as the Bears win by a field goal.

Buffalo Bills by 2.5 at home over the Detroit Lions

The Bills and Lions seem to be in it until the end but can’t pull out a win.  This week they play each other and the Bills will finally get a win.  The Lions have to revert back to Shaun Hill after Stafford with his second shoulder injury of the season.  A banged up Lions team won’t be able to pull one out on the road.  Bills by a touchdown.

New York Jets by 3 at the Cleveland Browns

The Browns continue to step up when everyone thinks they are out but this week they come up against one of the best defenses in the league.  Jets take this one by a touchdown.

San Francisco 49ers by 6 at home over the St. Louis Rams

For my upset pick I will take the Rams over the Niners by a touchdown.  Rams are first in their division and will continue to be this week.  San Fran are a 1 trick pony and once you stop Frank Gore they don’t have a shot.  Rams are a surprising 7^th against the run and should have no problem this week.  Rams by a touchdown.

Eliminator

For my eliminator pick I will take the Buccaneers over the Panthers.  Carolina has a so many injuries it is getting difficult to name players.  The Bucs should have an easy one this week. 

Pretzel’s Picks Week 9

New Orleans Saints by 7 at the Carolina Panthers

The Saints beat a tough Steelers team and should have their playmaker Reggie Bush back this week.  Carolina should be no problem for them. Saints by 10.

New York Jets by 4 at the Detroit Lions

New York will be primed to bounce back after putting up no points last week at the Packers.  The Lions have played pretty well but 2 wins in a row is probably a bit of a stretch especially against the Jets.  Jets by a touchdown.

New England Patriots by 4.5 at the Cleveland Browns

The Browns are awful and much like the Lions 2 wins in a row is not going to happen.  The Patriots look great at 6-1 and will have no problem going to 7-1 this week.  Patriots by 10.

Green Bay Packers by 8 at home over the Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys were awful with their starting quarterback, with Kitna throwing the ball Dallas should become the town bike.  Green Bay take this one by 2 touchdowns.

Eliminator

For the eliminator pick I will take the Falcons over the Bucs.  Even though they are playing a very tough division rival they are 16-1 at home over their last 17 and 3-0 this season.

Pretzel’s Picks Week 8

People may not be paying attention but the Rams are actually putting together a decent season. They have won or been in every game except for the Lions game. Carolina is awful and will continue to be. Rams by a touchdown.

Kansas City Chiefs by 7 at home over the Buffalo Bills

The Bills have been surprising to say the least since Fitzpatrick took over although record will not show you that. Last week they gave one of the Best teams in the NFL a run for their money. This will be another close one against the Chiefs. Chiefs take it by a field goal.

Arizona Cardinals by 3 at home over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Bucs certainly are not flash but seem to be a team you just can’t help cheering for. Last week they squeaked one out against the surprising Rams and this week should not too tough against a Cardinals team that is 3-3 despite their -62 net points. Tampa Takes it by a touchdown.

Oakland Raiders by 2.5 at home over the Seattle Seahawks

The Raiders are another team that is surprising most people with how good they are playing. They certainly surprised the Broncos last week when the score was 38-7 at halftime. The Seahawks are not very good outside of Seattle’s city limits and will not have enough to get by the Raiders in Oakland. Raiders by 10.

Eliminator

For the eliminator I will take New England over the Minnesota Vikings. Favre will probably start this game and so far this season has thrown as much to his opponents as he has to his own team, that trend will continue this week.

Pretzel’s Picks Week 7

Atlanta Falcons by 4 at home over the Cincinnati Bengals

The Falcons have a league leading 11 interceptions and are a top 10 rushing defence.  The Bengals have very little running game to speak of and Carson Palmer is having trouble protecting the ball.  Atlanta should have no problem taking this one.  Falcons by 7.

San Francisco 49ers by 3 at the Carolina Panthers

Carolina is awful.  They are 26th against the run SF offense is based on getting the ball to Gore as much as possible.  Looking for a beating by the Niners and a huge day for Frank Gore.  SF by 14.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers by 3 at home over the St. Louis Rams

Rams shocked everyone by beating the Chargers last week but they won’t be a problem for the Bucs at home.  Tampa by a touchdown.

Dallas Cowboys by 3 at home over the New York Giants

I really don’t like picking division games because they have a tendency to be all over the place but the 1-4 Cowboys over the 4-2 Giants doesn’t make sense to me regardless of where they are playing.  Giants by 10 in my upset pick of the week.

Eliminator

For my eliminator pick I will take the Chiefs over the Jaguars.  The Jags are pulling people off the street to run the offence which usually isn’t a recipe for success.