2012-13 Picks - NFL - Week 6

Sunday, October 14 - Game of the Week
NYG @ SF | San Francisco - Of course a rematch of last years NFC Championship game is going to be the game of the week. Kyle Williams gets a chance to face his demons and hopefully has a big game. Last year, with the Giants and their playoff momentum, I picked them to move onto the Superbowl. This year, not so much. Niners roll.


Thursday, October 11
PIT @ TEN | Steelers - Steelers should squeeze out a BLOWOUT in the least anticipated Thursday Night Football match up of the year so far.

Sunday, October 14
OAK @ ATL | Falcons - The Falcons keep getting wins, but something about this team doesn't feel complete. Maybe they need to get a close win against a tough team before I'm sold on the title contention hopes.
DAL @ BAL | Cowboys - Call me crazy, but maybe, just maybe, Romo is a back against the wall kinda QB.
CIN @ CLE | Bengals - The Browns are the best at losing...
STL @ MIA | Dolphins - The Rams have a lot of missing receivers...on the road, that doesn't do you much good.
IND @ NYJ | Colts - Overzealously (new word) picking the Colts mainly because I'm hoping the Tebow pressure mounts a bit more so this season can be salvaged.
DET @ PHI | Eagles - The Lions have been invisible this year...Suh included.
KC @ TB | Buccaneers - Vincent Jackson should have a big day today for Freeman.
BUF @ ARI | Cardinals - Meh.
NE @ SEA | Patriots - The Seahawks "D" is intimidating, but I think Brady does well against the 12th man this Sunday.
MIN @ WAS | Vikings - Christian Ponder in. RG3 questionable. I'm taking the Viks.
GB @ HOU | Texans - Texans "D" got a bit weaker last week losing Cushing for the seasons, but JJ Watt is coming for you, Aaron Rodgers. Beware.

Monday, October 15
DEN @ SD | Chargers - The Broncos are coming around slowly as Manning's consistency improves, but on the road in SD, I don't think they'll turn the corner.

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The Sporacle versus "The Experts" in Week 6

The Eagles got it done.
Donovan McNabb is gone.
The Cowboys played a terrific game, but the Golden Boy still won.

Cam just can't get a win.
Green Bay did it again.
The Colts are whack, the Steelers are back and Hester is fast as sin.

Weekly Wrap-Up
The Sporacle's Week 6 Picks - 9-4 (.692 win %)
The Experts Week 6 Picks - 95-34 (.736 win %)

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2011-12 Picks - NFL - Week 6

At the end of the day we measure success in the NFL by wins and losses. Cam Newton has been nothing short of phenomenal for a rookie QB. He's got 1 win. Tony Romo has had his heroic moments with the Cowboys this year, but is sitting at 2-2 in third place in the NFC East. Philadelphia's roster looks like a winning ticket, but they're firmly at the bottom of their division with 1 "W". Push has come to shove. It's time to just win.

Game of the Week - Sunday, October 16
DAL @ NE

This is tough. In all honesty, I'm strongly leaning towards the Cowboys. I think they're tremendously underrated and Romo is way better than most give him credit for. I discussed this weekend with my bro the importance of QB's that just "make things happen". The Roethlisberger's, Cutler's, Romo's and dare I say it Rex Grossman's of the league. Now grant it, what they make happen might not always be in your teams best interests, but dammit, it'll be worth watching.

With that said, I'm taking Tom "The Golden Boy" Brady and New England in a close one.

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Sun, Oct 16
CAR @ ATL | Carolina - The Falcons feel fragile right now, time for Cam to get another "W".
SF @ DET | San Francisco - Since when does picking against the Lions seem crazy? Since when did picking the 49ers against a top team seem like a good idea?
IND @ CIN | Indy - I told my guy Landas just last week, never again will I trust Curtis Painter...And here I am, trusting Curtis Painter.
PHI @ WAS | Washington - Who's gonna be in the dog house after this week loss? (Pun intended)
STL @ GB | Green Bay - Yahoo Pick 'em had a funny stat this week. 0% of people picked the Rams against the Packers...(Last time I checked)
JAC @ PIT | Pittsburgh - Black and Yellow boys are back on track.
BUF @ NYG | New York - I changed my mind on this pick last minute after reading a Grantland article about Eli Manning. I like him a little more now.
CLE @ OAK | Oakland - da Raaaaaidas.
HOU @ BAL | Baltimore - No Andre. No Mario. No "W". Things falling apart for the Texans again.
NO @ TB | New Orleans - Breesus and co. have been hot since their Week 1 loss v. Green Bay
MIN @ CHI | Chicago - Just handle the business...and if Brandon Marshall is available, go get him. (P.s. #PayForte)

Mon, Oct 17
MIA @ NYJ | New York - 3 losses in a row should be more than enough to wake up the Jets.

Byes: Cardinals, Broncos, Chiefs, Chargers, Seahawks, Titans

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