Week Eleven NFL Picks-The Craziness Continues

It was another wild and crazy weekend in the NFL. The new and improved Cleveland Browns nearly pulled off another win against a contending team. Buffalo Bills got their first win of the season against the hard luck Detroit Lions. The Denver Broncos took all of their frustrations out on the hapless Kansas City Chiefs. The inept Dallas Cowboys showed the potential that was expected of them at the beginning of the season. Jacksonville has become the most entertaining football team of the season with its "let it all loose" win over Houston. New England pummeled the defense of the Steelers to make up for the previous Sunday's embarrasement in Cleveland and the Vick vs McNabb show on Monday Night Football was like sending Cujo(no pun intended) against Barney the Dinosaur. The Bizarro World of 2010 NFL football continues. Will the Chicago at Miami game on Thursday night set the tone for what is to come? Tune in and we will see.

Week Ten was my worse picks ever. I was a ridiculous 5-9. If I can't do better than that this coming week I'll shave my head and get a tattoo of the Carolina Panthers. Chicago and Miami are fairly matched, but Chicago has the edge on defense. Thigpen may surprise Chicago's defense, so they will need to stay on their toes to keep that edge. Green Bay is at "what are they going to do now" Minnesota. The Vikings are finished for the year, so now if they are going to win it will be to preserve their pride and it will be tested against the Packers. Still, this one is a tough one to call because with Favre anything can happen. Oakland is on the top of their division and if they want to remain there they are going to have to beat an angry Steeler defense in thirsting-for-blood Hines Field. If the Raiders are to win this one it will have to be done with running and defense.

The games to watch this week are Cleveland at Jacksonville, Indianapolis at New England, and NY Giants at Philadelphia. Jacksonville is going to be loud and rowdy. David Garrard is coming off one of his better games and looking strong. Maurice Jones-Drew, the offenses ace-in-the-hole at running back, is pounding the opposition. Couple the two together and you have a formidable foe. Colt McCoy is playing error free ball and is improving week to week. The Browns can easily match the Jags running offense with Peyton Hillis. I give the edge to the Browns because of having the better defense.
 
Peyton Manning is not throwing as many touchdowns like he was in the beginning of the season. Injured receivers may have something to do with that, maybe. Usually Manning is able to overcome that kind of set back by utulizing the potential talent he is given to work with. Case in point is tightend Tamme. He has stepped in place for injured Dallas Clark and has done an excellent job. Tom Brady has faced a similar dilemma and has prevailed. Rob Gronkowski has become Brady's go to guy, at least in the game against Pittsburgh that became apparent. Neither team has a dominant running game. The Colts are strong against the pass and the Patriots are weak against the pass. I give the edge to the Colts, but you are never sure about anything when it comes to Belichick.
 
The NY Giants at Philadelphia game will be a closely contested game. If Manning can stay mistake free the Giants will have a chance, otherwise its lights out. Michael Vick has found his niche. The Giants defense is going to have their hands full.
 
THU, NOV 18 TIME (ET)
Chicago 27 at Miami 21 8:20 PM NFL W
Sun Life Stadium
SUN, NOV 21 TIME (ET)
Buffalo 18 at Cincinnati 28 1:00 PM CBS L
Paul Brown Stadium
Detroit 21 at Dallas 23 1:00 PM FOX W 
Cowboys Stadium
Washington 23 at Tennessee 24 1:00 PM FOX L 
LP Field
Arizona 18 at Kansas City 21 1:00 PM FOX W
Arrowhead Stadium
Green Bay 28 at Minnesota 20 1:00 PM FOX W 
Mall of America Field
Houston 27 at NY Jets 24 1:00 PM CBS L 
New Meadowlands Stadium
Oakland 23 at Pittsburgh 28 1:00 PM CBS W
 Heinz Field
Baltimore 27 at Carolina 15 1:00 PM CBS W
Bank of America Stadium
Cleveland 27 at Jacksonville 24 1:00 PM CBS L
EverBank Field
Tampa Bay 23 at San Francisco 21 4:05 PM FOX W

Candlestick Park

Seattle 17 at New Orleans 30 4:05 PM FOX W

Superdome

Atlanta 24 at St. Louis 20 4:05 PM FOX W

Edward Jones Dome

Indianapolis 28 at New England 27 4:15 PM CBS L 

Gillette Stadium

NY Giants 20 at Philadelphia 28 8:20 PM NBC W 

Lincoln Financial Field

MON, NOV 22 TIME (ET)

Denver 18 at San Diego 27 8:30 PM W 

Qualcomm Stadium