09-17-2016, 04:05 PM
Quote:Not what I was saying. I was saying Colts strength is their offense, Broncos strength is their defense.
The thing is, the Colts don't have a real strong offense. The Broncos have a pretty respectable defense though.
Quote:Not what I was saying. I was saying Colts strength is their offense, Broncos strength is their defense.
Quote:Due to popular demand I'll start a new thread each week for predictions. I'll try to get it going on Tuesdays after the Monday night game has been played.
Jags @ Chargers
The Jags take a trip out west to their personal house of horrors. The Jags nearly beat one of the perceived best teams in the league while the Chargers blew a huge lead in Arrowhead, one of the toughest environments in the NFL. The Chargers suffered a huge blow by losing Keenan Allen and the Jags may be without Chris Ivory for the second straight week. We all know that we've lost 5 in a row to the Chargers and have never won in Qualcomm. That streak ends Sunday. Give me the Jags.
Titans @ Lions
The Lions pulled off what I think was an upset by going on the road and beating the clots. The Titans blew an early lead to the Vikings at home as their "exotic smash mouth offense" proved to be ineffective at holding a lead. Give me the Lions at home.
Chiefs @ Texans
Probably the hardest pick of the week. The Chiefs was able to overcome a huge deficit at home and beat the Chargers at home while the Texans beat what will most likely be the 4th place team in the NFC North. I'm taking the Texans at home in what will probably be a low scoring game.
Colts @ Broncos
In what was probably my favorite game of week 1 the clots gave up a game winning FG with less than a minute on the clock while the Broncos won a nail biter in a Super Bowl rematch with the Panthers. While Trevor Siemian is only making his second start the clots defense is absolute trash. Andrew Luck can't do it all by himself, so I'm taking the Broncos.
Last week: 2-2
Quote:I am hoping to recover from a horrific week of prognosticating. Although the teams I picked were in a decent position to win the games last week, including my beloved Jaguars, they didn't come through. Fortunately, the season is a marathon, not a sprint. Now on to my picks.
Jaguars (0-1) vs. San Diego (0-1)-Phillip Rivers and the Bolts have traditionally represented a house of horrors for the Jaguars. Over the past 5-6 years, Rivers and the Chargers passing game has absolutely shredded the Jaguars defense, not scoring less than 31 points per game IIRC. But I believe times they are a changin'. The Jaguars have had an infusion of defensive talent this offseason in particular, and it has already started to pay dividends. The Jaguars defense held one of the top 2-3 QBs in the game, Aaron Rodgers, to less than 200 yards passing. I noticed that there were very few passes of his where receivers were running wide open. In the overwhelming majority of cases, the Jaguars' defenders were in an excellent position to make a play on the ball, but were beaten by insanely accurate passes from a future Hall of Fame QB. While I am a Jaguars fan, I certainly do not slight Phillip Rivers when I say he is not quite as good as Aaron Rodgers. What's more, they have lost their best WR, Keenan Allen, for the season with a torn ACL. I think the Jaguars' secondary continues the good coverage, I think they manage to get a little more pressure on a less mobile Rivers, and the Jaguars pull it out on the West Coast. Jaguars win 24-20.
Tacks (0-1) vs. Lions (1-0)-The tacks did a good job shutting down Adrian Peterson last week, holding him to an unheard of 30 something yards. I have to give credit where due, no matter how nauseating. The good news is they face a far more diversified offense with a far better QB than the Vikes had. Mariota cost the tacks 14 points with his turnovers in a Garrardian type performance, which was satisfying to see. I think he will be better this week, but so will the Lions' offense. Detroit wins 28-17.
Chiefs (1-0) vs. Texans (1-0) Last year, the Chiefs proved to be a matchup nightmare for the Texans, crushing them in Houston in the playoffs. While Houston has added speed to the WR corps, I am still not ready to say they have bridged the gap, especially with Watt still recovering from his back injury. Based upon the clips I saw last week, he wasn't quite himself yet. Chiefs win 23-20.
Colts (0-1) vs. Broncos (1-0)-While the Colts' O-Line performed better than expected against Detroit last week, they go up against a defense a couple of notches better in defending Super Bowl champion Denver. In Mile High. With Denver having ten days to prepare. Broncos win 26-21.
Last week: 1-3
Overall: 1-3
Quote:Another 1-3...yeesh! !!
Quote:2-2 last week.
This week's picks:
Chargers
Lions
Chiefs
Broncos
Quote:Jags
KC
Detroit
Denver
Last week 3-1
Quote:Jags2-2 this week, 6-2 overall. Thx jags
Lions
Texans
Broncos
4-0 last week and overall
Quote:Last week I was 2-2, counting on the Titans & Jags to win... pssh.
Jags over Chargers
Lions over Titans
Texans over Chiefs
Broncos over Colts
2-2 overall
Quote:Jacksonville @ Whale's... uh, San Diahgo
Must be the homer in me, but I think Jacksonville takes this one. While Rivers is still deadly, I think the team as a whole took a huge blow back to back in the loss to Kansas City and losing Allen for the season. And San Diego is only getting three points at home, so this is probably seen as a wash. I don't think the Jacksonville Defense shuts down San Diego, but I do think they will keep the Offense in the game. JAX for the win.
Ugly, just plain ugly. The whole team looked unprepared. Yikes. LOSS
Tennessee @ Detroit
Detroit at home just feels right on this doesn't it? Even Vegas is giving Detroit a -6 advantage. I don't think Mariota can keep pace with the Detroit Offense. DET takes the home game.
Tennessee won that one? How? Did anyone watch the game? LOSS
Kansas City @ Houston
I think Andy Reid pencil whips the Houston Defense here. I think the Houston offense is good enough to at least keep within arms reach, but I don't think they will have an answer for all of the weapons KC puts on the field. KC goes on the road and wins.
Ugh. LOSS
Indianapolis @ Denver
Might we actually see an NFL QB's arm get removed from his body this week? That Denver Defense brings the pressure and I'm not certain Indy can stand up to it, especially in Denver. Denver wins this one going away and probably leaving a few guys in body bags in the aftermath. DEN takes the win.
At least I got one right. WIN