Big 10 Week 5

Michigan over Purdue
Nebraska over Michigan State
Northwestern over Indiana
Wisconsin over Ohio State Penn over Illinois Iowa over Minnesota

Big 10 Week 4 Picks

Another week of perfect picks? Incredible. 15-0 in Big10 picks! Full grid here

Michigan and Ohio State have off this week.
Winners in Bold

Indiana vs Iowa


Nebraska @ Minnesota

Penn State @ Northwestern

Wisconsin @ Michigan State

This next game is the one I had the most trouble with this week. My preseason projections had Purdue winning this game, but Illinois has been better than expected. Illinois is currently sitting as a 4 point favorite, but Purdue has won 5 of the last 6 games against Illinois. I'm gonna stick with Purdue

Illinois @ Purdue

NFC Projections 10/20

Playoff teams in bold. Full Grid Here

NFC North:
Packers 14-2

Lions 11-5  (Wildcard)
Bears 8-8
Vikings 2-14

NFC South:
Saints 13-3
Falcons 11-5 (Wildcard)

Bucs 10-6
Panthers 5-11


NFC East:

Eagles 11-5

Cowboys 10-6

Giants 9-7

Redskins 8-8

NFC West:

49ers 10-6
Seahawks 6-10
Cardinals 6-10
Rams 3-13

Playoff Seeds

1. Packers

2. Saints

3. Eagles

4. 49ers

5. Falcons

6. Lions

AFC Projections 10/20

Playoff teams in bold. Full grid here

AFC North:

Steelers 13-3

Ravens 13-3 (Wildcard)

Bengals 6-0
Browns 5-11

AFC South:

Texans 11-5

Titans 6-10
Colts 5-11

Jaguars 1-15

AFC East:

Patriots 13-3

Bills 10-6
Jets 8-8

Dolphins 4-12

AFC West:

Chargers 11-5

Raiders 10-6 (Wildcard)

Chiefs 4-12

Broncos 4-12

Playoff Seeds

1. Steelers

2. Patriots

3. Chargers

4. Texans

5. Ravens

6. Raiders

NFL Picks Week 6

Last Week (8-5)

Winners in Bold


Panthers vs Falcons

Bills vs Giants

Colts vs Bengals

49ers vs Lions

Rams vs Packers

Eagles vs Redskins

Jaguars vs Steelers

Browns vs Raiders

Texans vs Ravens

Cowboys vs Patriots

Saints vs Bucs

Vikings vs Bears

Dolphins vs Jets

AFC Projections 10/11

Playoff teams in bold. Full grid here

AFC North:

Steelers 14-2

Ravens 13-3 (Wildcard)

Browns 5-11

Bengals 5-11

AFC South:

Texans 11-5

Colts 6-10

Titans 6-10

Jaguars 1-15

AFC East:

Patriots 13-3

Jets 9-7
Bills 10-6

Dolphins 5-11

AFC West:

Chargers 11-5

Raiders 10-6 (Wildcard)

Chiefs 4-12

Broncos 3-13

Playoff Seeds

1. Steelers

2. Patriots

3. Chargers

4. Texans

5. Ravens

6. Raiders

NFC Predictions 10/11

Playoff teams in bold. Full Grid Here

NFC North:
Packers 14-2

Lions 12-4  (Wildcard)
Bears 8-8
Vikings 3-13

NFC South:
Saints 14-2
Falcons 11-5 (Wildcard)

Bucs 9-7

Panthers 5-11

NFC East:

Eagles 10-6

Cowboys 10-6

Giants 8-8

Redskins 8-8

NFC West:

49ers 8-8
Seahawks 6-10
Cardinals 5-11
Rams 3-13

Playoff Seeds

1. Packers

2. Saints

3. Eagles

4. 49ers

5. Lions

6. Falcons

Big 10 Week 3 Picks

After another perfect week of Big 10 picks, I am now sitting at 10-0. I probably won't be undefeated after this week. My chart of picks is here and has yet to be changed from the preseason

Going into Week 3, Nebraska and Minnesota have bye weeks and the most interesting matchup is Ohio State @ Illinois which should be a good game to watch.

Winners in Bold

Ohio State vs Illinois

Indiana vs Wisconsin

Northwestern vs Iowa

Michigan vs Michigan State

Purdue vs Penn State

NCAA Game of the Week

Auburn @ Arkansas
This is the biggest game of the week. Sure, Florida and LSU's might also feature two ranked teams and the current #1, but does anyone think Florida has a chance?
Either one of these teams can win this game which makes it much more exciting for us to watch as impartial fans. 

Having said that, expect Arkansas to run away with this one. Auburn should score a bunch late to make the score seem closer than it really is. I don't think Auburn is for real, and while they have looked great, that ends here. Arkansas over Auburn 38-27

Beast or Breakable 4

49ers - Breakable
While the 49ers have gone out and won some big games, I think that before long, question will begin to arise once again at quarterback. Alex Smith is not the answer and the stellar running backs on this team can not do it all by themselves.
The Niners can easily win this division by piecing together 7 wins, but I'm not buying into their wins so far.

Chiefs - Breakable

So the Chiefs won a game against the Vikings. There is nothing to see here. When two 0-3 teams play, someone has to win. They looked uninspired (understandable after losing your franchise running back) and failed to score a TD until a corner slipped while covering Bowe. Succup, the kicker has proven himself to fantasy football players everywhere, but he does not come close to making the Chiefs relevant.

Giants - Beast

This team lives and dies with Eli Manning. This past week he showed that he still has the capability to come back and win games in amazing fashion. As long as Eli keeps playing to his potential and Giants fans aren't subjected to the bad Eli, this team has a shot at the NFC East. In a division that can be theirs with consistent play, the Giants might have a team that can stay just above mediocre. 

NFL Picks Week 5

Winners in Bold


Eagles vs Bills

Bengals vs Jaguars

Titans vs Steelers


Chiefs vs Colts

Raiders vs Texans

Cardinals vs Vikings

Saints vs Panthers

Seahawks vs Giants

Bucs vs 49ers

Chargers vs Broncos

Jets vs Patriots

Packers vs Falcons

Bears vs Lions

Playoff Predictions after 4 games

NFC Playoff Seeds

1. Saints

2. Packers

3. Cowboys

4. Rams

5. Lions

6. Falcons

Falcons @ Cowboys

Lions @ Rams

Falcons @ Saints

Lions @ Packers

NFC Championship

Packers @ Saints

AFC Playoff Seeds

1. Steelers

2. Texans

3. Patriots

4. Chargers

5. Ravens

6. Jets

Jets @ Patriots

Ravens @ Chargers

Patriots @ Steelers

Ravens @ Texans

AFC Championship

Ravens @ Patriots

Superbowl

Saints @ Ravens

AFC Predictions 10/4

Playoff teams in bold. Full grid here

AFC North:

Steelers 14-2

Ravens 13-3 (Wildcard)

Browns 5-11

Bengals 3-13

AFC South:

Texans 12-4

Colts 8-8

Titans 6-10

Jaguars 2-14

AFC East:

Patriots 12-4

Jets 11-5 (Wildcard)
Bills 7-9

Dolphins 6-10

AFC West:

Chargers 11-5

Raiders 8-8

Chiefs 4-12

Broncos 1-15

Playoff Seeds

1. Steelers

2. Texans

3. Patriots

4. Chargers

5. Ravens

6. Jets

NFC Predictions 10/4

Playoff teams in bold. Full Grid Here

NFC North:
Packers 13-3

Lions 12-4  (Wildcard)
Bears 9-7
Vikings 3-13

NFC South:

Saints 14-2

Falcons 11-5 (Wildcard)
Bucs 11-5

Panthers 4-12

NFC East:

Cowboys 10-6 

Eagles 10-6

Giants 10-6

Redskins 8-8

NFC West:

Rams 6-10

49ers 6-10
Cardinals 6-10
Seahawks 5-11

Playoff Seeds

1. Saints

2. Packers

3. Cowboys

4. Rams

5. Lions

6. Falcons

Big 10 Week 2 Picks

Well I finally managed to pick an NCAA game correctly, and on top of nailing the feature, I went undefeated in Big 10 picks last week. Ohio State continues to perform!!!

Here are my week 2 picks, winners in bold. And the Big 10 Grid is here

Minnesota vs Purdue

Illinois vs Indiana

Iowa vs Penn State

Michigan vs Northwestern

Ohio State vs Nebraska

Michigan State and Wisconsin both have off this week

Bold Prediction 10/2/11

Alex Green out of Hawaii will be the Packers leading rusher in 2012.

NCAA Game of the Week

Nebraska vs Wisconsin

This is the game that finishes off the Big 10 opening weekend. These are my favorites to meet in the Big 10 Championship. The analysts have been saying for weeks that no one will know who these teams are until they hit their Big 10 schedule, and now it is time.

These teams are both smash mouth offenses anchored in the running game with athletically gifted QBs who can stretch the field with their arms and keep defenses guessing with their running ability. ABC and ESPN could not have picked a finer game to give to the people.

 They are a better balanced team and with the Camp Randall crowd supporting them, may prove to be too much for a strong Nebraska team. The Badgers are nearly unbeatable at home, and even better under the lights. Look for the noise and atmosphere to make a difference here.

With defenses that have looked suspect at times while playing weaker teams, this game has the potential to either be a 14-10 slugfest or a 45-37 thriller. Either way, I think Wisconsin comes out on top and can start looking forward to seeing Nebraska again in Indianapolis in December for the Big 10 Championship.

Wisconsin 35 - Nebraska 21