NFL Pick 'Em Week 9

Well its officially half way through the season for the NFL and I don't think any NFL fan would have thought that eight backup quarterbacks would be starting this year, not to mention that they have almost all done a great job filling in. With that being said, here are my picks for Week 9.

Pick: Atlanta
Why: Ever since the Falcons lost to the Giants in week 6, Vick has thrown for over 500 yards and 7 touchdowns and with Detroit struggling on defense this game should be a blowout, although I am expecting a couple long balls thrown to Mike Furrey to put some points on the board for the Lions.

Pick: Baltimore
Why: The Ravens have built their style of play on defense and this week they get to prove that with cornerbacks Chris McAllister and Samari Rolle covering Chad Johnson and TJ Houshmandzadeh.

Pick: Dallas
Why: The Cowboys look like a brand new team under Tony Romo and by the looks of Bill Parcell's smile after their win against the Panthers last week, I bet he does too. With Santana Moss questionable for this game and Clinton Portis always having something bothering him, the Redskins look weak on offense.

Pick: Buffalo
Why: The Bills are struggling offensively this year with J.P. Losman not throwing the ball well but, all will change this week as they face the the Packers who rank 30th in defense. Look for a breakout game with Willis McGahee.

Pick: New York
Why: The Giants are on a four win streak and Eli Manning is looking to stomp all over David Carr's confidence just like the Titans did last week (previously posted).

Pick: Kansas City
Why: St.Louis's defense is going to be busy with Larry Johnson and Kansas City's defense will have their problems with Steven Jackson as well but I have a feeling the Chiefs will win this one with Damon Huard in the air against a weak Ram secondary.

Pick: Chicago
Why: Miami is struggling at the quarterback position and is facing the top defense in the NFL. Enough said.

Pick: New Orleans
Why: New Orleans' defense hasn't been itself lately but I'm expecting them to get back into their groove this weekend. Marques Colston will end up in the endzone this week once again.

Pick: Jacksonville
Why: Jack Del Rio officially said David Garrad is starting this week, which probably means the Jaquars are going to rely on the run with Fred Taylor and Maurice Drew in the backfield with the Titans struggling against the run.

Pick: San Francisco
Why: This is my upset of the week here. Alex Smith has gone from dud to stud and Frank Gore has finally shown the NFL what he is made of. Although the Vikings are still frustrated by an embarrasing MNF game, they will keep this game close.

Pick: San Diego
Why: Even though Shawn Merriman is a huge loss on defense for the Chargers, it won't play a factor in this game.

Pick: Denver
Why: Whether Bill Cowher decides to start Big Ben or Charlie Batch I just don't see either of them getting by Denver's top notch defense.

Pick: New England
Why: Indianapolis may have Peyton Manning but they don't have a defense. With Corey Dillon and Laurence Maroney on the ground, they both should be able to get into the redzone against the Colts' weak rush defense. If not, they can always turn to Tom Brady.

Pick: Raiders
Why: Andrew Walter may only have 3 touchdowns passes this year but look for the Raiders to get some points on the board defensively. They did that last week and beat the returning Super Bowl champs.

Week 9 Studs

Week 9 Duds

Passing: Joey Harrington
Rushing: Carnell Williams
Recieving: Chad Johnson