OK I have to admit something: my math was a little bit off when I falsely claimed I had a 107 prediction record. After further review my record stands at 105, qualifying me as a bad mathematician but a respectable NFL predictor. If you need proof, check for yourself. I been predicting for the last threeer four weeks and I cumulated records of 31, 31, 40 and 03. Add up and you get 105.


So yes, I am a genius but I approaching dangerous waters this week though. Four fivestar matchups on the table and I only certain about one of them. The rest are toss ups but for a genius like me, I sure I come away with another flawless record. And even if I don I just lie to you all and say I got them all right since none of you checked me on my bad math before. Read and enjoy:


I really need to stop picking against the Broncos. I picked against Denver the last three times they been on this board and I 03 in doing so. They fresh off a bye and have their minds set on home field advantage in the playoffs. The Ravens have lost three straight and are falling further behind the curve as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals continue to win.


Although Baltimore QB Joe Flacco has played well throughout the year, the Ravens desperately need to get back to the running game and reestablish their identity. It not that Flacco can lead the team but their secondary has been allowing opponents to abuse them for the last several weeks. Keeping opponents off the field is probably Baltimore best defense nowadays. The days of the Ravens being comfortable to send out a ferocious defensive unit is over and time of possession will now be the deciding factor if Baltimore wants to go far this year.


The Broncos showed two weeks ago that they capable of beating a team through all three phases: offense, defense or special teams. Return man Eddie Royal killed the San Diego Chargers with two big return touchdowns that solidified a crucial division win on Monday night. If Royal can provide his team with good field position on Sunday, it would go a long way in the Broncos winning. Everything is flowing for Denver right now. The defense is stout and the offense might not be New Orleansesque, but they don make mistakes.


Baltimore starting left tackle Jared Gaither announced through his Twitter page that he would be playing this week and that would be a definite boost to the Ravens. Broncos outside linebacker Elvis Dumerville leads the NFL in sacks and held his unofficial coming out party against the Chargers in prime time television. Rookie offensive tackle Michael Oher could probably handle Dumerville on his own but the Broncos move him around so much, he could line up on either side on any given play. Gaither return would give Baltimore two solid pass protectors on both sides to counter Dumerville movements.


The Broncos front seven demolished the likes of the Cowboys, Patriots and Chargers offensive lines but they haven faced a protection unit as stout as the one they see when they face the Ravens. Baltimore defense is no longer elite but given two weeks to scheme around what isn working, they should be up for the challenge against a nonimposing offense in Denver The Broncos have had two weeks to prepare also which makes this game a toss up. A fourth straight loss would be devastating for the Ravens while a loss for Denver would still equal first place in the AFC West. Expect Baltimore to play their best game of the season. Ravens 2421.


NY Giants (52) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (42)


Reality set in for the Giants over the last couple of weeks as they were beaten by some pretty solid clubs, ruining a 50 start. New York recognizes a loss to the Eagles would not only propel Philly into the driver seat of the NFC East but also mark their third straight defeat. After a brain lapse against the Oakland Raiders a couple of weeks ago, Philadelphia bounced back with their destruction of a reeling Washington Redskin team but paid the price for it.


Starting running back Brian Westbrook left the game and didn return after sustaining a concussion in the first half. It not known whether Westbrook will play against the Giants but www.raidersofficialonline.com/99_lamarr_houston_jersey_authentic_black_limited_cheap.html after laying motionless on the ground against the Redskins Lamarr Houston Black Jersey for a few minutes, it probably wise the Eagles keep him out of this contest. Philadelphia will have to rely on a few backups along their offensive line and rookie runner LeSean McCoy if they want to get past an upset Giants team on Sunday. The Eagles knocked New York out of the playoffs last season with a stunning victory in the Giants own backyard. New York has had to wait all summer to play the Eagles again and could be catching Philly at the right time.


Philadelphia is really banged up. Even though they beat Washington 2717, their offensive front was taken to school all night by the Redskins front seven. The Giants may not have a defensive lineman as dominant as the Skins Albert Haynesworth, but their defensive front is definitely deeper and more imposing than Washington The Giants defense could probably win this game singlehandedly as long as Eli Manning doesn turn the ball over and keeps the offense flowing. Philadelphia gets the game at home which will give them a boost but after watching their offensive line get destroyed by the Raiders and Redskins, it hard to pick them against what they see against New York. Giants 2617


Minnesota Vikings (61) vs. Green Bay Packers (42)


Game of the week right here. The Packers have bounced back nicely with two straight wins after dropping an emotional contest to Minnesota just a few weeks ago. Green Bay has outscored opponents 573 in the last two weeks and will be ready to extend that margin against the Vikings. Minnesota will have one eye on their bye Lamarr Houston Elite Jersey week when they visit Green Bay on Sunday but they have to be extremely careful. Lambeau Field will be insane as former Packer legend Brett Favre returns for the first time and the Pack will be playing with heavy hearts.


Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers threw for 384 yards the last time he saw the Vikings secondary and that was with Minnesota standout corner Antoine Winfield in the lineup. Wearing his home jersey with the Green Bay fans fully behind him, Rodgers could go off Sunday against the Vikings and expose their depleted secondary. But then again he might not.


Minnesota played pretty well against last week NFL passing yards leader in Ben Roethlisberger, limiting him to 175 yards. But Roethlisberger doesn let it fly down the field consistently like Rodgers does and the Vikes secondary will have to be on their P and Q without Winfield. I couldn go another line without mentioning Minnesota explosive offense and it is just that.


Although they only accounted for 10 points last week against the Steelers, the Vikings offensive unit remains a problem. You can be sure the Vikings will put up more than two scores this week against a Packer defense that has feasted on some of the more ineffective units in the league the past couple of games. Thirdyear wideout Sidney Rice is a bonafide playmaker and couple him with Adrian Peterson and Favre pulling the trigger and you have a dangerous combination.


Sunday game could be a shootout and believe that Rodgers or Favre would love nothing better than to go toetotoe with one another. Green Bay offensive line was terrorized by the Vikes front seven the last time the two teams met, sacking Rodgers eight times. Green Bay left tackle Chad Clifton could return after sitting out the past few games but his status remains unclear. Regardless if he returns or not, Green Bay should have a better system in place to protect Rodgers after the disaster against Minnesota a few weeks ago. If the Packers can keep Rodgers upright, Minnesota will be in trouble. Packers 2824


Atlanta Falcons (42) vs. New Orleans Saints (50)


After a thriller last week against the Miami Dolphins, New Orleans will return to what should be an ecstatic Superdome for a Monday night game against a divisional opponent. The Saints came back from a 243 deficit on the road to beat the Dolphins 4634. What was even more impressive about the Saints comeback is that they probably played their worse game of the season and still scored 46 points on the road.


New Orleans can be stopped right now and the Falcons will be fresh off a loss and 311 yards put up against them by Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys. The Falcons allowed little known receiver Miles Austin to explode for 171 yards and two touchdowns so Marques Colston and Drew Brees have to be licking their chops just thinking about this game.


Atlanta can score with the best of teams but their secondary is their biggest Achilles heel. For a team as talented through the air as the Saints are, that could spell disaster for the Falcons and their chances to pull off the upset. The Saints defense got blitzed last week when the Dolphins showed them just how effective the Wildcat offense could be but they tightened up in the second half and limited Miami to only 10 points. If Atlanta wants to win this game, they have to put the ball into running back Michael Turner hands and keep the Saints off the field. Anything less than 25 carries from Turner and Falcons defense will get exposed for a second straight week. Saints 4024


The Steelers won 2717. Pittsburgh defense held the Vikings offense to 10 points and scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley returned a Brett Favre fumble 77 yards before another Pittsburgh linebacker, Keyaron Fox, returned a Favre interception 82 yards to seal the deal with Minnesota driving trailing 2017. Favre and running back Adrian Peterson did have some success against the Steelers, combining for over 400 yards but with only 10 points to show for it, Pittsburgh got the best of them.


Even with Polamalu running around at lest than 100%, his return alone infuses the Steeler defense with a lot of confidence. Polamalu showed how destructive he could be when he made the Pro Bowl in less than a half in the opener against Tennessee. The Steelers will go into a bye week with a chance to get fresher and get standouts youngsters Rashard Mendenhall and Mike Wallace more involved in the offense. Pittsburgh has rebounded nicely from a 12 start and appears to be getting stronger. Stay tuned


Even though their offense could only put up 10 points on the road, the Vikings had a chance to win the game before an inadvertent interception bounced off backup running back Chester Taylor hands and into Fox hands. Minnesota is definitely a Super Bowl finalist, they just need to remain healthy. With thirdyear receiver Sidney Rice evolving into a toptier target, the Viking offense gets more lethal by the week. And they need it, next Sunday game against the Green Bay Packers will be HUGE!


San Francisco 49ers vs. Houston Texans


incumbent QB Shaun Hill struggles to even reach 200 yards so if San Francisco wants to beat Houston, their defense will have to step up and corral the Texans high octane unit. After allowing 45 points in their own backyard, I just can see how they do that against the Texans, even with two weeks to prepare.


The Texans won 2421. Houston held on for dear life after exploding to a 210 lead. Shaun Hill struggled to reach 200 yards because he was pulled at halftime after carving up the Texans for a whopping 45 yards. Backup QB Alex Smith started the second half for the Niners raidersofficialonline.com/99_lamarr_houston_jersey_authentic_black_limited_cheap and threw three touchdown passes to tight end Vernon Davis. The Texans went over .500 for the first time all season with the win but star receiver Andre Johnson sat out the last drive with a bruised chest.


Even though the Niners lost, they should feel good about themselves on the plane trip home. After battling back from 210 deficit, the forgotten Smith gave the team a spark and the Niners may have stumbled upon a quarterback controversy. The lack of playmakers at the quarterback and receiver positions are going to cause the team to be mediocre until they can find suitable upgrades.


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