1. New England - Moves into the top spot, but could lose this week at Buffalo
2. Green Bay - Packers, like the Patriots, have to be concerned with their pass defense
3. New York Jets - Face a tough test this weekend at Oakland
4. New Orleans - Drew Brees is playing excellent football
5. Houston - Head to New Orleans for a big showdown
6. Baltimore - Stumbled in Nashville
7. Steelers - Rebounded with a strong effort against Seattle
8. San Diego - A Norv Turner-type loss in New England last week
9. Atlanta - Rally to beat the Eagles
10. Philadelphia - Vick has four fumbles in two games. That's an issue.
Bottom 10
23. San Francisco - Alex Smith is barely averaging 150 yards passing per game
24. Denver - Remember when the Broncos were relevant?
25. Cleveland - Big win over Indianapolis?
26. Cincinnati - At least the Bengals haven't gotten smoked yet - pun intended
27. Jacksonville - Blaine Gabbert takes over at QB. Ick
28. Minnesota - Donovan McNabb faded fast
29. Carolina - I don't care how many yards Cam Newton is throwing for. They're still losing
30. Indianapolis - Peyton Manning may win the MVP award without playing a game
31. Seattle - Averaging less than 50 yards rushing per game
32. Kansas City - Ten points in two games
Who I like this week
Remember when the schedule came out and you wrote this game off as a loss?
Those days are long gone. The Steelers will control the game with Rashard Mendenhall and Isaac Redman and slow the Colts pass rush.
The Colts have some offensive weapons, but the Steelers will get after Kerry Collins.
William Gay will start again in place of Bryant McFadden, while Brett Keisel is also out.
Chris Kemoeatu will be back.
Take Pittsburgh, 31-16
i believe the colts will come out with a good game here and it will be closer than many think with the steelers winning.
ReplyDeletesay maybe 23-17.
Steelers 75
ReplyDeleteColts 2
Redman screws up and gets a safety
Is it me or does something good happen every time red an touches the ball?
ReplyDeleteI don't see how this offense scores four touchdowns. Maybe the defense gets two?
ReplyDeleteI would predict/guess that the offense takes the first quarter off because of crowd noise and Freeney & Mathis & a bewildering (well, not really) inablility to run. We get a field goal in the second quarter. Ben makes some plays in the second half and we win 16-13, Suisham at the buzzer, and everybody panics that we suck. Even though we don't, it's just going to take a while, especially the O-line, and a win is a win...
Over/under on how many screen passes to running backs we throw:
1
I say under.
That actually made me laugh above Anonymous.
ReplyDeleteGood stuff.
Hey Dale I thought Colbert always said he on the look out for a player to help the team and right now would not Starks fit the Bill
ReplyDeleteDale, I know you believe that the steelers offense can out score opponents this year, but only managed 24 points against the seahawks. Now you are predicting 31 against the colts. No way the offense looks prolific at all. Maybe the D gets a score or special teams?
ReplyDeleteA player who was, reportedly, 4 bills with a jacked up neck doesn't fit Colbert's criteria of "a player who can help the team", hence why Colbert has not, and likely will not, be extending any offer to Max Starks any time soon.
ReplyDeleteYou think if Starks were 100% some other team wouldn't have come calling yet?
Starks is damaged, the Steelers knew it so they cut ties. The rest of the league knows it now or he'd have a job. People need to forget about Max for 2011, at the very least.
Steelers 23 Colts 13
ReplyDeleteI think this game is going to be sloppy and the Colts are going to get some sacks. But the Steelers won't drop it.
Bills 34, Pats 31. After 15 straight losses, Bills have their Super Bowl win.
ReplyDeleteI think that is a pretty good guess Patrick.
ReplyDeletebills had pretty much the scenario the ravens had with us 2 weeks ago. But with a MUCH worse team, and a much longer losing streak
ReplyDeleteParty in buffalo all week!
You can pick against the Bills next week. I don't know who they play, but expect a loss.
ReplyDeletelike the ravens losing against the titans after their biggest win since 2000? Yeah, I agree
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