After last season and my 82% winning percentage picking games at both collegiate and NFL football, it’s obvious that The McDaniel Guru would come back this season looking to add to his reputation. Away from talking in third-person, week four of the NFL is full of interesting match-ups. One AFC East and NFC East match-up should be tough on both teams. In my picks I am not attempting to get the final score correct, but to represent the point differential between the two teams. Here are my picks for week four.
Cleveland 20 Cincinnati 17 After week two, these teams are already not living up to the hype that surrounds their star studded lineups. The biggest problem seems to be offensive decision-making by the Browns and defensive stops for the Bengals. Taking this into account, I have more confidence in the Browns rebounding than I do the Bengals defense somehow turning it around.
Green Bay 31 Tampa Bay 13 Tampa Bay doesn’t look too bad this season; however, Green Bay is powerful both defensively and also with Aaron Rodgers playing as well as he is. The only problem I can see is the fact that there was a lapse in defense against the Lions when they came back. But remember, the Packers ended up crushing them anyway. Same thing here, take the Pack.
Houston 14 Jacksonville 13 After the first couple of games, I am thoroughly disappointed with the Jaguars. They are playing sloppy on both ends, and do not look like the playoff team from last season. The Texans have a respectable defense and offensive core, and this could come down to the wire. I am out on a limb, and taking the Texans to edge out the Jags.
GAME OF THE WEEK
Washington 17 Dallas 16 In one of the most storied rivalries in sports, this NFC East rivalry is always close in both stadiums. However, this season, the Boys are looking well, and the Skins are shaky after a week one loss, and a close week two win. As much as I think the Cowboys will win this game, I see some inconsistencies that hopefully Zorn and the defensive coordinators can exploit. Skins edge out the Cowboys in Dallas.