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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Week 10 Predictions: Colts Will Remain Undefeated

By Dan Shouse
Fan Fanatic Sports Staff

There is really only one game in the NFL this week that has our undivided attention. That is of course the Patriots taking on the unbeaten Colts in Indy on Sunday Night Football. With that in mind, lets get to the picks.

Colts 31 Patriots 28

I hope I am wrong, but I just see Peyton Manning leading the Colts on a last minute drive to give the Colts the win. Plus I like the Indy defense just a little more than the Patriots defense. The Colts look like they have the ability to pressure Brady and disrupt his timing. Also the Colts dodged a huge bullet last week at home against the Texans, so I expect them to look better this week.

Steelers 24 Bengals 17

Last time these teams met, the Bengals came away with a last second comeback win. This time the game is in Pittsburgh, and expect no such heroics from the Carson Palmer and company. The Steelers will regain the top spot in the AFC North.

Cowboys 30 Packers 20

Look for the recent trends with these teams to continue. Tony Romo will be solid again, and the Packers will have a difficult time keeping Aaron Rodgers upright. Rodgers was sacked 6 times against the Bucs last game. The Cowboys should at least equal that number.

Eagles 27 Chargers 24

Both of these teams have been tough to figure out. One game they will look great, the next game they will look terrible. The Chargers have struggled at times to stop the run. With Brian Westbrook back from injury, and LeSean McCoy playing well, the Eagles have just the running backs to give the Chargers fits.

Redskins 20 Broncos 17

The Broncos offense has struggled the past two games, and the Redskins actually managed to move the ball at times against the Falcons last time out. The Redskins have to score at least 20 points once this year right? The Redskins defense will force a few turnovers, give the offense a short field, and for once the Redskins will take advantage. It is time for Denver to panic.

Titans 28 Bills 7

The Titans have started to look more like the team everyone expected to see at the start of the season. It's the Titans all the way in this one.

Saints 44 Rams 7

The Saints will have no problem staying unbeaten. The Saints will score at least 40 points. The Rams may not score 40 points the rest of the season.

Dolphins 21 Buccaneers 3

Last week the Bus shocked the Packers to get their first win of the season. Don't expect it to happen again. The wildcat will keep the Dolphins offense on the field, and the Dolphin defense will make Josh Freeman struggle.

Vikings 31 Lions 10

Brett Favre has another big day, and Matthew Stafford will continue to struggle. Stafford threw 5 ints last week. He has only 5 TD passes on the season. Yikes.

Jets 23 Jaguars 16

The once confident Jets have looked rather ordinary the past month. The Jags have been bad on the road. The home field makes a big difference, and the Jets will get a little of their swagger back - at least for this week.

Falcons 28 Panthers 13

It is time for the Falcons to get on a roll. Matt Ryan has far too many weapons to look as average as he has for most of the season. He will get it together this week.

Chiefs 6 Raiders 3

The NFL is looking at the possibility of having Tom Cable undergo therapy to deal with some of his personal issues. I will need therapy if I have to watch this game. These are arguably the two worst teams in the league. Maybe this game should be blacked out and spare us all from having to watch.

Cardinals 38 Seahawks 14

Strangely enough, the Cardinals have look bad at home this year. That trend will come to an end. The Seahawks have not played well on the road, and have been out of sync on offense the entire season. Cards win big.

Ravens 27 Browns 0

Why are the Browns on MNF? The Ravens will look great in this one, but doesn't everyone look like a Super Bowl contender when playing the Browns.

Sunday Night Showdown: Patriots primed to hand Colts first loss

By Chad Garner
Fan Fanatic Sports Staff
So how good are the New England Patriots? And how good are the Indianapolis Colts?
Well, we shall see on Sunday night when the 6-2 Pats travel to face the 8-0 Colts in a showdown that every NFL fan is eagerly anticipating.
What's going to give? Plan on the defenses playing a gigantic factor in the outcome at Lucas Oil Stadium.
We all know that Peyton Manning and Tom Brady -- perhaps the two best quarterbacks (you could make a case for Drew Brees, too, but he doesn't have any Super Bowl rings) in the league right now -- will be chucking the ball every which way, but it's going to come down to which defense can deliver big plays, because I'm expecting some points to be put on the board in the best regular season battle, hands down, of the season.
If you love football, these are the games you wait for all week. And this one is almost here.
No doubt the Pats must be licking their chops -- especially Brady and wide receivers Randy Moss and Wes Welker, and even tight end Benjamin Watson -- with the shot of facing three backups in the secondary since cornerbacks Marlin Jackson and Kelvin Hayden and strong safety Bob Sanders are all out. In steps rookies Jerraud Powers and Jacob Lacy to fill the void at corner.
I bet they've been wetting themselves all week long thinking about facing the Pats' receivers and tight ends. Good luck youngsters, you're going to need it. And that's why the Pats should expect a lot of Cover-2 from the Colts, trying to limit the big play Pats running right by the secondary. The Colts will want Brady to dink and dunk the ball down the field, hoping the Pats stall on scoring touchdowns by putting together lengthy drives instead of striking fast with Moss burning the secondary on long TDs.
And if Laurence Maroney can get the running game going, look out because the Pats will be virtually impossible to stop. But don't forget the Colts feast on rushing the passer with Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis using their great spin moves to beat offensive tackles and sack the quarterback. So the Pats better protect Brady, just like they did last week against the Dolphins.
And the Pats defense better be ready for a heavy dose of Manning. Everyone knows the Colts can't run the ball -- they average only 85.4 yards per game -- but running back Joseph Addai is a threat in the passing game with 34 catches and 2 scores.
But the major targets are Reggie Wayne on the outside and all-everything tight end Dallas Clark, who is Manning's binkie. Whenever the QB is in trouble, he's always looking for Clark over the middle. Clark might be a tight end, but he runs precision routes and most linebackers and safeties can't cover him.
So all eyes will be on New England safety Brandon McGowan, who has excelled in coverage all season. If McGowan can hold his own vs. Clark one-one-one, then it would allow the Pats to double Wayne on the outside at times. But if Clark is a handful, expect the Pats to pay extra attention to him.
Belichick always takes one weapon away in a game and it's got to be either Wayne or Clark. My guess is Clark this week.
It's basically going to be pick your poison vs. the Colts, just the Pats. While the Colts have Wayne and Clark to deal with, they've also got lesser known speedster wideouts Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon that have had big games this season, too.
I think the Colts have way too many weapons to keep down, but the Pats could give up yards but not TDs, just like the 49ers and Texans did the last couple of weeks.
You would think the Colts are primed for their first loss, but it's going to take a huge defensive effort from the Pats to sneak out a win and knock the Colts from the unbeaten.
Mind you, it won't be a blowout for either team, they are both too talented and know each other too well (it's the 10th meeting between the two teams in the last 7 years, including 3 playoff games).
But this is the chance for the Pats to avenge last year's 18-15 loss to the Colts.
I expect the Pats to pick on the Colts' secondary all night long, while the Colts do the same with mixed results (some field goals instead of TDs).
Brady outshines Manning on the road (Manning throws for more yards, however), but Maroney's late fourth-quarter TD is the difference.
Prediction: Patriots, 35-30