Week 13 - Sunday Games - 2008

Carolina @ Green Bay

Carolina stats for last 3 road games and all grass played games combined are: pts. for 39.6 / pts. against 41.

Green Bay stats for last 3 home games and all grass played games combined are: pts. for 56.5 / pts. against 34.1.

Carolina has a avg. turnover rate of 2.0 with penalty avg. of 7 - 40yds for road games.

Green Bay has a avg. turnover rate of 0.6 with a penalty avg. of 9 - 82yds for home games.

Green Bays defense against the run is like 'Hello are we here', but can Carolina take advantage of that fact? They are going to have to considering Panthers QB Jake Delhomme has been bringing a water pistol to a cannon fight the last 3 weeks.

Carolina's run defense is better than GB but still lacking with DE Julius Peppers shining bright.

Watch for Green Bays RB Ryan Grant to possibly make another good showing. Also they have to limit sacks on Rodgers and hold down the penalties. Carolina's RB team of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart will be hard to control but doable... MY PICK - GREEN BAY

New Orleans @ Tampa Bay

New Orleans stats for last 3 road games and all grass games combined are: pts. for 45 / pts against 57.

New Orleans has a turnover rate avg. of 1.7 and a penalty avg. of 4 - 41yds for road games.

Tampa Bay stats for last 3 home games and all grass games combined are: pts. for 45.7 / pts. against 24.

Tampa Bay has a turnover rate avg. of 1.2 and a penalty avg. of 7 - 65yds for home games.

Watching Drew Brees pass is like watching 4th of July fireworks, lots of them, and since their first meeting earlier this year, the Bucs' pass defense has been like clouds and rain on 4th of July, covering everything and putting a damper on QBs. Will Reggie Bush return, looks like it, but I don't expect miracles from him... but Saints can use him to take some pressure off Brees, even if as a decoy...

Tampa's offense is not good (don't be fooled by last weeks 38 pts) but, QB Jeff Garcia although not the caliber of Brees should be able to move around and find holes in Saints secondary defense. RBs Warrick Dunn and Cadillac Williams will have to have good numbers...MY PICK - NEW ORLEANS

Atlanta @ San Diego

Atlanta stats for last 3 road games and all grass games combined are: pts. for 38.2 / pts. against 36.8

Atlanta has a turnover rate avg. of 1.4 and a penalty avg. of 5 - 42yds for road games

San Diego stats for last 3 home games and all grass games combined are: pts. for 49.3 / pts. against 40.2

San Diego has a turnover rate avg. of 1.2 and a penalty avg. of 4 - 29yds for home games

The fine oiled train, with just a slip or two of a gear now and then, engineered by rookie QB Matt Ryan rides out west to take advantage of San Diego's tumbled old train station. Riding along with him will be WR Roddy White and RB Michael Turner. But will they have a derail when they meet up with SD's NT Jamal Williams.

Sitting at the SD train station waiting will be league leading QB in TD passes (23) and passer rating (103.3) Philip Rivers. Kicked back enjoying the view with him will be WR Vincent Jackson, and TE Antonio Gates, not to mention RB LaDainian Tomlinson. Of course they'll all have to get pass the Atl. caboose called DE John Abraham who rides to town tied for second in the NFL with 12 sacks...MY PICK - SAN DIEGO

Chicago @ Minnesota - Sunday Nite Game

Chicago stats for last 3 road games and all dome games combined are: pts.for38.8 / pts. against 39.4

Chicago has a turnover rate avg. of 1.8 and a penalty avg. of 6-56yds for road games

Minnesota stats for last 3 home games and all dome games combined are: pts. for 50.1 / pts. against 30.5

Minnesota has a turnover avg. of 1.2 and a penalty avg. of 7-54yds for home games.

I don't think this game will be a hell - raiser like the first meeting this year, but points could be scored, but how? Will the Bears concentrate on stopping Vikings RB Adrian Peterson? [423 rushing yards, seven TDs in three career games vs. the Bears] Or will Minnesota defense harass Orton into making a couple of Int? [185 passes without an interception] Or will Chicago's DE Adewale Ogunleye and DT Tommie Harris get pass Minnesota's O-line and drive QB Gus Frerotte into retirement? One of them will walk away in 1st place, UNLESS they TIE!!!!!!!!! now that would be a shame on the NFL overtime rules again................MY PICK - MINNESOTA

Score tab: Minnesota 27 - Chicago 22

Kansas City @ Oakland

Fumbles / Int. and penalties will kill Oakland....MY PICK - KANSAS CITY

Just to see and for fun I'll predict the score to be KC - 16 / OAK - 14

more games to come, stay tune.....