Week Four Picks

Like:

Saints -7 over JAGUARS
RAVENS -3.5 over Jets

If forced to choose:

Steelers +3.5 over TEXANS
Patriots -4.5 over RAIDERS
BUCS -10 over Colts
CHIEFS +2.5 over Vikings
Panthers +6 over BEARS
Falcons -4.5 over SEAHAWKS
RAMS +2.5 over Redskins
Titans PK over BROWNS
BENGALS +3 over Bills
Niners +8 over EAGLES
Giants -1 over CARDINALS
Dolphins +7 over CHARGERS
Lions +2 over COWBOYS
PACKERS -12 over Broncos

Lock season record: 0-0
Really like season record: 1-1
Like season record: 6-8
If forced to choose season record: 15-16-1
All games season record: 22-25-1

Week Three Observations

Fifty observations on Week Three of the NFL season

Week Four Power Rankings

The Contenders
1. New England (1)
2. Green Bay (2)
3. New Orleans (3)

Issues
4. San Diego (6)
5. Pittsburgh (5)
6. Houston (7)
7. Baltimore (9)
8. Philadelphia (4)
9. Detroit (8)
10. New York Jets (10)

Excitable Boys
11. Tampa Bay (16)
12. New York Giants (19)
13. Dallas (13)
14. Atlanta (11)
15. Buffalo (17)
16. Oakland (18)

Offensively Offensive
17. Chicago (15)
18. Miami (14)
19. Washington (12)

The Best of the Bad
20. Tennessee (20)
21. Minnesota (24)
22. Carolina (27)

The NFC West
23. San Francisco (23)
24. Arizona (21)
25. St. Louis (22)

The Andrew Luck Tankapalooza
26. Denver (26)
27. Cincinnati (28)
28. Cleveland (24)
29. Kansas City (30)
30. Jacksonville (29)
31. Seattle (31)
32. Indianapolis (32)

Week Three Power Rankings And Picks

Power Rankings

The Juggernaut
1. New England (1)

The Contenders
2. Green Bay (2)
3. New Orleans (3)
4. Philadelphia (4)
5. Pittsburgh (5)
6. San Diego (6)

Playoff Aspirations
7. Houston (12)
8. Detroit (8)
9. Baltimore (7)
10. New York Jets (13)
11. Atlanta (10)

The Jury's Out
12. Washington (15)
13. Dallas (11)
14. Miami (9)
15. Chicago (14)
16. Tampa Bay (16)
17. Buffalo (20)
18. Oakland (22)
19. New York Giants (17)
20. Tennessee (30)

The NFC West
21. Arizona (23)
22. St. Louis (18)
23. San Francisco (24)

The Andrew Luck Tankapalooza
24. Cleveland (19)
25. Minnesota (28)
26. Denver (27)
27. Carolina (25)
28. Cincinnati (26)
29. Jacksonville (21)
30. Kansas City (29)
31. Seattle (31)
32. Indianapolis (32)

Week Three Picks

Really Like:

Dolphins +2.5 over BROWNS

Like:

Patriots -7.5 over BILLS
Redskins +5 over COWBOYS
BENGALS -2.5 over Niners

If forced to choose:

Broncos +7 over TITANS
RAIDERS +3 over Jets
PANTHERS -3.5 over Jaguars
SAINTS -4 over Texans
Chiefs +14.5 over CHARGERS
VIKINGS +3.5 over Lions
Packers -3.5 over BEARS
Steelers -10 over COLTS
Giants +8 over EAGLES
SEAHAWKS +3.5 over Cardinals
RAMS +4 over Ravens
Falcons +2 over BUCS

Lock season record: 0-0
Really like season record: 0-1
Like season record: 5-6
If forced to choose season record: 6-13-1
All games season record: 11-20-1

Week Two Observations

The Observations are back, complete with a little fantasy advice and softball analogy of the week.

Week Two Power Rankings And Picks

Power Rankings

THE JUGGERNAUT
1. New England (1)

THE CONTENDERS
2. Green Bay (3)
3. New Orleans (2)
4. Philadelphia (5)
5. Pittsburgh (4)
6. San Diego (6)
7. Baltimore (9)

THE FAN FAVORITES
8. Detroit (13)

NOBODY IS PANICKING. NOBODY IS PANICKING!
9. Miami (8)
10. Atlanta (7)
11. Dallas (12)

THE PAPER TIGERS
12. Houston (11)
13. New York Jets (10)
14. Chicago (19)
15. Washington (20)

ACTUALLY PANICKING
16. Tampa Bay (16)
17. New York Giants (18)
18. St. Louis (14)
19. Cleveland (15)

THERE'S A PULSE
20. Buffalo (29)
21. Jacksonville (22)
22. Oakland (27)
23. Arizona (25)
24. San Francisco (24)
25. Carolina (23)
26. Cincinnati (31)

THE ANDREW LUCK TANKAPALOOZA
27. Denver (21)
28. Minnesota (26)
29. Kansas City (17)
30. Tennessee (28)
31. Seattle (30)
32. Indianapolis (32)

Week Two Picks

Really Like:

DOLPHINS +3 over Texans

Like:

BILLS -4 over Raiders
Bucs +2.5 over VIKINGS
Jaguars +9 over JETS
PANTHERS +10 over Packers
REDSKINS -3.5 over Cardinals

If forced to choose:

Cowboys -3 over NINERS
Seahawks +14 over STEELERS
Chiefs +7.5 over LIONS
PATRIOTS -7 over Chargers
SAINTS -6.5 over Bears
TITANS +6 over Ravens
Eagles -2.5 over FALCONS
BRONCOS -3.5 over Bengals
Rams +6 over GIANTS
COLTS +2.5 over Browns

Lock season record: 0-0
Really like season record: 0-0
Like season record: 3-3
If forced to choose season record: 3-7
All games season record: 6-10

The Kyle Orton Volleyball Theory

Would you pick Kyle Orton to be on your volleyball team?

Comprehensive NFL Preview

Some are looking for Lombardi; some are looking for a little Luck.

Week One Picks

My comprehensive NFL preview has been completed and should be up on Football Nation sometime soon.

Like:

JAGUARS -1 over Titans
REDSKINS +2.5 over Giants
BRONCOS -3 over Raiders
Steelers +1.5 over RAVENS
Saints +4.5 over PACKERS (X)
Cowboys +6 over JETS

If forced to choose:

BROWNS -6.5 over Bengals
BUCS -1.5 over Lions
TEXANS -9 over Colts
Falcons -1.5 over BEARS
NINERS -5 over Seahawks
CHIEFS -5 over Bills
RAMS +3.5 over Eagles
DOLPHINS +6.5 over Patriots
Vikings +9 over CHARGERS
Panthers +6.5 over CARDINALS



Lock career record: 5-3 (62.5%)
Really like career record: 19-16-2 (54.3%)
Like career record: 121-105-4 (53.5%)
If forced to choose career record: 260-248-8 (51.2%)
All games career record: 405-372-14 (52.1%)

2011 NFL Futures

Here are the over/under win totals I bet on going into this NFL season, in order of confidence:

Panthers over 4.5 wins (-115)
Dolphins over 7.5 wins (+120)
Steelers over 10.5 wins (-115)
Ravens under 10 wins (+105)
Ravens under 9.5 wins (+154)
Titans under 6.5 wins (+120)
Browns over 7 wins (-110)
New York Jets under 9.5 wins (+130)

An Opening Masterpiece

Here is my third article on the 2011 season for Football Nation, a recap of last night's gorgeous opener between the Saints and Packers. This one is better than the first two, so check it out.

August Top 15

15. Sublime - What I Got (Reprise)
14. Billy Squier - Lonely Is the Night
13. Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
12. The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)
11. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Om Nashi Me

10. Alanis Morissette - Hand In My Pocket
9. Dusty Springfield - So Much Love
8. Ray LaMontagne - For The Summer
7. Sublime - Caress Me Down
6. Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks

5. Loudon Wainwright III - Daughter
4. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home
3. Adam Sandler - Real Love
2. Ryan Adams - Lucky Now

Song of the Month: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - 40 Day Dream

The Steel Pole Club

Ten players I wouldn't touch with a nine-foot steel pole in fantasy this season