LSJ - Week 12

Locks

The first lock of the week is the Steelers over the Chiefs.  The Chiefs were looking like a better team, whether they were ACTUALLY a better team is up for debate.  For whatever reason, probably the Steelers are a good national draw NBC decided not to change games.  I'm sure they are right, the Eagles vs. the Patriots won't be a better game.  The Steelers run with this one 31 - 3.

The second lock of the week is the Saints over the Giants.  There are the good Giants that beat New England a couple of weeks ago and then the Giants that lose to the Seahawks.  The G-men have lost two in a row, and it may be four in a row before they get to meet the Cowboys in Cowboys Stadium.  It's a rough patch for the G-men as they lose to the Saints on the road 27 - 20.

Shocks

The Titans are favored over the Buccaneers at home today by 3.  The Bucs haven't been a consistent team, but then again neither have the Titans.  Hasselbeck isn't 100% and Chris Johnson hasn't been Chris Johnson all year, my fantasy team is a clear indication incase you needed one.  I like the Bucs on the road because they have the youth and the talent.  This doesn't always win road games in the NFL, but it will this week 23 - 13.

The second shock of the week is the Redskins over the Seahawks.  I almost went Eagles over Pats, but with Vick out and Maclin doubtful this doesn't seem like much of a game.  So its the Deadskins over the Seaguls in a riveting game on Fox.  Sucks to be you if that's the game in your market.

Jocks

Tom Brady will throw for 300 yards and 2 scores against the Eagles.  The Eagles may have two of their three starting corners on the bench today, like Tom Brady needs any help.  Can I get a witness LeBrun?

The second jock is Eli Manning throwing for 300 yards 2 TD's (but also a couple of INT's) against the Saints.  The Giants will be trying to come from behind which means 40+ throws for Manning.  He will make a couple of mistakes, but also hit a couple of big ones.

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LSJ - Week 3

Locks

The first lock of the week is the Steelers over the Colts.  Without Manning the Colts have a slim chance, and by slim I mean next to none.  The Steelers D is too good, the offense might not be there yet for the Steelers, but luckily for them they have a "get well" game against the Colts.  The Steelers win easily 27 - 6.

The second lock of the week are the Dallas Cowboys.  I believe Romo will play this week, I don't know about Jones or Bryant, but they aren't as important as Romo.  He played three quarters hurt, and his lung is already healed.  It won't be pretty, and the Boys will have to minimize hits to Romo, but in a pick'em game I pick the Cowboys 20 - 17.

Shocks

The first shock is the Bucs are favored over the Falcons by a point.  The Falcons didn't look great against the Eagles, but they came out of it with some confidence and more importantly a W.  They keep their winning ways this afternoon with a quality road win over the Bucs 27 - 17.

The second shock of the week is the Dolphins over the Browns.  The Fins haven't shown much this year, but neither have the McCoy let Browns.  I think the Fins put it all together this Sunday and get a win over the Browns 24 - 20.

Jocks

Chris Johnson hasn't done much this year, but luckily for him the Titans play the Broncos this week.  Johnson goes for a C note this week and two scores.

The second jock is Phillip Rivers.  The Chargers play the Chiefs this year who look more like they are playing for Andrew Luck than for W's.  The Chargers win big and the only reason Rivers doesn't have more yards is because they don't have to throw.  Rivers throws for 275 and three scores on the day anyway!!

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LSJ - Week 2

Locks

The first lock of the week is the G-men over the Rams.  The Rams are an up and coming team and the Giants were handled last week by the Redskins, however, it won't happen this week.  I don't think the Rams have enough weapons for Bradford yet, and I think the Giants have a little bit of pride in them they are going to show the league.  The Rams may cover the 7 point spread, but they won't upset the Giants this week.  Giants win 24 - 20.

The second lock of the week is the Saints over the Bears.  I did not see the Bears winning last week, but I really don't see them winning in Nawleans this week.  The Saints are great at home, and Brees won't let his team go 0-2 to start the year.  The Saints have had 3 extra days to get ready for this game, the Saints win 27 - 16.

Shocks

The first shock of the week is the Sunday night game Eagles against the Falcons.  The Eagles biggest weakness this year is the offensive line.  Vick returns to Atlanta, and he will have his supporters there, but unfortunately for him they won't be on the field.  The Falcons D will pressure Vick all night and force a couple of bad throws, resulting in Falcons points.  Its going to be a close one, but Matty Ice comes through for the dirty birds 24 - 23.

The second shock of the week is the Cardinals over the Redskins.  Rex Grossmen threw for over 300 yards against the Giants, but it won't happen again against the Cardinals.  Grossmen will remember he is Grossman and come back to earth.  The Cardinals with Kolb will do enough to beat the Redskins on the road 23 - 17.

Jocks

The first jock is Matt Shaub of the Texans.  The Dolphins will fix some of their problems defensively, but that just means Shaub will throw for over 300 yards and not 500 yards like Brady.  Shaub will add two touchdowns in their win over fins.

The second jock is Drew Brees.  As mentioned earlier he and Sean Peyton will not want the Saints to start the season 0-2, and there will be no better way than to let Brees lead the attack.  Brees will throw for over 275 yards and two scores in their win.

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NFL Week 10 - LS&J

Locks

The first lock of the week is the (5-3) Eagles to beat the (4-4) Redskins in Landover.  The Redskins have a feud between their head coach and quarterback and that is ALWAYS a recipe for disaster.  The Eagles have Vick back and Jackson back, spelling bad news for the soap opera that is Washington.  The Eagles take care of business on the road 24 - 13.

The second lock of the week is for the (6-2) Steelers to take down the (6-2) Patriots.  The Patriots were very quietly beating teams and then they got stomped by Cleveland.  It is not likely for the Patriots to lose two in a row, but also unlikely they would lose to the Browns.  Rothlisberger is still getting on the same page as his receivers, but it is only getting better spelling gloom for the Pats young secondary.  Pittsburgh wins in OT 27-24.

Shocks

The first shock of the week is the (6-2) Ravens to beat the (6-2) Falcons on the road.  Ray-Ray is on the record saying he (and most NFL players) do NOT like playing on Thursday night.  But you know Ray-Ray will be all fired up to knock some heads.  The game will go down to the last 5 minutes with a kicker deciding the game.  Falcons miss the attempt and the Ravens win 24 - 23.

The second shock is the (4-4) Texans to upset the (4-4) Jaguars.  The Texans secondary is used to being torched, but lucky for them they play the Jags this week!!  Garrard probably won't light up the Texans secondary like he did the Cowboys a couple of weeks ago.  The Texans should be able to move the ball and post a needed win to stay in the playoff hunt.  The Texans win 27 - 17.

Jocks

The first jock is Eli Manning.  Yes the Cowboys have a new coach, but they also have a new defense coordinator.  The smart play is on the Giants offense over the so far uninspired Dallas defense.  The Cowboys MAY get better, but it won't be this week.  Baby Bro Manning throws for 300 yards and 3 TD's as nothing changes for the Cowboys.

The second jock is Michael Vick.  He should be able to light up the Redskins D both with his legs and his arm.  Through the air on the ground Vick will net 300 yards and 2 scores as the Redskins have NO clue how to handle him. 

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Week 6 Locks, Shocks, & Jocks

Locks

The first lock of the week is the (3-2) Colts to beat the (3-2) Redskins. The Colts are favored by 4 on the road and will win by 7. The Redskins haven't been consistent and against the weak Indy D they will put up some points, unfortunately the fightin Peytons will put up more. Colts win 31 - 24.

The second lock is the (3-2) Titans over the (3-2) Jaguars. Tennessee is coming off a road win over the Cowboys, and for whatever reason Vince Young just seems to win. Lucky for Vince he has Chris Johnson who will run all over the Jags D. Titans win 20 - 13.

Shocks

 

The first shock of the week (4-1) Ravens on the road over the (3-1) Patriots. The Pats D isn't any better than last year when the Ravens spanked them at home in the playoffs and the Ravens offense is much better with T J Houshmandzadeh *championship* & Anquan Bolden. The Ravens win 27 - 24.

The second shock is the (4-1) Falcons over the (3-2) Eagles. Vick isn't healthy yet and neither will the Eagles offense. The Falcons just have more talent and are playing better. Matty Ice will lead the Falcons in the 4th quarter to their 5th win of the year 27 - 20.

Jocks

The first jock is All Day, or Adrian Peterson. The Cowboys D got Chris Johnson last week and this week Peterson. Farve has an injured wing, too many texts I guess, so Minnesota will give the rock to Peterson. Adrian will wear them down and out rushing for over 125 yards and 2 scores.


The second jock is Ben Rothlisberger. You may think he will be rusty after sitting out the first four games of the year, but he has had two weeks to prepare for the Browns. Oh yeah, Big Ben gets to start against the Browns. Big Ben will throw for 250 and 3 scores as the Steelers roll against the Browns.

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NFL Week 5 - LS&J

Locks

The surprise of the week is the line for the (2-2) Eagles at the (0-4) 49ers shows the 49ers a 2.5 point favorite! I am going with the line and saying the winless 9ers will get on the board against the Kolb led Eagles. The 9ers will drop their safeties keeping everything in front of them making the Eagles dink and dunk all the way down the field. The 9ers problem hasn’t been the defense and it won’t be this week. The 9ers win 13-10 in a snoozefest!!

The second lock of the week is the (1-2) Vikings with the newly acquired Randy Moss against the (3-1) Jets. The addition of Moss won’t help the Vikings this week as Revis Island comes back from injury to limit Moss’s touches. The Jets will let Farve expose himself, again for the old quarterback he is. Jets 23 and the Vikes 20.

Shocks

The first shock of the week is the (2-2) Redskins to upset the (3-1) Packers. The Packers are favored by 3 on the road, but never underestimate the home dog. One never knows what they will get from the Redskins, but this week the good Skins show up and stop the air attack of the Packers 24-20.

The second shock is a bad game, but the only one I can really go with. The (2-2) Rams are 3 point dogs to the (0-4) Lions. The Lions are better than their record shows, they have been in every game even with a back-up quarterback. The problem is Detroit doesn’t have a running game and Bradford is putting up pretty good numbers. The Rams win on the road and keep the Lions winless 17-13.

Jocks

The first jock is Peyton Manning, who has the luxury of playing the undefeated Chiefs. That will change Sunday afternoon, but what won’t change is Manning slinging it all over the yard. Peyton will have over 300 yards and at least three touchdowns against the Chiefs.

The second jock is Matt Schaub of the Houston Texans. They are playing the New York football Giants and Schaub will go off. The bad Giants will show up, the one without the pass rush or cohesive offensive line. Schaub will throw for 300 yards and two touchdowns. Mark it down!!

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LS&J Week 4

Locks

The first lock of the week is the (2-1) Patriots taking on the (2-1) Dolphins in an AFC East Divisional matchup.  Lucky for the Dolphins they are playing at home, but unfortunately they are playing the Pats.  The Pats, favored by 1 on ESPN.com, are coming off allowing the Bills 30 points, but their defense will look sharper and as always Brady & Co. will be slinging it around the field.  The Pats win 31 - 24.

The second lock of the week is the (2-1) Eagles over the (1-2) Redskins.  McNabb comes back to Philly, and the reception won't be warm and neither will the Redskins offense.  Vick will keep the Redskins D guessing with his feet and to his two young electric receivers Maclin and Jackson.  The Eagles win easy 34 - 17.

Shocks

The biggest shock of the year is how Pittsburgh has run their record to 3-0 without Big Ben.  That all ends today as Ray Ray and the Baltimore Ravens come calling.  The Steelers have won because of their defense, but their offense won't get anything going against the stingy Ravens D.  The Ravens O will do just enough to get the W.  Ravens 17 and the Steelers 6.

The second shock is that the (1-2) Giants are favored by 4 points over the (3-0) Bears.  The Bears will run the record to 4-0 and get the league talking about if they are for real.  They aren't, but that isn't the point.  The Giants are in real turmoil.  The head coach is on the hot seat, the offense looks anemic, and we aren't really sure if they have a defense or not.  The Bears win 24 - 17.

Jocks

The first jock is Drew Brees.  The Saints are playing the Panthers at home and will have a field day against the hapless Panthers.  Brees will go for over 300 yards and 3 scores.

The second jock is DeSeab Jackon.  One of the Eaglet receivers is bound to have a great day and we are projecting Jackson because of his electric speed.  Jackson will snagg 2 touchdowns and get over 125 yards.

Well there it is, listen Tuesday at 10:00 eastern to see how we did and hear Chris & Matt discuss the week that was in the NFL week 4.  Listen live at www.blogtalkradio.com/sidelinershow 

LS&J for Week 12

As the tryptophan wears off from the turkey (and subsequent turkey sandwiches) for most of America we turn our eyes to Week 12 of the NFL.  For the record, I don’t think Worthington’s Dinner Roast has any tryptophan, but I was ready for a nap none the less!  Oh yeah, Week 12.  

Locks

The first lock of the week is the Dolphins over the Bills.  The Dolphins have lost Ronnie Brown for the year, and fantasy owners around the world weep.  Ricky Williams has shown that he can shoulder the load without Brown and the Bills have the second worst run defense in the NFL.  Another problem for the Bills?  They have no quarterback!  It’s hard to win in the NFL when the quarterback position is so unsettled.  Dolphins 20 and the Bills 6.   

The second lock is the Eagles over the Redskins.  In the NFC East nothing is ever a sure thing, but this comes pretty close.  The Redskins put up a good fight against the Cowboys, but they don’t have the secondary to stop all of Philly’s weapons.  They have two injured running backs and they haven’t won a game on the road yet this year.  Eagles win 31-13.

Shocks

The first shock is the Texans over the Colts.  The Texans have never beat the Colts and lost a heartbreaker a couple of weeks ago.  But, it is always a competitive game and the Texans have been closing the gap.  The Colts have a lot of injuries and the Texans have something to prove at home after losing to the Titans.  Look for Shaub and company to put points on the board and give the Colts their first loss.  Texans win 27-24.

The second shock is the Jaguars over the 49ers.  The 9ers started strong and it has all gone to pot, while the Jags have gotten their record to 6-4 and are quietly putting together a nice little playoff run.  The 49ers have been great against the run all year (6th best in the league) and that does not play into the Jaguars hands. But this is of course why it is an upset pick and “why the play the games!”  Jones-Drew will hit the century mark with a TD or two.  Jags win 20-17.

Jocks

The first jock is Tennessee running back Chris Johnson.  He is facing the 8th best run defense in Arizona, but it has a problem with speed.  Johnson has speed to burn and will rack up over 100 yards and 2 touchdowns.  The Titans will need to control the clock and keep Warner & Co off the field.  A healthy dose of Johnson should do that, and with his speed, it could get ugly.

The second jock is Donovan McNabb.  Look for McNabb to have at least one long touchdown play to DeSean Jackson.  McNabb will also have at his disposal Jeremy Maclin and Brent Celek.  Too much fire power for a secondary that just lost DeAngelo Hall.  McNabb will throw for over 300 yards and multiple touchdowns to add to Jim Zorns misery.  

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Locks, Shocks, & Jocks for Week 2 of the NFL

As we look forward to Week 2 in the NFL the crack research staff here at the Sideliners Show and I poured over scouting reports and historical matchups to bring you a preview of Sunday in the first edition of “Locks, Shocks, & Jocks.”

First the LOCKS.  Two teams that will definitely win on Sunday are the Washington Redskins and the Green Bay Packers.  The Redskins play the inept St. Louis Rams.  The Rams failed to score a point last week and don’t look for them to score too many points this week.  Washington’s D will be all over Steven Jackson, the only real threat on offense.  Look for Washington to stack 8 in the box and make the Rams beat them through the air.