Ten & Six With Mike Otto: Week 10 Picks!

I heard, "Son, do you know what I'm stopping you for?"

Well hello again, football fans!  Welcome to Ten & Six With Mike Otto!

As you're well aware, things are flipped upside down this week with the Vikings playing (and winning) on Thursday Night Football.  Mikey stopped by Thursday to give us his full breakdown of that game.

It's been an adventurous weekend since then, but that's all for next week's column.  Today's column is picks, picks, and more picks!  I haven't seen this many picks since Mark Sanchez's last start!  Be sure to tip your waitresses.

Mikey, take it away...

Well, well, well! The Vikings won a game on American soil for the first time this year.

I'm going to wait to do most of my recap from that game until next week, but a couple quick points and moments I really enjoyed.

My favorite moment from the game came in the 4th quarter. It occurred on Adrian Petersons 15 yard run when he broke about 8 tackles including one from hard-hitting safety Brandon Meriweather. Meriweather sized up AP for one of his signature helmet-to-helmet hits, only to bounce of Adrian's chest/face area and fall harmlessly to the ground. AP looked like a man among boys out there.

Also, very nice to see Kevin Williams tally his first multi sack game since 2009 and to see Cordarrelle Patterson snag his 1st career receiving TD. Kudos to both.

Right now I'm going to jump into some league picks. Last week my picks went 9-4 for the second consecutive week, not too shabby. Lets get into it.

Philadelphia (4-5) at Green Bay (5-3)

Nick Foles may finally get to move out of his parents basement after that 7 TD performance. That was impressive and the Eagles won't need to play defense if Foles is going to do that week to week.

The Packers may be in a wee bit of trouble. The Golden Boy has a broken left collar bone and looks to miss 4-6 weeks. As collar bones go, I would think it will be closer to the 6 than the 4. You will not get any sympathy from a guy wearing purple and gold. Not to mention my favorite teams defense is in shambles and The Purple has started three different quarterbacks this year. Somebody call the WAHmbulance for the dirty cheesers.

The real question is, who finishes with a better record, the Vikings or Packers? Eagles win in Lambeau 27-13. Felt good to write that and actually believe it.

Jacksonville (0-8) at Tennessee (4-4) 

The Jags have a chance in this one. SYKE! Word is when Blaine Gabbert lines up under center he says BLUE 42, READY, SET, SYKE! Appropriate.

The Jake Locker is back, which means he is probably 2 or 3 weeks from his next injury. Munchak is getting the most of a tough situation this year for his squad and they will keep rolling this week. Titans grab the "W" 26-16.

Buffalo (3-6) at Pittsburgh (2-6)

EJ Manuel will be back in the starting lineup this week, putting an end to the comical Jeff Teul/Thad Lewis/Matt Flynn shitshow I have enjoyed so much in recent weeks. Hey Marrone, put down that cheeseburger and answer me a question! Can't you make Thad Lewis run the wildcat or something? I am going to miss him playing. For some reason I don't think he is going to miss playing.

The Steelers defense is so old the pink Gatorade is actually Pepto Bismol. The Steelers defense is so old they don't have a stationary bike they just have stationery to write their grandchildren. The old man Steelers get a win in this one 23-20.

Oakland (3-5) at New York Giants (2-6)

Terrelle Pryor has a little swerve to him. Albeit not a JaMarcus Russell level of swerve, but that's probably a good thing. If you made me pick either Eli Manning or Terrelle Pryor for the next 7 years I'd actually have something to think about. Isn't that fucking crazy? If I said that at the beginning of the year I would have looked like a crackpot. Not that I'm not a crackpot, I can't help it, I just really love crack and pot. Me and the mayor of Toronto would get along. Raiders win 17-10.

St. Louis (3-6) at Indianapolis (6-2)

The Colts will make the playoffs and, if Andrew Luck can figure out his occasional inconsistencies, they could do some damage. One thing I know for sure, Luck will hoist the Lombardi Trophy at some point in his career. Outside of the complete hack that is Jim Irsay, I really like the Colts. Their games are always entertaining and I think they destroy the Rams this week, 38-20.

Seattle (8-1) at Atlanta (2-6)

Two birds whose seasons have headed in two completely different directions. At the beginning of the year this bird battle looked like a marquee match up. Now it just looks like another lop-sided shit game in a meadow of shit flowers (Shout out to Lahey for the shit talk). 

Percy Harvin won't play this week, but we all know he's waiting for Week 11 anyway so that's no surprise. The dirty birds will make this closer than it should be but ultimately fall. Seahawks win 21-20.

Cincinnati (6-3) at  Baltimore (3-5) 

If Joe Flacco is elite I'm a fucking ballerina. Honestly, I see no difference in talent between Flacco and The Red Menace, Andy Dalton. Flacco is an Andy Dalton with slightly more skin pigment and a shittier top WR. You get hot/ lucky at the right time and next thing you know you're the highest paid QB in the NFL. Take note, Thad Lewis!

Just kidding Thad, you suck worse than my first girlfriend. HA! Take that bitch. Bengals win 19-16.

Detroit (5-3) at Chicago (5-3)

This is a great chance for the Lions to take control of the NFC North and I'd love to say I have complete confidence in them, but it's the Lions, so I can't. They are the healthiest team in the division by far, but I also think they have the stupidest coach. In a division with Mike McCarthy, that's not an easy honor to win. The Lions are going to make this closer than it needs to be, but they pull it out in the end, 28-26.

Carolina (5-3) at San Francisco (6-2)

This is the biggest game of Cam Newton's young career. Winning in San Francisco against Colin Kaepernick and the staunch Niners defense would be quite a feather in his cap and do a lot for the Panthers playoff hopes. The Panthers defense is good. Good enough to counter the complete stupidity of head coach Ron Rivera. One thing I know for sure is the Panthers will never win a Super bowl with Ron Rivera as the captain of this ship. Carolina wins 30-27

Houston (4-4) at Arizona (2-6)

Two teams who seem destined for perpetual mediocrity. Who wants to bet Carson Palmer will be the Texans starting quarterback next year? Sounds about right doesn't it? I could also see him coming to the Vikings, at which point I reserve the right to stop writing this column immediately, out of protest.

Cards are a decent team, just not quite good enough to factor in the grand scheme of things. They are good enough to dispatch the Texans this week, 24-20. 

Denver (7-1) at San Diego (4-4)

Fall down, Phillip Rivers! And the swoon begins! That overtime loss to Washington last week is all it will take to completely derail the Chargers season and their once feasible playoff hopes. Antonio Gates looks more like Jermaine Wiggins every year. Phillip Rivers looks more like Kerry Collins every year. Not a great recipe for success. You can't build a Super Bowl contender on Weeble Wobbles and John Fassel's dream QB. Broncos roll 35-24.

Dallas (5-4) at New Orleans (6-2)

The Saints somehow found a way to lose to the fucking Jets, keeping them relevant and ruining my week in the process. The Cowboys would have lost last week to most other NFL teams, but escaped with a victory due to a completely inept Vikings coaching staff & defense.

The Saints are sure to be pissed, while the Cowboys will undoubtedly be there usual complacent selves. That, coupled with the fact Brees is going to shred their secondary, will lead to a Cowboys loss. Saints win easy in the Big Easy 30-20. 

Miami (4-4) at Tampa Bay (0-8)

It's the battle for Florida! And in the battle for Florida, the only real winners are people like George Zimmerman and Casey Anthony...and maybe Darrelle Revis.

This game challenges that Vikings-Giants Monday night game for most uninteresting prime time match up of the world. Tampa is nothing but a bunch of retirees and strip clubs...maybe that's where I'll retire. 'Phins win! 'Phins win! 23-20

There you have it, football fans!  Week 10 kicked off with a Vikings victory and wraps up with a Dolphins victory.  Exciting time to be a football fan, right?  Right?  Eh...

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