2012-13 Picks - NFL - Week 11

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Sunday, November 18 - Game of the Week
IND @ NE | Patriots - Picking the game of the week was more difficult than usual, with so many starting QB's out. Cutler for the Bears; Roethlisberger for the Steelers; Alex Smith for the 49ers. Those games won't be quite the same without the leaders at the helm.

However, both Luck and Brady are healthy for their respective teams. With Luck and the Colts on a roll and the Patriots looking in typical mid-season shape, the renewal of  this old rival starts a new chapter. Manning v. Brady is over (at least with Manning in a Colts uni). Now young Andrew Luck has the privilege of doing battle with Brady and co.

I don't think luck will be on his side. Pun intended.

Thursday, November 15
MIA @ BUF | Dolphins - Miami always surprises me, and this feels like a game they should lose.

Sunday, November 18
ARI @ ATL | Falcons - All is right with the world now that the Falcons have a loss on their record. I think they'll be re-calibrated to reality now.
TB @ CAR | Buccaneers - I haven't felt comfortable picking Cam to win a game in a while. Not going to start now against what seems to be a Bucs team that's building momentum.
CLE @ DAL | Cowboys - Back on track.
GB @ DET | Packers - I feel like the Packers should be losing sometime soon -- but not this Sunday.
JAC @ HOU | Texans - Last week was a struggle against the Bears. This week they should coast.
CIN @ KC | Bengals - Cincy take the AJ Green show on the road to KC.
NYJ @ STL | Rams - I felt a Rams win coming on last week v. the 49ers. They came out with a tie. With Tebow, things would be different.
PHI @ WAS | Redskins - Uber-Rookie versus a Redkins team that needs a "W" -- bad -- RG3 and the 'Skins roll.
NO @ OAK | Saints - Brees and the boys getting back on track slowly but surely. I feel like I've personally predicted they'd be like 9-1 with all this seasons's picks.
SD @ DEN | Broncos - Peyton just makes them a better team.
BAL @ PIT | Ravens - I can't see the Steelers taking down the Ravens without Big Ben.

Monday, November 19
CHI @ SF | 49ers - First time picking against the Bears this year. I just think the 49ers are more equipped to be without their starting QB -- especially when Chicago is on the road and the offense is out of rhythm.

Thanks for reading guys.