Pickin' pros, not my nose

Football picks, on Friday! Write them down and bet on them at home. Anyone who bests me gets a free signed photograph.

I was .500 last week, maybe I'll improve. Where there is light, there is hope.

Detroit at Minnesota: Favre's on my fantasy team, Lions are my Team of Destiny. Lions.

Buffalo at Patriots: Pats. Buffalo is preparing for the 2011 draft.

Atlanta at New Orleans: take Saints at home, or notice that the Saints haven't looked Super yet. Falcons.

Tennessee at NY Giants: Tennessee. I'm thinking the Giants aren't all that great. Chris Johnson is.

San Francisco at KC: 49ers will improve, they played pretty well vs. New Orleans.

Pittsburgh at Tampa: a coming out party for the Bucs? Could be. Pittsburgh got lucky last weekend when, with 14 seconds left, a pass interference call was not made on their corner, who never looked back for the ball on a would-be TD pass. Pittsburgh's luck runs out this week. Tampa.

Cincinnati at Carolina: long season, redux. Bengals

Cleveland at Baltimore: unless Flacco ( also starting on my Team of Fantasy) gives the ball up 4 times, Ravens. But the Browns will play Baltimore tough.

Dallas at Houston: the marquee matchup for Texas. Texans D was a sieve last week against my 'Skins, and I'm sure someone in Dallas noticed even if the head coach didn't. Wade Phillips: good defensive coach, maybe not a good head coach. Texans.

Philly at Jacksonville: the dogs of the world will pick the Jags. I will, too. Woof woof.

Washington at St. Louis: Redskins. I think my team gives us fans a big win.

Oakland at Arizona: For some stupid reason, Raiders.

San Diego at Seattle: Chargers still got some spice in the rack.

Indy at Denver: Colts

NY Jets at Miami: another tough one. I'd take the home team if they can score points. Dolphins in a close one.

Green Bay at Chicago: big-time game for the Bears to serve notice. For a good Packers team, not so much at stake. But these teams hate each other. I'll pick Green Bay, but a Bears win wouldn't shock me.