Wednesday, November 23, 2011

NFL Week 12 Preview and Picks (Nov 24 -28)



Record Last week 10-4

Green Bay (10-0) at Detroit (7-3) Thursday
This is the most important game of the year for the Lions; if they win they will gain confidence for the rest of the year if they lose other teams in the conference can tie them for playoff positioning.  The Packers are still living the dream of being PERFECT.  The Packers will win 24-21

Miami (3-7) at Dallas (6-4) Thursday
A few weeks ago I looked at this game as the worst one on Thanksgiving, but it might end up be most entertaining one.  The Dolphins have won 3 games in a row.  Tony Romo and DeMarco Murrary have been a nice duo. The Cowboys are in first place and has won three in a row.  The Dallas will win 28-17.

San Francisco (9-1) at Baltimore (7-3) Thursday Night
The Harbaugh brothers will be the first pair of brothers that will ever coach against one another in an NFL game.  The Ravens have been good against good teams but very bad against bad team.  The Forty-Niners have just been a complete team all year, even without Frank Gore.  The San Fran will win 31-21.

Minnesota (2-8) at Atlanta (6-4)
The Vikings will enter the game without their best player Adrian Peterson.  Matt Ryan should have his rookie receiver this week Julio Jones and Roddy White at his disposal.  The Falcons are beginning to show signs of what was expected of them this year.  The Falcons will win 24-21.

Carolina (2-8) at Indianapolis (0-10)
This may be the last best chance for the Colts to win a game this year.  Cam Newton said last week his team is getting creative on how to lose a game.  In last week’s game against the Lions the Panthers had a 17 point lead and found a way to lose. The Colts wants a win bad.  The Panthers will win 35-21.

Cleveland (4-6) at Cincinnati (6-4)
The records do not matter when these intrastate rivals play.  The Browns won last week with Chris Ogbonnaya’s first career 100 yard rushing game and Colt McCoy managing the game plan to perfection. The Bengals have lost two in a row and are looking to get back on track.  The Bengals will win 21-17.

 Houston (7-3) at Jacksonville (3-7)
Matt Lienart will get the start at quarterback for the Texans after the injury to Matt Schuab.  Andre Johnson should return to the Texans lineup.  Maurice Jones-Drew will run hard and try to keep the Panthers in the game.  The Texans will rely on Arian Foster much more.  The Texans will win 28-17.

Buffalo (5-5) at New York Jets (5-5)
The injuries have finally caught up with the Bills.  The Jets fans are losing faith in Mark Sanchez and want for him to start winning games again.  The Jets have lost two in a row, while the Bills have lost three in a row.  The Bills have given up 77 points in the last two games.  The Jets will win 34-10.

Arizona (3-7) at St Louis (2-8)
The Cardinals and the Rams both scored only seven points last week.  The Rams only has one home win this season.  The Rams quarterback Sam Bradford should be in this week after being beat up pretty bad last week.  The Cards will still have backup quarterback John Skelton under center The Rams win 14-10.

Tampa Bay (4-6) at Tennessee (5-5)
The Bucs have lost four in a row.  Josh Freeman and LeGarrette Blount have got to protect the defense by controlling the ball.  Matt Hasselback will be a game time decision on playing.  The Titians are two games behind the Texans and can’t afford to lose any more ground.  The Bucs will win 24-14.

Chicago (7-3) at Oakland (6-4)
The Bears are on a 5 game winning streak, but may have struck out last week.  Jay Cutler is on the shelf for a few weeks with a broken thumb.  The Raiders could possibly open up a two game lead with a win on Sunday.  Carson Palmer has been taking care of the ball better. The Raiders will win 35-14.

Washington (3-7) at Seattle (4-6)
Can the Redskins play the way they played against the Cowboys two weeks in a row?  The Seahawks are on a two game winning streak.  These two teams both have questions about their quarterback, but both defenses are solid.  This will be a low scoring game.  The Seahawks will win 17-10.

Denver (5-5) at San Diego (4-6)
Phillip Rivers has been racking up fantasy points, but not wins.  The Chargers are in a must win game.  Tim Tebow is 4-1 as a starter and has been exciting in the fourth quarter.  Both teams are in playoff mode, because any loss will hurt any chance to play in the playoffs.  The Charges win 35-17.

New England (6-3) at Philadelphia (4-6)
Many thought this could be a possible Super Bowl matchup in Sept.  Today teams have major flaws.  The Eagles have to win the rest of their games just to make the playoffs.  The Patriots have been very good on offense, but there defense is the weakness of the team.  The Patriots will win 27-14.

Pittsburgh (7-3) at Kansas City (4-6) Sunday Night
The Chiefs are currently on a three game losing streak.  The Chiefs have many starters on the injured reserve list and are using backup quarterback Tyler Palko, who was only able to managed 3 points on Monday Night.  The Steelers are looking to confuse Palko and rest Big Ben.  The Steelers will win 28-17.

New York Giants (6-4) at New Orleans (7-3) Monday Night
The Giants had a two game lead in their division, now they are tied for first place.  The Saints have are coming in off an overtime win over Atlanta. Drew Brees loves his new weapon in Darren Sproles.  The Saints are on a two game winning streak and controlling the NFC South.  The Saints will win 35-27.

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