Week 10 Review/Week 11 Preview:

For the Week/Season:
v. W/L: (8-6)/(80-64)
v. ATS: (5-9)/(69-71-4)
v. Aggregate:(13-1)/(86-58)

ATS v. The Loyal Opposition:
FOXSports Peter Schrager 78-66
ESPN Bill Simmons 76-63-5
CHFF: 77-63
CBS-Brinson 71-71-3
Walter Football 71-68-6
Postcards From Nowhere: 69-71-4
CBS-Judge 70-72-3
USA Pete O’Brien 71-68-5
CSNNE Rich Levine 71-67-5
CBS-Richard 67-75-3
CBS-Prisco 62-80-3
CBS-Katzowitz 64-78-3

W/L v. PFT, ESPN NFL Experts & USA Today Analysts:
PFT-Rosenthal 93-51
Nate Davis (USAT) 89-55
PFT-Florio 91-53
Mortensen (ESPN) 88-56
Schlereth (ESPN) 89-55
Accuscore (ESPN) 89-55
Gary Mihoces (USAT) 88-56
CHFF: 85-58
Pete O'Brien (USAT) 87-57
Pick 'em (ESPN) 84-60
Golic (ESPN) 84-60
Sean Leahy (USAT) 85-59
Jim Corbett (USAT) 82-62
Jon Saraceno (USAT) 85-59
Jarrett Bell (USAT) 78-66
Hoge (ESPN) 78-66
Postcards From Nowhere: 80-64
Wickersham (ESPN) 79-65
Schefter (ESPN) 77-67
Tom Pedulla (USAT) 76-68
Allen (ESPN) 74-70

In honor of Week 11, we fondly remember three quarterbacks (Kapp, Bledsoe and Van Brocklin) who wore the number with distinction.

At Pittsburgh -7.5 Oakland 41.5

There were a lot of suckers (starting right here) who thought that the vaunted Steelers would flatten New England last Sunday night. We were flat out wrong on the Steelers last week, who played very much like the Patriots did in Cleveland the week before. The Steelers are seriously banged up on the O-Line and, coming off of a dreadful loss, their seemingly invincible defense isn’t great shakes either. Look for this to change come Sunday, as they look to rebound against an Oakland team that beat them at Heinz Field last year. Coach Timlin will definitely have his team’s attention as they prepare this week. Oakland will come in with nothing to lose, off a bye and extra time to scrutinize Pittsburgh’s tendencies. McFadden needs to have a big afternoon if the Raiders are going to have a chance.

Projected Final Score: Pittsburgh 24, Oakland 20

At NY Jets -6.5 Houston 45.5

The Jets figured they were in the drivers’ seat in the AFC East after their OT win in Cleveland last Sunday. Too bad for them that the Patriots had a much bigger win. The Texans lost on a last-second miracle catch, but truth be told, their pass defense is an abomination. Sanchez ought to have a field day on Sunday. Matt Schaub was dealing with some knee issues during the week, and if he’s less than 100%, it will be a long afternoon for the Texans.

Projected Final Score: NY Jets 23, Houston 21

Baltimore -9.5 At Carolina 37

Now that the Bills have won, is there any question as to which team is the NFL’s worst? Betcha Jimmy Clausen never figured he’d be in a mess like this. But, Fox has elected to go with fourth-string veteran Brian St. Pierre at quarterback this week. This is what happens when a lame duck coach has no control over his team: the wheels fall off at the first bump in the road. Maybe Fox is simply thumbing his nose at the owner on his way out the door. The Ravens are coming off of a thrilling Thursday night loss in Atlanta and will be looking to beat up on somebody to make up for that last-minute loss. The Panthers provide the perfect opportunity.

Projected Final Score: Ravens 23, Carolina 10

At Tennessee -6 Washington 43

The Redskins were humiliated on Monday night, just hours after giving McNabb a $78MM Monopoly Money extension. They quit on themselves and their coach, and that’s harder to swallow than the final score. There will be no playoff run for the ‘Skins, but the Titans are still fighting for a shot to the tournament. They lost last week in Miami and will be looking at this home date for a shot to rebound. Vince Young will get the start, and while he may not be playing at the same level as Vick, his mobility will present significant problems for the ‘Skins’ defense.

Projected Final Score: Tennessee 27, Washington 20

At Dallas -7 Detroit 46

Maybe Coach Garrett’s illustrious debut was a one-time thing; they went to the Meadowlands and kicked ass. Sure, they’re playing out the string in Big D but the Coach and his troops probably want to make a favorable impression on the Dreadful One. What better way to keep the ball rolling than to greet the slumping Lions, whose season went down the drain after Stafford went out for the year. Stafford claims he’ll be back this year, but he’s one big hit away from developing Chad Pennington Syndrome.

Projected Final Score: Dallas 24, Detroit 21

Green Bay -3 At Minnesota 44

The Packers will be looking to hammer the final nail in the Vikings coffin for this year. It all starts with the coach throwing his players under the bus which in turn prompts “unnamed sources” to put the dagger in the coach’s back. It’s a viscous circle that’ll only change after “Chilly” is swept out the door and the OG is put out to pasture. The Pack were off last week and probably preparing to put the Vikes out of their misery.

Projected Final Score: Green Bay 27, Minnesota 20

At Cincinnati -5.5 Buffalo 44

Way to go, Buffalo! It was a rare happy day in Western New York as the Bills knocked off Detroit for their first win of the year. Can they make it two in a row against the Bungles? Why not? The Bungles played Indy tough last week and would look at this game as highly winnable.

Projected Final Score: Cincinnati 24, Buffalo 20

At Jacksonville -1.5 Cleveland 42.5

The Browns gave they Jets everything they could muster before bowing out at the end of the overtime period last week. This week we’ll find out whether their last two weeks were indicative of an upward trend or just a tease. If they maintain the same level of play, they can defeat Jacksonville. Last week, the “good” David Garrard showed up. If the same Garrard reappears on Sunday, he can move the Jags’ offense against a Browns’ defense that can be had with the right approach. However, look for Mangenius to probably throw a ton of looks at Garrard…

Projected Final Score: Jacksonville 21, Cleveland 20

At Kansas City -7.5 Arizona 44

That was a major-league hurting the Broncos put on the Chiefs last week that will sting for awhile. Luckily for them, the woeful Cardinals come to town. Last week, the Cards were routed at home by a poor Seattle team and really can’t be trusted to establish any sort off offensive attack. On the other hand, the Chiefs were routed last week and it’ll be hard to rebound from that sort of shellacking.

Projected Final Score: Kansas City 23, Arizona 17

At New Orleans -11.5 Seattle 44

In recent weeks, the Saints have slowly emerged from their post-Super Bowl funk and have started to play some decent ball. Reggie Bush will be back in the lineup and his presence will enable Brees to do more on offense. The Seahawks showed that they are capable of winning on the road, but this week’s opponent is a world away from Arizona.

Projected Final Score: New Orleans 31, Seattle 17

Atlanta -3.5 At St. Louis 42.5

The Rams fought tooth n’ nail last week before falling on the road to the ‘Niners and now have to contend with a very tough foe at home in the Falcons, who are not the same team on the road. But the Rams have played surprisingly well at home and their pass rush will give Matt Ryan a lot of problems.

Projected Final Score: Atlanta 23, St. Louis 20

At San Francisco -3.5 Tampa Bay 41.5

The Buckaroos are coming off a 10-point win and now hit the Coast for a visit with Coach Singletary and his crew, who ought to be most ill-humored hosts. Josh Freeman is an up and coming star in the NFL and Coach Morris will have his team ready to go. The problem is that Tampa Bay generally stinks whenever they travel to the Coast.

Projected Final Score: San Francisco 24, Tampa Bay 21

At New England -3.5 Indianapolis 50.5

Indianapolis is a banged up football team right now, which bodes ill for their chances in Foxboro on Sunday. The Patriots are fresh off a tremendous road win in Pittsburgh, yet hope that their best football lies ahead. Look, our record picking the Patriots this year is atrocious. Perhaps it’s a matter of bias. Whenever we pick them to lose, they win and vice versa. On the other hand, picking against Peyton Manning generally doesn’t work out favorably.

Projected Final Score: New England 27, Indianapolis 24

At Philadelphia -3 NY Giants 48

Bless the schedule maker for making this a national broadcast. What Vick and the Eagles did on Monday night was simply amazing. It now remains to be seen whether their offense can remotely duplicate that feat against a Giant crew that was humbled last week at home. Every team can lay an egg from time to time. Good teams (as the G-Men presume to be) limit such stinkers to a minimum. Coach Coughlin understands the playoff implications at stake and will “properly train the lads” so as to avoid a repeat of last week’s failure to launch. Surely, the Giants were not as bad as they played last week nor are the Eagles as good as Monday night’s tour de force. The answer lies somewhere in the middle.

Projected Final Score: Philadelphia 27, NY Giants 21