Week 4 Results

Atlanta 9, Carolina 24 (predicted: Atlanta 20, Carolina 27)- Yeah... the Falcons have a ways to go. Playing a decent team while on the road went pretty much as expected for Michael Turner and Matt Ryan.

Cleveland 20, Cincinnati 12 (predicted: Cleveland 20, Cincinnati 31)- Ok, when I made my prediction I was assuming Carson Palmer was starting. Of course the Harvard guy can't do anything, but that's not unique to football. Derek Anderson bought himself another week, although I don't understand why people are so sold on Brady Quinn as being the solution to the Browns' problems.

Houston 27, Jacksonville 30 (predicted: Houston 17, Jacksonville 24)- Tough loss for Houston, but at least they made it close. Who knew their defense wouldn't be able to stop the Jags in the final 2 minutes? I bet nobody saw that coming. On the bright side, it looks like Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson are finally getting their act together.

Denver 19, KC 33 (predicted: Denver 33, KC 10)- This game was hilarious. Not only did the Broncos defense get gashed for almost 200 yards by Larry Johnson, Kansas City's underrated pass defense (which is actually ranked in the top 10 in the league) came through with some big plays. Thanks for not scoring a touchdown though Bernard Pollard... could have had the week-high IDP league score if you did. Oh well, you're still my hero for saving the NFL.

SF 17, New Orleans 31 (predicted: SF 28, New Orleans 27)- Didn't anticipate such a stinkfest from the 49ers. Apparently Drew Brees simply does not throw <300 yard games. And apparently every Saints receiver has fantasy value, considering Robert Meachem even had a touchdown... If the Saints can keep this up until Colston returns, they can make some noise and stay in the conversation for the playoffs.

Arizona 35, NYJ 56 (predicted: Arizona 24, NYJ 20)- 6 touchdowns for Brett Favre? Why did it take the Jets 4 weeks to let him throw whenever he wanted? Granted it was only against Arizona, but the teams they played in weeks 1-3 didn't have a secondary that was any better. Looks like Ken Whisenhunt's team bonding experience in New York didn't translate to points on the scoreboard. And the Jets defense still sucks by the way.

Green Bay 21, TB 30 (predicted: Green Bay 20, TB 27)- Can we please stop the Aaron Rodgers lovefest now? He's like the Atlanta Falcons of NFL quarterbacks. He can only beat crappy teams. And honestly, will someone please just cover Greg Jennings? I never understand why he is wide open on every single play.

Minnesota 17, Tennessee 30 (predicted: Minnesota 17, Tennessee 24)- What was that about Minnesota's run defense? I guess not. When Gus Frerotte throws more than 40 times, you know your team is in trouble.

SD 28, Oakland 18 (predicted: SD 34, Oakland 17)- As usual the Raiders showed a flash of what could be... and then fell apart in the second half. Good job catching that gift interception DeAngelo Hall... you still got burned multiple times by Vincent Jackson. Jamarcus Russell outplayed Philip Rivers? I'm not sure if that shows how bad Rivers is or how bad the Chargers defense is.

Buffalo 31, St. Louis 14 (predicted: Buffalo 34, St. Louis 20)- The Rams even had a lead in the first half, but blew it as usual. Is it too early to predict 0-16?

Washington 26, Dallas 24 (predicted: Washington 27, Dallas 34)- Huge win for Washington. Hopefully the stupid NFL commentators will shut up about Dallas being a Super Bowl favorite. For the Redskins to go to Dallas and hold them to under 30 points is not something you see from pretty much any team.

Philadelphia 20, Chicago 24 (predicted: Philadelphia 20, Chicago 13)- Impressive performance by Kyle Orton (and no, I never thought I would ever write that sentence) if you ignore the 2 fumbles and 2 interceptions (that's more like it). I guess everyone knows by now is that Philadelphia lives and dies by the pass on both sides of the ball. Having Brian Westbrook sit out was obviously the difference, although Correll Buckhalter didn't have a horrible game.

Baltimore 20, Pittsburgh 23 (predicted: Baltimore 24, Pittsburgh 14)- Pyrrhic victory for the Steelers, who lost one of their starting guards and their #2 running back for the season. With an offensive line that already looked like a sieve against the Eagles, this does not bode well for the rest of the Steelers' brutal schedule. Unfortunately for Joe Flacco, a key fumble return for a TD cost the Ravens the game.

6/13 this week is pretty brutal. 33/59 on the season.