NFL Week 4 picks

ATL @ CAR: CAR (ATL has won against KC (0-3) and DET (0-3), which isn't all that remarkable, though they were solid victories. CAR has played tough against SD and CHI, and their loss to MIN shouldn't be considered too detrimental. Though MIN is 1-2, both losses come against tough teams: IND and GB. However, ATL is starting to get their feet under them, and CAR is plagued by penalties. 14-12)

CLE @ CIN: CIN (No real feel for this one. CLE's defense has done moderately well, especially against PIT, but offensively they haven't put up points. CIN is on the up, having played NYG into overtime, and it may be that Palmer is back on target. However, any game between these two can be a rough and tumble match. 28-24)

HOU @ JAC: HOU (Expect an upset here. HOU needs the win, and JAC is cocky after defeating IND last week. 21-20)

DEN @ KC: DEN (If this isn't a blowout, I'll be disappointed, but then, the past two weeks should have been blowouts, as well. Division rivalries are always tough, but DEN should be able to march the ball all day long on the KC defense. 34-17)

SF @ NO: NO (SF is on the rise, and though NO is 1-2, there's still a lot to be said about NO. It will be hard fought and probably moderately high-scoring on both sides. 33-28)

ARI @ NYJ: NYJ (No real feel on this one, either. I expect that after seeing the kinks last week when Favre was actually allowed to throw the ball, NYJ will have smoothed things out a little. 27-24)

GB @ TB: TB (The main reason, I think, that GB lost to DAL was because GB could not put pressure on Romo. TB's line has been very strong at keep the defense off Griese, and if they do that again, they'll in, hands down. 23-20)

MIN @ TEN: MIN (This is going to be a defensive battle, and when Collins is called forward to make good on passes, he'll cough a couple up. 13-9)

SD @ OAK: SD (This game should be close early, but SD will probably pull away late in the third. 38-24)

BUF @ STL: BUF (STL is changing up their quarterback, but that doesn't fix a beleaguered defense. BUF should take charge of this game and stay afloat all the way through. 24-10)

WAS @ DAL: DAL (WAS will hang with DAL for the first half, but DAL will break it open in the second half. 36-21)

PHI @ CHI: CHI (Expect CHI to have one of their on games this week, but with a huge defensive battle. 17-14)

BAL @ PIT: BAL (Roethlisburger probably won't be 100% in this game, either, and unless the offensive line gets their act together, Big Ben might wind up hurt even worse. 20-10)

Week 3 results: I was 12-4, a record good enough for playoffs. Expected record for Week 4: 7-6