Here are my picks for week seven of the 2015 NFL season.
Thursday, October 22nd
Seattle Seahawks (2-4) vs San Francisco 49ers (2-4)- 8:25, CBS/NFLN: Seattle is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Carolina Panthers in which they blew another fourth quarter lead. San Francisco is coming off a nice home win over the Baltimore Ravens. I do think this will be a close game, but I like Seattle to win this one.
Prediction: Seattle 20, San Francisco 17.
Sunday, October 25th
Buffalo Bills (3-3) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5)- 9:30, Yahoo: This game will be the second NFL game played in London this season. Buffalo is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Cincinnati Bengals in which Tyrod Taylor missed the game due to a sprained MCL. Jacksonville is coming off a disastrous home loss against the Houston Texans. Whether Taylor plays or not, the Bills are the more talented team here and that will show here.
Prediction: Buffalo 27, Jacksonville 19.
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) vs Kansas City Chiefs (1-5)- 1:00, CBS: Pittsburgh is coming off a home win over the Arizona Cardinals in which Michael Vick hurt his hamstring. Kansas City is coming off a loss in Minneapolis against the Vikings. Landry Jones will likely be starting at quarterback this week for the Steelers since Ben Rothlisberger is more than a week away and Vick is banged up and this would be a great opportunity for the Chiefs to win their second game of the season.
Prediction: Kansas City 23, Pittsburgh 20.
Houston Texans (2-4) vs Miami Dolphins (2-4)- 1:00, CBS: Houston is coming off a nice road win in Jacksonville against the Jaguars. Miami is coming off a nice road win in Nashville against the Titans in Dan Campbell's first game as interim head coach. This game could go either way, but I like the Dolphins to win their second straight here.
Prediction: Miami 30, Houston 24.
Cleveland Browns (2-4) vs St. Louis Rams (2-3)- 1:00, CBS: Cleveland is coming off a tough overtime home loss against the Denver Broncos. St. Louis is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they lost a tough game at Lambeau against the Packers. The Rams are the better team here and they should win this one.
Prediction: St. Louis 24, Cleveland 17.
Atlanta Falcons (5-1) vs Tennessee Titans (1-4)- 1:00, FOX: Atlanta is coming off a disappointing road loss in the Superdome against the Saints. Tennessee is coming off a disastrous home loss against the Miami Dolphins. Atlanta has to bounce back here against a bad Titans team and I believe they will.
Prediction: Atlanta 30, Tennessee 20.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-3) vs Washington Redskins (2-4)- 1:00, FOX: Tampa Bay is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they won at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Washington is coming off a disappointing loss at MetLife against the Jets. Washington has been a good home team this season and I like that to continue here against the Bucs.
Prediction: Washington 27, Tampa Bay 20.
Minnesota Vikings (3-2) vs Detroit Lions (1-5)- 1:00, FOX: Minnesota is coming off a home win over the Kansas City Chiefs in which they didn't play their best in. Detroit is coming off their first win of the season at home over the Chicago Bears. This was a tough call, but I like Detroit here at home.
Prediction: Detroit 30, Minnesota 27.
New Orleans Saints (2-4) vs Indianapolis Colts (3-3)- 1:00, FOX: New Orleans is coming off a nice home win over the Atlanta Falcons. Indianapolis is coming off a tough home loss against the New England Patriots. I expect a shootout here, but the Colts to come out on top and for the Saints to have a mini-let down after that big win last Thursday.
Prediction: Indianapolis 34, New Orleans 23.
New York Jets (4-1) vs New England Patriots (5-0)- 1:00, CBS: New York is coming off a nice home win over Washington. New England is coming off a road win in Indianapolis against the Colts. This should be a fun divisional game, but the Patriots are the better team here by far and are a tempting lock pick here. The Jets can hang around in this one and that prevents me from giving the Pats my lock pick for the week.
Prediction: New England 33, NY Jets 23.
Oakland Raiders (2-3) vs San Diego Chargers (2-4)- 4:05, CBS: Oakland is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they lost a tough home game against the Denver Broncos. San Diego is coming off a tough loss at Lambeau against the Packers in which they could have won. The Chargers have to win this week after two close losses and I think they'll get the job in an another close game.
Prediction: San Diego 31, Oakland 24.
Dallas Cowboys (2-3) vs New York Giants (3-3)- 4:25, FOX: Dallas is coming off their bye and two weeks ago they lost a rough one at home against the New England Patriots. New York is coming off a disappointing loss in Philadelphia against the Eagles. Matt Cassel is starting this week for Dallas, which should help them offensively before Tony Romo comes back. I do think the Cowboys play a respectable game, but I see the Giants bouncing back from last week.
Prediction: NY Giants 31, Dallas 23.
Philadelphia Eagles (3-3) vs Carolina Panthers (5-0)- 8:30, NBC: Philadelphia is coming off a huge win at home over the New York Giants. Carolina is coming off a huge road win in Seattle against the Seahawks. This should be a fun game and I like Cam Newton to stay hot and carry his team to another win.
Prediction: Carolina 27, Philadelphia 20.
Monday, October 26th
Baltimore Ravens (1-5) vs Arizona Cardinals (4-2)- 8:30, ESPN: Baltimore is coming off yet another close loss in Santa Clara against the 49ers. Arizona is coming off a disappointing loss in Pittsburgh against the Ben Rothlisberger-less Steelers. I love Arizona to bounce back at home against a very disappointing Baltimore team and this maybe risky but the Cardinals are my lock of the week.
Prediction: Arizona 34, Baltimore 20.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015
2015 College Football Week 8 Picks
Here are my picks for week eight of the 2015 College Football season.
Tuesday, October 20th
Louisiana-Lafayette (2-3; 1-0) at Arkansas State (3-3; 2-0)- 8:00, ESPN2
Pick: Arkansas State
Thursday, October 22nd
(22) Temple (6-0; 3-0) at East Carolina (4-3; 2-1)- 7:00, ESPN2: This is a pretty big game in the American. The Owls are still unbeaten and they are an underdog on the road against an underrated Pirates team. I do believe the Owls are for real and I expect that to be the case here as they will remain unbeaten and knock off the Pirates in a close one.
Pick: Temple
Georgia Southern (5-1; 3-0) at Appalachian State (5-1; 2-0)- 7:30, ESPNU: This is a pretty big game as well and it will go a long way deciding who wins the Sun Belt. Both teams are pretty solid but I like the Mountaineers here at home.
Pick: Appalachian State
(20) California (5-1; 2-1) at UCLA (4-2; 1-2)- 9:00, ESPN: This is a huge game in the Pac-12. This should be a fun quarterback duel between Jared Goff and Josh Rosen. The Bruins are home and that should prevail them to a win to knock the Bears out of the Top 25.
Pick: UCLA
Friday, October 23rd
(18) Memphis (6-0; 2-0) at Tulsa (3-3; 0-2)- 8:00, ESPN: There may be a little letdown after the biggest win in program history for the Tigers, but it won't prevent them from remaining unbeaten.
Pick: Memphis
Utah State (4-2; 3-0) at San Diego State (4-3; 3-0)- 10:30, ESPN2
Pick: Utah State
Saturday, October 24th
(6) Clemson (6-0; 3-0) at Miami (FL) (4-2; 1-1)- 12:00, ABC: This has upset potential but I like the Tigers to keep it up.
Pick: Clemson
Auburn (4-2; 1-2) at Arkansas (2-4; 1-1)- 12:00, SECN: This is a tough call but I like the Razor Backs to pull off the upset at home.
Pick: Arkansas
NC State (4-2; 0-2) at Wake Forest (3-4; 1-2)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: NC State
(25) Pittsburgh (5-1; 3-0) at Syracuse (3-3; 1-1)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Pittsburgh
Kansas State (3-3; 0-3) at Texas (2-4; 1-2)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: Texas
Army (2-5) at Rice (3-3; 2-1- 12:00
Pick: Rice
Iowa State (2-4; 1-2) at (2) Baylor (6-0; 3-0)- 12:00, ESPN
Pick: Baylor
Northwestern (5-2; 1-2) at Nebraska (3-4; 1-2)- 12:00, ESPN2: The Wildcats have lost back to back games and are no longer ranked. The Huskers have been inconsistent all season and they shouldn't be favored in this game. The Cats bounce back here after back to back subpar outings.
Pick: Northwestern
Southern Miss (4-3; 2-1) at Charlotte (2-4; 0-3)- 12:00
Pick: Southern Miss
(21) Houston (6-0; 3-0) at UCF (0-7; 0-3)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Houston
Boston College (3-4; 0-4) at Louisville (2-4; 1-2)- 12:30, ESPN3
Pick: Louisville
Tulane (2-4; 1-2) at Navy (4-1; 2-0)- 1:00, CBSSN
Pick: Navy
Bowling Green (5-2; 3-0) at Kent State (3-4; 2-1)- 1:00, ESPN3
Pick: Bowling Green
Fresno State (2-5; 1-3) at Air Force (3-3; 2-1)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Air Force
Miami (OH) (1-6; 0-3) at Western Michigan (3-3; 2-0)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Western Michigan
(22) Toledo (6-0; 3-0) at Massachusetts (1-5; 0-2)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Toledo
Wagner (0-6; 0-2) at BYU (5-2)- 3:00, BYUtv
Pick: BYU
Central Michigan (3-4; 2-1) at Ball State (2-5; 1-2)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Central Michigan
Ohio (5-2; 2-1) at Buffalo (2-4; 0-2)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Ohio
Eastern Michigan (1-6; 0-3) at Northern Illinois (4-3; 2-1)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Northern Illinois
Middle Tennessee (3-4; 2-1) at Louisiana Tech (4-3; 2-1)- 3:30
Pick: Louisiana Tech
North Texas (0-6; 0-3) at Marshall (6-1; 3-0)- 3:00
Pick: Marshall
Texas Tech (5-2; 2-2) at (17) Oklahoma (5-1; 2-1)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Don't be surprised if this one is a close one.
Pick: Oklahoma
Wisconsin (5-2; 2-1) at Illinois (4-2; 1-1)- 3:30
Pick: Illinois
Penn State (5-2; 2-1) vs Maryland (2-4; 0-2)- 3:30, ESPN: This game will be played at MT Bank Stadium in Baltimore. The Lions are the better team here and they'll rebound from their loss from last week against the Buckeyes.
Pick: Penn State
Indiana (4-3; 0-3) at (7) Michigan State (7-0; 3-0)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2
Pick: Michigan State
(23) Duke (5-1; 2-0) at Virginia Tech (3-4; 1-2)- 3:30, ESPNU: The Hokies will keep it close, but it won't be enough to pull off the upset.
Pick: Duke
Tennessee (3-3; 1-2) at (8) Alabama (6-1; 3-1)- 3:30, CBS: I don't see a letdown for the Tide here after their big win at College Station.
Pick: Alabama
Virginia (2-4; 1-1) at North Carolina (5-1; 2-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: North Carolina
Washington State (4-2; 2-1) at Arizona (5-2; 2-2)- 4:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Arizona
Missouri (4-3; 1-3) at Vanderbilt (2-4; 0-3)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Missouri
SMU (1-5; 0-2) at South Florida (3-3; 1-1)- 4:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: South Florida
Hawaii (2-5; 0-3) at Nevada (3-4; 1-2)- 4:00
Pick: Nevada
Kansas (0-6; 0-3) at (14) Oklahoma State (6-0; 3-0)- 4:30, FS1
Pick: Oklahoma State
Connecticut (3-4; 1-2) at Cincinnati (3-3; 0-2)- 4:30, CBSSN
Pick: Cincinnati
Louisiana-Monroe (1-5; 0-2) at Idaho (2-4; 1-2)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Idaho
Old Dominion (3-3; 1-1) at FIU (3-4; 1-2)- 6:00, CSL
Pick: FIU
(9) Florida State (6-0; 4-0) at Georgia Tech (2-5; 0-4)- 7:00, ESPN2: The Yellow Jackets have absolutely fallen off a cliff meanwhile the Seminoles have been improving every week.
Pick: Florida State
Florida Atlantic (1-5; 1-2) at UTEP (2-4; 0-2)- 7:00
Pick: UTEP
(15) Texas A&M (5-1; 2-1) at (24) Ole Miss (5-2; 2-1) 7:00, ESPN: This is arguably the biggest game of the weekend. Both teams are coming off tough losses, but home field advantage will propel the Rebels to a big win.
Pick: Ole Miss
Western Kentucky (6-1; 4-0) at (5) LSU (6-0; 4-0)- 7:00, ESPNU: This will be a closer game than the experts think, but the Tigers will still come away with a win here.
Pick: LSU
New Mexico (4-3; 2-1) at San Jose State (3-4; 2-2)- 7:00, Root Sports
Pick: San Jose State
South Alabama (3-3; 1-1) at Texas State (1-4; 0-1)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: South Alabama
Kentucky (4-2; 2-2) at Mississippi State (5-2; 1-2)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Mississippi State
(3) Utah (6-0; 3-0) at USC (3-3; 1-2)- 7:30, FOX: This is a very interesting game in the Pac-12. The Utes had to pull away late to knock off the Sun Devils and the Trojans put up a fight in South Bend against the Irish. This could go either way, but I like the Trojans to hand the Utes their first loss of the season here.
Pick: USC
(1) Ohio State (7-0; 3-0) at Rutgers (3-3; 1-2)- 8:00, ABC: Don't be surprised if the Knights keep it close like they did against the Spartans.
Pick: Ohio State
Troy (1-5; 0-2) at New Mexico State (0-6; 0-2)- 8:00, ESPN3
Pick: New Mexico State
Wyoming (1-6; 1-2) at Boise State (5-2; 2-1)- 10:15, ESPN2
Pick: Boise State
Colorado (3-4; 0-3) at Oregon State (2-4; 0-3)- 10:30
Pick: Oregon State
Washington (3-3; 1-2) at (10) Stanford (5-1; 4-0)- 10:30, ESPN
Pick: Stanford
Tuesday, October 20th
Louisiana-Lafayette (2-3; 1-0) at Arkansas State (3-3; 2-0)- 8:00, ESPN2
Pick: Arkansas State
Thursday, October 22nd
(22) Temple (6-0; 3-0) at East Carolina (4-3; 2-1)- 7:00, ESPN2: This is a pretty big game in the American. The Owls are still unbeaten and they are an underdog on the road against an underrated Pirates team. I do believe the Owls are for real and I expect that to be the case here as they will remain unbeaten and knock off the Pirates in a close one.
Pick: Temple
Georgia Southern (5-1; 3-0) at Appalachian State (5-1; 2-0)- 7:30, ESPNU: This is a pretty big game as well and it will go a long way deciding who wins the Sun Belt. Both teams are pretty solid but I like the Mountaineers here at home.
Pick: Appalachian State
(20) California (5-1; 2-1) at UCLA (4-2; 1-2)- 9:00, ESPN: This is a huge game in the Pac-12. This should be a fun quarterback duel between Jared Goff and Josh Rosen. The Bruins are home and that should prevail them to a win to knock the Bears out of the Top 25.
Pick: UCLA
Friday, October 23rd
(18) Memphis (6-0; 2-0) at Tulsa (3-3; 0-2)- 8:00, ESPN: There may be a little letdown after the biggest win in program history for the Tigers, but it won't prevent them from remaining unbeaten.
Pick: Memphis
Utah State (4-2; 3-0) at San Diego State (4-3; 3-0)- 10:30, ESPN2
Pick: Utah State
Saturday, October 24th
(6) Clemson (6-0; 3-0) at Miami (FL) (4-2; 1-1)- 12:00, ABC: This has upset potential but I like the Tigers to keep it up.
Pick: Clemson
Auburn (4-2; 1-2) at Arkansas (2-4; 1-1)- 12:00, SECN: This is a tough call but I like the Razor Backs to pull off the upset at home.
Pick: Arkansas
NC State (4-2; 0-2) at Wake Forest (3-4; 1-2)- 12:00, ESPN3
Pick: NC State
(25) Pittsburgh (5-1; 3-0) at Syracuse (3-3; 1-1)- 12:00, ESPNU
Pick: Pittsburgh
Kansas State (3-3; 0-3) at Texas (2-4; 1-2)- 12:00, FS1
Pick: Texas
Army (2-5) at Rice (3-3; 2-1- 12:00
Pick: Rice
Iowa State (2-4; 1-2) at (2) Baylor (6-0; 3-0)- 12:00, ESPN
Pick: Baylor
Northwestern (5-2; 1-2) at Nebraska (3-4; 1-2)- 12:00, ESPN2: The Wildcats have lost back to back games and are no longer ranked. The Huskers have been inconsistent all season and they shouldn't be favored in this game. The Cats bounce back here after back to back subpar outings.
Pick: Northwestern
Southern Miss (4-3; 2-1) at Charlotte (2-4; 0-3)- 12:00
Pick: Southern Miss
(21) Houston (6-0; 3-0) at UCF (0-7; 0-3)- 12:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: Houston
Boston College (3-4; 0-4) at Louisville (2-4; 1-2)- 12:30, ESPN3
Pick: Louisville
Tulane (2-4; 1-2) at Navy (4-1; 2-0)- 1:00, CBSSN
Pick: Navy
Bowling Green (5-2; 3-0) at Kent State (3-4; 2-1)- 1:00, ESPN3
Pick: Bowling Green
Fresno State (2-5; 1-3) at Air Force (3-3; 2-1)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Air Force
Miami (OH) (1-6; 0-3) at Western Michigan (3-3; 2-0)- 2:00, ESPN3
Pick: Western Michigan
(22) Toledo (6-0; 3-0) at Massachusetts (1-5; 0-2)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Toledo
Wagner (0-6; 0-2) at BYU (5-2)- 3:00, BYUtv
Pick: BYU
Central Michigan (3-4; 2-1) at Ball State (2-5; 1-2)- 3:00, ESPN3
Pick: Central Michigan
Ohio (5-2; 2-1) at Buffalo (2-4; 0-2)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Ohio
Eastern Michigan (1-6; 0-3) at Northern Illinois (4-3; 2-1)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: Northern Illinois
Middle Tennessee (3-4; 2-1) at Louisiana Tech (4-3; 2-1)- 3:30
Pick: Louisiana Tech
North Texas (0-6; 0-3) at Marshall (6-1; 3-0)- 3:00
Pick: Marshall
Texas Tech (5-2; 2-2) at (17) Oklahoma (5-1; 2-1)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Don't be surprised if this one is a close one.
Pick: Oklahoma
Wisconsin (5-2; 2-1) at Illinois (4-2; 1-1)- 3:30
Pick: Illinois
Penn State (5-2; 2-1) vs Maryland (2-4; 0-2)- 3:30, ESPN: This game will be played at MT Bank Stadium in Baltimore. The Lions are the better team here and they'll rebound from their loss from last week against the Buckeyes.
Pick: Penn State
Indiana (4-3; 0-3) at (7) Michigan State (7-0; 3-0)- 3:30, ABC/ESPN2
Pick: Michigan State
(23) Duke (5-1; 2-0) at Virginia Tech (3-4; 1-2)- 3:30, ESPNU: The Hokies will keep it close, but it won't be enough to pull off the upset.
Pick: Duke
Tennessee (3-3; 1-2) at (8) Alabama (6-1; 3-1)- 3:30, CBS: I don't see a letdown for the Tide here after their big win at College Station.
Pick: Alabama
Virginia (2-4; 1-1) at North Carolina (5-1; 2-0)- 3:30, ESPN3
Pick: North Carolina
Washington State (4-2; 2-1) at Arizona (5-2; 2-2)- 4:00, Pac-12N
Pick: Arizona
Missouri (4-3; 1-3) at Vanderbilt (2-4; 0-3)- 4:00, SECN
Pick: Missouri
SMU (1-5; 0-2) at South Florida (3-3; 1-1)- 4:00, ESPNEWS
Pick: South Florida
Hawaii (2-5; 0-3) at Nevada (3-4; 1-2)- 4:00
Pick: Nevada
Kansas (0-6; 0-3) at (14) Oklahoma State (6-0; 3-0)- 4:30, FS1
Pick: Oklahoma State
Connecticut (3-4; 1-2) at Cincinnati (3-3; 0-2)- 4:30, CBSSN
Pick: Cincinnati
Louisiana-Monroe (1-5; 0-2) at Idaho (2-4; 1-2)- 5:00, ESPN3
Pick: Idaho
Old Dominion (3-3; 1-1) at FIU (3-4; 1-2)- 6:00, CSL
Pick: FIU
(9) Florida State (6-0; 4-0) at Georgia Tech (2-5; 0-4)- 7:00, ESPN2: The Yellow Jackets have absolutely fallen off a cliff meanwhile the Seminoles have been improving every week.
Pick: Florida State
Florida Atlantic (1-5; 1-2) at UTEP (2-4; 0-2)- 7:00
Pick: UTEP
(15) Texas A&M (5-1; 2-1) at (24) Ole Miss (5-2; 2-1) 7:00, ESPN: This is arguably the biggest game of the weekend. Both teams are coming off tough losses, but home field advantage will propel the Rebels to a big win.
Pick: Ole Miss
Western Kentucky (6-1; 4-0) at (5) LSU (6-0; 4-0)- 7:00, ESPNU: This will be a closer game than the experts think, but the Tigers will still come away with a win here.
Pick: LSU
New Mexico (4-3; 2-1) at San Jose State (3-4; 2-2)- 7:00, Root Sports
Pick: San Jose State
South Alabama (3-3; 1-1) at Texas State (1-4; 0-1)- 7:00, ESPN3
Pick: South Alabama
Kentucky (4-2; 2-2) at Mississippi State (5-2; 1-2)- 7:30, SECN
Pick: Mississippi State
(3) Utah (6-0; 3-0) at USC (3-3; 1-2)- 7:30, FOX: This is a very interesting game in the Pac-12. The Utes had to pull away late to knock off the Sun Devils and the Trojans put up a fight in South Bend against the Irish. This could go either way, but I like the Trojans to hand the Utes their first loss of the season here.
Pick: USC
(1) Ohio State (7-0; 3-0) at Rutgers (3-3; 1-2)- 8:00, ABC: Don't be surprised if the Knights keep it close like they did against the Spartans.
Pick: Ohio State
Troy (1-5; 0-2) at New Mexico State (0-6; 0-2)- 8:00, ESPN3
Pick: New Mexico State
Wyoming (1-6; 1-2) at Boise State (5-2; 2-1)- 10:15, ESPN2
Pick: Boise State
Colorado (3-4; 0-3) at Oregon State (2-4; 0-3)- 10:30
Pick: Oregon State
Washington (3-3; 1-2) at (10) Stanford (5-1; 4-0)- 10:30, ESPN
Pick: Stanford
2015 College Football Week 8 Schedule & Announcers
Here is the schedule for week eight of the 2015 College Football season with announcers (if necessary).
10/20- Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State; 8:00, ESPN2: Mike Corey & Rocky Boiman
10/22- (22) Temple at East Carolina; 7:00, ESPN2: Mark Neely & Ray Bentley
10/22- Georgia Southern at Appalachian State; 7:30, ESPNU: Roy Philpott & Jay Walker
10/22- (20) California at UCLA; 9:00, ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Kaylee Hartung
10/23- (18) Memphis at Tulsa; 8:00, ESPN: Dave Flemming, Mack Brown, Allison Williams
10/23- Utah State at San Diego State; 10:30, ESPN2: Ryan Ruocco & David Diaz-Infante
10/24- (6) Clemson at Miami (FL); 12:00, ABC: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
10/24- Auburn at Arkansas; 12:00, SECN: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Kevin Weidl
10/24- NC State at Wake Forest; 12:00, ESPN3: Tom Werme, Ovie Mughelli, Niki Noto
10/24- (25) Pittsburgh at Syracuse; 12:00, ESPNU: Anish Shroff & Ahmad Brooks
10/24- Kansas State at Texas; 12:00, FS1: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Kris Budden
10/24- Army at Rice; 12:00, FSN: Mark Followill, Brian Baldinger, Lesley McCaslin
10/24- Iowa State at (2) Baylor; 12:00, ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake
10/24- Northwestern at Nebraska; 12:00, ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra
10/24- Southern Miss at Charlotte; 12:00, ASN: Mike Gleason & Jim Donnan
10/24- (21) Houston at UCF; 12:00, ESPNEWS: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
10/24- Boston College at Louisville; 12:30, ESPN3: Tim Brant, David Archer, Roddy Jones
10/24- Tulane at Navy; 1:00, CBSSN: John Sadak, Randy Cross, Sheehan Stanwick Burch
10/24- Bowling Green at Kent State; 1:00, ESPN3: Michael Reghi & Jerod Cherry
10/24- Fresno State at Air Force; 2:00, ESPN3: Trey Bender & Forest Conoly
10/24- Miami (OH) at Western Michigan; 2:00, ESPN3: Dave Weekley & Al Groh
10/24- (22) Toledo at Massachusetts; 3:00, ESPN3: Bob Picozzi & Matt Chatham
10/24- Wagner at BYU; 3:00, BYUtv: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom
10/24- Central Michigan at Ball State; 3:00, ESPN3: Jim Barbar & Dustin Fox
10/24- Ohio at Buffalo; 3:30, ESPN3: Dave Armstrong & Rich Baldinger
10/24- Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois; 3:30, ESPN3: Shawn Kenney & John Gregory
10/24- Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech; 3:30, ASN: Jeff McCarragher, Michael Young, Monica McNutt
10/24- North Texas at Marshall; 3:00, FSN: Brendan Burke, Ben Leber, Christian Steckel
10/24- Texas Tech at (17) Oklahoma; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan
10/24- Wisconsin at Illinois; 3:30, BTN: Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
10/24- Penn State vs Maryland; 3:30, ESPN (MT Bank Stadium): Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley, Dawn Davenport
10/24- Indiana at (7) Michigan State; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Laura Rutledge
10/24- (23) Duke at Virginia Tech; 3:30, ESPNU: Clay Matvick & John Congemi
10/24- Tennessee at (8) Alabama; 3:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
10/24- Virginia at North Carolina; 3:30, ESPN3: Wes Durham, James Bates, Rayven Tirado
10/24- Kansas at (14) Oklahoma State; 3:30, FS1: Tim Brando & Spencer Tillman
10/24- Washington State at Arizona; 4:00, Pac-12: Ted Robinson, Glenn Parker, Jill Savage
10/24- Missouri at Vanderbilt; 4:00, SECN: Dave Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Kayce Smith
10/24- SMU at South Florida; 4:00, ESPNEWS: Eamon McAnaney & Rocky Boiman
10/24- Hawaii at Nevada; 4:00, Oceanic: Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, Scott Robbs
10/24- Connecticut at Cincinnati; 4:30, CBSSN: Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Lauren Gardner
10/24- Louisiana Monroe at Idaho; 5:00, ESPN3: Peter Young & Jay Taylor
10/24- Old Dominion at FIU; 6:00, CSL: Mike Levine & Wes Carroll
10/24- (9) Florida State at Georgia Tech; 7:00, ESPN2: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
10/24- Florida Atlantic at UTEP; 7:00, ASN: Ron Thulin & Keith Moreland
10/24- (15) Texas A&M at (24) Ole Miss; 7:00, ESPN: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
10/24- Western Kentucky at (5) LSU; 7:00, ESPNU: Allen Bestwick & Dan Hawkins
10/24- New Mexico at San Jose State; 7:00, Root Sports: Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner, Tori Holt
10/24- South Alabama at Texas State; 7:00, ESPN3: Mark Hoenig & Bucky Godbolt
10/24- Kentucky at Mississippi State; 7:30, SECN: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor
10/24- (3) Utah at USC; 7:30, FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Molly McGrath
10/24- (1) Ohio State at Rutgers; 8:00, ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox
10/24- Troy at New Mexico State; 8:00, ESPN3: Jeff Siembieda & Danny Mata
10/24- Wyoming at Boise State; 10:15, ESPN2: Mark Neely & Tom Ramsey
10/24- Colorado at Oregon State; 10:30, Pac-12N: Kevin Calabro, Yogi Roth, Lewis Johnson
10/24- Washington at (10) Stanford; 10:30, ESPN: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill
10/20- Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State; 8:00, ESPN2: Mike Corey & Rocky Boiman
10/22- (22) Temple at East Carolina; 7:00, ESPN2: Mark Neely & Ray Bentley
10/22- Georgia Southern at Appalachian State; 7:30, ESPNU: Roy Philpott & Jay Walker
10/22- (20) California at UCLA; 9:00, ESPN: Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, David Pollack, Kaylee Hartung
10/23- (18) Memphis at Tulsa; 8:00, ESPN: Dave Flemming, Mack Brown, Allison Williams
10/23- Utah State at San Diego State; 10:30, ESPN2: Ryan Ruocco & David Diaz-Infante
10/24- (6) Clemson at Miami (FL); 12:00, ABC: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay
10/24- Auburn at Arkansas; 12:00, SECN: Tom Hart, Andre Ware, Kevin Weidl
10/24- NC State at Wake Forest; 12:00, ESPN3: Tom Werme, Ovie Mughelli, Niki Noto
10/24- (25) Pittsburgh at Syracuse; 12:00, ESPNU: Anish Shroff & Ahmad Brooks
10/24- Kansas State at Texas; 12:00, FS1: Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Kris Budden
10/24- Army at Rice; 12:00, FSN: Mark Followill, Brian Baldinger, Lesley McCaslin
10/24- Iowa State at (2) Baylor; 12:00, ESPN: Bob Wischusen, Brock Huard, Shannon Spake
10/24- Northwestern at Nebraska; 12:00, ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht, Paul Carcaterra
10/24- Southern Miss at Charlotte; 12:00, ASN: Mike Gleason & Jim Donnan
10/24- (21) Houston at UCF; 12:00, ESPNEWS: Mike Corey & Rene Ingoglia
10/24- Boston College at Louisville; 12:30, ESPN3: Tim Brant, David Archer, Roddy Jones
10/24- Tulane at Navy; 1:00, CBSSN: John Sadak, Randy Cross, Sheehan Stanwick Burch
10/24- Bowling Green at Kent State; 1:00, ESPN3: Michael Reghi & Jerod Cherry
10/24- Fresno State at Air Force; 2:00, ESPN3: Trey Bender & Forest Conoly
10/24- Miami (OH) at Western Michigan; 2:00, ESPN3: Dave Weekley & Al Groh
10/24- (22) Toledo at Massachusetts; 3:00, ESPN3: Bob Picozzi & Matt Chatham
10/24- Wagner at BYU; 3:00, BYUtv: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Lauren Francom
10/24- Central Michigan at Ball State; 3:00, ESPN3: Jim Barbar & Dustin Fox
10/24- Ohio at Buffalo; 3:30, ESPN3: Dave Armstrong & Rich Baldinger
10/24- Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois; 3:30, ESPN3: Shawn Kenney & John Gregory
10/24- Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech; 3:30, ASN: Jeff McCarragher, Michael Young, Monica McNutt
10/24- North Texas at Marshall; 3:00, FSN: Brendan Burke, Ben Leber, Christian Steckel
10/24- Texas Tech at (17) Oklahoma; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Adam Amin, Kelly Stouffer, Olivia Harlan
10/24- Wisconsin at Illinois; 3:30, BTN: Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
10/24- Penn State vs Maryland; 3:30, ESPN (MT Bank Stadium): Dave Lamont, Ray Bentley, Dawn Davenport
10/24- Indiana at (7) Michigan State; 3:30, ABC/ESPN2: Mike Patrick, Ed Cunningham, Laura Rutledge
10/24- (23) Duke at Virginia Tech; 3:30, ESPNU: Clay Matvick & John Congemi
10/24- Tennessee at (8) Alabama; 3:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson, Allie LaForce
10/24- Virginia at North Carolina; 3:30, ESPN3: Wes Durham, James Bates, Rayven Tirado
10/24- Kansas at (14) Oklahoma State; 3:30, FS1: Tim Brando & Spencer Tillman
10/24- Washington State at Arizona; 4:00, Pac-12: Ted Robinson, Glenn Parker, Jill Savage
10/24- Missouri at Vanderbilt; 4:00, SECN: Dave Neal, Matt Stinchcomb, Kayce Smith
10/24- SMU at South Florida; 4:00, ESPNEWS: Eamon McAnaney & Rocky Boiman
10/24- Hawaii at Nevada; 4:00, Oceanic: Robert Kekaula, Rich Miano, Scott Robbs
10/24- Connecticut at Cincinnati; 4:30, CBSSN: Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous, Lauren Gardner
10/24- Louisiana Monroe at Idaho; 5:00, ESPN3: Peter Young & Jay Taylor
10/24- Old Dominion at FIU; 6:00, CSL: Mike Levine & Wes Carroll
10/24- (9) Florida State at Georgia Tech; 7:00, ESPN2: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
10/24- Florida Atlantic at UTEP; 7:00, ASN: Ron Thulin & Keith Moreland
10/24- (15) Texas A&M at (24) Ole Miss; 7:00, ESPN: Brad Nessler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
10/24- Western Kentucky at (5) LSU; 7:00, ESPNU: Allen Bestwick & Dan Hawkins
10/24- New Mexico at San Jose State; 7:00, Root Sports: Drew Goodman, Sherdrick Bonner, Tori Holt
10/24- South Alabama at Texas State; 7:00, ESPN3: Mark Hoenig & Bucky Godbolt
10/24- Kentucky at Mississippi State; 7:30, SECN: Brent Musburger, Jesse Palmer, Maria Taylor
10/24- (3) Utah at USC; 7:30, FOX: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Molly McGrath
10/24- (1) Ohio State at Rutgers; 8:00, ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Heather Cox
10/24- Troy at New Mexico State; 8:00, ESPN3: Jeff Siembieda & Danny Mata
10/24- Wyoming at Boise State; 10:15, ESPN2: Mark Neely & Tom Ramsey
10/24- Colorado at Oregon State; 10:30, Pac-12N: Kevin Calabro, Yogi Roth, Lewis Johnson
10/24- Washington at (10) Stanford; 10:30, ESPN: Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, Tom Luginbill
Friday, October 16, 2015
2015 MLB League Championship Series Predictions
Here are my predictions for the 2015 MLB League Championship Series.
American League
(A1) Kansas City Royals vs (A2) Toronto Blue Jays: Kansas City came back and won their last 2 games of their series after being down 2 games to 1. Toronto was in an 0-2 hole and came back and won the final 3 games of the series. The Blue Jays have an edge on offense with Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, and American League MVP favorite Josh Donaldson leading the way. The Royals offense is solid with Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain, and Mike Moustakas leading the way. Both teams have their aces in David Price and Johnny Cueto, respectively. The rotations outside of those guys for each team is decent with Marco Estrada, Marcus Stroman, and RA Dickey for the Jays and Edinson Volquez, Yondaro Ventura, and Kris Melden for the Royals. The Royals have the bullpen edge with Kelvin Herrera, Ryan Madson, and Wade Davis leading the way. The Jays lost Brett Cecil to injury in the Division Series and that's a big loss. Roberto Osuna and Aaron Sanchez headline the Jays bullpen. This has the makings of a classic series and I believe the Royals elite bullpen is the difference in this one as they'll move on to the World Series for the second straight year.
Prediction: Royals in seven games.
ALCS MVP Pick: Lorenzo Cain.
National League
(N3) New York Mets vs (N-WC2) Chicago Cubs: What a treat for baseball here between two teams that are here to stay for good! The Mets are coming off their series win over the Dodgers in which they won in five games. The Cubs are coming off their series win over the Cardinals in which it took them four games to win the series. The Mets offense is solid with Yoenis Cespedes, Lucas Duda, and David Wright headlining it even though Wright and Duda struggled in the Dodgers series. The Cubs offense was lights out against the Cardinals and it's headlined by Anthony Rizzo, Starlin Castro, Kris Bryant, and Kyle Schwarber. Addison Russell will be missed in this series since he's dealing with a hamstring injury, but Javier Baez has shown his potential when he replaced Russell in the lineup. The Mets rotation is the best of the four remaining teams with Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, and Steven Matz. The Cubs rotation was solid against the Cardinals for the most part with Jake Arrieta, Jon Lester, Jason Hammel, and Kyle Hendricks. The Mets bullpen was solid against the Dodgers with Bartolo Colon moving over from the rotation and the usual bullpen suspects in Tyler Clippard and Jeurys Familia. The Cubs bullpen was pretty good against the Cards with guys like Hector Rondon, Jason Motte, and Pedro Strop. This was a tough series to pick, but I like the Cubs young guns on offense to stay hot and send them to the World Series to try to end their 108-year championship drought.
Prediction: Cubs in six games.
NLCS MVP Pick: Jake Arrieta.
American League
(A1) Kansas City Royals vs (A2) Toronto Blue Jays: Kansas City came back and won their last 2 games of their series after being down 2 games to 1. Toronto was in an 0-2 hole and came back and won the final 3 games of the series. The Blue Jays have an edge on offense with Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, and American League MVP favorite Josh Donaldson leading the way. The Royals offense is solid with Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain, and Mike Moustakas leading the way. Both teams have their aces in David Price and Johnny Cueto, respectively. The rotations outside of those guys for each team is decent with Marco Estrada, Marcus Stroman, and RA Dickey for the Jays and Edinson Volquez, Yondaro Ventura, and Kris Melden for the Royals. The Royals have the bullpen edge with Kelvin Herrera, Ryan Madson, and Wade Davis leading the way. The Jays lost Brett Cecil to injury in the Division Series and that's a big loss. Roberto Osuna and Aaron Sanchez headline the Jays bullpen. This has the makings of a classic series and I believe the Royals elite bullpen is the difference in this one as they'll move on to the World Series for the second straight year.
Prediction: Royals in seven games.
ALCS MVP Pick: Lorenzo Cain.
National League
(N3) New York Mets vs (N-WC2) Chicago Cubs: What a treat for baseball here between two teams that are here to stay for good! The Mets are coming off their series win over the Dodgers in which they won in five games. The Cubs are coming off their series win over the Cardinals in which it took them four games to win the series. The Mets offense is solid with Yoenis Cespedes, Lucas Duda, and David Wright headlining it even though Wright and Duda struggled in the Dodgers series. The Cubs offense was lights out against the Cardinals and it's headlined by Anthony Rizzo, Starlin Castro, Kris Bryant, and Kyle Schwarber. Addison Russell will be missed in this series since he's dealing with a hamstring injury, but Javier Baez has shown his potential when he replaced Russell in the lineup. The Mets rotation is the best of the four remaining teams with Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, and Steven Matz. The Cubs rotation was solid against the Cardinals for the most part with Jake Arrieta, Jon Lester, Jason Hammel, and Kyle Hendricks. The Mets bullpen was solid against the Dodgers with Bartolo Colon moving over from the rotation and the usual bullpen suspects in Tyler Clippard and Jeurys Familia. The Cubs bullpen was pretty good against the Cards with guys like Hector Rondon, Jason Motte, and Pedro Strop. This was a tough series to pick, but I like the Cubs young guns on offense to stay hot and send them to the World Series to try to end their 108-year championship drought.
Prediction: Cubs in six games.
NLCS MVP Pick: Jake Arrieta.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
2015 NFL Week 6 Picks
Here are my picks for week six of the 2015 NFL season.
Thursday, October 15th
Atlanta Falcons (5-0) vs New Orleans Saints (1-4)- 8:25, CBS/NFLN: This is the best rivalry in the NFC South and most of these games are close ones. The Falcons are still unbeaten after their overtime win over Washington. The Saints are coming off a disastrous loss in Philadelphia against an Eagle team that I find to be vastly overrated. I do believe the Saints will show up for this one against their rivals, but that rival in the Falcons are the better team and will remain unbeaten.
Prediction: Atlanta 27, New Orleans 20.
Sunday, October 18th
Denver Broncos (5-0) vs Cleveland Browns (2-3)- 1:00, CBS: The Broncos are coming off a win in Oakland against the Raiders in which Peyton Manning and the offense struggled. The Browns are coming off an overtime win in Baltimore against the Ravens in which Josh McCown was lights out. Cleveland could very well have a letdown here after a big division road win, so I like Denver to remain undefeated thanks to their amazing defense.
Prediction: Denver 24, Cleveland 16.
Chicago Bears (2-3) vs Detroit Lions (0-5)- 1:00, FOX: Chicago is coming off a nice road win in Kansas City against the Chiefs in which Jay Cutler led the team to a game winning drive for a second consecutive week. Detroit is coming off an ugly home loss against the Arizona Cardinals in which Matthew Stafford was benched in late in the third quarter. The Lions could very well win their first game here but the Bears are playing respectable football right now and I think they get back to .500 here against a team that's on the verge of hitting rock bottom.
Prediction: Chicago 23, Detroit 20.
Houston Texans (1-4) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (1-4)- 1:00, CBS: Houston is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Andrew Luck-less Indianapolis Colts. Jacksonville is coming off a loss in Tampa against the Buccaneers, in which their offense looked good. These are both teams that aren't good, but I like Blake Bortles and the Jags here at home against a Texans team with quarterback issues.
Prediction: Jacksonville 27, Houston 23.
Cincinnati Bengals (5-0) vs Buffalo Bills (3-2)- 1:00, CBS: This is arguably the best game of the afternoon slate. Cincinnati is coming off a come-from-behind overtime home win over the Seattle Seahawks. Buffalo is coming off a win in Nashville over the Titans. Tyrod Taylor isn't healthy, but the Bengals may be due for a letdown, but I don't see a letdown here. Bengals should win this one and take advantage of the Bills injury issues.
Prediction: Cincinnati 27, Buffalo 19.
Washington Redskins (2-3) vs New York Jets (3-1)- 1:00, FOX: Washington is coming off a tough overtime loss in Atlanta against the Falcons. New York is coming off a bye and two weeks ago, they won in London over the dysfunctional Miami Dolphins. I do think this is a good matchup for these two teams defenses, but the Jets are home so I expect them to win a close one.
Prediction: NY Jets 21, Washington 17.
Kansas City Chiefs (1-4) vs Minnesota Vikings (2-2)- 1:00, CBS: Kansas City is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Chicago Bears in which Jamaal Charles tore his ACL in and is now out for the season. Minnesota is coming off their bye, and two weeks ago, they lost a close one in Denver against the Broncos. The Chiefs will certainly miss Charles and the Vikings will take advantage of that here.
Prediction: Minnesota 27, Kansas City 20.
Arizona Cardinals (4-1) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2)- 1:00, FOX: Arizona is coming off a dominant road win in Detroit against the Lions. Pittsburgh is coming off a road win in San Diego against the Chargers thanks to Le'Veon Bell's rushing touchdown as time expired. There are some reports that Ben Rothlisberger may play this weekend, but it's a long shot. Whether it's Vick or Rothlisberger I'm taking the Cards in a close one here.
Prediction: Arizona 30, Pittsburgh 27.
Miami Dolphins (1-3) vs Tennessee Titans (1-3)- 1:00, CBS: Miami is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they lost to the Jets in London and than they fired head coach Joe Philbin. Dan Campbell is the new interim coach. Tennessee on the other hand, is coming off a tough home loss against the Buffalo Bills. This was a tough call, but I like the Dolphins here on the road against a below average Titans team.
Prediction: Miami 24, Tennessee 20.
Carolina Panthers (4-0) vs Seattle Seahawks (2-3)- 4:25, FOX: Carolina is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they won in Tampa against the Buccaneers. Seattle is coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss in Cincinnati against the Bengals. The Seahawks must win this game if they have a chance to catch Arizona in their division and I think they get it done against a team many would say that their unbeaten record is soft due to the fact they have beaten four below average teams.
Prediction: Seattle 17, Carolina 13.
Baltimore Ravens (1-4) vs San Francisco 49ers (1-4)- 4:25, CBS: Baltimore is coming off a tough overtime loss at home against the Cleveland Browns. San Francisco is coming off a heartbreaking loss in the Meadowlands against the New York Giants. Colin Kaepernick played well for the Niners and I believe he takes advantage of a weak Ravens pass rush this week and leads them to a win at home.
Prediction: San Francisco 24, Baltimore 21.
San Diego Chargers (2-3) vs Green Bay Packers (5-0)- 4:25, CBS: San Diego is coming off a home loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers as the Steelers scored the game winning touchdown as time expired. Green Bay is coming off a home win over the St. Louis Rams in which Aaron Rodgers surprisingly looked human. I think Rodgers bounces back and leads the Pack to another win. The Packers are my lock of the week.
Prediction: Green Bay 41, San Diego 27.
New England Patriots (4-0) vs Indianapolis Colts (3-2)- 8:30, NBC: This is definitely the marquee game of the weekend because it's the first time these teams will face off since DeflateGate. The Pats are coming off a win in Arlington against the Cowboys. The Colts are coming off a win in Houston against the Texans. The Patriots will have a chip on their shoulder coming in this game and I think they lay the smackdown here against a mediocre Colts team.
Prediction: New England 44, Indianapolis 26.
Monday, October 19th
New York Giants (3-2) vs Philadelphia Eagles (2-3)- 8:30, ESPN: New York is coming off an entertaining win at home against the San Francisco 49ers. Philadelphia is coming off a much needed home win over the New Orleans Saints. The Giants pass rushed has struggled without Jason Pierre-Paul, but their run defense has been pretty good. The Eagle defense isn't great, either. We're heading for a shootout in this one, but Eli Manning is the better quarterback and that will be the difference here.
Prediction: NY Giants 33, Philadelphia 30.
Thursday, October 15th
Atlanta Falcons (5-0) vs New Orleans Saints (1-4)- 8:25, CBS/NFLN: This is the best rivalry in the NFC South and most of these games are close ones. The Falcons are still unbeaten after their overtime win over Washington. The Saints are coming off a disastrous loss in Philadelphia against an Eagle team that I find to be vastly overrated. I do believe the Saints will show up for this one against their rivals, but that rival in the Falcons are the better team and will remain unbeaten.
Prediction: Atlanta 27, New Orleans 20.
Sunday, October 18th
Denver Broncos (5-0) vs Cleveland Browns (2-3)- 1:00, CBS: The Broncos are coming off a win in Oakland against the Raiders in which Peyton Manning and the offense struggled. The Browns are coming off an overtime win in Baltimore against the Ravens in which Josh McCown was lights out. Cleveland could very well have a letdown here after a big division road win, so I like Denver to remain undefeated thanks to their amazing defense.
Prediction: Denver 24, Cleveland 16.
Chicago Bears (2-3) vs Detroit Lions (0-5)- 1:00, FOX: Chicago is coming off a nice road win in Kansas City against the Chiefs in which Jay Cutler led the team to a game winning drive for a second consecutive week. Detroit is coming off an ugly home loss against the Arizona Cardinals in which Matthew Stafford was benched in late in the third quarter. The Lions could very well win their first game here but the Bears are playing respectable football right now and I think they get back to .500 here against a team that's on the verge of hitting rock bottom.
Prediction: Chicago 23, Detroit 20.
Houston Texans (1-4) vs Jacksonville Jaguars (1-4)- 1:00, CBS: Houston is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Andrew Luck-less Indianapolis Colts. Jacksonville is coming off a loss in Tampa against the Buccaneers, in which their offense looked good. These are both teams that aren't good, but I like Blake Bortles and the Jags here at home against a Texans team with quarterback issues.
Prediction: Jacksonville 27, Houston 23.
Cincinnati Bengals (5-0) vs Buffalo Bills (3-2)- 1:00, CBS: This is arguably the best game of the afternoon slate. Cincinnati is coming off a come-from-behind overtime home win over the Seattle Seahawks. Buffalo is coming off a win in Nashville over the Titans. Tyrod Taylor isn't healthy, but the Bengals may be due for a letdown, but I don't see a letdown here. Bengals should win this one and take advantage of the Bills injury issues.
Prediction: Cincinnati 27, Buffalo 19.
Washington Redskins (2-3) vs New York Jets (3-1)- 1:00, FOX: Washington is coming off a tough overtime loss in Atlanta against the Falcons. New York is coming off a bye and two weeks ago, they won in London over the dysfunctional Miami Dolphins. I do think this is a good matchup for these two teams defenses, but the Jets are home so I expect them to win a close one.
Prediction: NY Jets 21, Washington 17.
Kansas City Chiefs (1-4) vs Minnesota Vikings (2-2)- 1:00, CBS: Kansas City is coming off a disappointing home loss against the Chicago Bears in which Jamaal Charles tore his ACL in and is now out for the season. Minnesota is coming off their bye, and two weeks ago, they lost a close one in Denver against the Broncos. The Chiefs will certainly miss Charles and the Vikings will take advantage of that here.
Prediction: Minnesota 27, Kansas City 20.
Arizona Cardinals (4-1) vs Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2)- 1:00, FOX: Arizona is coming off a dominant road win in Detroit against the Lions. Pittsburgh is coming off a road win in San Diego against the Chargers thanks to Le'Veon Bell's rushing touchdown as time expired. There are some reports that Ben Rothlisberger may play this weekend, but it's a long shot. Whether it's Vick or Rothlisberger I'm taking the Cards in a close one here.
Prediction: Arizona 30, Pittsburgh 27.
Miami Dolphins (1-3) vs Tennessee Titans (1-3)- 1:00, CBS: Miami is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they lost to the Jets in London and than they fired head coach Joe Philbin. Dan Campbell is the new interim coach. Tennessee on the other hand, is coming off a tough home loss against the Buffalo Bills. This was a tough call, but I like the Dolphins here on the road against a below average Titans team.
Prediction: Miami 24, Tennessee 20.
Carolina Panthers (4-0) vs Seattle Seahawks (2-3)- 4:25, FOX: Carolina is coming off their bye and two weeks ago, they won in Tampa against the Buccaneers. Seattle is coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss in Cincinnati against the Bengals. The Seahawks must win this game if they have a chance to catch Arizona in their division and I think they get it done against a team many would say that their unbeaten record is soft due to the fact they have beaten four below average teams.
Prediction: Seattle 17, Carolina 13.
Baltimore Ravens (1-4) vs San Francisco 49ers (1-4)- 4:25, CBS: Baltimore is coming off a tough overtime loss at home against the Cleveland Browns. San Francisco is coming off a heartbreaking loss in the Meadowlands against the New York Giants. Colin Kaepernick played well for the Niners and I believe he takes advantage of a weak Ravens pass rush this week and leads them to a win at home.
Prediction: San Francisco 24, Baltimore 21.
San Diego Chargers (2-3) vs Green Bay Packers (5-0)- 4:25, CBS: San Diego is coming off a home loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers as the Steelers scored the game winning touchdown as time expired. Green Bay is coming off a home win over the St. Louis Rams in which Aaron Rodgers surprisingly looked human. I think Rodgers bounces back and leads the Pack to another win. The Packers are my lock of the week.
Prediction: Green Bay 41, San Diego 27.
New England Patriots (4-0) vs Indianapolis Colts (3-2)- 8:30, NBC: This is definitely the marquee game of the weekend because it's the first time these teams will face off since DeflateGate. The Pats are coming off a win in Arlington against the Cowboys. The Colts are coming off a win in Houston against the Texans. The Patriots will have a chip on their shoulder coming in this game and I think they lay the smackdown here against a mediocre Colts team.
Prediction: New England 44, Indianapolis 26.
Monday, October 19th
New York Giants (3-2) vs Philadelphia Eagles (2-3)- 8:30, ESPN: New York is coming off an entertaining win at home against the San Francisco 49ers. Philadelphia is coming off a much needed home win over the New Orleans Saints. The Giants pass rushed has struggled without Jason Pierre-Paul, but their run defense has been pretty good. The Eagle defense isn't great, either. We're heading for a shootout in this one, but Eli Manning is the better quarterback and that will be the difference here.
Prediction: NY Giants 33, Philadelphia 30.
Candidates to replace Steve Spurrier as South Carolina head coach
Yesterday, it was announced that Steve Spurrier will retire as South Carolina head coach. The Gamecocks have underachieved this season and last season. Here are some candidates to replace Spurrier at South Carolina.
1. Chip Kelly, Head Coach, Philadelphia Eagles
2. Mark Dantonio, Head Coach, Michigan State
3. Tom Herman, Head Coach, Houston
4. Jake Spavital, Offensive Coordinator, Texas A&M
5. Mike Gundy, Head Coach, Oklahoma State
6. Ed Orgerson, Defensive Coordinator, LSU
7. Charlie Strong, Head Coach, Texas
8. Kirby Smart, Defensive Coordinator, Alabama
9. Justin Fuente, Head Coach, Memphis
10. Rich Rodriguez, Head Coach, Arizona
11. Will Muschamp, Defensive Coordinator, Auburn
12. Skip Holtz, Head Coach, Louisiana Tech
13. Scott Frost, Offensive Coordinator, Oregon
14. P.J. Fleck, Head Coach, Western Michigan
15. Dave Wommack, Defensive Coordinator, Ole Miss
16. Mark Hudspeth, Head Coach, Louisiana-Lafayette
1. Chip Kelly, Head Coach, Philadelphia Eagles
2. Mark Dantonio, Head Coach, Michigan State
3. Tom Herman, Head Coach, Houston
4. Jake Spavital, Offensive Coordinator, Texas A&M
5. Mike Gundy, Head Coach, Oklahoma State
6. Ed Orgerson, Defensive Coordinator, LSU
7. Charlie Strong, Head Coach, Texas
8. Kirby Smart, Defensive Coordinator, Alabama
9. Justin Fuente, Head Coach, Memphis
10. Rich Rodriguez, Head Coach, Arizona
11. Will Muschamp, Defensive Coordinator, Auburn
12. Skip Holtz, Head Coach, Louisiana Tech
13. Scott Frost, Offensive Coordinator, Oregon
14. P.J. Fleck, Head Coach, Western Michigan
15. Dave Wommack, Defensive Coordinator, Ole Miss
16. Mark Hudspeth, Head Coach, Louisiana-Lafayette
Monday, October 12, 2015
Candidates to replace Steve Sarkisian as USC Head Coach
Today, it was announced that USC has fired head coach Steve Sarkisian after Sarkisian originally was suggested to take a leave of absence. He has had problems recently and it's well documented. Here are some candidates to replace Sarkisian as USC head coach.
1. Ed Orgeron, Defensive Line Coach, LSU
2. Tom Herman, Head Coach, Houston
3. Kyle Whittingham, Head Coach, Utah
4. Dan Mullen, Head Coach, Mississippi State
5. Kirby Smart, Defensive Coordinator, Alabama
6. Dabo Swinney, Head Coach, Clemson
7. Hugh Freeze, Head Coach, Ole Miss
8. Jon Gruden, Former NFL Head Coach/ESPN NFL analyst
9. Kevin Sumlin, Head Coach, Texas A&M
10. Chip Kelly, Head Coach, Philadelphia Eagles
11. Brian Kelly, Head Coach, Notre Dame
12. Jeff Fisher, Head Coach, St. Louis Rams
13. Bob Stoops, Head Coach, Oklahoma
14. Pat Fitzgerald, Head Coach, Northwestern
15. Mike Gundy, Head Coach, Oklahoma State
16. Troy Calhoun, Head Coach, Air Force
17. Justin Fuente, Head Coach, Memphis
1. Ed Orgeron, Defensive Line Coach, LSU
2. Tom Herman, Head Coach, Houston
3. Kyle Whittingham, Head Coach, Utah
4. Dan Mullen, Head Coach, Mississippi State
5. Kirby Smart, Defensive Coordinator, Alabama
6. Dabo Swinney, Head Coach, Clemson
7. Hugh Freeze, Head Coach, Ole Miss
8. Jon Gruden, Former NFL Head Coach/ESPN NFL analyst
9. Kevin Sumlin, Head Coach, Texas A&M
10. Chip Kelly, Head Coach, Philadelphia Eagles
11. Brian Kelly, Head Coach, Notre Dame
12. Jeff Fisher, Head Coach, St. Louis Rams
13. Bob Stoops, Head Coach, Oklahoma
14. Pat Fitzgerald, Head Coach, Northwestern
15. Mike Gundy, Head Coach, Oklahoma State
16. Troy Calhoun, Head Coach, Air Force
17. Justin Fuente, Head Coach, Memphis
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