Fearless Football Predictions: Week 8

With Hurricane Wilma affecting South Florida my only hope of catching Brian is if his power is out and he can't get online to make his picks. Chasing 9 and running out of time I'm going with:

Giants over the Redskins: The Redskins D is tight but you don't mess with a team inspired by the loss of a key figure like the Giants will be this week after their owner Wellington Mara passed away a few days ago. Expect the Giants to come out fired up on both sides of the ball and win easily.

Bengals over the Packers: The Bengals should get back on track against the injury depleted Packers after losing their showdown to the Steelers. Expect a big day for the Bengals big three.

Lions over the Bears: Lions and Bears and a horrible match up oh my. The Bears are the new Ravens but the Lions could steal a win if they're sparked offensively by having Jeff Garcia as their new QB.

Vikings over the Panthers: The Vikings are touchdown underdogs but they should be inspired after their comeback win last week against the Packers. The Panthers are the better team but the Vikings could be dangerous with their season on the line.

Raiders over the Titans: The Raiders should ride RB Lamont Jordan to the win against a Titans team that could be without QB Steve McNair.

Cardinals over the Cowboys: The 'Boys will be heavy favorites but they just jettisoned their kicker and will be without RB Julius Jones which should allow the Cardinals to pull off the upset and start playing up to their improved level.

Texans over the Browns: Yet another game I'm going for the upset on. The Texans are winless but could beat the offensively challenged Browns if they can just protect QB David Carr.

Saints over the Dolphins: Why stop with the Texans when I can also pick the Saints. They're up and down but could be up against the overrated Dolphins at "home".

Jaguars over the Rams: The Rams could be without their QB and top WR so the Jags should have a great chance to win this game rather easily.

Chargers over the Cheifs: I'm scared to think about what LaDanian Tomlinson will do a week after getting shut down by the Eagles. How does 250 yards and 3 touchdowns sound?

Bucs over the 49ers: The 49ers suck. Enough said.

Broncos over the Eagles: The Broncos will be looking to bounce back after losing to the Giants in the final seconds. On the other hand the Eagles are coming off a good win over the Chargers. What will give? Probably the Eagles secondary.

Patriots over the Bills: See Giants over the Redskins. Don't miss with inspiration. The return of LB Tedy Bruschi to practice could be just that for the Patriots not that they needed any extra motivation. Plus the Pats are coming off the bye and the extra game planning always suits Bill Belichick just fine.

Steelers over the Ravens: The Ravens are done and the Steelers are going to the AFC Championship game. Who do you think I'm picking?