Winning teams in bold.
Unanimous picks (6-3)
Correctly picked:
Titans @ Ravens
Bears @ Lions
Colts @ Texans
Seahawks @ Giants
Chiefs @ Panthers
Bengals @ Cowboys
Not so much:
- Chargers @ Dolphins
- After a shakey 0-2 start, the Dolphins have put together a couple of very solid wins.
- Falcons @ Packers
- The Packers are not anywhere as good as they were last year, and a big problem is the defense. Matt Ryan had 194 yards passing, the Falcons had a combined 176 yards rushing. The Falcons were forced to punt only 3 times and never had a 3-and-out.
- Vikings @ Saints
- According to the NFL page for this game, the Saints had 5 fumbles (2 lost), and 2 interceptions (including the final "Hail Mary"). If you give the Vikings enough extra chances, they will make you pay.
Split Picks (APR 3-2, SRS 1-4, Line 3-2)
- Patriots (APR, Line) @ 49ers (SRS)
- The 49ers were surprisingly tough, with the Patriots only pulling away in the final minutes.
- Steelers (APR, SRS) @ Jaguars (Line)
- In spite of some key injuries (including Roethlisberger himself), the Steelers find a way to win again.
- Redskins (APR) @ Eagles (SRS, Line)
- The Redskins continue to make their case that they're an elite team this year.
- Buccaneers (APR, SRS) @ Broncos (Line)
- Somehow the Broncos has a defense, at least on this game.
- Bills (APR, SRS) @ Cardinals (Line)
- Trent Edwards went out on the 3rd play; the Bills fumbled the ball away on the next snap, and it pretty much went downhill from there.
Standings
This week Overall APR: 9-5 38-20 SRS: 7-7 35-23 Line: 9-5 39-18-1 Unanimous: 6-3 28- 9
New power rankings, and next weeks' picks to come.
