Week 8 NFL Football Game Picks

Game I Love:

Philadelphia Eagles. Andy Reid is 13-0 coming off a bye week. The Atlanta Falcons have had the easiest schedule of any team this year and their wins have not been in convincing fashion. They barely beat the Raiders and Panthers. I do not believe in the Falcons running game and the Eagles have the cornerbacks to stifle Roddy White and Julio Jones. A big reason why the Eagles have not been winning games is due to Michael Vick’s turnovers (11), which puts the defense in a bad spot. Based on Reid’s 13-0 record after the bye, I have to believe he makes the necessary adjustments which tells me Vick will stop turning the ball over and LeSean McCoy will be the focal point of the offense.

Seattle Seahwaks. Brandon Pettigrew and Titus Young are questionable. Megatron (Calvin Johnson) is probable with a sore knee (this isn’t a big injury but it is something to monitor). The Lions are in disarray offensively and defensively. The Seahwaks have the 3rd most sacks in the league when bringing four pass rushers, which means they can double Megatron and limit his production. There’s no doubt Matthew Stafford has an 80 arm (check my scoring primer if you don’t know what 80 means), but his mechanics are limiting his potential. He makes a lot of unnecessary side-armed throws and throws off his back foot way too much. I expect the Seahwak defense to create 2-3 turnovers. If Russell Wilson can be a competent quarterback the Seahwaks should easily win.

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