Week 5 Preview

Good Morning my little Fannie Maes and Freddie Macks.

 

Week 5 is on us now with no mercy. The weather is turning colder and a seasonal cold/flu is hitting me hard. I was going to go to sleep early last night but I couldn't turn off the VP debate. I was simply glued to the TV. The "content" was just too much to stop staring at.

 

So, here's a drug induced Week 5 Preview for what it's worth.

 

 

Guarantees of the Week –

As you know, last week we were wrong for the first time this season. Who knew that the NY Brets were going to score 200 points? I clearly didn't. 
That puts us at 4 – 2 on the season. Still much better than any paid professional talking head you will find on TV. I'll no doubt get my groove back with the help of the NyQuil / DayQuil cocktail I am working on right now.

 

First – Falcon's Rookie QB Matt Ryan will pass for more yards than the Anointed One Aaron Rogers.

Rogers is the veteran who the Packers wanted to play so badly that they turned their backs on the face of their franchise, but he will be outplayed this week in Lambo by a rookie.

 

Second – One of the three undefeated teams in the league will fail to win this week. The Bills, Giants, and Titans are each off to Sarah Palin like hot starts but they are all very vunerable this week. Look for Pres K's 72 Dolphins to have at least one less team to worry about challenging their record after Sunday.

 

 

Game(s) of the Week

There are too many great games taking place this week for me to narrow it down to just one. So, here are the games I plan on watching while wrapped up in a blanket, eating soup and drinking lots of fluids.

 

Seattle @ NY Giants – The Giants are looking to establish some form of home field advantage while struggling in their last home game to beat the lowly Bengals. Conversely, Pipkin's Seahawks are playing to avoid a 1-3 start and virtually playing for their season. The Hawks are going to wing it 2007 style to set up the run now that they have their top two receivers finally back. This will be a stark contrast to what the Giants will have to do without Plax, ball control. I expect a close game that comes down to turnovers.

 

Washington @ Philly – A potential playoff elimination game, and it's only week 5. If Philly can't pull out a win here then they will be possibly out of contention in this division and possibly 2 games out of the wildcard already. The good news for the Eagles is that Westbrook is practicing this week and that Jason Taylor is out. The key for the Skins will be to limit the blitz pressure that the Eagles will bring. The Giants were able to force from bad decisions from Jason Campbell in the season opener and the Eagles have the same defensive scheme so this could be a close low scoring game.

 

Tampa Bay @ Denver – This could be the shoot out of the week. No doubt that Brian Griese will have to ice his throwing shoulder after this one. The Broncos have a defense that has more holes than a slice of Swiss cheese but they also have an offense that is a threat to score on every play. This pits strength against strength in the Buc's defense against the Bronco's offense. If the Buc's can limit Denver to field goals like KC did last week then they have a great chance to pull off the road upset.

 

Other games worth watching will be on in prime time. Sunday night you have a good smash mouth game between the Steelers and the Jags in Jacksonville. Then, 24 hours later you will see another potential wild-card elimination game in New Orleans between the Vikings and the Saints. This is a great week to spend on the couch in front of the 50" Plasma HD.

 

 

Personal Advise (Tips for Winning at Life)

This week I want you all to plan to plan ahead.
See, there are times in life when you run out of heating oil in late March while spring first brings warmth into the air. The timing seems to be perfect as you have just made it through winter and you don't have to worry about keeping the house warm for the next 6 months.

It is this type of misplaced confidence that leads to forgetfulness and to being unprepared. Just because you didn't need any more oil when you ran out is no reason to put off buying it until it turns cold again.

You never know when the distribution company will run out of heating oil and won't be able to deliver any for a few days. Those days the temperature could drop down into the 30s at night and leave you waking up with a sore throat and congestion thick enough to serve as a patch in the Buford Dam.

 

So, plan ahead in life. Buy the stuff you need in future today. It will save you a lot of money in over the counter medicine.

 

As always, I love you guys.

 

The Chariman