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No analysis this week from me. Just picks. For an expert breakdown of the games, check out Blake’s.

BB:

Ravens by 6 over Rams
BB: I always say it is a tough thing to give more than just a few points to the Ravens, but this yardstick sits at 6 for the sole reason that the Rams actually seem to have less than zero offensive power. Time for a shutout.

Chargers by 7 over Raiders
BB: These two teams hate each other and one of them has a chance to be special. I mean, if Turner wasn’t the coach. Shawn Merriman takes out Culpepper at the knees and the Chargers win by seven.

Bengals by 5 over Chiefs
BB: The Yardstick is at five for the cats. They should be able to trounce the Chiefs even without any linebackers, as they should be far enough ahead that Hermie won’t be able to use his stud too often. Even if the Chiefs were able to get ahead, I am sure Herm would forget about the running game in the second half and allow Cincy to comeback for the win anyway.

Bears by 3 over Vikings
BB: Man, with these two powerhouse offenses going at each other, all we can hope for is a television blackout.

Patriots by 7 over Cowboys
BB: I can’t wait to see the note little TO leaves for his readers after he drops three more balls in this game. He’ll be tied for the league lead in dropped passes by that point; right where he normally resides.

Titans by 3 over Bucs
BB: The grizzled veteran quarterback meets the Young upstart. I gotta go with the Yardstick again, as the Titans will play it tight to the vest and win on a last minute field goal.

Browns by 6 over Dolphins
BB: Unless the Dolphins brass knows something we don’t, Cleo Lemon is not going to enjoy his first start this season for very long. And, I mean, look at the Dolphins. Is there anyone who does not seem to know more about football that them? How much are they paying Baby Porter to run his mouth anyway?

Jags by 3 over Texans
BB: Apparently, according to a poll done by one of the larger media machines, the Jags are the least liked team in the NFL. The Texans are not far behind, but this is not a popularity contest, so the yardstick gives the home team three points and that will be the difference.

Seahawks by 5 over Saints
BB: I wish the Saints would get it together if for no other reason than I am sick of hearing so-called experts trying to break down what is wrong with them. What is wrong is that they are an NFC team and these days, one NFC team gets lucky enough to get to lose in the Super Bowl. No reason to think they’d get that lucky this year too.

Packers by 3 over Redskins
BB: Brett and the Pack could do even better than the three point win predicted by the Yardstick if Brett remembers how he played in the 7.5 games leading up to the second half of last week’s debacle against the Bears. The Skins are due to come back to Earth.

Eagles by 5 over Jets
BB: Although the yardstick says a five-point win for the Iggles is in the cards, I think it should be an over/under on how many INTs will be thrown by the two struggling passers. Yawn.

Cardinals by 3 over Panthers
BB: Is Carr going to get the start? Or will it be soon-to-be 44-year old Vinny Testaverde, of Vinny and the jets fame? Not many quarterbacks are old enough to have had Elton John write a song about them. Who’s this Elton John, you ask? Never mind. Not important.

Giants by 7 over Falcons
BB: Manning the Younger and his G-men have three straight wins now. Thanks to Joey Harrington and the Dirty Birds, they will have four by the time the clock runs out on this game. I call seven sacks for the Giants, same amount as the points they’ll win by.

JP:
Ravens by 4 over Rams

Chargers by 2 over Raiders

Bengals by 6 over Chiefs

Bears by 1 over Vikings

Titans by 7 over Bucs

Patriots by 11 over Cowboys

Browns by 7 over Dolphins

Jags by 3 over Texans

Saints by 1 over Seahawks

Jets by 8 over Eagles

Redskins by 3 over Packers

Cardinals by 4 over Panthers

Giants by 1 over Falcons