So much for that ‘last home game for the Skins predicting the election’ trend. I guess if the Patsies could have their 21 game streak ended, the 16 election streak was bound to end as well.
Here we go with the Week 9 Picks. If you want to see how well the experts here at SC stack up against the competition, check out this excel file.
Week 9 Picks
| MATCHUP | Vegas Vinny | Mile High | Guru Ganu | Mr. X |
| Cards-Dolphins | Dolphins | Cards | Dolphins | Dolphins |
| Cowboys-Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals |
| Chiefs-Bucs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs | Chiefs |
| Jets-Bills | Jets | Jets | Jets | Jets |
| Raiders-Panthers | Raiders | Panthers | Panthers | Raiders |
| Eagles-Steelers | Eagles | Steelers | Steelers | Eagles |
| Redskins-Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions | Redskins |
| Bears-Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants | Giants |
| Saints-Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers |
| Seahawks-Niners | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
| Texans-Broncos | Texans | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos |
| Patriots-Rams | Patriots | Patriots | Rams | Rams |
| Browns-Ravens | Browns | Browns | Ravens | Ravens |
| Vikings-Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts | Colts |
| Prev Week | 8-6 (.595) | 7-7 (.500) | 9-5 (.643) | 7-7 (.500) |
| LOCKS | 7-1 | 5-3 | 4-4 | 2-6 |
| Overall | 72-44 (.621) | 66-50(.569) | 69-47(.595) | 65-51(.560) |
Locks of the Week
Vegas Vinny: Who is the king of the locks? That’s me baby! (do a little dance). See, I’m learning from the NFL’s best wide receiver. But mamma didn’t raise no fool. I’m staying away from the Eagles-Steelers game, a toss up if I ever saw one. This week, I’m going with the Houston Texans, who are playing good ball. Not only that, they’re getting 6.5 points against a Denver team that’s laid 2 eggs in a row now. Sorry, Mile High, but like Dubya, the Texans reign this week.
Mile High: Seattle heads to the Bay for a rematch against the 49ers this week. I don’t know that you can even call that first one a match as Seattle took the 9ers behind the woodshed, 34-0. I don’t think we’ll see the same whoopin, but this is Shaun Alexander’s year. And with the Seachicken’s WR corp hobbling, they will rely on Alexander even more. The 9ers D is dinged up and Rattay is still up in the air with his hurting forearm. Take Seattle (-6.5) in this one.
Guru Ganu: NY Jets. Both the Jets and Gmen are playing inspired ball down in NY.
Buffalo is going absolutely no where until Drew Bledsoe is gone, and with Drew scheduled to start, I like the Jets to win by more that the measly three points Vegas is giving them. Though my lock streak has ended, I am “cautiously optimistic” about this game being won handily by the Jets.
Mr. X: No Law, no Poole, no Dillon, no Branch, no right tackel, no left tackle, no Scott, no Watson, no way. Ordinarly, St. Louis and that giddy as a school girl coach of theirs would be no match for the “Champs.” But, this injury list for the Pats is now bordering on the ridiculous and will be too much for them to overcome. Specifically, no talent or depth at CB will force the Pats to alter their normal defensive formations to protect against the pass, causing an already suspect rushing D to become even more vulnerable. And if they couldn’t stop Pittsburg’s two fat running backs, how do they expect to then handle Faulk and Jackson.