Nuts Nissim's NFL Picks Week 13.1

Week 13.1 Thursday Night Game

New York Jets versus Buffalo Bills in Canada eh

It's the battle of Downstate versus Upstate, but they're fighting it out in our New York neighbor to the north. Shouldn't they be playing hockey in Toronto this time of year?
Well, here I go again with the pick I can't win. When I pick the Bills, the other team wins and vice a versa.
New York Jets

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Nuts Nissim's NFL picks Week 12.2

Been busy cooking and entertaining the visiting NEw Yorkers, so these are late, but before the whistle.


Miami at Buffalo
Could be cold in upstate New York today.
Miami

Carolina at NY Jets
The Panthers will be rested after a 10 day stretch. Even though I'm a New Yorker, I have a bigger soft spot for the cats.
Carolina

Seattle at St. Louis
This will be the Seahawks third road game in a row. They're looking tired. I know the Rams are 1-9, but there might be some hope for them this week.
St. Louis

Tampa Bay at Atlanta
Are you kidding me? Tampa Bay is just outright awful.
Atlanta

Indianapolis at Houston
I heard that Peyton Manning won't be playing for the Colts today.
Houston

Cleveland at Cincinnati
The Dog Pound will be clawed up by the Bengals.
Cincinnati

Washington at Philadelphia
This pick is based strictly on the standings.
Washington

Kansas City at San Diego
Got scared last week with the way the Chiefs were playing, but they still lost. Good for me. Chargers are looking pretty pretty good.
San Diego

Jacksonville at San Francisco
This one is a coin toss for me.
Jacksonville

Arizona at Tennessee
Cardinals QB Kurt Warner is having head issues. He might be out today.
Tennessee

Chicago at Minnesota
The Bears have gone into hibernation. Can't believe the Vikings are 9-1.
Minnesota

Pittsburgh at Baltimore
Steelers are having QB issues
Baltimore

New England at New Orleans
Patriots have a better defense when it comes to points scored against. Saints have become one of those second half teams. If any team is going to beat those 10-0 Saints, if could be the Patriots. Not confident about this one, but I'm gonna' go with it.
New England


Season stats:

Last Week: 10-5

Season: 102-57

Nuts Nissim's NFL Picks Week 12.1

Well, I gotta go make some stuffing so here are Turkey Day picks.
The Nissim household will be getting the turkey eating the turkey BEFORE the Giants game.

Green Bay at Detroit
Green Bay

Oakland at Dallas
this one's for the hubby
Raiders

New York Giants at Denver
You guess it!
Go G-Men


past week stats will be posted with full picks

Nuts Nissim's NFL Picks Week 12

OK, this will be quick. I'm working at getting ready for the New Yorkers to show up for Thanksgiving. Cleaning, cooking, and shopping for snacks for the Giants game!!!!

I won't do the Thursday/Turkey Day picks now. Check back Wednesday for those.


Arizona at St. Louis
Arizona

Indianapolis at Baltimore
Indianapolis

Cincinnati at Oakland
Cincinnati

Washington at Dallas
Dallas

Cleveland at Detroit
Detroit

San Francisco at Green Bay
Green Bay

Buffalo at Jacksonville
Jacksonville

Seattle at Minnesota
Minnesota

New York Jets at New England
New England

New Orleans at Tampa Bay
New Orleans

Atlanta at New York Giants
Giants

Philadelphia at Chicago
Chicago

Pittsburgh at Kansas City
Pittsburgh

San Diego at Denver
Denver

Tennessee at Houston
Houston


Season Record:

Last Week: 9-5
Season: 92-52

Nuts Nissim's NFL Picks Week 10.2

So, I know the Bears/Niners game was for this week, but I had to do the pick last week....don't like those Thursday Night games. Throws off the regular order of things.
This past week was pretty bad, but I'll suck it up and continue onward. Oh, and you should check out The League on FX...

Week 10 (less one)

Buffalo at Tennessee
Bills rank second in NFL with 15 interceptions. Titans are favored with the points. So I looked back at my picks. I'm pretty screwed here. When I pick the Bills, they lose, and when I don't they win. Maybe I can break the streak.
Buffalo

Denver at Washington
You almost have to feel sorry for Jim Zorn and the Redskins...nah, they're in the same division as the Giants.
Denver

Tampa Bay at Miami
I prefer Fake Fish's Ricky Williams and South Beach to Tampa.
Miami

Jacksonville at NY Jets
Both teams are 4-4. I'm feeling sentimental toward a New York team since the G-Men aren't playing this week.
NY Jets

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Steelers made a nice showing against the Broncos last week. Steelers' home record of 220-83-1 (.725) since NFL merger in 1970 is league's best.
Pittsburgh

New Orleans at St. Louis
Saints are averaging NFL-leading 37.9 point and have scored 30 or more four straight games, tying franchise best. Isn't there a mercy rule in the NFL?
New Orleans

Atlanta at Carolina
A battle for the South. It will probably go the Falcons way, but I like cats better than birds.
Carolina

Detroit at Minnesota
Lions: 1-7; Vikings: 7-1. Lions had their win for the season. Vikings QB Brett Favre is hanging in there pretty good for an old guy.
Minnesota

Kansas City at Oakland
Maybe the Raiders can win something after coming off the bye.
Oakland

Dallas at Green Bay
Dallas QB Tony Romo was raised in Burlington, Wis. If the game is in the same state, does that qualify as a homecoming? I'm hoping for cold weather.
Green Bay

Philadelphia at San Diego
Eagles haven't played in San Diego since Oct. 18, 1998, when they were one of four teams to lose to Ryan Leaf. Chargers won 13-10 that day. Ew, ouch.
San Diego

Seattle at Arizona
Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck's 39 completions (in 51 attempts) last week against Detroit set franchise record. Wow, that was against the Lions.
Arizona


New England at Indianapolis
Colts QB Peyton Manning can pass Fran Tarkenton for fourth on NFL career list for victories (125) with win. ... Manning needs three TD passes to become first player in league history with 300 TD passes in a decade. That's nice. Wasn't happy with what I saw last week coming out of Manning and I'm not a big Brady person. This could be close.
Indianapolis

Baltimore at Cleveland
Well, one bright spot is that the Browns are the least penalized team right now. So when they lose against the Poe Boys, who have lost their last 5 Monday Night Games, they will do it without the help of the refs.
Baltimore


Season stats:

Last week: 7-8

Season: 83-47

Nuts Nissim's NFL Picks Week 9

I'm still feeling the high from the New York Yankees World Series win.



Washington at Atlanta
Falcons have lost two straight, first losing streak under second-year coach Mike Smith and QB Matt Ryan has thrown seven INTs in last three games. The Redskins are 2-5 despite playing one of league's weakest schedules. Which means they stink.
Atlanta


Miami at New England
Patriots have allowed only 98 points scored against them this season. the Fake Fish have 2 of the top 8 rushers Ronnie Brown is sixth with 578 yards and Ricky Williams is eighth with 423. Pats will take advantage of the warmer weather.
New England

Arizona at Chicago
Speaking of the weather, wonder if Cardinals won't freeze up when they hit Chicago. Cardinals QB Kurt Warner threw five interceptions last week, and Panthers ran off 270 yards against what was No. 1 run defense.
Chicago

Houston at Indianapolis
Colts QB Peyton Manning needs one more win to tie Fran Tarkenton for fourth on NFL's career list. Texans have been picking up the pace, but this is a home field advantage for the Colts.
Indianapolis


Baltimore at Cincinnati
Poe Boys QB Joe Flacco has thrown touchdown pass in seven straight games. Last time these teams met, Poe Boys LB Ray Lewis drew 15-yard penalty for hit on WR Chad Ochocinco during Bengals winning drive. Wonder which team will be more fired up.
Baltimore


Green Bay at Tampa Bay
Battle of the Bays. Buccaneers rookie QB Josh Freeman, 17th pick in draft, will make first NFL start. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is league's highest-rated passer.
Green Bay


Kansas City at Jacksonville
Now here's a team that's popular in its market. The game will be blacked out on local television and could break the Jags franchise record for lowest attendance (42,088), set two weeks ago against St. Louis. So if the fans don't care, should I?
Jacksonville


Detroit at Seattle
OK, this might be one of my crazy picks. I've looked at the numbers, and nothing jumps out at me one way or the other. Spread has Seahawks at 10. But Lions have faced tougher teams so far this season. Yeah, they lost to the Rams, but someone had to.
Detroit

Carolina at New Orleans
The Saints have scored over twice as many points this season as the Cats. (273-128). Cats QB Jake Delhomme, Louisiana native and former Saints backup, is 8-2 vs. Saints. OOps, let's make that 8-3.
New Orleans


San Diego at New York Giants
So I'm watching last week's Giants game vs. the Eagles and wondering how I missed Eli Manning's getting signed by the Eagles. He better step it up this week.
New York Giants



Tennessee at San Francisco
Titans snapped an 0-6 start and eight-game skid overall by beating Jacksonville last Sunday coming off its bye week. QB Vince Young started for first time in more than a year and completed 15 of 18 passes for 125 yards and a TD and INT. Maybe he's well rested now and ready to go.
Titans


Dallas at Philadelphia
Let's make it 100. The Cowboys have faced no team more than the Eagles (99 times) It's another one of those games where I don't want EITHER team to win. Hmm, let's check the NFC East standings....Oh, I'm on a stick-it-to-Philly roll.
Dallas



Pittsburgh at Denver
This is the Monday Night game. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is 4-0 on Monday nights. This week they're up against the Broncos, who's defense is rated No. 1 right now. Weather won't be a factor, since it gets cold in Pittsburgh, too. And those Bronco toss-back uniforms, ugh. Gut says Broncos.
Denver




THURSDAY

Chicago at San Francisco

Going into this one blind, not knowing how either team will have done on Sunday......
Chicago




Season Stats:

Last week: 9-4

Season: 66-34

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