PML Pick Ems’ is going to be a weekly segment featuring Greeny, Arod, 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 4 Matchups Recap –
Unfortunately, we have lost one of our pickers in Cammy this week. Moving forward, there will only be four pickers on our column, we wish Cammy the best of luck and appreciate his efforts. CB followed up his victory last week and rattled off another victory this week against the Titans. That was one of the more shocking victories of the week. Greeny took a nosedive this week, only correctly guessing 7 winners and has moved down the leaderboards.
Greeny –
DAL 45 VS PHI 42
My oh My what do we have here. This has to be one of the best matchups of the cycle so far. Trash talk vs trash talk. Both teams are coming off a loss in which they have multiple score leads in the second half. I had a tough time figuring out which way to lean but ultimately I think Parsons makes a play late and helps the Cowboys survive a shootout .
CH 12 I VS MIN 35
If Jefe had the internet I’d say the Bears take a close one. With the Brazilian dsl internet it will be tough for Jefe to do anything. Wimmy by 3+ scores and a stat pad game for the Rookie Joe Milton.
IND 38 VS DET 45
Colts are coming off one of their best stretches in their PML career but are running into a red hot 4-0 Lions. Fallen and the Lions get back Jamo, the 98 speed lighting rod who was suspended for PEDS the first four weeks of the season. I think both teams put up points but with the plethora of weapons the lions pull away late.
Burn –
CLE 50 VS BAL 10
The Browns have been rolling ever since they took over the team this offseason. They handled the terrible cap situation they were dealt with and now they are handling each game they play perfectly.
The Ravens were the offseason winners like usual with their coach, but they haven’t won their first game yet and barring some sort of miracle, it won’t come this week. They need to change something otherwise, they will be looking at the number one pick again.
The Browns are going to win this by halftime.
CAR 20 VS LAC 30
The Panthers are having another rough year, but they are competing in some of the games. Young might not have been the right choice by the previous management and its showing. He’s not doing well after his injury from last season.
The Chargers are doing better without their super team than they were with it. Is it the game compensating for other teams when the team you have is stacked or is something else going on here? Anywho, the Chargers are rolling and look to continue that this week.
The Chargers win, but I expect the game to be closer than people think.
NYJ 24 VS SEA 41
The Jets got their Superstar X factor quarterback, however, their bread and butter running back went down earlier this season and it’s hurting the offense. Whatever the reason it may be, the Jets offense is one of the worst in all categories and their record is proof that maybe it wasn’t the right move to go and get Caleb.
The Hawks like to rely on their running game but Walker continues to get hurt, which ruins their plans they have for him. The offense is still great without him, but it could be so much more with him. The defense on the other hand is struggling, but could get a boost in this game.
Will Caleb Williams step up and take advantage of a struggling defense, or will the rushing attack of the Hawks take over the game? I’m betting on the Hawks to bounce back and win the game.
AROD –
NO 52 VS GB 45
This one is going to be a shootout, folks. Expect close to 100 points put up by both teams combined. Not a game for the football purist, but the big plays will be plentiful and the ball will spend a lot of time in the air. Honestly, as close as a toss up decision one could make, but the Saints look like the stronger team as of late and straight up, I have to go with the hotter hand. This is one of the heavyweight battles of the season, and should be a good one.
PIT 41 VS CIN 12
The Bengals are just not convincing me that they are going to put up points. They come in averaging 14 points per game and will be going up against a stout Pittsrburh defense who are hungry after finishing up a gauntlet of top tier users to start the season. The Bengals have been blown out each of the first 4 weeks of the season and I don’t see the trend ending this week. Pittsburgh gets into the win column on the road in week 5.
TB 38 VS WAS 17
Washington is showing they are not pushovers and are here to compete for a divisional title- which they are. I just don’t know if they could keep up with the scoring of the Buccaneers who are putting up almost 40 points per game on the season. Fantasy owners expect a big game from Baker Mayfield in this one as he may certainly go for 3-4 touchdowns. Cammy let us down week 4 against Nef, so an upset here by Miles is not out of the realm of possibilities, but the safe money is with the Bucs in this one.
Fallen –
ATL 21 VS NYG 17:
I think these two guys matchup very well with two very good rosters. Nef has a more methodical approach to his offense while Burn has a more Madden approach, relying on glitchy plays to move the ball. I think Atlanta is still suffering some injuries on both sides of the ball, so that’s going to keep the game closer, but Burn does not look comfortable passing the ball with Ewers. This game is going to be featured with a high number of turnovers, but it will come down to which quarterback holds the ball the longest.
TEN 35 VS JAX 30:
I talked about the Jaguars last week mentioning that their only win of the season came from a CPU controlled game and while the Titans are also struggling this season, I think they have the better coach. Dlloyd is going to finally set this ship right and Will Levis is going to throw for a career amount of yards in this high scoring matchup.
ARI 33 VS MIA 20:
I think most of us expected Que to have a much better season than what he accomplished in the first season, much similar to how his first two seasons last cycle went. Kyler Murray looks polished and the Cardinals offense is humming, especially in the rushing game. Miami is sputtering and they’re wondering when the bleeding is going to end but this week they are headed towards a three game losing streak, but they can reset next week as they head into their early bye week.
LAR 28 VS SF 20:
Cardiac CEO and the San Francisco 49ers are on life support sitting at 1-3 heading into this division matchup. The offs of the 49ers making th playoffs are slimmer with each loss and unfortunately for them, this one isn’t going to be in their favour. The Rams get the sweep, but Brock Purdy can’t be a long-term answer for this franchise, until we see changes, the Rams are going to run this division.
NE 45 VS BUF 38:
This is going to be one of those back and forth games that has down to the wire written all over it. I think Buffalo is going to set themselves back early with a few interceptions thrown by Josh Allen, something that he has been prone to doing all season long. But, the Patriots will hold off the late attack by the Bills and keep their division lead.
KC 24 VS HOU 16:
This is going to be a pre-playoff preview where both teams are going to play flawless and the game is going to come down to which offensive scheme can outwit the other. You won’t see many turnovers in this game, but I do think Houston will try to catch Kansas City off guard with a few two point conversion attempts. However, Patrick Mahomes will prove to be too much late in the fourth quarter.
DEN 28 VS LV 21:
The Broncos and the Raiders had disappointing season 1s, but this season they are hoping for some change and the Raiders are on a losing streak since going 2-0 to start the season. Las Vegas has a bottom 5 rushing defense, so expect to see a heavy dose of Javonte Williams and Ty Johnson in this game.
