Today kicks off Week 10 of the NFL season and Week 11 of the college football season. We have a good match-up in the NFL and a Top 25 team playing on the road in college football.
NFL
Cleveland at Cincinnati - 7:25 PM Central - NFL Network
This is a huge match-up in the best top to bottom division in the NFL. Cleveland is sitting at 5-3 and right in the middle of the wildcard battle, but a win tonight will put them right in the mix to win the division. Cincinnati sitting at 5-2-1 is leading the division, but a loss tonight would push then to third in the division and on the outside looking in of the wildcard battle. Statistically these teams are very similar; Cincinnati averages 10 more yard of offense a game, while Cleveland averages giving up 3 less yards. When it comes to scoring Cincinnati scores 24.3 points a game compared to 23.1 by Cleveland, but the Cleveland defense gives up 21.1 points per game compared to 23.4 by Cincinnati. When you have a game this close against division rivals I have to go with the home team. Cincinnati will stay on top of the AFC North with a 28-24 win.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Chiefs to Play Lions in London in 2015
The NFL is a world brand and I understand trying to play games that others in the world can see live. I mean some of the biggest European soccer clubs play games in the United States every year. But wait those are friendlies, otherwise known as preseason games. The Chiefs will be playing the Lions in week 8 on the NFL season in London. This game will be right in the middle of the season for the Chiefs and will likely have a huge impact for both teams on their playoff chances. Also more good news for Chiefs fans, this is one of our eight home games. Which means the Chiefs will only have seven (hopefully more with the playoffs) games that count at Arrowhead. Giving up a home game is huge in the NFL and even more so against a likely playoff team in the Lions. I have seen the games in London and the fans are in to the game, but it will not have a home field advantage of Arrowhead.
The one thing the NFL has done this year is that they have given the teams playing in London their bye week the week after the game. While this is nice, you are still losing some of the time off the players get, and need, in the middle of the season. I am sure the team has to be making more money from playing over in England then they would be in having a home game at Arrowhead.
The two other games in London next year will be Miami hosting the NY Jets and Jacksonville hosting Buffalo. With these announced three teams will be going back to London for the second year in a row, Miami, Jacksonville and Detroit. Who are the fans going to be rooting for in these games the team that is the home team, or the team they saw play last year? In a league where one game can be the difference between making the playoffs or sitting at home watching them in January it is a huge risk giving up a home game. It is even a greater risk to do this against a team that just did this and will have the experience of making the long trip.
I really hope this works out for the team, but I am just concerned that this could be the difference between making the playoffs in 2015 and not. Let's just say that I am not a fan of this game.
The one thing the NFL has done this year is that they have given the teams playing in London their bye week the week after the game. While this is nice, you are still losing some of the time off the players get, and need, in the middle of the season. I am sure the team has to be making more money from playing over in England then they would be in having a home game at Arrowhead.
The two other games in London next year will be Miami hosting the NY Jets and Jacksonville hosting Buffalo. With these announced three teams will be going back to London for the second year in a row, Miami, Jacksonville and Detroit. Who are the fans going to be rooting for in these games the team that is the home team, or the team they saw play last year? In a league where one game can be the difference between making the playoffs or sitting at home watching them in January it is a huge risk giving up a home game. It is even a greater risk to do this against a team that just did this and will have the experience of making the long trip.
I really hope this works out for the team, but I am just concerned that this could be the difference between making the playoffs in 2015 and not. Let's just say that I am not a fan of this game.
College Football Week 11 Picks
Here are my picks for the Top 25 and Big 12 games for week 11 of the college football season:
Thursday 11/6
#21 Clemson at Wake Forest- Clemson
Saturday 11/8
#1 Mississippi State hosts UT Martin - Mississippi State
#2 Florida State hosts Virginia - Florida State
#3 Auburn hosts #4 Texas A&M - Auburn
#4 Oregon at #17 Utah - Oregon
#5 Alabama at #16 LSU - Alabama
#6 TCU hosts #7 Kansas State - TCU
#8 Michigan State hosts #14 Ohio State - Michigan State
#9 Arizona State hosts #10 Notre Dame - Arizona State
#11 Ole Miss hosts Presbyterian - Ole Miss
#12 Baylor at #15 Oklahoma - Oklahoma
#18 UCLA at Washington - Washington
#19 Arizona hosts Colorado - Arizona
#20 Georgia at Kentucky - Georgia
#22 Duke at Syracuse - Duke
#23 West Virginia at Texas - West Virginia
#24 Georgia Tech at NC State - Georgia Tech
#25 Wisconsin at Purdue - Wisconsin
Remaining Big 12 Game
Iowa State at Kansas - Iowa State
Last week I went 12-5 (.706) in my college football picks.
Thursday 11/6
#21 Clemson at Wake Forest- Clemson
Saturday 11/8
#1 Mississippi State hosts UT Martin - Mississippi State
#2 Florida State hosts Virginia - Florida State
#3 Auburn hosts #4 Texas A&M - Auburn
#4 Oregon at #17 Utah - Oregon
#5 Alabama at #16 LSU - Alabama
#6 TCU hosts #7 Kansas State - TCU
#8 Michigan State hosts #14 Ohio State - Michigan State
#9 Arizona State hosts #10 Notre Dame - Arizona State
#11 Ole Miss hosts Presbyterian - Ole Miss
#12 Baylor at #15 Oklahoma - Oklahoma
#18 UCLA at Washington - Washington
#19 Arizona hosts Colorado - Arizona
#20 Georgia at Kentucky - Georgia
#22 Duke at Syracuse - Duke
#23 West Virginia at Texas - West Virginia
#24 Georgia Tech at NC State - Georgia Tech
#25 Wisconsin at Purdue - Wisconsin
Remaining Big 12 Game
Iowa State at Kansas - Iowa State
Last week I went 12-5 (.706) in my college football picks.
NFL Week 10 Picks
Picks for Week 10 of the NFL season:
Thursday November 6th
Browns (5-3) at Bengals (5-2-1) - Bengals
Sunday November 9th
Chiefs (5-3) at Bills (5-3) - Chiefs
Dolphins (5-3) at Lions (6-2) - Lions
Cowboys (6-3) vs Jaguars (1-8) in London - Cowboys
49ers (4-4) at Saints (4-4) - Saints
Titans (2-6) at Ravens (5-4) - Ravens
Steelers (6-3) at Jets (1-8) - Steelers
Falcons (2-6) at Buccaneers (1-7) - Buccaneers
Broncos (6-2) at Oakland (0-8) - Broncos
Rams (3-5) at Cardinals (7-1) - Cardinals
Giants (3-5) at Seahawks (5-3) - Seahawks
Bears (3-5) at Packers (5-3) - Packers
Monday November 10th
Panthers (3-5-1) at Eagles (6-2) - Eagles
Last week I went 9-4 (.692) in my picks.
Thursday November 6th
Browns (5-3) at Bengals (5-2-1) - Bengals
Sunday November 9th
Chiefs (5-3) at Bills (5-3) - Chiefs
Dolphins (5-3) at Lions (6-2) - Lions
Cowboys (6-3) vs Jaguars (1-8) in London - Cowboys
49ers (4-4) at Saints (4-4) - Saints
Titans (2-6) at Ravens (5-4) - Ravens
Steelers (6-3) at Jets (1-8) - Steelers
Falcons (2-6) at Buccaneers (1-7) - Buccaneers
Broncos (6-2) at Oakland (0-8) - Broncos
Rams (3-5) at Cardinals (7-1) - Cardinals
Giants (3-5) at Seahawks (5-3) - Seahawks
Bears (3-5) at Packers (5-3) - Packers
Monday November 10th
Panthers (3-5-1) at Eagles (6-2) - Eagles
Last week I went 9-4 (.692) in my picks.
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