Week 6 picks

We'll get back to the full version of picks next week, but I'm going to try profootballtalk-style one-liners for Sunday's games. Here we go...

From Tom Cable's Wikipedia page:

Right after my fantasy draft, when I realized I picked five Bengals (

,

,

,

and

), I should have quit the league. 1-4 record after five weeks in case you're wondering.

Time for C-Nast's weekly recap of The Office. If you haven't watched it yet, or don't care, skip to the next pick...

Forgive me if I'm not ready to buy the Vikings even after last week's Monday night win over the Saints. And yes I know the Lions stink. And yes, I know

might start at quarterback, but...

We are now officially living in a world where

has a higher quarterback rating than

.

When a team blows a game the way the Texans did last week at Indy, it's probably wise to pick against them and assume things aren't going their way.

If there's any sense to the way the NFL works,

should run for about 260 yards.

Time for MC's pick of the week. MC's record: 2-3...

The Broncos scored 34 points or more in each of the first three weeks. They've scored 35 total in the last two games. Look for more success this week.

This would be a good time to remind you that I'll be hosting a live chat during this game Sunday afternoon. Having watched the Birds so closely over the first five weeks, I really can't pick them to cover a 4.5-point line against anyone.

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:

Don't know about you, but I'm not ready to pick

to cover.

The Patriots are trying to figure out life without

. The Chargers are trying to figure out life without

. Not exactly the matchup NBC visioned at the beginning of the season for Sunday night football.