Week Ten Observations

Observations from a dynamic Week Ten in the NFL for Football Nation

Wise Words From Coach

"I've been made fun of my whole life, dude, okay? I might be the Dragonslayer now, but I know what it feels like to be superior, in one way, to people - and they know it, so they find ways that you're inferior to cut you down. I know what that feels like, man. But you have a chance to change the game for yourself."

Week Ten Picks

Really Like:

Rams +2.5 over BROWNS
COLTS +3 over Jaguars

Like:

CHIEFS -3 over Broncos
Patriots +2.5 over JETS

If forced to choose:

Titans +3.5 over PANTHERS
CHARGERS -7 over Raiders X
SEAHAWKS +6.5 over Ravens
Giants +4 over NINERS
Texans -3.5 over BUCS
Cardinals +13.5 over EAGLES
Lions +2.5 over BEARS
Saints +1 over FALCONS
Vikings +13 over Packers
Steelers -4 over BENGALS
Redskins +4 over DOLPHINS
COWBOYS -5.5 over Bills

Lock season record: 0-0
Really like season record: 1-1
Like season record: 18-17-1
If forced to choose season record: 44-47-1
All games season record: 63-65-2

Week Nine Observations

My week nine observations on the NFL for Football Nation, including a murky mess of power rankings.

October Top 15

15. The Modern Lovers - Hospital
14. Graham Parker & The Rumour - Don't Ask Me Questions
13. The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction
12. Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand
11. Saves The Day - Deranged & Desperate

10. Ryan Adams - Dirty Rain
9. College feat. Electric Youth - A Real Hero
8. Alice in Chains - No Excuses
7. Adele - Rumor Has It
6. Madonna - Material Girl

5. Ryan Adams - Lucky Now
4. Adele - I'll Be Waiting
3. Cracker - Low
2. Ryan Adams - Ashes & Fire

Song of the Month: Adele - Someone Like You

Week Nine Power Rankings & Picks

Power Rankings

The Juggernaut
1. Green Bay (1)

The Contenders
2. New England (2)
3. Pittsburgh (4)
4. New Orleans (3)
5. Philadelphia (6)
6. Baltimore (8)

Everyone Else
7. San Francisco (9)
8. Buffalo (11)
9. Detroit (12)
10. San Diego (5)
11. Houston (10)
12. Dallas (7)
13. New York Giants (15)
14. New York Jets (13)
15. Atlanta (14)

Offensively Offensive
16. Chicago (16)
17. Tampa Bay (17)
18. Cincinnati (19)
19. Tennessee (18)
20. Oakland (21)

Hearts On Fire
21. Kansas City (22)

The Best of the Bad
22. Carolina (21)
23. Minnesota (24)
24. Washington (23)
25. Miami (25)
26. St. Louis (28)
27. Arizona (26)

The Andrew Luck Tankapalooza
28. Denver (27)
29. Seattle (29)
30. Jacksonville (31)
31. Cleveland (30)
32. Indianapolis (32)

Week Nine Picks

Like:

STEELERS -3.5 over Ravens
PATRIOTS -9 over Giants
EAGLES -7.5 over Bears
SAINTS -8.5 over Bucs

If forced to choose:

TITANS -2.5 over Bengals
Broncos +7 over RAIDERS
Rams +2.5 over CARDINALS
CHARGERS +5.5 over Packers
Falcons -6.5 over COLTS
REDSKINS +4 over Niners
Dolphins +4 over CHIEFS
Seahawks +11 over COWBOYS
BILLS -2.5 over Jets
TEXANS -10.5 over Browns

Lock season record: 0-0
Really like season record: 1-1
Like season record: 17-14-1
If forced to choose season record: 39-42-1
All games season record: 57-57-2

Book Update

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