PML Pick Ems’ is going to be a weekly segment featuring Greeny, Arod, Cammy, Burn, and I where we predict the winners for every PML game. We will also have excerpts each week from each of us, but these excerpts will feature different topics each week. This week we are focusing on each matchup and discussing around the league in the PML.
Greeny continues his pick em’ dominance eclipsing 80 correctly predicted pick ems’ and has a 5-point edge over the next guessers in the pack. Everyone was sleeping on Dramaman this week, but he came up with a clutch victory against the Rams. He exceeded expectations with his Cowboys and despite the looming trade deadline, it appears that Tyrone Smith is going to stay on the Cowboys, props to Drama for finding a way to keep his best players on the team. Jefe and his Chicago Bears have also exceeded expectations so far this season after he took down a loaded Los Angeles team that continues to trade for superstar players. Justin Fields has been playing lights out and Jefe is demanding the respect of the league.
Week 9 Matchups –
Greeny –
CHI 35 – NO 28:
I think this winds up being one of the best games to watch this week. Chicago is coming off a crazy OT win against the Los Angeles super Chargers and will be riding high on emotions coming into this week. JC and his Saints are in first place currently in the NFCS but the Falcons are building a mut squad to compete so he can’t let up now. I think the deciding factor comes down to a last and final drive that Eddie Jackson ends with a game sealing pick.
WAS 24 – NE 21:
UPSET alert. The line on this game is -15.5 which is crazy. The Pats have shown that their qb play comes and goes at this point. With the Commander’s front 7 they may get a lot of “under pressure’ or “inaccurate” throws. If dot had a better qb I would take the Pats by 17 here but Vet has the pass rush to keep this one close and I believe Mac will throw this game away for the Pats.
SEA 42 – BAL 17:
Z has his favorite team in a new cycle and doing last cycle things, winning games left and right. Baltimore is officially entering Lamar regression watch and top 5 pick territory if they don’t turn this season around quickly. If you have to play conservatively vs Z for interception control the game might get ugly quick. If Aron can get Lamar going on the ground early, I think he can keep this a game al 4 quarters. Ultimately, I believe Z Gets an early turnover or two and we see interception control from the Ravens.
Burn –
IND 21 – CAR 17:
Both these teams are coming off of blowout losses, but only one team didn’t score any points in their game. The Panthers were thought to be better than expected this season, however, they are struggling to score points and to stop others from scoring points. This is a bad combination and is the reason they are 2-5. The Colts just got back their best player on offense which could have sparked them going on a nice run to keep pace with the Texans in the AFC South. This didn’t happen at all last week versus the Saints. They need to run Taylor and keep the interceptions down in this game. If they can do that, they will win the game. I believe Taylor will run wild against one of the worst run defenses in the league and the Colts will win 21-17.
DAL 42 – PHI 28:
This matchup contains the number one and number two rosters in the league. Each team has a bunch of superstars, with the Eagles having the most in the league. The Eagles have not lived up to expectations, losing games they should have won with this roster. It’s going to be a shame if the losses pile up and this team has a top 10 pick. The Cowboys have done exactly what they should have with this roster. They are winning games against good teams and coaches and using their strengths to propel them forward. They just beat an undefeated Rams team and look like a powerhouse in the NFC. They could be so much more if their Coach didn’t make some questionable moves that have put them in a negative light. The Eagles are without two superstar lineman and the Cowboys and Parsons will take full advantage. The Cowboys win 42-28.
BUF 38 – CIN 14:
The Bengal’s have so much talent, with one of the best quarterbacks in the league and they are just failing to close out games. They have 3 losses where they lost by one score. If they could have closed out those games, they would be leading their division. So close, yet so far, and now they have one of the worst records in the league. The Bills have not been as dominant as the roster could dictate, but they are playing well in a good division. Josh Allen is having a lot of success this season and he will continue that success in this game. Josh Allen and the Bills will win this game 38-14
AROD –
Arizona 34 – Cleveland 21:
Cardinals looked good last week with Kyler Murray under center. Hollywood Brown looked even better with an competent quarterback leading the way. Although the Browns have the better roster, the Cardinals have the better user and Que brings in a top ranked defense that will shut down the Browns. Look for the Cardinals to take this one while the Browns make things a bit interesting in the AFC North.
Los Angeles Rams 24 – Green Bay 21:
Upset alert. Can Cook really drop 2 straight after starting the season 7-0? HypeMike looked vulnerable a few weeks back against a low Raiders roster. He will have a hard time stopping Cooper Kupp in this one, frustration will kick in and the Rams will ‘steal’ a dub this week. Run, don’t walk to the sportsbook, and get a few content points on the Rams money line. Rams win late on possibly a walk off field goal. Book it!
Houston 35 – Tampa Bay 10:
The Buccaneers are hard to watch without Baker Mayfield. They haven’t been too competitive and face off against a feisty and hungry Texans defense. The Texans are coming off a 31-0 beat down on the Panthers that seen them come away with 6 interceptions. The Texans defense will eat again and propel them to victory.
Cammy –
Pittsburgh 20 – Tennessee 17:
If what I’m hearing is true Derrick Henry is going to be shipped out of Tennessee. This leads me to believe that the Titans are going to have a very tough time scoring with two of their best offensive threats not being in this game. I think the Steelers have the chance to pull out of this close battle with the win because of the pieces they have on that team.
Miami 34 – Kansas City 31:
People might think I’m crazy for predicting a Chiefs loss I know this is a reach and I think the coach is a great coach, but I can really see the Dolphins run game carrying them to victory. If the Chiefs are able to stop the run then they should be able to win if not this is the Dolphins game to win.
Atlanta 28 – Minnesota 21:
I rue the day where I have to pick the Falcons to win but the Falcons are putting together great games while the Vikings are having struggles on defense and even more struggles on offense specifically their passing game. With the addition of Waddle, I think this falcons team can be unstoppable if coached right lets see if Coach Nef can do that.
Fallen –
Las Vegas 21 – New York Giants 17:
Jimmy Garoppolo, Daniel Jones, and Anthony Richardson are tied for throwing the most interceptions (21) in the league through 8 weeks. This week two of those quarterbacks are going head-to-head in what is sure to be a turnover fest. Las Vegas is categorically one of the worst defenses in the league, giving up 31 points, 420 total yards, and 167 rushing yards per game. They do have an average passing defense and New York could capitalize with Saquan Barkley; however, we are seeing the former first round putting up one of his worst statistical seasons in his career. Could this be a bounce back game for Barkley? New York would be wise to control the time of possession, but Las Vegas is going to get out to an early lead and Daniel Jones is going to throw some dimes right at the Vegas’ defensive backs.
Los Angeles Chargers 31 – New York Jets 21:
Once undefeated, a 5-0 team, but Los Angeles has dropped back-to-back games against the Bears and the Chiefs, they can’t drop three straight, can they? This is a perfect tune up game for them, although New York could pull out a sneaky victory if Aaron Rodgers can avoid taking unnecessary sacks. Rodgers has only completed 69% of his passes and New York fans are waiting for him to turn into the future hall of famer that they thought they were signing. Rodgers has half a season left to turn around his resume, otherwise his dreams of going to Canton could be thrown to the wayside. Who am I kidding, he’ll still make the hall of fame, but the Jets won’t be satisfied with how he left them in shambles.
