Zac's Backs: 2009 NFL Week 6 Picks

Welcome back to the only NFL picks on Associated Content still saying "I told you so" about the Denver Broncos! This is the week 6 edition of Zac's Backs.

A decent but not great week for yours truly as I went 9-5 in my week 5 NFL picks. The big one, of course, was my guarantee (there's that word, again) that the Broncos would indeed defeat the Patriots in Denver. For what it's worth, I was wrong about the Browns. I still say that win really doesn't count, though, as the UFL debut was a much better played professional football game than the Browns-Bills debacle.

Enough about these two cellar dwellers. Here are my picks for week 6 of the 2009 NFL season.

Houston at Cincinnati

A team I've been calling overrated since August versus a team that really should be 5-0. With wins against the Packers, Steelers and Ravens, you have to believe the Bengals are for real. Cincy has the Bears on October 25 so they'll have to avoid the dreaded "trap game." I don't see them having any problems defeating the Texans in Cincinnati, though.

Winner: Cincinnati

Detroit at Green Bay

The Packers really needed the week off after losing the Monday night Farve-fest in Minnesota. Meanwhile, the Lions kept things close against the Steelers for most of Sunday's game. Is that really a good enough reason to pick the Lions against the Packers in Green Bay. No. No, it's not.

Winner: Green Bay

Baltimore at Minnesota

Hollywood Brett Favre and company won that last minute thriller against the 49ers. The Vikings also showed how well the offense can play against a very talented defense. Of course, that victory looks slightly less impressive after the Falcons completely destroyed San Fran last Sunday. Meanwhile, the Ravens have lost two consecutive games in the final minute of the contest. They were one dropped pass away from potentially knocking off the Patriots and a few penalties away from beating the Bengals. The way I see it, the Ravens aren't going to lose three straight games. I like Baltimore.

Winner: Baltimore

Cleveland at Pittsburgh

Derek Anderson may either throw four interceptions or get sacked six times. Or both. This offense was a joke before the Browns traded Braylon Edwards. If Brady Quinn does indeed get traded before the deadline, he'll be singing and dancing his way out of Cleveland. Here's hoping for you, Brady.

Winner: Pittsburgh

Carolina at Tampa Bay

How much would you have to be paid to watch this game? Ten bucks? Twenty? At least the Panthers finally won a game, even if it was against the Redskins. I'm picking Carolina to get their second win of the season as the Bucs are terrible at, well just about everything.

Winner: Carolina

Kansas City at Washington

Here's the thing, NFL fans. The Chiefs have shown that they're not going to go winless in 2009. If there's a game they can win, it's this one against the lowly, lowly Redskins. I can't believe I'm doing it but I'm gonna pick the Chiefs to defeat Washington.

Winner: Kansas City

St. Louis at Jacksonville

The Rams are, in my opinion, the worst team in the NFL. Even worse news for the Rams is the fact that Jacksonville was slaughtered 41-0 the previous week. This won't be pretty.

Winner: Jacksonville

Arizona at Seattle

Matt Hasselbeck returns and the Seahawks become a real football team! Some NFL fans/experts chose the Texans as the sleeper team for the 2009 football season. My sleeper was the Seahawks. Hasselbeck will need to remain healthy in order for me to even be close to correct. Arizona's defense has been shaky and I am riding that Seattle train all the way to victory...this week.

Winner: Seattle

Philadelphia at Oakland

Hey, Oakland fans. You root for one of the worst football teams in the league. Your reward? Consecutive games against the Giants and Eagles! Is anybody picking the Raiders here? Anybody?

Winner: Philadelphia

Tennessee at New England

The Titans have to go to New England after the Patriots lost an incredibly exciting game in Denver. I actually think the Pats are going to blow Tennessee out of the water. Pick the Patriots to win big, here.

Winner: New England

Buffalo at New York Jets

Another case of a bad team having to face an opponent that lost in the final seconds. The Bills offense is atrocious and the Jets defense will have something to do after being dominated by the Wildcat for practically all of 60 minutes against the Dolphins. Jets will crush the Bills.

Winner: J-E-T-S

Chicago at Atlanta

This should be an exciting Sunday night football game. I expect both young quarterbacks to play well, probably finishing the football game with two touchdowns apiece. The Falcons lit up a very good 49ers defense for 45 points and did so in San Fran. I can't help but wonder if Atlanta will try to set up the run with the pass against Chicago.

I see this as one of those NFL games where the winner is determined by the location of the game. In Chicago at night, I would have more faith in the Bears. Since the game is in the dome in Atlanta, though, I'm going with the Falcons in a one-score contest.

Denver at San Diego

The Super Chargers had an extra week to prepare for one of the best teams in the NFL (that's right, I said it) and the Broncos enter San Diego on quite the emotional high after defeating the evil genius and his New England Patriots in overtime. Here's my deal with the Chargers. They don't play for an entire game. We've seen it against the Raiders. We've seen it against the Steelers. Denver is the exact opposite, though. The Broncos have a defense that just beats the crap out of you for all of regulation (and overtime, if necessary).

Who to pick, who to pick. Unbelievably, there are still football fans out there that have no faith in the Broncos. Some NFL "experts" see this as San Diego's chance to prove they're the best team in the division. No dice, my friends. Pick the Broncos to remain undefeated.

Winner: Denver

Want to know who I pick in the Giants-Saints showdown? Check back later this week for my New York Giants preview. Until then, thanks for reading. You've been great, as always. Enjoy Forget Paris on Cinemax. Great movie.