Another easy week as the Titans blew out the Rams last week.

Now only three games left in the regular season and if your still alive in your pool be sure to plan out your picks for the remaining weeks.

There are some nice matchups this week and hopefully you still have some decent teams left.

Now to this week’s pick:

Teams already used:

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks: Win

Week 2: Green Bay Packers: Loss

Week 3: Baltimore Ravens: Win

Week 4: New York Giants Win

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys Win

Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers Win

Week 7: Carolina Panthers Loss

Week 8: Chicago Bears Win

Week 9: Atlanta Falcons Win

Week 10: Miami Dolphins Win

Week 11: Minnesota Vikings Win

Week 12: San Diego Chargers Win

Week 13: Cincinnati Bengals Win

Week 14: Tennessee Titans Win

The pick for Week 15 is the Arizona Cardinals.

The Cardinals were embarrassed on Monday Night against the 49ers but I don’t see that as a sign of things to come. It was a let down game after a draining win over the Vikings and playing on the road against a divisional rival in prime time with their season on the line.

Luckily for them they get to play the Lions this week.  At 38 years old, Kurt Warner will have days like last week every once in a while but look at his preious four games and he didn’t have a passer rating below 120 in any game.  Playing the Lion’s 32nd ranked pass defense should have Warner and his recievers in the previous form.

The Lions are playing at home, but that doesn’t give them much of an advantage.  The Cardinals play better on the road than at home, and sport a 5-2 road record this season.  To make matters worse Matthew Stafford  and Kevin Smith will not play and Calvin Johnson will be less than 100%.  The Lions have lost both of Culpepper’s starts this season and have been outscored 74-3.  Ouch.

Final Score: Cardinals 35 Lions 10

In case you have used the Cardinals here are some other teams I like this week:

Ravens over the Bears- The Ravens are at home and the Bears have lost seven of their past nine.

Broncos over the Raiders- Without Bruce Gradkowski the Raiders offense can’t do anything.

Texans over the Rams- Kieth Null will start again and Steven Jackson might not play.

Another easy week as the Bengals took care of the Lions with ease.

Congratulations if you resisted taking the Steelers against the Raiders and lived to see another week.

Were in the stretch run now and if your still alive I recommend you take a look at the rest of the schedule and plan out your picks.

There are some matchups this week and hopefully you still have some decent teams left.

Now to this week’s pick:

Teams already used:

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks: Win

Week 2: Green Bay Packers: Loss

Week 3: Baltimore Ravens: Win

Week 4: New York Giants Win

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys Win

Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers Win

Week 7: Carolina Panthers Loss

Week 8: Chicago Bears Win

Week 9: Atlanta Falcons Win

Week 10: Miami Dolphins Win

Week 11: Minnesota Vikings Win

Week 12: San Diego Chargers Win

Week 13: Cincinnati Bengals Win

The pick for Week 14 is theTennessee Titans

Before last week’s loss to the Colts the Titans were the hottest team in football hands down.  The Colts may have snapped their five game winning streak and crushed their playoff hopes at the same time, but that won’t stop this Titans team.

Vince Young has given them new life at the quarterback position and has been key in their resurgence.  He is questionable for this week’s game and even if he doesn’t play they shouldn’t trouble taking care of the Rams.

Chris Johnson should have no trouble tearing up the Rams 28th ranked run defense.  I expect at least 150 total yards from him and wouldn’t be surprised if he goes over 200 yards.

Even though the Titans may be out of the playoff picture they are still playing for pride.  They won’t look past the Rams and will take of business against them at home.

Final Score: Titans 27 Rams 16

In case you have used the Titans here are some other teams I like this week:

Patriots over the Panthers- Playing at home, coming off two losses Belichick will have his boys playing hard.

Ravens over the Lions- The Ravens need a win and who better to play than the Lions at home.

Saints over the Falcons- I expect the Saints to absolutely demolish the Falcons.

It was an easy week last Sunday as the Chargers took care of business against the Chiefs, trumping them 43-14.

Otherwise it was a rather easy week as there were no big upsets.  Were heading into the stretch run now and I’m sure there are plenty of people left in your pool, but we got you covered here.

There are a lot of nice matchups this week and you should have a decent pick available.

Now to my week 13 suicide pick:

Teams already used:

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks: Win

Week 2: Green Bay Packers: Loss

Week 3: Baltimore Ravens: Win

Week 4: New York Giants Win

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys Win

Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers Win

Week 7: Carolina Panthers Loss

Week 8: Chicago Bears Win

Week 9: Atlanta Falcons Win

Week 10: Miami Dolphins Win

Week 11: Minnesota Vikings Win

Week 12: San Diego Chargers Win

The suicide pick for week 13 is the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Bengals have risen up from a nonfunctional bunch of guys into this year’s surprise team.  The AFC North leading Bengals boast a 8-3 record and could be in line for a first round bye come playoff time.

This week the lowly Detroit Lions come to town.  After an inspiring win over the Browns the Lions showed their true colors as they got thrashed by the Packers on Thanksgiving Day.

The Bengals welcome back Cedric Benson this week after a two-week absence due to an injury.  Their running game didn’t miss a beat though as Bernard Scott and Larry Johnson picked up the slack, and will keep rolling this week.

But the real advantage the Bengals will have this week is in the passing game.  The Lions are dead last in the league against the pass, which must have Carson Palmer and co. salivating.  This should be a nice rebound game for Chad Ochocinco, who hasn’t scored or topped 70 yards since week seven.

The Lions have struggled to run the ball all season long an it won’t be any easier against the Bengals third ranked run defense.  Meanwhile Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson are still dealing with injuries and won’t be at 100%.

This game has mismatch written all over it an should be over fairly quickly.

Final Score: Bengals 30 Lions 13

In case you have used the Bengals, here are some other teams I like this week:

Chargers over the Browns- The Chargers  may be the best team no one is talking about.

Steelers over the Raiders- A nice rebound game for the Steelers.

Bears over the Rams- The Bears can’t lose to the Rams at home, right?

Since it’s a holiday week I’m doing on combined this week giving you my suicide pick and weekly picks all in one post.

Fist my Week 12 Suicide Pick:

It was a stress free week last week as the Vikings easily took care of business against the Seahawks.

It was a big week of upsets last week as the Steelers and Bengals went down, so to those of who resisted picking them congrats.

Now onto this week’s pick:

Teams already used:

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks: Win

Week 2: Green Bay Packers: Loss

Week 3: Baltimore Ravens: Win

Week 4: New York Giants Win

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys Win

Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers Win

Week 7: Carolina Panthers Loss

Week 8: Chicago Bears Win

Week 9: Atlanta Falcons Win

Week 10: Miami Dolphins Win

Week 11: Minnesota Vikings Win

The pick for Week 12 is the San Diego Chargers

The Chiefs may have won last week, but don’t expect them to pull back to back upsets.  They were lucky to beat the Steelers as they were severely out gained and lost the time of possession battle by a lengthy amount.  They were also playing at home, but won’t have that advantage this week.

The Chargers come into this game riding high on a five game winning streak.  After starting out 2-3 this team has played as good football as an team in the league.  Shawne Merriman has picked up his game and L.T. has played well the last two weeks.  If they can get a consistent effort out of L.T. this team will be a tough out come playoff time.

Playing at home the Chargers won’t have a letdown this week.

Final Score: Chargers 34 Chiefs 13

In case you have used the Chargers here are some other teams I like this week:

Bengals over the Browns- After losing against the Raiders last week the Bengals won’t mess around this week.

Falcons over the Bucs- A little riskier since the Falcons are slumping, but they do play at home.

Eagles over the Redskins- Division games are always risky, but the Eagles offense will be to much to handle for the Redskins.

Now for my Week 12 Picks:

I had a good week last week going 3-1 with my picks, only missing the Giants against the spread.

Let’s see if I can keep up my wining streak this week:

Against the Spread

1. Minnesota Vikings (10) over the Chicago Bears

The Vikings are arguably the best team in football and the Bears playoff hopes are fading fast.  Playing at home I expect Minnesota to crush the Bears.

2. Miami Dolphins (-3) over the Buffalo Bills

The Dolphins are now back in the playoff hunt and they know they need a win this week.  They have been great versus the division this year.

3. Indianapolis Colts (-3.5) over the Houston Texans

After two straight crushing loses the Texans are in trouble.  Unfortunately they play Colts, who have always given them fits.

Upset Specials

Tennessee Titans (off) over the Arizona Cardinals

I went with the Titans last week as my upset special and they came through for me, so I’m sticking with them.  This Titans team has been a completely different team with Vince Young at quarterback and playing at home I see them pulling the upset over the Cardinals, who are due for a letdown.

It was a nerve racking week last Sunday as I went with the Miami Dolphins, who barely escaped with a victory over the Bucs.  After Henne threw a interception with under two minutes left i though it was over, but the Dolphins found a way to come out with a win.

The big upset last week was the Redskins topping the Broncos.  I’m sure at least a few people took the Broncos, so congrats on resisting the tempation and surviving another week.

This week is not short on favorable options and you should have a bevy of options.

Now onto this week’s suicide pick:

Teams already used:

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks: Win

Week 2: Green Bay Packers: Loss

Week 3: Baltimore Ravens: Win

Week 4: New York Giants Win

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys Win

Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers Win

Week 7: Carolina Panthers Loss

Week 8: Chicago Bears Win

Week 9: Atlanta Falcons Win

Week 10: Miami Dolphins Win

The pick for Week 11 is the Minnesota Vikings.

Despite boasting an 8-1 record, I have not yet taken the Vikings.  After looking at their remaining schedule this is their most favorable matchup, so I decided to pick them while I can.

The Seahawks are struggling lately, having dropped three of their past four.  Injuries have once again taken a tole on this team and it has ruined the season.  Their o-line is in shambles, they’ve lost some defensive starters, and they just lost Julius Jones last week.  Matt Hasselbeck has thrown over 50 times in each of the past two games, not what you want to see from your quarterback.

Meanwhile, the Vikings are hitting on all cylinders and have shown no signs of slowing down.  they didn’t play their best game agasint Detroit last week, losing the turnover battle and committing more penalties, yet still won pretty handily.  Of course Adrian Peterson has been great, but the passing game has been a pleasant surprise this year.  Rookie Percy Harvin has added a another dimension to the Vikings team and Sidney Rice has emerged as a legitimate number one receiver.  This team is clearly one of the elite teams in the NFL and they will not falter at home against the Seahawks.

Final Score: Vikings 30 Seahawks 13

In case you have used the Vikings here are some other teams I like this week:

Bengals over the Raiders- The Bengals are for real and the Raiders are starting Bruce Gradkowski, who may be worse than JaMarcus Russell.

Saints over the Bucs- Is an explication necessary?  One of the best versus one of the worst.

Steelers over the Chiefs- A nice rebound game for the Steelers.

Jaguars over the Bills- The Jags are hot and the Bills are dealing with a new coach.

Last week was fairly upset free except for the Panthers topping the Cardinals but I doubt many, if any people took the Cardinals in your suicide pool.

This week is no different from any week so far this season, with plenty of options for your suicide pick. Now onto this week’s pick:

Teams already used:

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks: Win

Week 2: Green Bay Packers: Loss

Week 3: Baltimore Ravens: Win

Week 4: New York Giants Win

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys Win

Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers Win

Week 7: Carolina Panthers Loss

Week 8: Chicago Bears Win

The pick for week 9 is the Atlanta Falcons

After a promising 4-1 start the Falcons have taken a step back the past two weeks and now stand at 4-3.  There really is no shame is the recent skid though because they have lost on the road at Dallas and New Orleans, two of the leagues premier teams.  This week they get the perfect remedy for their woes, the Washington Redskins

It is no secret about the turmoil going on the nation’s capital now.  The team is in complete disarray and despite winning two games is no question one of the worst teams in the league.  Their two wins have come against the win less Buccaneers and the one win Rams and they have given the Lions and Chiefs their first and only win of the season.  The decision to give play calling duties to Sherman Lewis proved no difference against the Eagles and Lewis can’t suddenly make Jason Campbell into a quality starting quarterback.

On Monday Night Football last week we saw the Michael Turner of last season for the first time.  He looked fast in getting to the outside and displayed his power, shouldering through multiple defenders.  He has scored a touchdown in six straight games and that streak should continue this week.  The ‘Skins rank in the bottom ten of the league in rush defense and we could see Turner run wild against them.

The Falcons gave the Saints a run for their money last week and for a while there it looked like they were going to pull the upset.  I see the Falcons getting back on track here and they easily dismantle the Redskins.

Final Score: Falcons 35 Redskins 10

In case you have used the Falcons here are some other teams I like this week:

Packers over the Buccaneers- The Pack would be my pick if I hadn’t taken them before.  Rookie Josh Freeman makes his NFL debut this week.

Seahawks over the Lions- At home against the lowly Lions.

49ers over the Titans- Played the Colts very tight and need to win this game.

Unless you picked the Panthers, you’ll still alive this week and with said onto my pick for this week:

Teams already used:

Week 1: Seattle Seahwaks: Win

Week 2: Green Bay Packers: Loss

Week 3: Baltimore Ravens: Win

Week 4: New York Giants Win

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys Win

Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers Win

Week 7: Carolina Panthers

The pick for week 8 is the Chicago Bears.

After starting 3-1 the Bears have dropped two straight and now sit at .500.   They got embarrassed by the Bengals last week but who better than to take out their rage than the Browns.

The Browns were crushed again last, this time by the Packers and tit happened at the dog pound.  In the 31-3 thrashing the Browns were out gained by over 300 yards.  It marked their fourth game of the season in where they’ve scored six point of fewer.  So in over half of their games they have failed to score a touchdown.  The switch to Derek Anderson has not provided the spark Eric Mangini thought it would and he is actually playing worse than Brady Quinn.  His passer rating hasn’t topped 7o and its been over 55 only once in his four starts.

If ever there was a game for Matt Forte to break out it’s on Sunday.  The rookie sensation from last year has fallen victim of the dreaded sophomore slump.  He isn’t getting any help from his o-line, which is struggling to open holes, and he hasn’t been featured as much in the passing game as Cutler prefers to go deep.

This week the Bears did replace left guard, Frank Omiyale, with Josh Beekman who started every game last season.  Cleveland’s run defense ranks 31st in the league and last week Ryan Grant got his season rolling against the Browns with his first 147 yard effort, his first time over the century mark this year.  I expect Matt Forte to do the same as the Bears roll.

Final Score: Bears 28 Browns 6

In case you have used the Bears here are some other teams I like this week:

Chargers over the Raiders- This team pickd it up last week and will keep the momentum going against the Raiders.

Cardinals over the Panthers- Two team going in opposite directions.

Cowboys over the Seahawks- The ‘Boys looked great last week and get the injury plagued ‘Hawks at home.

There were two big upsets last week and finally some people were eliminated from your suicide pool.  The Eagles were obviously the big upset victim and a few people probably took the Jets as well.

This week there are a few teams that I’m liking.  Now onto the pick for this week:

Teams already used:

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks: Win

Week 2: Green Bay Packers: Loss

Week 3: Baltimore Ravens: Win

Week 4: New York Giants Win

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys Win

Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers Win

The pick for Week 7 is the Carolina Panthers

The Panthers come into this game on a two game winning streak after starting the season 0-3.  The Panthers finally got back to what they do last week, running the ball, and payed off big against the Bucs.

The Bills did win last week against the Jets but it’s hard to say that they actually won the game.  The Jets handed the game to the Bills on a silver platter and they still needed a last second field goal in overtime in win.  The Bills will also be starting Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback, due to Trent Edwards injury.  Fitzpatrick completed just 40% of his passes last week after he came in for Edwards and in his 12 starts last year with Cincinnati he amassed a 70.0 qb rating.

Last week the Panthers ran for 267 yards against the Bucs and had DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart rush for over 100 yards.  This Bills on the other hand, gave up 310 yards, yes 310, to the Jets last week.  I expect the Panthers to keep the formula they used last week and get a nice victory over the Bills as they climb back to .500.

Final Score: Panthers 23 Bills 10

In case you have used the Steelers here are some other teams I like this week:

Patriots over the Bucs- After the Pats beat the Titans 59-0 last week, how much are they gonna beat the Bucs by?

Colts over the Rams- This one should be over by halftime.

Jets over the Raiders- A risky pick, but his looks like a rebound game for the Jets.

Teams already used:

Week 1: Seattle Seahawks: Win

Week 2: Green Bay Packers: Loss

Week 3: Baltimore Ravens: Win

Week 4: New York Giants Win

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys Win

The pick for Week 6 is the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Steelers come into this game on a two game winning streak and feeling good after getting off to a 1-2 start.  Rashard Mendenhall has been great recently filling in for Willie Parker, and appears to be the answer for their ground game woes.

The defense has not been playing so well since Troy Polamalu but playing the Browns should fix that.  They did finally start to get to quarterback last week though, sacking Daunte Culpepper 7 times.  Last year’s defensive player of the year, James Harrison, had three sacks and his partner in crime, LaMarr Woodley, had 1.5 sacks, his first sacks of the season.  The seoncdary gets to face Derek Anderson, who was only 2 for 17 last week and that was against the Buffalo Bills.

The Browns did win last week but the odds of them winning two in a row are slim to none.  The Steelers are at home and they won’t overlook a divisonal opponent.  Expect the Steelers to cruise to an easy victory.

Final Score: Steelers 35 Browns 10

In case you have used the Steelers here are some other teams I like this week:

Jets over the Bills- Rex Ryan’s bunch is upset about the last second loss and what better way than to take it out against the Bills.

Eagles over the Raiders- They’re playing the Raiders.  Enough said.

Jaguars over the Rams- If your feeling risky this week, the Jags are the pick.  The 41-0 blowout loss last week prevented them from being my official selection this week, but they should win this week at home.

Teams already used:

Week 1: Seattle Seahwaks: Win

Week 2: Green Bay Packers: Loss

Week 3: Baltimore Ravens: Win

Week 4: New York Giants Win

The pick for week 5 is the Dallas Cowboys.

This now marks the second straight week I’m picking against the Chiefs at Arrowhead.  It’s a shame what has become of what once was one of the best home field advantages in the game.  While the the final score of the Chiefs-Giants game read 27-16, the game was never close.  The Giants got out to a 27-3 lead and the Chiefs scored two touchdowns in garbage time to make the game appear somewhat close but the result was never in doubt.

Meanwhile, for the Cowboys this game is huge.  Lucky for them they get the Chiefs.  The Chiefs are just what the doctor ordered for Tony Romo.  Romo has failed to throw a touchdown in two weeks an has been ineffective in three out of four games.  Eli threw for three scores and almost 300 yards last week, Kevin Kolb put up even better numbers, and JaMarcus Russell led a game winning drive against them.  I expect Romo to put up about 250 yards and 2 scores. Also the Cowboys strong point, their running game, should have a field day against the porous run defense of the Chiefs.

On the other side the Chiefs can’t do anything on offense.  The running game is non existent and the only weapon on the offense is Dwayne Bowe, who is now being doubled by defenses.  I’m sorry but Bobby Wade and Sean Ryan aren’t going to keep defensive coordinators up all night.  This should be a nice rebound game for the ‘Boys after a tough loss in Denver last week.

Final Score: Cowboys 28 Chiefs 16

In case you have used one of the team I have taken here are some other teams I like:

Steelers over the Lions- The Steelers got rolling last week with their win against the Chargers and they should keep it going in Detroit.

Eagles over the Bucs- They Eagles get McNabb and Westbrook back and have had a bye week to prepare for the Bucs.

Vikings over the Rams- They’re playing the Rams.  That’s all you need to know.