Last week, I tied the FanIQ consensus again, at 8-6 each. Not exactly an impressive showing, but it was definitely a crazy week, to say the least. Here are this week's picks... let's do better, shall we?


1:00

Patriots vs Buccaneers (in England)
FanIQ pick: Patriots 32, Buccaneers 14
My pick: Patriots 38, Buccaneers 10
-I'm sure the Glazers would love for their Bucs to make a good showing in England, where their Manchester United are so popular. But maybe that's something the Glazers should have thought about before fielding such a terrible team.

Vikings at Steelers
FanIQ pick: Steelers 24, Vikings 23
My pick: Vikings 23, Steelers 16
-If there was a way for both teams to lose this game, that would make my day. However, in the end, I just think that the Vikings will be able to get to Ben Roethlisberger too many times.

Chargers at Chiefs
FanIQ pick: Chargers 24, Chiefs 15
My pick: Chargers 24, Chiefs 17
-The Chiefs finally got their first win last week, but it might be a while before they snag their second. The Chargers should rebound nicely after their loss to the Broncos.

Packers at Browns
FanIQ pick: Packers 27, Browns 14
My pick: Packers 27, Browns 6
-Another crapfest starring the Cleveland Browns. Can someone please just euthanize their season?

49ers at Texans
FanIQ pick: 49ers 22, Texans 20
My pick: Texans 27, 49ers 24
-This is one of the toughest games to call, in my opinion. The Texans are horribly inconsistent, but they have the talent to pull off a win here. I could definitely see this one going either way. Yeah... that's me hedging my bets on this one.

Colts at Rams
FanIQ pick: Colts 33, Rams 13
My pick: Colts 400, Rams 0
-This game will be reminiscent of last week's Titans-Patriots game. Ugly.


4:00

Bears at Bengals
FanIQ pick: Bengals 21, Bears 20
My pick: Bengals 24, Bears 21
-Both teams are looking to rebound, but I just think that the Bengals are the better team, period. And they're at home, which could help as well.

Jets at Raiders
FanIQ pick: Jets 23, Raiders 16
My pick: Jets 20, Raiders 13
-The Jets are playing just about as badly as anyone, but I refuse to pick the Raiders to win. However, Nnamdi Asomugha will pick off at least one Mark Sanchez pass. Write that down.

Bills at Panthers
FanIQ pick: Panthers 20, Bills 17
My pick: Panthers 20, Bills 17
-Both teams are terrible. If you're somehow stuck watching this game, I apologize.

Saints at Dolphins
FanIQ pick: Saints 30, Dolphins 19
My pick: Saints 37, Dolphins 10
-The Dolphins have been doing unexpectedly well lately, but the Saints are just way too good. This won't end well.

Falcons at Cowboys
FanIQ Pick: Cowboys 23, Falcons 21
My pick: Falcons 30, Cowboys 24
-The Cowboys have lost every single game they've played so far against good teams. The Falcons are a good team. Need I say more?

Sunday Night Football

Cardinals at Giants
FanIQ pick: Giants 28, Cardinals 19
My pick: Giants 36, Cardinals 30
-The Giants lost pretty embarrassingly to the Saints last week, but they'll rebound this week.


Monday Night Football

Eagles at Redskins
FanIQ pick: Eagles 26, Redskins 16
My pick: Eagles 37, Redskins 9
-The Eagles looked terrible against the Raiders last week, but the Redskins were equally bad against the Chiefs. Look for the Eagles to rebound, and the Redskins to embarrass themselves once again.


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