Week 9 picks!

It was brought to my attention that while anyone can write a recap of the day's games, being able to pick the winners would add another layer to this blog. Always one for a challenge, below are my picks for Week 9 in the NFL. If you want the experts' picks, you can check those out here: http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks.

TB @ ATL, Sun. 1:00PM: Atlanta - TB is playing well but Atlanta is playing better with superior firepower.

CHI @ BUF, Sun. 1:00PM: Buffalo - The Bills can't and won't go winless this year and what better way to fix what ails you than the hapless Chicago Bears.

NE @ CLE, Sun. 1:00PM: New England - Bll Belichick has his young defense playing at a high level right now while Cleveland is still trying to figure out who to start at quarterback.

NYJ @ DET, Sun. 1:00PM: NY Jets - This should be a defensive battle, with Ndamukong Suh and the Lions putting pressure on Jets QB Mark Sanchez while the Jets D will tries to slow down the Matthew Stafford/Calvin Johnson connection.

ARI @ MIN, Sun. 1:00PM: Minnesota - AD should have a field day against the Cardinals and as long as Favre can stay upright, this should be a win for Minnesota.

NO @ CAR, Sun. 1:00PM: New Orleans - New Orleans seems to be refocused following last week's win against Pittsburgh. At this point, Carolina is merely playing out the season.

MIA @ BAL, Sun. 1:00PM: Baltimore - Even though Miami is undefeated on the road this season, I like the home team in this one.

SD @ HOU, Sun. 1:00PM: Houston - This should be a shootout and I can see Rivers and Shaub throwing for 300+yards/each.

NYG @ SEA, Sun. 4:05PM: NY Giants - Hopefully a cross-country flight won't cause the G Men to lose their edge.

KC @ OAK, Sun. 4:15PM: Oakland - While Kansas City is playing great, if not lucky football, I'm buying Oakland. What we've seen from the Raiders over the last two weeks continues on Sunday.

IND @ PHI, Sun. 4:15PM: Indianapolis - Vick may make the field electric but Manning is going to light up the scoreboard. Last time we saw the Eagles, they were giving up touchdowns to Kenny Britt and Kerry Collins. I expect to see more of the same from the Colts.

DAL @ GB, Sun. 8:20PM: Dallas - Let's see if the Cowboys have indeed packed it in. This is a Sunday night game with their pride on the line and they have the weapons to be competitive. Upset special of the week!!

PIT @ CIN, Mon. 8:30PM: Pittsburgh - Following last week's loss in the Big Easy, Pittsburgh is going to be looking to score early and often. This game could be over before it gets started.