My Week 13 NFL Picks

Washington Redskins @ Indianapolis Colts (-9) -  Washington's defense has played well lately and they have gotten good quarterback play from Colt McCoy in the 2 games he's played in.  Still, the Colts offense should take care of business at home against a lesser opponents and it is unclear how Jim Haslett's 3/4 defense will slow down Andrew Luck.

Andrew Luck and RG3 were supposed to battle out 

the best young QB this Sunday. But now RG3 is on the bench

Here's a good read that suggests that RG3 is on his way out of DC.

Tennessee Titans @ Houston Texans (-7) - Houston took care of business against the Titans last time around with JJ Watt piling on quarterback Zach Mettenberger.  At this point, the Titans are in the running for the top overall pick in next year's NFL draft. 

Expect to see JJ Watt in backfield a lot

like the last time they met (via nola.com)

Cleveland Browns (+3) @ Buffalo Bills - Cleveland has been a good road team.  Buffalo is only 2-3 when they play in Buffalo.  It should be a battle of good defenses, the Browns should get better QB play from Hoyer.

San Diego Chargers @ Baltimore Ravens (-6) - The Chargers pass rush has not been getting the job done which could allow for the Ravens offense going.  The Chargers could struggle against a good team against the Ravens as the Chargers are 1-4 against teams above .500 this season.

NY Giants (-3) @ Jacksonville Jaguars - The Giants played the Cowboys close last week- look for the Giants to carry that momentum into this game against a struggling Jacksonville team.  

Cincinnati Bengals (5.5) @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Tampa Bay has yet to win a game at home this season while the Bengals are currently on a 2 game winning streak.  This team is much better offensively with AJ Green and Giovanni Bernard back in the lineup.   

Oakland Raiders @ St. Louis Rams (-6.5) - Oakland is coming off a win against the Chiefs so the Rams will come into this game motivated.  St. Louis did hold to Broncos to 7 points so it could be a struggle for the Raiders offense to put up points.  

New Orleans Saints @ Pittsburgh Steelers (-4) - It's hard to predict what this Steelers team will do given its quality wins against the Ravens and Colts and terrible losses to the Bucs.  The Saints in the meantime enter the game with a 3 game losing streak and still has struggled to find road wins especially with its porous defense.  

Carolina Panthers (+2.5) @ Minnesota Vikings-  This should be a close game.  The Panthers are coming off a bye which means Cam Newton should be healthier.  

Arizona Cardinals(-3) @ Atlanta Falcons - Arizona struggled against one of the toughest places to play in Seattle.  Look for the Cardinals to get back on track against the Falcons.  

New England Patriots @ Green Bay Packers(-3) - This should be a great game against the two elite teams.  The Packers should get the extra boost from the homefield advantage.

Denver Broncos (-1) @ Kansas City Chiefs - The Chiefs may not have the passing attack to keep up with the Broncos.  Plus Denver has a good run defense to slow down Jamaal Charles.  

Miami Dolphins (-7) @ New York Jets -  Miami Dolphins will look to get back on track against the Jets who pretty much have nothing to play for other than the top overall pick.