Just Another Manic Monday?!?

I’m running late (again) so let’s get right to this:

Baltimore (4-0, 2-0 away)
at
Denver (2-1, 1-0 home)

Someway, somehow, every team favored by Vegas to win on Sunday did so…As a result, despite picking 10 of the 13 games correctly, I am two points behind two other people in my pick ‘em league. Now, there is a chance for me to redeem myself tonight and make one of those games back. The question is: Did they both pick the favorites to win across the board? I mean, if you are really feeling lucky enough to get away with picking 13 out of 14 favorites to win, what’s to stop you from making it 14 for 14? Well, Jake Plummer for starters…The Ravens have the top rushing defense in the league (allowing a mere 63.3 rushing yards per game on 2.6 yards per carry) and should be able to contain Denver’s running game, which the Broncos have relied on heavily during their last two wins. This will force Jake Plummer to throw the ball a lot more than he has in their last two games when Shannahan was able to keep him from hurting them by simply managing the game and handing off to Tatum Bell. Let me tell you, this is going to be an ugly game. The Broncos have a superb defense also (3rd overall in the NFL) and the Ravens have a pretty mediocre offense. Still, matched up against a great defense, I’d take McNair over Plummer any day of the week even if he doesn’t have the weapons around him that Plummer does. Mark my words…Plummer is going to turn the ball over…a lot.

My Pick: 13 for 14 is still pretty crazy, but Plummer blows Vegas’s shot at a perfect week
(i.e. Ravens win!)

That’s all for this week…