Week 6 Picks

Here's my picks for Week 6. I made them while watching Walk The Line. Reese Witherspoon is pretty hot. So, uh, take that into account if some of my picks seem a little screwy.

Cincy def. KC: The Bungles have lost three in a row and if they are serious about making the playoffs this year they better get their act together quick. Pittsburgh is running away with the division, so they gotta start thinking Wild Card. This is a must-win game for Palmer and Co. so Chad better break out one or two of those TD Celebrations he's had planned since the summer, and maybe even play a little D for Marvin. I still haven't recovered from the Browns putting up 90 on the Bungles D...

Jags def. Houston: I'm tired of picking the Oilers, I mean the Texans to win and coming up wrong. It's funny how a couple good weeks can alter your decision making for the next few to come. Their like Nickelback this year, they had one good album and now they are just riding that wave until it dies. Maybe it's because all their songs sound like all those good ones on the first album they just keep buying in some sort of dazed-hypnotized slumber, listening to those songs over and over... Until Johnson and Batman come back full time I don't trust 'em.

Fins def. Browns: Cleo Lemon is starting for one of my fantasy teams. I like this guy. I like his first name, his last name, I like everything that I know about him...well, that's actually pretty much it. But I also like that they are playing the Browns, and even though Joe Jurevicious taunts me every week for dropping him and somehow scores a TD, I'm taking the 0-5 Dolphins and Ronnie Brown in this one.

Redskins def. Packers: I want to take the Packers because I want to believe that Favre can lead this team to the playoffs with a worse running offense than my high school football's team that ran the Wing-T. But I watched the Skins' game last week and can't help but think that the Lions and the Pack aren't too far apart. And if Jason Campbell can play anything near like he did last week, I just can't bet against them. But I love good stories, and the little boy in me wants the Pack to win this one on the arm of Favre and run off into the tunnel holding his helmet triumphantly over his head.

It kind of reminds me of the Suns trying to win a championship without big men or defense. Mike D'Antoni's solution? Play even faster. Maybe Favre should just throw even more this week. 50 passes, one run.

Ravens def. Rams: Unless Linehan can show me that he actually has a pulse or a brain or blood at least sitting in his veins, it might be a long time till the Rams win one. One bright spot for me last week was that Leonard got 100 yards on 18 carries. I say we just hand him the ball 30 times and see what happens. Also, he's on my fantasy team that's sinking faster than a bowling ball in a pool, so anything can help at this point.

Vikings def. Chicago: The Bears are boring. At the least the Vikings have Peterson. When I think about Brian Griese my mind goes blank, that's how tired of hearing about him I am. It doesn't matter who they put back their right now, no one on that roster that plays the QB position is going to change anything for the Bears. Maybe they should trade Grossman for Joey Heisman now that Leftwich looks like he might be starting sometime soon, just to add another mediocre QB to their team. Or, see if they can bring back Krenzel. I remember everyone raving about how smart he is, maybe he could figure it out in Chicago.

Eagles def. Jets: Game I wish could be played on Madden. I need Curtis to have another 60 point week in this one. The Jets need to start Kellen Clemens to appease the fans and McNabb needs his linemen to actually block people. But really. Who cares.

Bucs def. Titans: The second head of my two-headed monster at RB this week for my team is Earnest Graham. I'm coming around to this Bucs team though. I still think they're too old to last until the end of the year, and now that Earnest Graham is the feature back, which is like having a movie theater only play "Why Did I Get Married" this weekend, it can't last too long but I think they get a win in this one against the Titans.

Cardinals def. Panthers: Simple. Kurt Warner over David Carr anytime.

Patriots def. Dallas: Last weeks' game against the Bills didn't exactly make me want to run out and put all my money on Romo and the Boys this week against the Pats. And frankly, until the Pats lose this year, or next, whenever it may be, I don't think I can pick against them. I don't even care if Sammy Morris or Maroney is playing this week, for all I care Darius Walker could take the hand-offs from Brady with his 4.6 speed and they would still be unstoppable.

Raiders def. Chargers: Culpepper's got something to prove, and everyone thinks the Chargers are back, which makes it ripe for an upset. But would it really be considered an upset? Or, just the next stop on the the path to the unemployment line for Norv?

Saints def. Seagals: Bill Simmons feels about the same way I do in regards to the Hawks. I like absolutely nothing about them, and now that Deion Branch is out, there is even less to like about them. Same question as above though, would this be considered an upset? I know the Saints haven't won a game yet, but there is just nothing on that whole team that I like in Seattle. Except that the name Hassleback gives way to a lot of good nicknames, like Hasslesack. Still, not enough to change my mind.

Giants def. ATL: The Giants are on a roll and the Falcons are using Leftwich totally unprepared in place of Heisman. I wonder if Petrino wishes he had Marty's Delorian right about now?