Raiders vs Falcons
Ok, so I was wrong last week about Tampa and my boy Brian Griese not having the spunk to stop Atlanta QB Michael Vick.
But this week I really mean it when I say the same thing about the Raiders!
In Week 13 Vick ran for 81 yds against the Bucs D. The rest of his team put up another 82 yds. It amounted to nothing as Atlanta’s single dimension, one player offense couldn’t get it going through the air and Vick tossed 2 INTs (I keep telling you guys he just isn’t a very good QB and if he couldn’t run like a gazelle he wouldn’t have a job in the NFL).
At the same time Tampa QB Brian Griese had an off day (135 yds, 1 TD 1 INT) and the Bucs put up 132 yds on the ground.
Even after being spanked by the Bucs weak offense, or maybe especially after that, there’s no reason not to expect Vick and his legs to make Warren Sapp and Ted Washington look old, slow and in need of retirement.
Cowboys vs Saints
If not for the Cowboys revival over the past two weeks I’d have to give this game to the Saints. Both teams are statistically unimpressive offensively and defensively, with the Saints having a significant offensive efficiency lead (according to? The Aikmans, of coursehttp://www.nfl.com/news/story/7921919).
Not long ago it seemed that head coach Bill Parcels had given up on himself and the Cowboys and that the Cowboys were perfectly willing to throw the towel in right along with him.
Things change, but the Saints continue to under perform as they suffer the guidance of an inept coaching staff.
Colts vs Texans
It almost seems silly to write this one up.
The big thing to take notice of is that even though the Texans have a slight statistical edge defensively (29th vs 31st), they’re actually a far less efficient / effective defense than the Colts (defensive Aikman ratings of 24th vs 18th). So if you have a chance to take the Colts at 10 ½ pts it’s probably worthwhile.
This is a partial post. For the full article, go HERE.http://bronczilla.blogspot.com/2004/12/week-14-picks.html
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