Truth of the Day

Riding a moped doesn't make you uncool. Riding a moped with a leather jacket and full-face helmet does.

With that out of the way, here are this week's picks...
Atlanta at New Orleans: Matt Schaub may not get the start, because Michael Vick is healthy, but neither one would make the difference to a New Orleans team looking to rebuild its pride after a drubbing last week, and playing in San Antonio in front of their "real" home crowd. NO
Carolina at Detroit: Joey Harrington, Matt Millen, whatever. The whole team is in shambles. CAR
Cincinnati at Tennessee: Don't let McNair's "Questionable" status fool you. He's been beaten, dinged, smashed, smooshed, crumpled, squashed, broken, and bruised since the franchise moved from Houston. But I think the Bengals can still beat them. CIN
Cleveland at Baltimore: Look! A slow-moving offensively-inept train wreck! CLE
Jacksonville at Pittsburgh: The Bengals gave away the game against the Jags last week. Bill Cowher won't let his guys do the same thing. PIT
Miami at Tampa Bay: Now this is a tough one. Tampa Bay, let's not forget, is showing a bit of a resurgence (and I have Michael Pittman on my fantasy team). On the opposite sideline, Ricky Williams should be back in the swing of things by now. Tough call, but I gotta go with TB.
Minnesota at Chicago: Now, you could say the sex party would be a distraction. But how bad could a distraction be when you're preparing for the Bears? MIN
New York Giants at Dallas: Keyshawn and Bledsoe had a bit of a tiff last week, but whether or not they make up, the fun-to-watch Giants are not a team they want to face right now. NYG
Washington at Kansas City: Anyone else remember when Joe Gibbs had those hugeass eyeglasses that obscured half of his head? I sure do. KC
New England at Denver: Remember how the Cowboys didn't want to face the Giants this week? The Broncos...well, they're a team the Patriots should be OK playing. It'll be close, but the Pats win. NE
New York Jets at Buffalo: Coin flip. NYJ
San Diego at Oakland: To think these teams used to be bitter enemies. It'll be another year before that comes back. SD
Houston at Seattle: Do you think Dom Capers already has an "I've been fired" dirge picked out? SEA
Saint Louis at Indianapolis: Mike Martz isn't calling plays this week, which should be worth an extra two touchdowns. But the Colts' defense is something else this year. IND