Beating Bill Simmons 2009: Week Five

Cynical Dad NFL Power Index

Here are my top six teams in the NFL:
  1. New Orleans Saints (4-0)
  2. Indianapolis Colts (4-0)
  3. New York Giants (4-0)
  4. Minnesota Vikings (4-0)
  5. New England Patriots (3-1)
  6. Denver Broncos (4-0)
Hey! Last week, I beat Simmons for the first time this year (unfortunately, I also had my first sub .500 week this season)! Time to make a run! Here are my picks for week five (home teams in CAPS, Bill's picks in red):

Vikings (-10) over RAMS
Has anyone seen Adrian Peterson? He seems to be missing.

CHIEFS (+8) over Cowboys
The Cowboys suck. They won't lose this one, but there's no way they're going to win by more than a TD.

PANTHERS (-3.5) over Redskins
The Panthers will come out like a team possessed and win this one by at least 10.

EAGLES (-15) over Bucs
Fifteen points is a hell of a lot to lay on the line. Unless you're playing Tampa Bay.

Bengals (+8.5) over RAVENS
Don't tell anyone, but I think Cincinnati could actually win this game.

GIANTS (-15) over Raiders
I'm convinced I'm a better QB than JaMarcus Russell.

Steelers (-10.5) over LIONS
I take back everything I said about Big Ben. He looks damn good this year.

BILLS (-6) over Browns
Buffalo will run all over Cleveland.

NINERS (-2.5) over Falcons
Speaking of AWOL RBs, I think Turner's hanging out in the Witness Protection Program with Peterson.

Jags (pk) over SEAHAWKS
Jones-Drew will have a HUGE game.

Patriots (-3.5) over BRONCOS
Denver has a good defense. Not good enough to stop the Patriots, though.

Texans (+5.5) over CARDS
This goes without saying, but if you have any fantasy players on either of these teams, start them this week (except for the defenses). Even Chris Wells.

Colts (-3.5) over TITANS
Fun fact: the Dolphins, Panthers, Cardinals, and Titans all won their divisions last year. This season, they are a combined 2-12.

Jets (-1.5) over DOLPHINS
The Jets bounce back this weekend.

Wow. We disagree on 6 of the 14 picks this week. Someone's going down hard!

Last Week

Me: 6-8
Simmons: 5-9

Season

Me: 35-27
Simmons: 39-23

DISCLAIMER: This is provided for entertainment purposes only. If you follow my advice, you are a fool.

Seriously, if you ever spend money based on something I say, have your head examined.