Here’s our top three suicide pool picks for Week Nine of the NFL.
1. Atlanta Falcons vs. Washington Redskins
The Falcons have lost two straight but are right in the thick of the NFC Wild Card hunt. And this week, they’ll get back in the win column when the dysfunctional Redskins come to town. Look for Atlanta to pound the ball with Michael Turner throughout the afternoon and then utilize the play-action pass to Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez when the Safeties come up to help.
Defensively, the confidence level of Jason Campbell and Co. is so low that the Falcons only need to bring pressure to stifle this unit. This is our top pick in the Week Nine suicide pool.
2. Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions
The Seahawks are a completely different team when playing at home versus on the road, and they’re especially deadly when facing the bottom feeders of the league, which is what the Lions are. Expect Matt Hasselback and Co. to throw all over this defense and for Julius Jones to find success on the ground. Defensively, expect Seattle to come after Matt Stafford and force the rookie QB into costly mistakes.
3. San Francisco 49ers vs. Tennessee Titans
Although he’s a load to handle, Chris Johnson is the only weapon on Tennessee’s offense which teams must fear. But the Niners will mirror his every move with MLB Patrick Willis, who’s extremely gifted and will clog every hole Johnson looks to run through. Aside from that, Vince Young doesn’t scare anyone and the Niners defense will confuse – and sack – him on Sunday. Offensively, the Niners will be able to both run and pass and we expect a fairly easy win in Week Nine.
