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Prisco Picks: Week 9
 
Pete Prisco By Pete Prisco
CBSSports.com Senior Writer
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CBSSports.com Senior Writer Pete Prisco predicts the score of each NFL game every week.
 
 
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Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009
Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay BuccaneersFan picks
34The Bucs will start Josh Freeman in this one, which will be tough. Facing a 3-4 defense coached by Dom Capers will make for a tough go for the rookie. Look for the Packers to put up big passing numbers against a pass defense that isn't very good.
Result: Green Bay Packers 28, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38
97%
10 03%
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Miami Dolphins at New England PatriotsFan picks
31You think New England will be ready for the Wildcat this time? Bet they are. That means Chad Henne will have to play well. That's tough against the Patriots defense. New England is coming off a bye and the Dolphins are playing back-to-back road games. That's a recipe for a blowout.
Result: New England Patriots 27, Miami Dolphins 17
96%
17 04%
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Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville JaguarsFan picks
24The Chiefs come off a bye against a team that was awful last week in losing to Tennessee. The Jacksonville defense hasn't played well, but the Chiefs offense is the perfect tonic. Jacksonville rebounds as they get to .500 behind the running of Maurice Jones-Drew.
Result: Jacksonville Jaguars 24, Kansas City Chiefs 21
95%
13 05%
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Houston Texans at Indianapolis ColtsFan picks
37The two top-rated passing teams meet here in what should be a high-scoring game. Both quarterbacks are having big seasons and points should be plenty. If Indy wins, the division race is over. Playing a second consecutive road game is tough and it will show for the Texans.
Result: Indianapolis Colts 20, Houston Texans 17
94%
27 06%
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Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati BengalsFan picks
30The Ravens appeared to right their defense last week against the Broncos, but Denver didn't challenge down the field. The Bengals will. They come off their bye rested and seemed to have found their passing game against Chicago the week before. Look for the Bengals to attack the Baltimore corners and stay in first place in the division.
Result: Cincinnati Bengals 17, Baltimore Ravens 7
35%
23 65%
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Arizona Cardinals at Chicago BearsFan picks
27The Cardinals have played better on the road this year, but this is a tough spot. The Bears played well last week against Cleveland, but who doesn't? The Cardinals will bounce back from their disaster last week against Carolina to pull the road upset.
Result: Arizona Cardinals 41, Chicago Bears 21
44%
21 56%
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Washington Redskins at Atlanta FalconsFan picks
31The Falcons get a little bit of reprieve from the tough part of their schedule with the Redskins coming to town. Atlanta showed Monday night it could play with the best teams in the league. Washington can't. Even on a short week, look for the Falcons to bounce back from two consecutive losses in a big way.
Result: Atlanta Falcons 31, Washington Redskins 17
99%
16 01%
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Detroit Lions at Seattle SeahawksFan picks
29This is the crummy game of the week. Excited about it? Didn't think so. The Seahawks have been a major flop, while the Lions are simply building to something. So who wins it? I get a feeling the Seahawks get it right against Detroit.
Result: Seattle Seahawks 32, Detroit Lions 20
97%
13 03%
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Carolina Panthers at New Orleans SaintsFan picks
34The Panthers won at Arizona last week, but playing back-to-back road games is tough. Going to New Orleans against the best team in the NFC makes it even tougher. The Panthers picked off Kurt Warner five times last week, but Drew Brees gets them here. Saints big.
Result: New Orleans Saints 30, Carolina Panthers 20
99%
17 01%
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Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ersFan picks
23The Titans came out of their bye week and played well against the Jaguars. Chris Johnson ran wild. Now Vince Young has to make his first road start of the season against a pretty good defense. The 49ers are glad to be back home after two road losses. They play that way.
Result: San Francisco 49ers 27, Tennessee Titans 34
84%
10 16%
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San Diego Chargers at NY GiantsFan picks
30This is a must-have game for the Giants. Three consecutive losses have them reeling. The Chargers have a long trip here against a desperate team. That's tough going, but the Giants struggle against the pass and Philip Rivers has been outstanding. Even so, the Giants find a way.
Result: NY Giants 20, San Diego Chargers 21
75%
24 25%
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Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia EaglesFan picks
27First place in the NFC East is on the line here. Both teams seem to have hit stride on offense, which could mean a lot of points. Tony Romo has to show his three-game hot streak can continue. It won't be easy against that Philly defense, but the Cowboys keep it close.
Result: Philadelphia Eagles 16, Dallas Cowboys 20
77%
24 23%
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Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver BroncosFan picks
26Denver suffered its first loss of the season last week, and must now regroup against a Steelers team coming off a bye. The Steelers throw the football well, while the Broncos don't. That will be the difference here.
Result: Pittsburgh Steelers 28, Denver Broncos 10
70%
21 30%
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PRISCO'S WEEKLY WINNING PERCENTAGE
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Talk Back
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November 6, 2009 11:02 pm
Not sure if anyone else noticed this, but for the DAL/PHI game, Prisco picks DAL ATS, which appears to be -2.5 for PHI.  Yet, on his own picks page, he predicts a 27-24 Eagles victory.  Is that not contradictory?  lmao
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November 8, 2009 10:23 am

Week 9 Predictions:

Away team listed above, home team listed below.

Network coverage dependant upon region. Blackout restrictions may apply.

(ALL TIMES ET)

I'm toning down my predictions this week - I'm not quite feeling as adventurous as I usually do, so no upsets for me!
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November 3, 2009 10:40 pm
The so-called experta have come up with predictions that are scarcely better than using a dart board.  So why is that?  It's obvious that picking NFL winners is a tricky business, but the CBS experts seem to have succeeded little more than your average man in the street (a crowd in which I place myself).

Is it because of over-analysis?  Too much reliance on
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November 7, 2009 12:01 pm

Prisco predicts a score of 27-24 Eagles over Cowboys but then picks the Cowboys +2.5 in the expert picks section.
Sneaky Pete at it again.

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October 29, 2009 9:14 pm

WE'RE SCREWED!!!!!!!!!!!!

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October 31, 2009 8:20 pm
When was the last time the Lions played a winless team other than at the start of the season?
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November 7, 2009 12:26 pm
might have his lowest winning pct. yet this week. Maybe 30%?
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October 25, 2009 11:37 am
not only does prisco have multiple picks opposite that of what he committed to in the weekly thing... what the hell is that? wraonfiopn
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November 2, 2009 5:24 am

"Keep Gore reserved in all leagues."


You see that line above!? Yeah, that's in the words of yours truly, Jamey Eisenberg. This will go down as one of the greatest EPIC FAILS of ALL TIME. Here's the full excerpt, including his "rationale":

Sit of the Week

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October 29, 2009 5:50 pm
Prisco picks the Saints to lose, again.  What a shocker.  Pete has picked against the Sainst now in 4 out of their first seven games this season.  I guess eventually he'll have to be right, but I hope it's not this week.
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November 1, 2009 6:24 am

Week 8 Predictions:

Away team listed above, home team listed below.

(ALL TIMES ET)

Sun 11/01, 1:00 PM

23 <--

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October 24, 2009 10:25 pm
Picking one team by one point is a cop-out in my opinion. Picking the Packers, Falcons, Giants by one point? Come on, man, that's weak. How many times do teams win by one point? It's an easy way of covering your butt if you're wrong. And the Pack winning by only one over that train wreck of a team in Cleveland? Insulting. And I hate the NY Jets, always have, always will, but I find it amazing how ...(more)
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October 29, 2009 11:18 am
Prisco finally picks the Jets to win and for that matter by 10!  This is not a good sign for my Jets.  This idiot picked the Raiders last week to not only cover but win outright.  I was very worried about playing Miami to begin with but now with this guy picking the Jets to win, it is going to be a long day at the swamp.
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October 17, 2009 5:44 pm
Normally, Prisco saying something would be reason enough for me to begin to worry. Him picking the Ravens should make me start to panic. But whether the last couple of weeks have favored pickers with obvious matchups or Prisco is getting better, he's hit 78% the last two weeks, and that's pretty amazing. Let's all admit it, Prisco has been impressive the past couple of weeks, so here's to hoping h ...(more)
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October 16, 2009 5:29 pm
they are at the top of the leauge in almost all the defensive stats and stoped Brady and Moss. You think Rivers and Jackson are better. They have been doubted every week and have had doubts against the raiders and Chargers i find it unfair they still get trashed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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