NFL Beat the Pro ~ Week Three

[Elgalad]

Welcome back expert analysts! (and myself, heh)

So far, the season is proving to be very interesting. Several top teams have held their positions as contenders, and even this early in the year it's clear Indianapolis and New England will be likely playoff teams. There have been a few surprises as well ~ What is UP with Houston? :thumb: Likewise, Detroit is turning a few heads. And on the other hand, did any of you ever expect New Orleans to start out their year two games in the whole? Not me!

Well, I'm not gonna ramble. This is (again) an open thread for anyone who is interested to post your football picks. We've got a running tally of scores here, but you're welcome to start on week three or anytime really, this is just for fun. Oh, and Bragging Rights, can't forget those.. :evilgrin:

Without further ado then, let's hit it...

[Elgalad]

NFL Week Three Schedule: (My picks will be in Blue)

Sunday, September 23
1:00pm EST

St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego Chargers at Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets (This wouldn't be an upset, really)
Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles (And I'm thinking Detroit really didn't convince me last week, but we'll see)
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans (This WOULD be an upset, and I would love to see it happen! :D)
Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots

4:05pm EST

Cleveland Browns at Oakland Raiders
Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos
Cincinnati Bengals at Seattle Seahawks

4:15pm EST

New York Giants at Washington Redskins
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons

8:15pm EST

Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears (Probably the best matchup of the week. I also think this game will have implications on both of these teams' prospects for the rest of the season.)

Monday, September 24
8:30pm EST

Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints (I just like the Titans this week.. call it a hunch :biggrin:)


Good luck everyone!

-E

[The_Elucidator]

NFL Week Three Schedule:(My picks will be in RED)

Sunday, September 23
1:00pm EST

St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Garcia can carry this team)
San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers (Too much Ben)
San Diego Chargers at Green Bay Packers (Chargers rebound)
Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs (Peterson runs for 125)
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets (Dolphins suck)
Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles (3 Picks by the Iggles)
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans (Close but no cigar)
Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens (I would take AZ at home)
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots (Gimme)

4:05pm EST

Cleveland Browns at Oakland Raiders (Pick em, I pick the Radahs)
Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos (Elam kicks like 12 FG's)
Cincinnati Bengals at Seattle Seahawks (Another shootout 88 - 87)

4:15pm EST

New York Giants at Washington Redskins (Eli rights the ship on the road)
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons (Falcons suck also)

8:15pm EST

Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears (I am a Bears fan, but I'm no homer! Until they get rid of Grossman and plug in Griese, I'm not convinced!!!)

Monday, September 24
8:30pm EST

Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints (Saints finally win at home)

[Eagle1]

NFL Week Three Schedule:(My picks will be in Orange)

Sunday, September 23
1:00pm EST

St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego Chargers at Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots

4:05pm EST

Cleveland Browns at Oakland Raiders
Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos
Cincinnati Bengals at Seattle Seahawks

4:15pm EST

New York Giants at Washington Redskins
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons

8:15pm EST

Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears

Monday, September 24
8:30pm EST

Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints

[The_Elucidator]

Eagle1 - Niners over the Steelers at Heinz Field... You know something I don't? Did Big Ben, Willie Parker and Hines Ward get suspended?

[Eagle1]

the niners D has really impressed me
i think with the momentum they got along with the lack of respect for the last few years means they will be a huge threat

[Beowulf]

(My picks will be in Orange)

Sunday, September 23
1:00pm EST

St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego Chargers at Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots

4:05pm EST

Cleveland Browns at Oakland Raiders
Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos
Cincinnati Bengals at Seattle Seahawks

4:15pm EST

New York Giants at Washington Redskins
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons (The Falcons will need more than Byron Leftwich!)

8:15pm EST

Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears

Monday, September 24
8:30pm EST

Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints

Good luck everyone!

Beo!

[Timberwolf]

NFL Week Three Schedule:(My picks will be in PURPLE)

Sunday, September 23
1:00pm EST

St. Louis Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego Chargers at Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans
Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots

4:05pm EST

Cleveland Browns at Oakland Raiders
Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos
Cincinnati Bengals at Seattle Seahawks

4:15pm EST

New York Giants at Washington Redskins
Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons

8:15pm EST

Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears

Monday, September 24
8:30pm EST

Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints

[The_Elucidator]

Ok guys heading into MNF here is the score:

Elgalad: 9
Eagle1: 9
Beo: 11
TW: 10
ME: 11

Beo - you're going down buddy...

Saints: 27
Titans: 21

[Beowulf]

Ok guys heading into MNF here is the score:

Elgalad: 9
Eagle1: 9
Beo: 11
TW: 10
ME: 11

Beo - you're going down buddy...

Saints: 27
Titans: 21

Bring it, Dude!!!:evilgrin:

[Eagle1]

at least after the saints win I will not have gotten last

[The_Elucidator]

at least after the saints win I will not have gotten last

Couple surprises this week, eh? I would have never expected GB over SD and Jax over Den. They always told us in the military, when we WAPS tested, to go with your first answer and my first answer was Seattle over Cinci and KC over Minn... Oh well, there is always next week!

This is a really bad year to be a Chicago Bears and Notre Dame fan... :noggin:

[Beowulf]

at least after the saints win I will not have gotten last
Say what?
http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?season=2007&week=REG3&game_id=29242

Titans 31, Aints 14.

[The_Elucidator]

After week 3 it is a really tight race:

Beo: 32 - 16 .666
Me: 32 - 16 .666
TW: 21 - 11 .656
Elgalad: 30 - 18 .625
Eagle: 9 - 7 .562

Against the ESPN Crew

Schlereth 34 - 14
Theisman 33 - 15
Jaws 32 - 16
Hoge 29 - 19
Salisbury 28 - 20
Mort 27 - 21
Golic 27 - 20 ?
Allen 25 - 23



We aren't doing too bad!!! :thumb:

[Beowulf]

Thought I was going down, Luc!!!:neener:

[Eagle1]

nice averages guys....... sure you aren't getting a little help??

[Elgalad]

Great week again, everyone!

You said it right, Elucidator, the only thing worse than being a Bears fan this year is (heh) being a "No-Wins" fan.. :roar:

But hey, it's STILL early, we got lots of season left to burn, and anything can happen. (I seem to recall the Redskins starting out at 0-5 a few years back and ending up in the playoffs, so..)

As to our little game we got here, good job everyone! How you two keep ahead of me every week.. grr.

But then, I'm a Bears homer, and with those two losses, (not to mention Green Bay's :flame:surprising:flame: wins) I guess I got two strikes against me almost every week!

We'll see this week though, I may actually have to break my pattern of always upping da Bears and poohing da Cheeze. :question:


See you at the Week Four prediction thread! (http://www.freeconservatives.com/vb/showthread.php?p=587743#post587743)


-Elgalad