Week 8 NFL Picks and Predictions

SEASON RESULTS
(Week 7 results in parentheses)
Picks - Straight Up: 59-45 .567 (6-8 in Week 7)
Picks - Against The Spread: 52-46-6, .529 (3-11 in Week 7)
Knockout Pool - Dead in Round 3 after Week 7 (4-3, Teams Used: Wins - NYG, PHL, SDG, BAL; Losses - WSH, CHI, NO)
Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Three-Play (Start listed first) - 15-5-1 (.738) (1-1-1 in Week 7: QB (L, 6-1): S. Bradford STL 12, C. Henne MIA 18; RB (T, 5-1-1): C. Ivory NO 4, D. Williams CAR 4; WR (W, 4-3): P. Crayton 8, B. Marshall 5)

WEEK 8 PICKS
Straight up (win/loss)
Locals: NYJ (vs. GBY), NE (vs. MIN), NYG (BYE), PHL (BYE)
Big Game Winners: SDG (vs. TEN), PIT (at NO), IND (vs. HOU)
Other Winners: KCY (vs. BUF), DAL (vs. JAX), STL (vs. CAR), MIA (at CIN), DET (vs. WSH), SFO (vs. DEN), TBY (at ARZ), OAK (vs. SEA)

Against the Spread (spreads in parentheses)
Locals: GBY (+6 at NYJ), MIN (+5 at NE), NYG (BYE), PHL (BYE)
Big Game Covers: SDG (-3.5 vs. TEN), PIT (Pick 'em at NO), HOU (+5.5 at IND)
Other Covers: KCY (-7.5 vs. BUF), JAX (+6.5 at DAL), STL (-3 vs. CAR), MIA (+2 at CIN), DET (-2.5 vs. WSH), SFO (-1 vs. DEN), TBY (+3 at ARZ), OAK (-2.5 vs. SEA)

Knockout Pool
Round 4: Kansas City (vs. Buffalo)

PREDICTIONS
Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Three-Play
QB: Start Jon Kitna DAL (vs. JAX), Sit Tom Brady NE (vs. MIN)
RB: Start Jonathan Stewart CAR (at STL), Sit Michael Bush OAK (vs. SEA)
WR/TE: Start Steve Johnson BUF (at KCY), Sit Terrell Owens CIN (vs. MIA)