Nut's Nissim's NFL Picks Week 8

I've got baseball on the brain this week. But I managed to slip away to think about some football.

Week 8

St. Louis at Detroit
Ok, here are two losers; Oops, sorry, Lions finally won ONE game. Lions are off a bye week. Looking at the rest of the Rams schedule, they won't be playing any other losing teams. So we'll give them one last try at a win.
St. Louis

Miami at NY Jets
Fake Fish put up a fight against the Saints last week. Jets beat da Raiders last week. I'm gonna be generous this week and root for ALL the New York teams.
NY Jets

Seattle at Dallas
Seahawks are having injury issues with the latest being Lofa Tatupu. Being a Giants fan I REALLY don't like picking the Cowboys, but I'm not feeling it from the 'Hawks this season.
Dallas

Cleveland at Chicago
Browns QB Derek Anderson has league-low 40.6 rating. Bears surrendered most points in their five-plus seasons under Lovie Smith while allowing season-worst 448 yards and giving up touchdowns on first four possessions last week. I bet they're mad as a grizzly after losing to the Bengals.
Chicago

Denver at Baltimore
Poe Boys LB Ray Lewis has 70 career tackles in five career games against Denver, including 20 in 2002. Broncos continue to wear those ugly throwback uniforms. Both teams will be rested coming off the bye. Those uniforms just bug me. Broncos won't go 7-0.
Baltimore

Houston at Buffalo
Texans QB Matt Schaub ranks first in NFL with 2,074 yards passing and career-high 16 TDs. Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, makes second start in place of Trent Edwards (concussion), while playing the Texans in 2005 as a backup in St. Louis, Fitzpatrick stepped in for injured Jamie Martin and went 19 of 30 for 310 yards and three touchdowns in overcoming 21-point deficit in 33-27 win. Hmmm...this could be a close one.
Buffalo

San Francisco at Indianapolis
Two former No. 1 overall picks met here: Colts QB Peyton Manning and Niners QB Alex Smith, who will be making first start of season. Smith also made NFL starting debut vs. Indy in 2005
Indianapolis.
Indianapolis

NY Giants at Philadelphia
This game starts a NY/Philly double header in Philly.
Giants

Oakland at San Diego
What's up with da Raiders?!?! Chargers have beaten Raiders 12 straight times. Halloween weekend. Lucky 13th?
San Diego


Jacksonville at Tennessee
Titans are starting QB Vince Young this week. Maybe this will be the kick start they need.
Tennessee

Minnesota at Green Bay
I've found that with this rivalry, you go with the home team. Brett Favre returns to the tundra for the first time in a Vikings uniform. Cheeseheads will be fired up.
Green Bay

Carolina at Arizona
Cardinals are 15-6 at home under coach Ken Whisenhunt but 1-2 this year. Maybe home field won't be an advantage. Panthers HAVE to prove themselves this week. This is the team that beat them in the playoffs last season. Jake, this is your last shot.
Carolina

Atlanta at New Orleans
Saints will continue to march to their winning beat Monday night.
New Orleans


Season stats:

Last week: 8-5
Season: 57-30

NFL Picks Week 7

Last week was just a disaster! Losers were winners and winners were losers. And speaking of losers, I gotta get to my paying job, so the picks will be quick this week.


New England versus Tampa Bay
Wonder which team will benefit from home field advantage? Oh wait, they're playing in London, ENGLAND! Patriots playing in the land of the Tories.
New England


Minnesota at Pittsburgh
Vikings QB Brett Favre still has an arm, and the team is 6-0, but I think this week they're up against a Steelers team that's a bit better on defense and plays OUTSIDE.
Pittsburgh

San Francisco at Houston
The Texans have been showing up to play. Niners are top in their division -but at 3-2.
Houston


Indianapolis at St. Louis
I don't know how The Rams can ever win a game at the rate they're going. They've only scored 54 points so far. We used to say that about the Detroit Lions but they show SOME potential by being able to rack up 103 points. Oh, and the Colts are one of the remaining undefeated teams. Let's keep it that way.
Indianapolis


San Diego at Kansas City
Oy, Chargers. you gonna come through for me this week?
San Diego


Green Bay at Cleveland
Packers have scored almost double the amount of points the Browns have.
Green Bay


Buffalo at Carolina
Bills might relish being in a warmer climate this week, but the Panthers still have a lot to prove, and needs to work their tails off.
Carolina


NY Jets at Oakland
Once upon a time, when I started doing picks I never picked the Jets.
Oakland


Atlanta at Dallas
Both teams play inside. That new stadium/entertainment center in the Big-D looks like a distraction.
Atlanta


Chicago at Cincinnati
I went with the striped ones last week and got burned.
Chicago


New Orleans at Miami
Saints have that one guy Drew playing for them. They beat my Giants last week. They better show they're worthy by beating the fake fish.
New Orleans


Arizona at NY Giants
Kurt Warner vs. The MANning
Giants


Philadelphia at Washington
Two teams in the NFC East. I hope they both lose, but that can't happen. Too much drama-rama in DC.
Philadelphia


Season Record
Last week: 6-8 OUCH!!!
Season: 59-30

hey! I'm holding my own with the guys on Inside the NFL on Showtime. Maybe they need a female guest picker.......

Nuts Nissim's NFL Picks Week 6

Nuts Nissim's NFL Picks Week 6

Hope we don't see anymore of those throwback uniforms this season.

Detroit at Green Bay
Lions have lost last 18 games to the Packers in Wisconsin, starting with a 38-10 loss at Milwaukee's County Stadium in December 1992.
Green Bay

NY Giants at New Orleans
It will be a family event as Eli Manning makes his first pro appearance in the Louisiana Superdome, where his father, Archie, starred with the Saints. Saints TE Jeremy Shockey, who played six seasons with the Giants, will be playing against them for the first time since being traded in 2008. Giants are 5-0; Saints 4-0. Someone has to lose this week. And if you've been following my picks, you already know who I'm calling in this one.
Giants


Cleveland at Pittsburgh
Steelers hold narrow edge in all-time series, but have won 11 in a row against Browns, 17 of 18 since 2000 and 24 of 27 since 1993. Browns ended a 10-game losing streak by beating Bills 6-3 last week. Oh yeah, that was a big offensive game.
Pittsburgh

Houston at Cincinnati
Texans QB Matt Schaub ranks third in NFL with 1,418 yards passing and is second with 10 TD passes. Schaub had a big day in the 35-6 win over the Bengals in Houston last year, going 24 of 28 for 280 yards with three TDs. But that was in Houston. Each of Cincinnati's five games has been decided in the final 22 seconds. So don't bother watching until the last 2 minutes or so. Kind of like college basketball during March Madness.
Cincinnati

Kansas City at Washington
Both the Chiefs and the Redskins are coming off losses last week. No Chiefs team has ever started 0-6. Until now. Redskins defense is 4th overall. Chiefs got nothin'.
Washington

Carolina at Tampa Bay
Wow, FINALLY the Panthers won a game! Maybe they're starting a winning streak while The Buccs will continue to lose.
Panthers

St. Louis at Jacksonville
The Rams are the lowest scoring team so far only racking up 34 points so far. QB Marc Bulger returns after missing previous two games because of a bruised rotator cuff. Jaguars have to make up for their shutout at Seattle. Ouch. Going for the home team here.
Jacksonville

Baltimore at Minnesota
The Poe Boys are 8-3 on the road under coach John Harbaugh. Vikings QB Brett Favre is the 12th QB age 40 or older to start a game since 1966. Man should be getting a bit tired.
Baltimore

Arizona at Seattle
Cardinals QB Kurt Warner, in his 114th career game, needs 244 yards passing to reach 30,000. He would tie Dan Marino as the fastest in NFL history to reach that mark. Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck (ribs) has seven TD throws in the only two games he's been healthy enough to finish this season. Those are Seattle's only wins. Seahawks are tied with Dallas and the New York Giants for the best record in games immediately before a bye, at 16-4. OK.
Seattle



Philadelphia at Oakland
This is the second time these teams have played in Oakland, with the Raiders winning both of the previous meetings, in 1971 and 1995. Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell has more INTs than completions on passes that go at least 21 yards downfield. So much for Hail Mary plays.
Philadelphia

Buffalo at NY Jets
A win by the Bills this week would be 350th in franchise history, making them seventh NFL team to reach mark. Jets are 5 for 5 on fourth downs.
New York Jets


Tennessee at New England
Titans have lost three games by seven points or less, while the Patriots have won two by six or less. The Pats have forced at least one turnover in 13 straight games but have just two interceptions this season. Think this one might be close.
New England

Chicago at Atlanta
Falcons coach Mike Smith is 9-1 at the Georgia Dome, with his only loss at the Georgia Dome coming against the Jay Cutler-led Denver Broncos last season. Falcons QB Matt Ryan threw for a career-high 329 yards against San Francisco last week, including 210 yards and two touchdowns to Roddy White. And that was a game the Niners were supposed to win.
Atlanta

Denver at San Diego
The Broncos are 5-0 for the first time since 1998, when they won their last Super Bowl with Hall of Famer John Elway. The Chargers are 2-0 under Norv Turner after byes. The Broncos are tired after their OT win over the Pats. San Diego is charged up after their week off.
San Diego


Season stats
Last week: 10-4
season: 53-22

Nuts Nissim's NFL Picks Week 5

Baseball playoffs have started and no matter what people say, the Yankees don't have it wrapped up. So it's nice to take a break from the drama and concentrate on some pigskin, and I'm not talking that fried pork rind you get in vending machines.

Week 5

Washington at Carolina
Am I really reading this right? Panthers are 0-3? This could be a game between the fumbling quarterbacks. Redskins QB Jason Campbell leads the NFL with seven fumbles and Panthers QB Jake Delhomme leads the league with seven intercetions. They've combined for 16 turnovers. Some are saying that Carolina's DE Julius Peppers is unhappy being where he is, but if the man doesn't produce, no one else is going to want to pick him up. Step up this week Peppers!
Carolina

Houston at Arizona
Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner will be starting his 35th consecutive game this week against the Texans. Arizona is coming off a bye week and old man Warner may have benefited from the rest. The Texans trounced da Raiders last week. This one goes to the home team.
Arizona

Cincinnati at Baltimore
The Poe Boys are just a points machine compared to the Striped Ones. (124-84) The winner of this game will top the AFC North. Bengals Chad Ochocinco has catches on 109 straight games, but it takes more than one guy to lead a team to victory.
Baltimore

Cleveland at Baltimore
The Bills are one of the only teams this year not to score a TD yet this season. What's up with that? The only ranking where the Bills are better than the Browns is the rush. And the Browns rushing defense stinks. Maybe the Bills will score a TD this week and the Browns will be 0-5.
Buffalo

Dallas at Kansas City
So the Chiefs will be wearing the throwback uniforms that the team wore back in the 1960s as the Dallas Texans. So does that mean Dallas is playing Dallas or is Dallas playing the Texans? I think the Chiefs might have an identity crisis this weekend. The Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo hasn't been the same since his breakup with Jessica Simpson. Even though the Chiefs are 0-4, I think the Cowboys have more to prove.
Kansas City

Indianapolis at Tennessee
Just straight out, Titans won't be able to stop Colts quarterback Peyton Manning who's next touchdown pass will move him into third place all-time with 342 with Fran Tarkenton.
Indianapolis

Minnesota at St. Louis
Vikings quarterback Brett Favre became the first QB to defeat all 32 teams. He's 8-3 against the Rams. Rams are the new Detroit Lions with the longest current losing streak at 14 straight in the NFL.
Minnesota

New England at Denver
Patriots or for this week, Boston Patriots QB Tom Brady is 1-4 in regular season play against Broncos, the only team which he has a losing record with. Broncos will be wearing throwback AFL uniforms, mustard-colored jerseys with brown pants and socks. Showing up on the field decked out this way will be incentive to prove their manhood.
Denver

Oakland at New York Giants
Giants have best defense and Raiders have the worst offense.
New York Giants

Tampa Bay at Philadelphia
Eagles QB Donovan McNabb is expected back in to play this week. Just shoot him full of chunky soup.
Philadelphia

Pittsburgh at Detroit
Since last season, Steelers LB James Harrison is toed with Joey Porter for second in NFL with 19 sacks. Lions aren't going to win again for a while.
Pittsburgh

Atlanta at San Francisco
Atlanta has won last two meetings including following its bye week in 2007. Falcons are coming off a bye. 49ers will be without RB Frank Gore again. Niners have scored a bunch of points this season. This is one pick that goes against the stats.
Atlanta

Jacksonville at Seattle
Seahawks RB Edgerrin James needs 64 yards to pass Marcus Allen for 10th on NFL's career rushing list. Jaguars rushing defense is rated 12th in the league. Maybe he'll get it done, maybe not.
Jacksonville

New York Jets at Miami
Jets have won past four times they've faced the Fake Fish on Monday Night. Their opponents are averaging 5 yards per pass and the defense has allowed only three touchdowns. Dolphins rank last in NFL at 8.3 yards per completion.
New York Jets

Season stats
Last week: 10-4
Season: 43-18

Nuts Nissim's NFL Picks Week 4

The last time I commented on NFL uniforms was way back when Denver introduced their version of the Nike Swoosh. So, when the Seattle Seahawks jogged out onto the field in these awful green things, I wouldn't be surprised if some of the fans in the stands were forced to spew some green stuff of their own.

Week 4

Detroit at Chicago

The Lions no. 1 draft pick Matthew Stafford became only the second rookie starting quarterback the past 50 years to stop a losing streak of at least 15 games, joining Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw in 1970, last week when he threw for 241 yards and one touchdown. OK, so the Lions can go back to losing again.Actually, in stats, the two teams are pretty well matched, but the Bears are playing at home.
Chicago

Oakland at Houston

Both teams are 1-2; The Texans are looking for first win at home after dropping two. But I'm still going for da Raiders.
Oakland

Tampa Bay at Washington

Tampa Bay is starting out at 0-3. Loss to Giants was the Bucc's first shutout defeat at home since 2006, and five first downs tied record for fewest in franchise history. Go Giants! Redskins QB Jason Campbell has some of best numbers of his career, completing more than two-thirds (67.6 percent) of passes with 92.5 rating.
Washington

Seattle at Indianapolis

If the Seahawks show up in those unis?
Indianapolis

NY Giants at Kansas City

Giants will try to be first team since Eagles in 2006 to win all legs of three-game road trip. The Chiefs have traded quarterback Tyler Thigpen, who started 11 games last year, to Miami. Chiefs are playing all four NFC East teams in row, hosting Cowboys next week. Giants 3-0, Chiefs 0-3.
Giants

Baltimore at New England

Patriots QB Tom Brady threw his third TD pass of season against Atlanta, but was just 3 for 10 in red zone as Patriots settled for four field goals. He's been pulling it out for fourth quarter wins, but he hasn't been looking like the Brady of old. Poe Boys are 3-0 racking up 103 points so far this season. This is a gut call.
Baltimore

Cincinnati at Cleveland

The Browns have scored only 29 points this season with 95 points allowed. Bengals are coming off upset of Super Bowl champion Steelers, and with win will improve to 3-1 for first time since 2006.
Cincinnati

Tennessee at Jacksonville

Jaguars place of business might be the best place for Titans to try to gets their first win of the season. The Titans are 10-5 at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. Good enough for me.
Tennessee

Buffalo at Miami

Bills get to go to Miami. Ooo. Nice weather. Bills WR Terrell Owens had no catches against Saints, ending his 185-game reception streak in regular-season games, third longest in NFL history. TO must be mad. We know what he's like when he's mad. Hope he's fired up. Dolphins QB Chad Pennington is sidelined by shoulder injury.
Buffalo

NY Jets at New Orleans

Both teams are 3-0; Saints have scored 120 points. Their offense is best in the NFL. Jets defense can handle these guys, but I think home field advantage might work here.
New Orleans

Dallas at Denver

Broncos QB Kyle Orton is NFL-best 16-2 at home as starter since entering league in 2005 with Bears. Overall, he's 24-12. Spread has Cowboys by 3. That's close.
Denver

St. Louis at San Francisco

Are the Rams the new Lions? 49ers will be without star RB Frank Gore (ankle). St. Louis QB Marc Bulger has bruised rotator cuff in right shoulder that could sideline him several weeks.
San Francisco

San Diego at Pittsburgh

Since 2002, Chargers are 5-0 in games against previous season's Super Bowl winner, beating New England (2002 and 2005), Pittsburgh (2006) and Indianapolis (twice in 2007). Steelers have not lost three in row since Oct. 22-Nov. 5, 2006.
Pittsburgh

Green Bay at Minnesota

Packers are 0-0 against former QB Brett Favre. But in contests between these two teams, the home team usually takes it.
Minnesota



Season Record

9-7 last week

33-14 for season