Winning team in bold.
Unanimous Picks (8-4)
Right:
Texans @ Lions
Patriots @ Jets
Broncos @ Chiefs
Falcons @ Buccaneers
Ravens @ Chargers
49ers @ Saints
Vikings @ Bears
Raiders @ Bengals
Wrong:
- Redskins @ Cowboys
- The Cowboys followed what is getting to be a familiar script: turnovers and bad defense let their opponent sprint out to an early lead. Some late-game heroics made things interesting towards the end, but ultimately fell short.
- Seahawks @ Dolphins
- The Seahawks' defense gave up 435 yards to the Dolphins; only the Patriots gained more on them this season. Which is bad news for a team that's 2-5 when they give up 13 or more points.
- Steelers @ Browns
- The Steelers had 3 interceptions and 5 lost fumbles. Even the Browns can get a win when you spot them 8 turnovers.
- Titans @ Jaguars
- Chad Henne may not be a great quarterback, but it's starting to look like he's solidly better than Blaine Gabbert. Henne has led the Jaguars to their two highest-scoring results of the season, and their second win.
Split Picks: (APR: 3-1, SRS: 1-3, Line: 2-2)
- Rams (APR) @ Cardinals (SRS, Line)
- Ryan Lindley had some decent first-half drives, and actually managed a half-time lead. But four interceptions, including a couple of pick-6s, was way more than the Cardinals were able to overcome.
- Panthers (APR, SRS) @ Eagles (Line)
- I almost wonder if I misread the line when I was doing the picks last week. The Panthers aren't a very good team, but the Eagles (particularly their defense) are just awful.
- Packers (APR, SRS) @ Giants (Line)
- The Packers continue to have many of the same issues that bounced them out of the playoffs last January: the offensive line barely slowed the Giants' pass rush, and the Packers' defense couldn't buy a stop. Even when they get all their playmakers back on the field and up to speed, the Packers' o-line issues may be a deal-breaker for another Super Bowl run.
- Bills (SRS) @ Colts (APR, Line)
- Like I said in the game picks, it would've been a shock for the Bills to win this. But they did manage to pull within a touchdown in the 4th quarter, and had a couple of chances to tie the game (and might have had a third, except their defense couldn't stop the Colts from running out the final 3:22 of the game).
Totals
| This Week | This Season | % | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 11 | - | 5 | 97 | - | 62 | - | 1 | 60.9% | ||
| SRS | 9 | - | 7 | 95 | - | 64 | - | 1 | 60.0% | ||
| Line | 10 | - | 6 | 105 | - | 54 | - | 1 | 65.9% | ||
