Recapping the Week 11 Game Picks

By: Christian Hardy

Picks standings through two weeks.

Christian -28-16

Gabe - 28-16

Zach - 24-20

Taylor - 23-21

(Click on their names to go to each one of their Twitters)

By clicking on the game titles, you will be redirected to the ProFootballFocus game review of the game that you clicked on.

New York Jets @ Denver Broncos

Win (1-0) Christian's Pick: Broncos 20, Jets 17

Loss (0-1) Zach's Pick: Jets

Win (1-0) Gabe's Pick: Broncos 20, Jets 17

Loss (0-1) Taylor's Pick: Jets

Final Score: Broncos 17, Jets 13

Carolina Panthers @ Detroit Lions

1:00 PM EST - FOX

Line: Lions by 7

Over/Under: 47.5

Win (2-0) Christian's Pick: Lions 24, Panthers 17

Loss (0-2) Zach's Pick: Panthers

Win (2-0) Gabe's Pick: Lions 31, Panthers 24

Win (1-1) Taylor's Pick: Lions 27, Panthers 17

Final Score: Lions 49, Panthers 35

Cincinnati Bengals @ Baltimore Ravens

1:00 PM EST - CBS

Line: Ravens by 7

Over/Under: 40.5

Win (3-0) Christian's Pick: Ravens 27, Bengals 10

Win (1-2) Zach's Pick: Ravens

Loss (2-1) Gabe's Pick: Bengals 17, Ravens 13

Win (2-1) Taylor's Pick: Ravens 20, Bengals 10

Final Score: Ravens 31, Bengals 24

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Cleveland Browns

1:00 PM EST - CBS

Line: Browns by 1

Over/Under: 34

Win (4-0) Christian's Pick: Browns 13, Jaguars 10

Win (2-2) Zach's Pick: Browns

Loss (2-2) Gabe's Pick: Jaguars 17, Browns 6

Los (2-2) Taylor's Pick: Jaguars 17, Browns 13

Final Score: Browns 14, Jaguars 10

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Green Bay Packers

1:00 PM EST - FOX

Line: Packers by 13

Over/Under: 49

Win (5-0) Christian's Pick: Packers 34, Buccaneers 17

Win (3-2) Zach's Pick: Packers

Win (3-2) Gabe's Pick: Packers 38, Buccaneers 17

Win (3-2) Taylor's Pick: Packers 37, Buccaneers 14

Final Score: Packers 35, Buccaneers 26

Buffalo Bills @ Miami Dolphins

1:00 PM EST - CBS

Line: Dolphins by 2

Over/Under: 43

Win (6-0) Christian's Pick: Dolphins 20, Bills 17

Loss (3-3) Zach's Pick: Bills

Loss (3-3) Gabe's Pick: Bills 27, Dolphins 24

Win (4-2) Taylor's Pick: Dolphins 13, Bills 10

Final Score: Dolphins 25, Bills 8

Oakland Raiders @ Minnesota Vikings

1:00 PM EST - CBS

Line: Raiders by 1

Over/Under: 45.5

Win (7-0) Christian's Pick: Raiders 27, Vikings 17

Win (4-3) Zach's Pick: Raiders

Win (4-3) Gabe's Pick: Raiders 31, Vikings 21

Win (5-2) Taylor's Pick: Raiders 27, Vikings 21

Final Score: Raiders 27, Vikings 21

Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Redskins

1:00 PM EST - FOX

Line: Cowboys by 8

Over/Under: 41.5

Win (8-0) Christian's Pick: Cowboys 30, Redskins 13 

Win (5-3) Zach's Pick: Cowboys

Win (5-3) Gabe's Pick: Cowboys 34, Redskins 17

Win (6-2) Taylor's Pick: Cowboys 30, Redskins 10

Final Score: Cowboys 27, Redskins 24 (OT)

Arizona Cardinals @ San Francisco 49ers

4:05 PM EST - FOX

Line: 49ers by 10

Over/Under: 41

Win (9-0) Christian's Pick: 49ers 27, Cardinals 10

Win (6-3) Zach's Pick: 49ers

Win (6-3) Gabe's Pick: 49ers 20, Cardinals 14

Win (7-2) Taylor's Pick: 49ers 27, Cardinals 20

Final Score: 49ers 23, Cardinals 7

Seattle Seahawks @ St.Louis Rams

4:05 PM EST - FOX

Line: Rams by 3

Over/Under: 39

Loss (9-1) Christian's Pick: Rams 16, Seahawks 14

Win (7-3) Zach's Pick: Seahawks

Win (7-3) Gabe's Pick: Seahawks 18, Rams 13

Loss (7-3) Taylor's Pick: Rams 20, Seahawks 13

Final Score: Seahawks 24, Rams 7

Tennessee Titans @ Atlanta Falcons

4:15 PM EST - CBS

Line: Falcons by 7

Over/Under: 44

Win (10-1) Christian's Pick: Falcons 23, Titans 16

Win (8-3) Zach's Pick: Falcons

Loss (7-4) Gabe's Pick: Titans 27, Falcons 21

Loss (7-4) Taylor's Pick: Titans 23, Falcons 20

Final Score: Falcons 23, Titans 17

San Diego Chargers  @ Chicago Bears

4:15 PM EST - CBS

Line: Bears by 4

Over/Under: 45

Win (11-1) Christian's Pick: Bears 27, Chargers 20

Win (9-3) Zach's Pick: Bears

Win (8-4) Gabe's Pick: Bears 24, Chargers 23

Loss (7-5) Taylor's Pick: Chargers 28, Bears 23

Final Score: Bears 31, Chargers 20

Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants

8:27 PM EST - NBC

Line: Giants by 5 (BetOnline.com)

Over/Under: 45.5

Loss (11-2) Christian's Pick: Giants 24, Eagles 13

Loss (9-4) Zach's Pick: Giants

Loss (8-5) Gabe's Pick: Giants 27, Eagles 24

Win (8-5) Taylor's Pick: Eagles 27, Giants 20

Final Score: Eagles 17, Giants 10

Kansas City Chiefs @ New England Patriots

8:37 PM EST Monday - ESPN

Line: Patriots by 15

Over/Under: 46.5

Win (12-2)Christian's Pick: Patriots 31, Chiefs 10

Win (10-4) Zach's Pick: Patriots

Win (9-5) Gabe's Pick: Patriots 35, Chiefs 17

Win (9-5) Taylor's Pick: Patriots 24, Chiefs 14

Final Score: Patriots 34, Chiefs 3

Week 3 Game Picks

By: Christian Hardy

Finally, we are on to my last article of the week. You know what that means? Week 3 of the NFL is creeping up on us. This article, just like in week one and two, is my game picks for this week. I have a combined record of 21-11 so far this year (last week I was 12-4). With all of that said. Let’s get the bus rollin’. I’d like to let everyone know that the lines for all the games are from ESPN.com on Saturday.

New England Patriots @ Buffalo Bills

1:00 PM EST – CBS

Line: Patriots by 9

Over/Under: 54

Pick: Patriots 37, Bills 24

Start:

QB: Tom Brady, Ryan Fitzpatrick

RB: BenJarvus Green-Eliis, Ryan Fitzpatrick

WR: Stevie Johnson, Wes Welker, David Nelson (in PPR)

TE: Rob Gronkowski

Sit:

QB: None

RB: CJ Spiller, Danny Woodhead

WR: Deion Branch, Chad Ochocinco

TE: Scott Chandler (for now)

San Francisco 49ers @ Cincinnati Bengals

1:00 PM EST – FOX

Line: Bengals by 3

Over/Under: b40

Pick: Bengals 24, 49ers 20

Start:

QB: None

RB: Frank Gore

WR: AJ Green

TE: Vernon Davis

Sit:

QB: Alex Smith, Andy Dalton

RB: Bernard Scott (for now)

WR: Michael Crabtree, Jerome Simpson (for now)

TE: Jermaine Gresham

Miami Dolphins @ Cleveland Browns

1:00 PM EST – CBS

Line: Browns by 3

Over/Under: 41.5

Pick: Browns 27, Dolphins 23

Start:

QB: Colt McCoy

RB: Montario Hardesty, Daniel Thomas

WR: Brandon Marshall

TE: None

Sit:

QB: Chad Henne

RB: Reggie Bush, Peyton Hillis

WR: Browns’ WRs, Davone Bess

TE: Evan Moore, Anthony Fasano

Denver Broncos @ Tennessee Titans

1:00 PM EST – CBS

Line: Titans by 3

Over/Under: 42.5

Pick: Titans 30, Broncos 20

Start:

QB: Matt Hasselbeck (if you are looking for someone to get from free agents, this is your guy.)

RB: Chris Johnson, Willis McGahee (depending on the status of Moreno)

WR: Kenny Britt, Brandon Lloyd, Eric Decker, Nate Washington

TE: None

Sit:

QB: Kyle Orton

RB: Knowshon Moreno

WR: None

TE: Jared Cook

Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings

1:00 PM EST – FOX

Line: Lions by 4

Over/Under: 44.5

Pick: Lions 31, Vikings 17

Start:

QB: Matthew Stafford

RB: Adrian Peterson, Jahvid Best

WR: Calvin Johnson, Percy Harvin, Nate Burleson

TE: None

Sit:

QB: Donavan McNabb

RB: None

WR: Michael Jenkins, Bernard Berrian

TE: Brandon Pettigrew Tony Scheffler, Visanthe Shiancoe

Houston Texans @ New Orleans Saints

1:00 PM EST – CBS

Line: Saints by 4

Over/Under: 51.5

Pick: Saints 30, Texans 27

Start:

QB: Drew Brees

RB: Darren Sproles, Mark Ingram, Ben Tate

WR: Andre Johnson, Lance Moore, Robert Meachem

TE: Jimmy Graham, Owen Daniels

Sit:

QB: Matt Schaub

RB: Arian Foster, Pierre Thomas

WR: Devery Henderson, Jacoby Jones

TE: None

New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles

1:00 PM EST – FOX

Line: Even

Over/Under: 48

Pick: Giants 30, Eagles 27 (OT)

Start:

QB: Michael Vick

RB: Lesean McCoy, Ahmad Bradshaw

WR: Hakeem Nicks, Desean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin

TE: None

Sit:

QB: Eli Manning

WR: Mario Manningham, Steve Smith

TE: Brent Celek

Jacksonville Jaguars @ Carolina Panthers

1:00 PM EST – CBS

Line: Panthers by 4

Over/Under: 43

Pick: Panthers 28, Jaguars 13

Start:

QB: Cam Newton (you cannot sit him unless you have Tom Brady)

RB: Maurice Jones-Drew

WR: Steve Smith

TE: None

Sit:

QB: Blaine Gabbert

RB: Johnathan Stewart, DeAngelo Williams

WR: Brandon LaFell (for now)

TE: Marcedes Lewis

New York Jets @ Oakland Raiders

4:05 PM EST – CBS

Line: Jets by 4

Over/Under: 41

Pick: Jets 24, Raiders 20

Start:

QB: None

RB: Shonn Greene, Darren McFadden

WR: Santonio Holmes, Plaxico Buress

TE: Dustin Keller

Sit:

QB: Jason Campbell

RB: Ladanian Tomlinson, Michael Bush

WR: Denarius Moore, Darius Heyward-Bey

Baltimore Ravens @ St.Louis Rams

4:05 PM EST – CBS

Line: Ravens by 4

Over/Under: 42

Pick: Ravens 27, Rams 20

Start:

QB: Joe Flacco

RB: Ray Rice, Steven Jackson

WR: Anquan Boldin

TE: Ed Dickson (if you are fishing for a TE)

Sit:

QB: Sam Bradford

RB: Cadillac Williams

WR: Mike Sims-Walker, Brandon Gibson, Danario Alexander

TE: Lance Kenricks

Kansas City Chiefs @ San Diego Chargers

4:05 PM EST – CBS

Line: Chargers by 15

Over/Under: 44.5

Pick: Chargers 34, Chiefs 10

Start:

QB: Phillip Rivers

RB: Ryan Matthews, Mike Tolbert

WR: Vincent Jackson, Dwayne Bowe (if you have to)

TE:Randy McMichael

Sit:

QB: Matt Cassel

RB: Thomas Jones

WR: Dexter McCluster, Malcom Floyd

TE:Antonio Gates

Green Bay Packers @ Chicago Bears – Game of the Week

4:15 PM EST – FOX

Line: Packers by 4

Over/Under: 45

Pick: Bears 20, Packers 17

Start:

QB: Aaron Rodgers

RB: Matt Forte, James Starks

WR: Greg Jennings, Johnny Knox

TE: Jermichael Finley

Sit:

QB: Jay Cutler

RB: Ryan Grant

WR: Roy Williams, Earl Bennett

TE: Kellen Davis, Matt Spaeth

Arizona Cardinals @ Seattle Seahawks

4:15 PM EST – FOX

Line: Cardinals by 4

Over/Under: 42.5

Pick: Cardinals 21, Seahawks 17

Start:

QB: Kevin Kolb

RB: Beanie Wells (if you have to as a flex)

WR: Larry Fitzgerald

TE: None

Sit:

QB: Tavaris Jackson

RB: Marshawyn Lynch, Chester Taylor

WR: Early Doucet, Mike Williams, Sidney Rice, Andre Roberts

TE: Jeff King, Todd Heap, Zach Miller

Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Game of the Week #2

4:15 PM EST – FOX

Line: Bucs by 1

Over/Under: 46

Pick: Falcons 28, Buccaneers 24

Start:

QB: Matt Ryan

RB: Michael Turner, LeGarrette Blount

WR: Mike Williams, Roddy White, Julio Jones

TE: Kellen Winslow, Tony Gonzalez

Sit:

QB: Josh Freeman

RB: Earnest Graham

WR: Arrelious Benn, Preston Parker

TE: None

Pittsburgh Steelers @ Indianapolis Colts

8:20 PM EST – NBC

Line: Steelers by 11

Over/Under: 39.5

Pick: Steelers 31, Colts 10

Start:

QB: Ben Roethlisberger

RB:  Rashard Mendenhall

WR: Mike Wallace, Reggie Wayne (if you have to), Hines Ward

TE: None

Sit:

QB: Kerry Collins

RB: Joseph Addai, Delone Carter

WR: Austin Collie, Pierre Garcon, Emmanuel Sanders, Antonio Brown

TE: Dallas Clark, Heath Miller

Washington Redskins @ Dallas Cowboys

8:30 PM EST on Monday – ESPN

Line: Even

Over/Under: 45.5

Pick: Cowboys 27, Redskins 23

Start:

QB: Tony Romo, Rex Grossman

RB: Felix Jones, Tim Hightower

WR: Dez Bryant, Kevin Ogletree, Santana Moss

TE: Fred Davis, Jason Witten

Sit:

QB: None

RB: Roy Helu (for now), Tashard Choice (unless Felix Jones is out), Demarco Murray (will be lining up as a wide receiver for this game)

WR: Anthony Armstrong, Jesse Holley, Jabar Gaffney (nice PPR start)

TE: None

Thanks for reading. Don't forget to check out my rankings and my Bank/Tank for all of your start and sit questions. You can always ask me a question on Twitter and I will give you my best answer. Or, you can email me. Good luck in your fantasy matchup this weekend!

Week Two NFL Game Picks

Now that my tank and bank is out, it is on to my week two picks. This week is also going to be a little different. I'm going to give you the match up, time and channel, as well as the line and over/under. Then I will make my pick with the score. Following that will be my start/sits for each game. I will also point out my eliminator pick of the week and the game of the week which is going to be the game I am looking forward to the most (excluding the Cowboys game).

Oakland Raiders @ Buffalo Bills
1:00 PM EST - CBS
Line: Bills by 3
Over/Under: 42
Bills 30, Raiders 17

Start:
QB: Ryan Fitzpatrick
RB: Fred Jackson, Darren McFadden
WR: Steve Johnson
TE: None

Sit:
QB: Jason Campbell
RB: Michael Bush, CJ Spiller
WR: Jacoby Ford., Darius Heyward-Bey
TE: Scott Chandler (for now) and Kevin Boss

Kansas City Chiefs @ Detroit Lions
1:00 PM EST - CBS
Line: Lions -9
Over/Under: 45
Lions 34, Chiefs 20

Start:
QB: Matthew Stafford
RB: Jamaal Charles, Jahvid Best
WR: Calvin Johnson
TE: Brandon Pettigrew

Sit: 
QB: Matt Cassel
RB: Thomas Jones
WR: Dwayne Bowe (unless team is injury ridden), Nate Burleson (maybe a deep flex)
TE: Tony Scheffler

Baltimore Ravens @ Tennessee Titans
1:00 PM EST - CBS
Line: Ravens -6
Over/Under: 38
Ravens 27, Titans 10

Start:
QB: Joe Flacco
RB: Ray Rice, Chris Johnson
WR: Kenny Britt, Anquan Boldin
TE: None

Sit:
QB: Matthew Hasselbeck
RB: Ricky Williams (unless in deep league or plagued with injury)
WR: Lee Evans, Nate Washington (Should be on a roster in a PPR)
TE: Ed Dickson (for now), Jared Cook

Chicago Bears @ New Orleans Saints
1:00PM EST - FOX
Line: Saints -6.5
Over/Under: 47.5
Bears 24, Saints 21 (OT)

Start:
QB: Drew Brees
RB: Matt Forte, Mark Ingram (low-end flex)
WR: Lance Moore (if he is going to play), if no Moore then Meachem is a go, Henderson (only if Moore is out)
TE: Jimmy Graham

Sit:
QB: Jay Cutler
RB: Pierre Thomas
WR: Roy Williams, Johnny Knox, Earl Bennett
TE: Matt Spaeth

Cleveland Browns @ Indianapolis Colts
1:00 PM EST - CBS
Line: Browns -2
Over/Under: 39.5
Browns 20, Colts 13

Start:
QB: None
RB: Peyton Hillis, Joseph Addai (low-end flex)
WR: Reggie Wayne
TE: Dallas Clark, Evan Moore (if desperate)

Sit:
QB: Colt McCoy, Kerry Collins
RB: Delone Carter (for now)
WR: Pierre Garcon, Austin Collie, all Browns WRs
TE: Ben Watson

Green Bay Packers @ Carolina Panthers
1:00 PM EST - FOX
Line: Packers -10
Over/Under: 45.4
Packers 34, Panthers 20

Start:
QB: Aaron Rodgers
RB: James Starks, DeAngelo Williams
WR: Greg Jennings, Steve Smith (flex), Jordy Nelson (nice flex in a PPR)
TE: Jermichael Finley

Sit:
QB: Cam Newton (for now)
RB: Johnathan Stewart, Ryan Grant
WR: James Jones
TE: Greg Olsen

Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Minnesota Vikings
1:00 PM EST – FOX
Line: Vikings -3
Over/Under: 41.5
Buccaneers 24, Vikings 10

Start:
QB: Josh Freeman
RB: Legarrette Blount (sad to say, but he may be a deep flex this week), Adrian Peterson
WR: Percy Harvin, Mike Williams
TE: Kellen Winslow

Sit:
QB: Donavan McNabb
RB: None
WR: Arrelious Benn (a guy to keep your eye on), Michael Jenkins
TE: Visanthe Shiancoe

Jacksonville Jaguars @ New York Jets
1:00 PM EST – FOX
Line: Jets -9
Over/Under: 39
Jets 30, Jaguars 17

Starts:
QB: Mark Sanchez
RB: Shonn Greene (deep flex), Maurice Jones-Drew
WR: Santonio Holmes (if active), if not active then Plaxico Burress is a good option, Mike Thomas (PPR)
TE: None

Sit:
QB: Luke McCown
RB: Ladanian Tomlinson, Deji Karim
WR: None
TE: Marcedes Lewis, Dustin Keller

Arizona Cardinals @ Washington Redskins
1:00 PM EST – FOX
Line: Redskins -3.5
 Over/Under: 44
Redskins 26, Cardinals 20

Start:
QB: Rex Grossman
RB: Tim Hightower, Beanie Wells
WR: Larry Fitzgerald, Santana Moss
TE: None

Sit:
QB: Kevin Kolb
RB: Roy Helu
WR: Jabar Gaffney (unless in deep league), Early Doucet (for now), Andre Roberts
TE: Todd Heap, Fred Davis, Chris Cooley

Seattle Seahawks @ Pittsburgh Steelers
1:00 PM EST – FOX
Line: Steelers -14
Over/Under: 40
Steelers 30, Seahawks 13

Start:
QB: Ben Roethlisberger
RB: Rashard Mendenhall
WR: Mike Williams (flex with Rice out), Mike Wallace, Hines Ward (PPR)
TE: None

Sit:
QB: Tavaris Jackson
RB: Marshawyn Lynch, Justin Forsett
WR: Emmanuel Sanders, Sidney Rice (out)
TE: Heath Miller, Zach Miller

Dallas Cowboys @ San Francsico 49ers
4:05 PM EST -  FOX
Line: Cowboys -3
Over/Under: 42.5
Cowboys 34, 49ers 20

Start:
QB: Tony Romo
RB: Felix Jones, Frank Gore
WR: Miles Austin
TE: Jason Witten, Vernon Davis

Sit:
QB: Alex Smith
RB: Kendall Hunter, Demarco Murray, Tashard Choice
WR: Dez Bryant (injured, if fully plays, then start), Braylon Edwards, Michael Crabtree
TE: None

Cincinnati Bengals @ Denver Broncos
4:15 PM EST – CBS
Line: Broncos -3.5
Over/Under: 40
Bengals 24, Broncos 20

Start:
QB: None
RB: Cedric Benson, Willis McGahee (if Moreno is ruled out as expected)
WR: Brandon Lloyd (should be active), Jerome Simpson (PPR)
TE: None

Sit:
QB: Andy Dalton, Kyle Orton
RB: Knowshon Moreno
WR: AJ Green, Eric Decker (unless Lloyd is inactive), Eddie Royal (unless Lloyd is inactive)
TE: Jermaine Gresham

Houston Texans @ Miami Dolhpins
4:15 PM EST  - CBS
Line: Texans -3
Over/Under: 48
Texans 30, Dolphins 23

Start:
QB: Matt Schaub
RB: Arian Foster, Ben Tate (flex in PPR), Reggie Bush
WR: Brandon Marshall, Andre Johnson, Davone Bess (PPR)
TE: Owen Daniels

Sit:
QB: Chad Henne
RB: Daniel Thomas
WR: Jacoby Jones (for now), Davone Bess (non-PPR)
TE: Anthony Fasano

Game of the Week: San Diego Chargers @ New England Patriots
4:15 PM EST – CBS
Line: Patriots -6.5
Over/Under: 53.5
Patriots 34, Chargers 30

Start:
QB: Phillip Rivers, Tom Brady
RB: Mike Tolbert, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Danny Woodhead (PPR)
WR: Vincent Jackson, Wes Welker
TE: Antonio Gates, Rob Gronkowski, Aaron Hernandez

Sit:
QB: None
RB: Ran Matthews, Danny Woodhead (Non-PPR)
WR: Chad Ochocinco, Malcom Floyd
TE: None

Philadelphia Eagles @ Atlanta Falcons
8:20 PM EST – NBC
Line: Eagles -2.5
Over/Under: 49.5
Eagles 27, Falcons 24

Start:
QB: Mike Vick
RB: Lesean McCoy, Michael Turner
WR: Desean Jackson, Roddy White
TE: None

Sit:
QB: Matt Ryan
RB: Ronnie Brown
WR: Jeremy Maclin, Julio Jones
TE: Brent Celek, Tony Gonzlez

St.Louis Rams @ NewYork Giants
Monday, 8:30 PM EST – ESPN
Line: Giants -6
Over/Under: 44
Giants 24, Rams 16

Start:
QB: Joe Flacco
RB: Ray Rice, Cadillac Williams
WR: Anquan Boldin, Brandon Gibson (especially in PPR)
TE: None

Sit:
QB: Sam Bradford
RB: Ricky Williams, Steven Jackson (injury)
WR: Lee Evans, Mike Sims-Walker, Gre Salas
TE: Lance Kendricks, Ed Dickson

That’s all the games for this week. If you have any suggestions, comments, or questions about your fantasy team then check me out on Twitter or you can email me. Most of the players that were starts and sits were based on my rankings, which are off of a ten man league on ESPN standard scoring.