Week 9 NFL Picks and Predictions

SEASON RESULTS
(Week 8 results in parentheses)

• Picks - Straight Up: 69-48, .590 (10-3 in Week 8)
• Picks - Against The Spread: 61-50-6, .547 (9-4 in Week 8)
• Knockout Pool - Alive in Round 4 after Week 8 (5-3, Teams Used: Wins - NYG, PHL, SDG, BAL, KCY; Losses - WSH, CHI, NO)
• Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Three-Play (Start listed first) - 15-8-1 (.646) (0-3 in Week 8: QB (L, 6-2): J. Kitna DAL 12, T. Brady NE 19; RB (L, 5-2-1): J. Stewart CAR 3, M. Bush OAK 14; WR (L, 4-4): S. Johnson BUF 5, T. Owens CIN 18)

WEEK 9 PICKS
Straight up (win/loss)

• Locals: NYG (W at SEA), NYJ (W at DET), PHL (W vs. IND), NE (W at CLE)
• Big Game Winners: OAK (vs. KCY), BAL (vs. MIA), ATL (vs. TBY)
• Other Winners: MIN (vs. ARZ), CHI (at BUF), SDG (at HOU), NO (at CAR), GBY (vs. DAL), PIT (at CIN)

Against the Spread (spreads in parentheses)

• Locals: NYG (-6.5 at SEA), NYJ (-4 at DET), PHL (-3 vs. IND), NE (-4 at CLE)
• Big Game Covers: OAK (-2 vs. KCY), MIA (+5 at BAL), TBY (+8.5 at ATL)
• Other Covers: ARZ (+8 at MIN), CHI (-3 at BUF), SDG (-3 at HOU), NO (-6.5 at CAR), DAL (+7.5 at GBY), PIT (-4.5 at CIN)

Knockout Pool
Round 4: New England (at Cleveland)

PREDICTIONS
Start 'Em/Sit 'Em Three-Play

• QB: Start Josh Freeman TBY (at ATL), Sit Joe Flacco BAL (vs. MIA)
• RB: Start Darren Sproles SDG (at HOU), Sit Jahvid Best DET (vs. NYJ)
• WR: Start Brandon Tate NE (at CLE), Sit Dwayne Bowe KCY (at OAK)