The Week 6 Power games (Update)

First thing, I would like to send prayers to Adrian Peterson and his family tonight. His 2-year old son died this afternoon from injuries sustained during an aggravated assault. The boyfriend of the child's mother has been charged with aggravated assault domestic and aggravated battery of an infant. It's a travesty and very disturbing to hear that a grown man would hurt a little child so much, he or she would die because of it. Having two kids myself, this situation makes so angry and sadden by what our world is coming to.

Not as many great games this weekend as last weekend, but now that we are already on week 6, the games get more and more important. This league is a week to week league. That means one week a team plays terrible, so the fans and media turn on them. Then the next week the team plays great, the fans and media jump back on the wagon. Perfect example is Geno Smith of the New York Jets. When the Jets played the Tennessee Titans in week 4, Smith played horrible, throwing many interceptions and looking very lost. Then the following Monday versus Atlanta, Geno played his best game leading the Jets to a shocking victory no one saw coming. The week leading up to the Atlanta game, the New York media (always crazy and out of control) bashed Geno Smith and even discussed benching him after the loss. But following the Monday night win, the New York newspapers declared Geno Smith as "A Star is Born." So you go from wanting to bench a guy after a terrible game (which will happens a lot for a rookie quarterback) to declaring him the next star for your football team. In my opinion, you shouldn't do that, especially for a rookie QB. There will be games he is off the chart good and many games where he is a dumpster fire. I know a win is a win, but going from one extreme critique of a player to another within just 7 days won't show fans and media the true potential of a QB or any other player.

Week 6 is upon us and it got started last night when the Bears defeated the Giants 27-21. Eli Manning threw 3 interceptions and one of them was returned for a touchdown. That makes 15 interceptions Manning has thrown through 6 games this season, which is an incredible amount of picks for an elite quarterback. The Giants defense played well against a good Bears offense in the 2nd half, but an interception at the end of the game thrown by Manning sealed the game for Chicago. Brandon Marshall had a great game and also Matt Forte. Cutler and the offense didn't turn the ball over, pushing the Bears into first place in the NFC North.


Here are the 4 games this weekend I believe are important this weekend:


Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers

This is a battle for 2nd place in the competitive NFC West. The Cardinals, coming off a dominating performance over the Carolina Panthers, head into San Francisco with some confidence they can knock of the 49ers. The Arizona defense is playing at a high level and if they can slow down Frank Gore and the 49ers running game and make Kaepernick throw to to someone other than Boldin, the Cardinals will have a shot to win. In order to win, Palmer and Fitzgerald have to dominate a weaker secondary the 49ers have and be able to score at least 20 points. For the 49ers, the ability to destroy the Texans last Sunday and just throw for 120 yards baffles me. How can the 49ers believe they can beat the top teams by just throwing for just that much? Kaepernick and his WR have to get in sync and balance out their offense. This week will be tough with the Cardinal defense playing so well. Playing at Candlestick Park is a huge advantage for the 49ers and the defense will play well and disrupt the passing game of the Cardinals. This will be a defensive game and turnovers will determine the outcome.

Prediction: 49ers 20, Cardinals 10



New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots

The Saints continued there undefeated season by beating the Bears and head to Foxboro for another tough road game. I thought the Saints would trip up in Chicago, but they went in and dominated. It will be tough to duplicate that against the Patriots. The Saints are playing great football, especially on the road. This game starts at 4 eastern, so the weather will be a factor in this game, but I don't believe it will matter. As long as the Patriots have Tom Brady, they will be able to win any game. Gronkowski is suppose to play, but that hasn't been official yet. If he plays, the Patriots have a chance to defeat the Saints. If he doesn't, the Patriots will struggle to keep up with New Orleans. This will be a fun game to watch and give a serious challenge for the New England defense against that high power Saints offense. Can Tom Brady and all his new receivers keep up with the Saints? I don't believe they can, it will be a tight game till the end, but too much offense by the Saints will make them 6-0.

Prediction: Saints 27, Patriots 17



Indianapolis Colts at San Diego Chargers

This will be Andrew Luck's first Monday night game and it will showcase a team on the rise. The Colts have had so much luck (pardon the pun) with Quarterbacks since 1996, first Peyton and now Andrew Luck, the fans have to be so thrilled. The whole Colts team is clicking and will continue to roll  for a Monday night audience. Reggie Wayne and TY Hilton are perfect receivers for Luck and Richardson will run well on a suspect San Diego defense. The Chargers are playing surprisingly well for a team that had no expectations. Mr. Interception last year Phillip Rivers has gone back to his old days and playing really well. The new head coach Mike McCoy has turned the team around and made San Diego relevant again. Rivers and Antonio Gates have gone back in time and playing like the old days. The Charger offense has played well, but it won't be able to keep up with Luck. Andrew Luck's first Monday night game will be successful and keep the Colts in first place in the AFC South.

Prediction: Colts 30, Chargers 17



Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs

I know, why am I talking about the Oakland Raiders? The haven't done crap since losing the Super Bowl in 2003 and honestly, they are the Raiders. For some reason though, since Terrelle Pryor has started for them, they look like a decent football team. He has running ability and makes plays for the team to win ball games. Going into Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City will be a true test for Pryor and the Raiders. The Chiefs defense causes many turnovers and confuses many offenses. Alex Smith has been able to manage the offense and not turn the ball over, helping the Chiefs to their 5-0 record. Jamaal Charles has been incredible running the ball and catching passes and turning them into big plays. Dwayne Bowe hasn't been as good as his contract says he should be, so that needs to get fixed in order for the Chiefs to challenge the Broncos for the division. This will be a good game to see what Pryor can do against the Chiefs defense. Pryor will have some success, but not enough to knock Kansas City from the ranks of the unbeaten. Jamaal Charles will have a huge game and Bowe will step up and make some great catches.

Prediction: Chiefs 24, Raiders 10


Quote of the day: "Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing
that it is not fish they are after." - Henry David Thoreau