The Man Of Cheese With His Picks 12/13

Let me start this week by entertaining LWN readers with a conspiracy theory. Let me set the stage for you… the Browns are ahead of the Jets 17 to 12 with around 2 minutes left in the 4th quarter. The Jets are driving in the red zone, but face a 4th Any person with common sense understands that you have to go for the first down in this situation. A touch down sets you up for the win, and a field goal does almost nothing for you. Yet for some strange reason, Eric Mangini sends out the field goal team to kick a field goal. Huh??? Cue Herm Edwards… and 10.

 

So why would Mangini kick the field goal? Perhaps he didn’t want to win the game. Maybe he understood that a win last Sunday would be meaningless, and a loss on Sunday would get him a better pick in the draft? Or maybe, just maybe, he’s a closet degenerate gambler just like many readers of this blog? Perhaps it was in his team’s best interest to lose the game (for draft purposes) and in his best interest (gambling purposes) to keep the score close? Yes, this maybe off the wall (at least the degenerate gambling part) but how else could you explain such a strange call? Did he really think he could get a second on sides kick back and score again?

On with the picks for this week.

 

Ravens (-3½) at Dolphins

Miami is a team of destiny!!! I will bet against Miami each of the last 3 games they play this season. The Dolphins will try to jump start their offense this week by making another QB change. It won’t matter against the Ravens defense.

Ravens – 27 Dolphins – 6 Packers (-9½) at Rams

I love the Packers now that they found a running game with Ryan Grant. I think the Packers defense can slow down Steven Jackson just enough to cover.

 

Packers – 31 Rams – 21 Jaguars (+3½) at Steelers

The Steelers defense lives on causing turnovers. The Jags don’t turn the ball over. I watched David Garrard numerous times in person when he was at ECU, and I knew he would be a good pro QB, but I can’t say that I thought he would ever have a season this good. I think Fred Taylor will provide the Jags offense with another spark, and I think they will win this game outright.

Jaguars – 24 Steelers – 21

And Finally… The Brian Fantana Sex Panther Pick of the Week!!! “60% of the time – it works every time.”

Lions (+10) at Chargers

If LT rushes the ball 25 times or more, the Chargers will win this game. I don’t think Norv Turner is that good of a head coach, so I think he will try to beat the struggling Lions with Phillip Rivers and the passing game. That will be a mistake. If the Lions have any chance at making the playoffs, they must win this one.

Lions – 31 Chargers – 30

Last Week

Perfection!!! The Bills put the game out of reach early against the Dolphins. The Giants got past the Eagles with a second half rally and a late missed field goal by Philly that would have tied things up. Even with Mangini’s questionable strategy late in the game, the Browns covered thanks to a great late TD run by Jamal Lewis. And even the Charges pulled out a win Titans in my Sex Panther pick despite the fact that they were totally outplayed by Tennessee for the first 53 minutes or regulation.

Hey, sometimes it’s just that easy!!!

 

Last Week 4 – 0

Season 10 – 5 – 1