Week 13 Picks

Dallas (-6.5) vs. GB- The biggest game in the NFC this season, but much of the country won't get to watch Greg Gumbel and his Kermit voice butcher the call of the game. Favre has never won at Texas Stadium (0-8) so let it continue. Dallas is the best team in the NFC and they will get to 30 against GB (especially if Charles Woodson doesnt play).

Atl (+3) @ Stl- Joey Harrington is actually the best QB on the field! Gus Frerotte goes for STL, which means I wouldn't take them against a flag football team. STL has lost 5 straight at home. Atl has had 10 days to prepare.

Buf (+5) @ Wash- Not to be insensitive, but if Sean Taylor was my teammate, I wouldnt be ready to play a game on Sunday. How stupid are the guys who killed Taylor? They thought his house was empty! One look at the NFL injury report and they could've figured out that he was inactive last Sunday. Taylor would still be alive and they wouldnt be looking at 20+ years in jail. If your going to commit a crime, do some research first.

Det (+4) @ Minn- Det won this season's first matchup 20-17. The Vikes get Peterson back. These are two teams that have been difficult to read. Detroit seems to struggle against teams that can throw the ball, but the Vikings can't do that. The Vikes secondary was the worst in the league before Eli started hitting them in the numbers- they will revert to form against the explosive Lions. Big day for Roy Williams.

Mia (-1) vs. NYJ- The stinker of the week and maybe the season! How is an 0-11 team favored? Well, they should be because right now they are playing better football than the Jets. Mia has lost 6 games by 3 points and they played their tail off on Mon nite in Pitt. The Jets barely showed up on national TV at Dallas. John Beck has now played 8 quarters without scoring for the Mia offesnse, but this is the week he gets into the end zone.

Phi (+3) vs. Sea- Sea still stinks on the road and would've lost @ STL if Gusto Frerotte could execute the center-QB exchange. Shaun Alexander returns, but he has been average at best this season. A.J. Feeley goes for Philly-he looked pretty good against NE and a healthy Brian Westbrook means good things for the Eagles.

Caro (-3) vs. SF- Just disgusting. Not expecting SF to win 2 in a row, but dont have much faith in Carolina either. A lot of punts expected.

NO (-3) vs. TB- Another tough call. Garcia is banged up and if he can't go Gradkowski will, which makes this a no-brainer. NO is very up and down. Hopefully, they show up for this one.

Jax (+7) @ Ind- The Colts embarrassed the Jags earlier this season on national TV. The Jags have been playing well since and they usually play the Colts well. The Colts are banged up all over and they haven't been playing well since losing to NE.

Tenn (-3.5) vs. Hou- Tenn needs to bounce back or their season will be over. The Texans have really struggled within the division. In Jeff Fisher we trust!

KC (+4) vs. SD- Chiefs are always tough at arrowhead and SD struggles on the road. Damon Huard goes for KC which is an upgrade over Brody Croyle. The Chargers find ways to make things interesting and Norv can screw this one up.

Cle (+1) @ Az- This year's Az team has played well after losses and they had a bad one last week. Expect a lot of points. Larry Fitzgerald is doubtful. Derek Anderson just wins games, so I'm going with Cleveland.

Den (-3.5) @ Oak- Den still playing for a division title while Oak is playing out the string. Den has dominated this rivalry in the past few years and they played 3 excellent quarters against the Bears last week following a complete game against Ten.

Chi (+1.5) vs. NYG- Eli did his best Rex Grossman last week. The Giants may be headed for their annual collapse. The weather is supposed to be bad and the Giants running game was a non-factor last week without Brandon Jacobs. FYI- Adrian Peterson is better than Cedric Benson, so the Bears have upgraded their run game with Benson out.

Pitt (-7) vs. Cinc- The Steelers bully the Bengals twice each year. The offense should have a strong showing after some tough sleding on Monday. Night games at Pitt are almost an impossible task.

NE (-20) @ Balt- The Ravens dont let their record or the score stand in the way of their trash talking. You'll get to see what happens when you trash talk Brady and Moss.