Weidman's Picks, Week 7

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Well, Keller took defeat so well last week that he's already called me out on Facebook. So that's...great. Let's see if I can repeat history and beat him again this week.

Denver at Miami
Miami is favored by a point this week, mainly 'cause they're at home. Man, this is a tough call. Denver, Simpsons, blah, blah, blah. Both teams suck, Denver just sucks a little less. They're the "smart" call in this game - but do I really think that Miami is gonna go 0-6 to start the season? No. Miami makes a stand and pulls this one off by the skin of their teeth.

Chargers at Jets
Another tough call, and I can feel my weekly pick-ship sinking already. In a reverse of DEN/MIA, these are two good(ish) teams. Chargers are coming off of a bye, and the Jets are 50/50 in ugly games this year. It's going to be close, but I think the Chargers are going home with a win.

Texans at Titans
Which team is Houston bringing? The team that beat us, Miami and Indy - or the team that lost to Oakland, Baltimore and NOLA? They've only won against crap teams (or a good team on a crappy week) and lost to solid ones. That makes it a tough call. The Titans are about as streaky, but their wins have been more convincing. They're at home, coming off a bye and look better.

Falcons at Lions
This one's easier. Detroit's my pick until they royally screw the pooch.

Redskins at Panthers
Warning: Dumb pick ahead. Yes - The Skins had a horrible game last week, they've benched Sexy, the Panthers are at home and favored...but I think this one is still going to the Skins. Panthers aren't that great, and I think that taking some eggs out of the Rexy basket is going to shake things up.

Bears "at" Bucs
Pip-pip, cheerio with a crumpet in the sticky wicket and some such poppycock. Merry old England, where the Bears are favored by a point - as well as a favored pick by a lot of experts. But leave us not forget that it's by one point. Let's look at an important intangible: Josh Freeman. His first NFL game was in London a few years ago and got royally crushed. I think that the drive to banish that ghost will be enough to over-come that one point deficit against the streaky Bears.

Seahawks at Browns
The teams are tied up on the season, but Cleveland is better and at home. Not much more to say about this game.

Steelers at Steelers West
We're favored, that's the good news. Bad news is, Arizona's a long ways away, and a surprising number of experts are picking the Red Ones. I'm not one of them. (A person picking the Cards or an expert.) Steelers win this one.

Chiefs at Raiders
Raiders are looking really good and are at home. Not only that, but they just picked up Palmer. Oakland isn't done making noise this season, and I don't see them dropping one at home this week.

Pack at Vikings
Nothing is worse than a bitter rivalry where one of the teams flat-out stinks like three-day-old vomit on a French Quarter sidewalk in August. I would like to take the remainder of this segment's space to discuss more weighty matters like, "How about the fact that the Power lost 'Total Chaos' Carter to the Predators. Doesn't that suck?" Discuss.

Rams at Cowboys
I mean, really. We have to play the Preds twice in the first 5 games this year - and now we have to face our former pass-rusher? Really? Oh - And Dallas is gonna crush the Rams.

Colts at Saints
Man...I wish I hadn't blown my vomit-in-the-Quarter line above. How about, "the Saints are going to crush them like a team that built its whole offense around one guy who hurt his neck and is missing the season"?

Ravens at Jags
Might as well close out the Wall of Shame section of this post by mentioning how much the Ravens are just going to steamroll the Jags.

Miami over Denver
Chargers over Jets
Titans over Texans
Lions over Falcons
Redskins over Panthers
Bucs over Bears
Browns over Seahawks
Steelers over Steelers West
Raiders over Chiefs
Pack over Vikings
Cowboys over Rams
Saints over Colts
Ravens over Jags