11 Picks for NFL Playoffs Week 2, Ravens at Titans
Published Friday, January 9, 2009 at 04:00:00 PM
Week two of the playoffs, and only three picks each remaining for the entire season.
This week, the game we're picking is the Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans. The line is Tennessee -3, although we're all just going to pick the game straight up.
This list was published on Friday, January 9, 2009 at 04:00:00 PM under the category NFL Picks.
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Published Friday, January 9, 2009 at 04:00:00 PM
Week two of the playoffs, and only three picks each remaining for the entire season.
This week, the game we're picking is the Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans. The line is Tennessee -3, although we're all just going to pick the game straight up.
Accuscore. (7-11 on the season) Tennessee is home and had the better record, but Baltimore has all the momentum... and Accuscore's simulations seem to be recognizing that. It's predicting a road win and an upset by the Ravens, 52 percent to 47 percent.
In a close one, Accuscore likes the Ravens in an upset.- Former NFL star Eric Allen. (7-11) Allen sticks with his streak and goes with the favored team at all costs. He's picking the Titans.
- Random number generator. (5-13) I use Random.org's coin flipper to predict this one -- heads home team, tails away. It flipped heads, so it's going with the Titans.
- Homeless guy outside my office. (7-11) He likes the Ravens. I had to grab this pick from him WAY early, before I left to go to Vegas (where I am now) for work, so I don't know if he had time to analyze all the trends and late breaking news. But we'll still count his pick as good.
Battle of the mascots. (12-6) Quite possibly the biggest massacre of any mascot battle all season long. A raven is a useless bird, a Titan is a god. This is painfully lopsided toward the Titans.
A titan just obliterates a raven.- Adam, the early '90s fan. (11-7) Adam is confused, since he sees this matchup as the Cleveland Browns at the Houston Oilers. He thinks that Bernie Kosar-Warren Moon matchup is juicy but ultimately likes the Oilers (who we all know as the Titans) to pull it out. His rationale: The Browns always find a way to fumble or something and the Oilers are due for a big win.
- Fatter offensive line. (10-8) The Ravens have a massive offensive line, adding up to a total of 1,610 pounds. The Titans are considerably smaller at 1,527 total pounds... and two guys under the 300 pound mark. This one is the Ravens in a blowout.
- A model who may or may not know football. (12-6) This might be my favorite Karmen explanation of the season. She's going with the Titans because "[she] didn't know Baltimore even had a football team."
- Just picking the home team. (8-10) Titans. Obviously.
- "Sports Illustrated" legend Peter King. (11-7) King is going with a final score of Baltimore 16, Tennessee 12. I didn't expect him to pick the Ravens... I'm surprised.
- My pick. (8-10) I want to pick the Ravens. I really do. They looked spectacular beating Miami last week. But I just can't do it. They are starting a rookie quarterback. On the road. Against the top team in the conference and the team that was consistently the best all season long. The Titans defense is healthy, their offense is rested and their quarterback, while no superstar, is pretty much the opposite of a rookie. So for that thought process alone, I'm going with the Titans.
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