NFL week 6

Week six! Almost halfway there. This NFL stuff is looking up for me now that I have the Sunday Ticket. Never again will I be stuck with a Bills-Jets game when the Colts and Jags are battling for the early division lead. Never again will I miss a New Orleans Saints possession, and the subsequent Reggie Bush highlights. Six open dates this week makes for a short 13-game table, so let’s get at it. I was 11-3 last week, which adds up to 48-26 on the season. I’m starting to wish I was in a cumulative pool.

A quick "welcome to the party" to the new NHL. Awesome third-period collapses last night by the Leafs (three-goal lead) and the Sharks (two), and then the always fun to ruin my pool-life New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins collecting 13 goals. Goals are good. So are football picks, so with a nod to the unfathomably popular UFC fight tomorrow night, let’s get it on.

Buffalo @ Detroit

I’m not picking an 0-5 team to win. Not even against Buffalo, when I have absolutely no faith in the Bills to win this thing.

Carolina @ Baltimore

I like Carolina, I think they’re moving in the right direction still, but I can’t see them beating Baltimore this week. We’ll get to see how the Ravens rebound after a tough loss Monday night.

Cincinnati @ Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay should remain winless this week. And I’m OK with that.

Houston @ Dallas

Houston has already proven the “blind squirrel” theory once, and I’d like to see them do it again, this time against their cross-state “rivals,” the Cowboys. The T.O. project in Dallas is getting messy, and I think the only surprise is that it took this long. I have more faith in a complete T.O. meltdown on the field Sunday afternoon than I do in my pick.

New York Giants @ Atlanta

Even at a pretty pedestrian 2-2, I’ve been drinking enough of the Giants pre-season Kool-Aid that I can’t stop picking them. Even against a 3-1 Atlanta team at home, who’s only loss of the season was in the first NFL game in New Orleans in nearly two years.

Philadelphia @ New Orleans

My head is telling me no, but my heart, and my eyes are screaming yes.

Seattle @ St. Louis

Stupid NFC West.

Tennessee @ Washington

This could be Tennessee’s first win, but in accordance with the now-revived ban on picking winless teams to win, the ‘skins are the pick.

Kansas City @ Pittsburgh

I hate you, Brock Huard. But it’s a love-hate kind of thing. Keep doing your thing.

Miami @ New York Jets

Joey Harrington looked pretty good last week for Miami. I typed that with a straight face. Well, all the way up to “last.” But it’s true, he did. And against a much better New England team than the Jets will throw at him this week. But the Dolphins still won’t win.

San Diego @ San Francisco

The novelty of LT, Shawne Merriman and co. has worn off. The Chargers are still a pretty nice 3-1 though, and there’s no reason to think they can’t beat the 49ers.

Oakland @ Denver

Forget the short week, Denver could prepare for Oakland over their pre-game meal.

Chicago @ Arizona

Hahahaha, remember when people were picking ‘zona as the sleeper team? That was almost as poorly judged as the Dolphins sleeper picks.

Well, see you guys next week.