NFL Week 12 Preview
Week 12 of the 2010-11 NFL season will kick off with three tasty Turkey Day match ups. My pick for Game of the Week is Cincinnati at the New York Jets, a game featuring two of the league’s most flamboyant receivers and the NFL’s best pass defense. Here I take a look at all of this week’s matchups, giving you some early insight that will help make your 2010 NFL wagers winners.
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THU, NOV 25 TIME (ET)
New England at Detroit 12:30 PM CBS – Can the Pats’ Brandon Meriweather and the rest of the New England secondary keep WR Calvin Johnson in check? Although this one might seem a turkey, the Lions shouldn’t be overlooked at home.
New Orleans at Dallas 4:15 PM FOX – The Cowboys will play their second home game in five days, but hosting the reigning champs won’t be as easy as Detroit. The Saints will score we know, but can the ‘Boys use their mix of passing and running to trample over a New Orleans defense that has shown its vulnerability in the past?
Cincinnati at NY Jets 8:20 PM NFL – The last entrée to the Thanksgiving festivities as the Bengals and Jets battle it out in the new Meadowlands. This will be a true test for Cincinnati’s receiving squad as they square off against the No. 1 pass defense in the NFL.
SUN, NOV 28 TIME (ET)
Green Bay at Atlanta 1:00 PM FOX – Nothing could be more conducive to the Packers than playing a late November game under the cover of a dome. It should bode well for Green Bay’s deadly passing attack. If the Falcons want to win this one, QB Matt Ryan and WR Roddy White must keep up. Fall behind early, and they’re done.
Pittsburgh at Buffalo 1:00 PM CBS – The Bills only hope is to keep what’s likely to be a soggy football on the ground, and use C.J. Spiller to run right at the Steel Curtain. With Roethlisberger back in the line up, the Steelers should grab an important win on the road.
Philadelphia at Chicago 1:00 PM FOX – On Nov 28, 1930, it dipped to three degrees in Chicago, about as cold as the Bears’ offense could be at this point in the season. The Eagles Kolb should be able to exploit the Chicago pass coverage just enough to grab a win on the road.
Carolina at Cleveland 1:00 PM FOX – Cleveland QB Jake Delhomme will face his one-time former employer and hope that his defense can hold their side of the line of scrimmage. If the Panther’s o-line has a good outing, it could be a big day for WR Steve Williams and RB DeAngelo Williams against a poor Brown’s defense.
Jacksonville at NY Giants 1:00 PM CBS – How many Giants will it take to stop Jags RB Jones-Drew? That’s the question that could decide the outcome of this game. In any case, New York will be primed to counter any attack with one of their own against a defense that ranked near dead last in 2009.
Minnesota at Washington 1:00 PM FOX – Last week it was Tennessee’s Chris Johnson and now the Vikings’ Adrian Peterson. The ‘Skins defense will be spent if newly-acquired Donovan McNabb fails to keep the Minnesota offense off the field by controlling the game with extended periods of possession.
Tampa Bay at Baltimore 1:00 PM FOX – Buc’s QB Josh Freeman will have no where to hide when the Ravens defense comes to find him. Is Freemen spelled with one or two E’s? I don’t know because his on his back.
Tennessee at Houston 1:00 PM CBS – An important divisional game here as these two teams will most likely be locked in a fierce battle for the number two spot in the division, behind Indy. Can CB Rod Hood lead the league’s worst pass defense (31st in 2009), in covering the explosive Texans receiving duo of WR Andre Johnson And TE Owen Daniels? Me thinks not.
Kansas City at Seattle 4:05 PM CBS – If the Chiefs think Arrowhead’s loud, and then they obviously don’t remember the Kingdome –enter Qwest Field. KC will try to snatch a win on the road, as they match up Cassel/Bowe against Hassleback/Houshmandzadeh. It will be a pass-happy afternoon as both defenses ranked close to the bottom in 2009.
Miami at Oakland 4:05 PM CBS – The Phins will be coming off an extended 10-day rest when they visit the black hole. Oakland will struggle containing the daring wildcat offense that will require more than CB Nnamdi Asomugha’s efforts alone.
St. Louis at Denver 4:15 PM FOX –At this point in the season the Donkey’s should be sitting comfortably in second behind he Bolts, not because they’re that good, but because the Chiefs, and Raiders suck that much. Ram’s QB Sam Bradford will have 10 games under his belt, and along with RB Stephen Jackson could take advantage of a Denver rushing defense that ranked 26th last season.
San Diego at Indianapolis 8:20 PM NBC – The Chargers have given Indy fits in the past, most recently in 2008 when Adam Vinatieri had to salvage a win by nailing a 51-yard field goal as time expired to push Indianapolis past the Chargers. It’s not gong to be that close this time, Colts over Bolts.
MON, NOV 29 TIME (ET)
San Francisco at Arizona 8:30 PM – Air versus Ground in this NFC West rivalry. San Francisco will bring their running game making use of RB Frank Gore to rip off huge yardage against the Arizona front seven. Meanwhile, the 49ers will have to find the wheels to keep pace, as the Redbirds’ Matt Leinart takes to the air dropping bombs to Fitzgerald and Breaston against a vulnerable San Francisco secondary.
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