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.
Week 8 Matchups –
Greeny has eclipsed 70 correct picks with Arod just behind him with 68 correct picks, but there isn’t a coach that is too far behind at the moment. KingMike pulled off an overtime victory against the Chicago Bears this week, shoutout to him, he was the only coach this week to pull a fast one on all of our predictors.
Greeny –
Washington 28 – Philadelphia 21:
I think the front 7 of the Commanders stops the run and the controls the rampant rollouts of Hurts. If they do that then they need to just focus on not turning the ball over. The one thing I know for sure is there will be comments from someone after the game.
Seattle 42 – Cleveland 17:
Mali has been playing well but running into a red-hot Geno and gang isn’t going to fair well. The Browns have a pass rush to stifle the Hawks passing game, but I think the Hawks will score 2 times on defense to seal this one.
Arizona 27 – Baltimore 24:
Que gets on the win board with a walk off 53-yard field goal. I think Que finally tries to silence the tank comments and pulls one out late. The Ravens should win this one but again till I see Lamar rush 15 times and only throw 12 I can’t lean with them too often.
Burn –
Kansas City 31 – DEN 27:
The AFC West which was thought to be the best division in the league before we started is looking like a two-team division that the Chiefs have control over for now. They just beat the division leading Chargers by a good margin and are looking to rack up the wins in the next few weeks. The Broncos have traded a first, second, and third away for QB Lance and CB Lattimore. They aren’t sitting in a good spot standing wise and trading what seem to be high value picks might not have been the right move. The Lance experiment is officially 0-1. I believe that Lance can be the quarterback of the future, however, not this week. The Chiefs are going to get the win 31-27.
Cincinnati 24 – San Francisco 21:
Joe Burrow and Coach Goose are doing what most expected them to do this season. Most games they are keeping it close, but not doing enough to close the games out. Burrow will need to be on his A game this week in order to beat the high powered Niner defense. Purdy is much better than expected this season. He is turning over the ball at a high rate, but he is also scoring touchdowns. Most are stacking the box and testing him to throw and it’s a 50/50 shot if he will pass that test. The Niners have a lot of injuries and have played two very close games in the past few weeks. I believe that the Bengals can take advantage of the Niner injuries and squeak out the upset 24-21.
Los Angeles Chargers 44 – Chicago 30:
The Bears have been a surprise story this season. They were thought to be dead in the water this season, given the team and division, however, they are leading their division at the moment. The Chargers just suffered their first loss of the season, and they aren’t happy about it at all. They are one of the best teams in the league on paper, and their Coach has been doing a great job with them. It will be a good game, but the Chargers get a bounce back win here 44-30.
Detroit 30 – Las Vegas 27:
Amid tanking allegations, the Raiders are proving to everyone that they have life in them and are winning games, albeit with a new camera angle. The Raiders have the number one passing offense in the league, but they also throw the most interceptions. This isn’t a recipe to win games and it is showing in their record. The Lions have done much better than most expected and with their best offensive player back in their lineup, they are looking to take over the division. Each team is tied with four wins in the NFC North so it’s anyone’s game at the moment. The Raiders new defensive camera is going to harm them by trying to cover Gibbs out of the backfield. The Lions are going to get their deep shots in and force feed Gibbs which will result in them winning a close one 30-27.
AROD –
New York Jets 24 – New York Giants 13:
The big storyline here aside from the obvious one of two New York teams playing one another, will be the Jets number 4 ranked rushing offense led by Dalvin Cook (700 yards / 7 td) taking on the leagues number 1 ranked rushing defense. The Giants key to victory will be plain and simple as crazy as it sounds. Stop Dalvin Cook and force Greeny to make plays with Aaron Rodgers. The Giants rank amongst the worst in the league in almost all offensive categories. Vegas has set the spread at 8.5 favoring Gang Green. Unless Burn can execute on offense while shutting down Dalvin Cook, I expect Greeny and the Jets to win while covering.
Tennessee 41 – Atlanta 33:
In what should be a battle of the league’s two best running backs, I expect it to spill out into the air and become a high scoring affair in Music City. The two ‘Breakfast Show’ Show co-host will square off in a game that is at the utmost urgency for both sides. Although both sit at, or right under.500, the door is still on a playoff push for both. Who wants it more? The Titans, riding a 3-game streak coming out of the bye, seem like the more poised team right now and I could see the win streak hitting 4 when the smoke clears. Titans roll at home behind a big game from Will Levis.
Jacksonville 44 – Pittsburgh 21:
The Steelers offense has sputtered the past two weeks under Zach Wilson as they went for 10 points of offense against the Ravens, then followed it up with 14 points against the Rams. Expect more of the same when they host the Jaguars this week. The Steelers may put themselves in a hole trying to match the offensive passing of Tbandit and the Jaguars. The Jaguars defense, although they sit at 2-5, hasn’t necessarily been bad either. Jaguars get back into the win column this week.
Cammy –
Los Angeles Rams 24 – Dallas 21:
This was a tough one to predict, the cowboys are such a loaded roster and are playing amazing but i really think cookie and his user on defense is good enough to force drama and the cowboys to make mistakes and turn the ball over. I have this being a closer low scoring game than usual PML games because i believe both offenses will play a slow-paced game.
Green Bay 35 Minnesota 14:
Minnesota has been stinking it up on offense and has yet to really find a groove and play a smooth game. I think hypemike and the packers are going to be able to take advantage of that and control the whole game.
Mia 31 – New England:
Last time these two teams played Miami came out on top and I think that’s going to happen again this week. That offense is way too strong to be able to stop with that lackluster boring patriots defense. Its definitely going to be a good game.
Fallen –
Buffalo 28 – Tampa Bay 15:
Baker Mayfield’s injury has caused cataclysmic damage to the chances of the Buccaneers making the playoffs in a division that they were heavy favourites to start the season. The Buccaneers averaged over 30 points per game when Baker was under center, but now they are averaging just 16 points per game with any other quarterback under center. The Bills are coming off of a loss and allowing their opponents to score at an average 31 points per game, but I can’t see them letting this one slip out of their hands. Buffalo has a better rush defense than pass defense, so Cammy will try to air the ball out, but the constant pressure off the edge is going to force too many turnovers to keep Tampa Bay in this game.
Houston 35 – Carolina 10:
Bryce Young versus CJ Stroud is one of the marquee matchups that have circled since the schedule release, but I don’t think anyone expected these two players to have the seasons that they are having. Carolina has had some upsets, knocking of the Dolphins two weeks ago, and they’re coming off of a bye week, but I still think Houston’s defense is going to provide some problems for the Carolina offense. Houston has the top ranked defense is points per game, but Carolina has had success moving the ball this season, they just have to limit the turnovers and they can pull off another upset.
New Orleans 31 – Indianapolis 17:
In his first game back this season, Jonathan Taylor rushed for over 200 yards and averaged over 9 yards per carry, but the Colts still suffered a loss at the hands of the Cleveland Browns this week. Anthony Richardson is struggling, after throwing another 4 interceptions this week, that brings his count to 16 interceptions. CB has to switch up gameplan into a rushing offense that disguises the pass, because just blatantly tossing the ball up hasn’t worked with Richardson, he’s not built that kind of play. It’s not that I love what the Saints are doing on offense either, but I trust JC more to move the ball down the field than CB.
