Week 4 is upon us and it's time for my predictions. We do have a bye for 4 teams this week with Kansas City, Tampa Bay, Minnesota, and Dallas so keep in mind that if you are playing Fantasy that their players won't be available. Here is a look at the match-ups.
San Francisco 49ers @ Atlanta Falcons
San Francisco has been...well...uninspiring of late and I don't expect that this is going to improve anytime in the near future. I don't think that anyone on the Niners other than Frank Gore will be worth starting in a fantasy league and expect Gore to underperform this week on a long travel week. Atlanta has been playing pretty well so far this season and with their balanced running and passing attacks expect the points to get spread around pretty well.
Prediction - Atlanta Wins
Cincinnati Bengals @ Cleveland Browns
Cleveland looks like they will be without Jake Delhomme and that means that we will be seeing Seneca Wallace once again. While Wallace may be a little bit more of a scrambler out of the pocket, his accuracy is not great. To Cleveland Fans I would suggest thinking about it this way..."Can it really get any worse than it has been?" The Bengals need to grow a set (directed at you Carson Palmer) and remember how to play offense. Coming from a Bengals fan I would hope that this week is the week to turn it all around and get the offense back on track, but as a realist I understand that Cleveland's defense is a lot better than anyone gives them credit for.
Prediction - Bengals in a really close one
New York Jets @ Buffalo Bills
The Bills are awful but we are seeing a resurgence of Marshawn Lynch which is interesting considering their draft of C.J. Spiller. Do I think that it matters in the long run...No. This Bills defense which is as bad as I have seen in quite some time so this might be the chance for you Mark Sanchez owners to cash in because their secondary is awful.
Prediction - Jets in a blowout. Small crowd will probably be gone at halftime.
Seattle Seahawks @ Saint Louis Rams
Have you ever heard the expression "_____ couldn't run his way out of a wet paper bag." Well it may be easier to run on the Rams than to run out of a wet paper bag. The only chance that the Rams have to stay close in this game is Steven Jackson and with his groin injury last week I don't look for him to play, let alone be effective.
Prediction - Seahawks
Denver Broncos @ Tennessee Titans
Knoshown Moreno has been ruled out for this game but Denver has proved Matthew Berry from ESPN right so far this season in his statement that the Broncos are going to be a pass first team. The Titans defense is much improved from last year on the field and Chris Johnson is just in Beast Mode all the time so I look for this one to be a little bit of a shootout.
Prediction - Titans in OT
Detroit Lions @ Green Bay Packers
Jahvid Best is listed as questionable with a Turf Toe injury suffered last week. Reports seem to indicate that he is going to play but that he will not be at 100% going into the game. Green Bay apparently doesn't need a running game to run over their opponents this season losing their primary back in week 1 to an injury.
Prediction - most are calling for a Green Bay blowout, but if the Lions can establish Best early in the Game, they may be able to keep this close. I don't think they will be able to win, but I wouldn't count on a blowout.
Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh placed Dennis Dixon on season ending IR on Saturday leaving them with Charlie Batch as their only really healthy option at Quarterback. The Ravens look to have Ray Rice in the game despite a "Significant Knee Contusion:" which gave him some problems last week. The Steelers D is still good but they do look like they have lost a step so if Flacco steps his game up the Ravens will make an easy day of it.
Prediction - Ravens by a touchdown
Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints
The Saints were sent reeling by the Falcons in week 3 to the surprise of everybody. Carolina put points on the board in Week 3 (in a loss to the Bengals) to the surprise of everybody. So what can you expect in week 4 from these teams...I would expect things to get back to normal. The Saints should put up some ridiculous numbers this week and I don't expect much from Carolina.
Prediction - Saints Win
Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars
The Colts are banged up quite a bit with Austin Collie listed as Questionable going in to the game, and two players being left in Indy and not even making the trip in Donald Brown and Pierre Garcon. How does that impact Peyton Manning. I don't think it does all that much but if they were ever primed for an upset by a (close to) bottom of the barrel team, they are in Week 4. The Jags claimed QB Trent Edwards off waivers from Buffalo and he may end up playing QB before this game is over and with a lowered number of weapons for Indy you may see a miracle happen for Jacksonville.
Prediction - Jags in an upset.
Houston Texans @ Oakland Raiders
Only 7 Quarterbacks have more passing touchdowns than Matt Schaub with 5 and Arian Foster is the leading rusher so far this season with 406 yards in 3 games. Oakland is still owned by Al Davis so...there you have it.
Prediction - Texans in a shootout because the Texans defense has given up 78 points in 3 games.
Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles
Donovan McNabb returns to the place that made him with a much improved Redskins team. Mike Vick looks to show the world that he should have been the heir apparent the entire time. Look for another shootout and some outlandish defensive play in what I have pegged as the game of the week.
Prediction - Vick and the Eagles win by 10, McNabb refuses to shake Andy Reid's hand.
Arizona Cardinals @ San Diego Chargers
Ryan Mathews looks to make his return after missing last weeks game with an ankle injury. Phillip Rivers leads the league in passing yards so far this year as well and the Cardinals defense isn't what it was when they made the Super Bowl two years ago. Beanie Wells looks to make a statement in this game (assuming that he plays) and I look for that statement to be " we can't remember how to play football."
Prediction - Chargers by 17
Chicago Bears @ New York Giants
Look for Chicago to establish teh Run early with Matt Forte and look for Eli Manning to continue to insult his last name with his play.
Prediction - Chicago will allow this to be closer than it should but Bears win by a touchdown.
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins
After being impressed with the young Pats secondary a few weeks ago I have been sorely disappointed since as they are showing their age now, while the Miami secondary is proving that despite being just as young that you can play above the level of your tenure. Now the difference here is that Chad Henne is no Tom Brady. I look for this game to be a battle to a point that I can't predict a winner with any certainty. It could go either way depending on whose offense shows up (WR and RB).
Prediction - Miami by 3, Brandon Marshall is the player of the game.
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