Last week ended up being a rough one for Creative Misfortune. Let's see if I can right the ship this week and get back on the winning track...
Sunday Game Score Predictions:
Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Arizona, 17-16. Arizona holds onto the football better and wins with a late TD pass.
Scottie V's Pick: Arizona, 24-16. Derek Anderson and Larry Fitzgerald connect for two TD's as Larry cracks 100 yards for the day.
Vegas Lines Pick: Atlanta, 26-17. Atlanta by 6.5, Over/Under 43.
Accuscore Pick: Atlanta, 26-10. Atlanta 71% win confidence.
What If Sports Pick: Arizona, 20-16. Arizona won 3 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Arizona, 20-17. Arizona better at 1-0 vs 0-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: Atlanta, 20-17
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Baltimore, 24-17. Ravens D shuts down Batman and Robin.
Scottie V's Pick: Baltimore, 31-17. The cracks in the Bengal armor are starting to show... Will the locker room start to fray after week 2?
Vegas Lines Pick: Baltimore, 23-20. Baltimore by 2, Over/Under 39.5.
Accuscore Pick: Baltimore, 17-16. Baltimore 51% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: Baltimore, 30-17. Baltimore won 4 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Baltimore, 20-17. Baltimore better at 1-0 vs 0-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: Cincinnati, 20-17
Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Cleveland, 14-13. Kansas City won't make the special team plays in this one and falls short in a close game on the road.
Scottie V's Pick: Kansas City, 27-13. Matt Cassell plays his best game as a Chief.
Vegas Lines Pick: Cleveland, 21-17. Cleveland by 2, Over/Under 38.5.
Accuscore Pick: Cleveland, 20-17. Cleveland 55% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: Kansas City, 17-16. Kansas City won 2 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Kansas City, 20-17. Kansas City better at 1-0 vs 0-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: Cleveland, 20-17
Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Dallas, 28-17. Dallas needs this more than Chicago and will remember to run the ball against a defense that's lost a step.
Scottie V's Pick: Dallas, 38-17. The Cowboys regain some mojo against the hapless Bears.
Vegas Lines Pick: Dallas, 26-17. Dallas by 8, Over/Under 41.
Accuscore Pick: Dallas, 27-10. Dallas 74% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: Dallas, 27-21. Dallas won 4 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Chicago, 20-17. Chicago better at 1-0 vs 0-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: Dallas, 20-17
Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Philadelphia, 24-10. In a battle of back-up QBs, Vick clearly the superior option.
Scottie V's Pick: Philadelphia, 23-13. Michael Vick and the Eagles make the Lions look silly on several occasions... But really, most teams have a tendency to do that.
Vegas Lines Pick: Philadelphia, 24-17. Philadelphia by 6, Over/Under 41.5.
Accuscore Pick: Philadelphia, 23-14. Philadelphia 62% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: Philadelphia, 16-10. Philadelphia won 4 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Detroit, 20-17. Both records at 0-1, advantage home.
Home Team Wins Pick: Detroit, 20-17
Buffalo Bills at Green Bay Packers
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Green Bay, 34-10. Buffalo will not be able to stop the Packers, particularly in a stadium full of Cheeseheads.
Scottie V's Pick: Green Bay, 44-9. The Pack continues to look impressive... The Bills will help you do that.
Vegas Lines Pick: Green Bay, 28-14. Green Bay by 12.5, Over/Under 42.5.
Accuscore Pick: Green Bay, 27-10. Green Bay 74% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: Green Bay, 23-10. Green Bay won 4 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Green Bay, 20-17. Green Bay better at 1-0 vs 0-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: Green Bay, 20-17
Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Tennessee, 17-13. The Titans stuff the Steelers rushing attack and force Pittsburgh to use their passing game. Dixon won't be up to the task in this one.
Scottie V's Pick: Pittsburgh, 27-20. Rashard Mendenhall outrushes Chris Johnson and Dennis Dixon manages the game.
Vegas Lines Pick: Tennessee, 23-16. Tennessee by 5, Over/Under 36.5.
Accuscore Pick: Tennessee, 24-14. Tennessee 64% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: Tennessee, 26-17. Tennessee won 3 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Tennessee, 20-17. Both records at 1-0, advantage home.
Home Team Wins Pick: Tennessee, 20-17
Miami Dolphins at Minnesota Vikings
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Minnesota, 24-14. The Vikings defense proves far superior to Buffalo's and Miami struggles on the road.
Scottie V's Pick: Minnesota, 30-10. Brett Favre takes care of the ball and the Vikes win easily.
Vegas Lines Pick: Minnesota, 23-16. Minnesota by 5.5, Over/Under 39.
Accuscore Pick: Minnesota, 24-10. Minnesota 70% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: Minnesota, 21-17. Minnesota won 3 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Miami, 20-17. Miami better at 1-0 vs 0-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: Minnesota, 20-17
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Carolina, 17-10. Matt Moore doesn't make the mistakes that cost the Panthers last week against a weaker, more familiar opponent
Scottie V's Pick: Carolina, 17-14. DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart help the Panthers to dominate time of possession, 2:1.
Vegas Lines Pick: Carolina, 20-17. Pick 'em
Accuscore Pick: Carolina, 24-13. Carolina 65% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: Carolina, 31-7. Carolina won 5 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Tampa Bay, 20-17. Tampa Bay better at 1-0 vs 0-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: Carolina, 20-17
Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Denver, 27-24. Denver wins a mile high shoot-out with its running game. Go figure.
Scottie V's Pick: Denver, 23-13. A fired-up Mile High crowd is too much to overcome for the Seahawks.
Vegas Lines Pick: Denver, 23-17. Denver by 3.5, Over/Under 40.5.
Accuscore Pick: Denver, 21-16. Denver 59% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: Seattle, 17-16. Seattle won 3 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Seattle, 20-17. Seattle better at 1-0 vs 0-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: Denver, 20-17
St. Louis Rams at Oakland Raiders
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Oakland, 13-9. What happens when a stoppable force hits a moveable object? Glad this one won't be on a TV anywhere close by so I have to find out.
Scottie V's Pick: St. Louis, 17-9. Al Davis longs for the days when the Rams were still in Los Angeles... To honor those days, Al Davis wears his "Members Only" jacket... Pretty much just like any other Sunday.
Vegas Lines Pick: Oakland, 21-17. Oakland by 3.5, Over/Under 38.
Accuscore Pick: Oakland, 26-10. Oakland 71% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: Oakland, 21-20. Oakland won 3 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Oakland, 20-17. Both records at 0-1, advantage home.
Home Team Wins Pick: Oakland, 20-17
New England Patriots at New York Jets
Creative Misfortune's Pick: New England, 21-16. Brady delivers the first strike for the Patriots and New York won't be able to catch up.
Scottie V's Pick: New England, 35-20. In the Battle of the Jerko Coaches, Belichick shows that he is in a league of his own... He is, indeed, the jerkiest jerk that ever did jerk.
Vegas Lines Pick: New England, 21-17. New England by 3, Over/Under 37.5.
Accuscore Pick: New England, 23-14. New England 62% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: New York, 26-14. New York won 4 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: New England, 20-17. New England better at 1-0 vs 0-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: New York, 20-17
Jacksonville Jaguars at San Diego Chargers
Creative Misfortune's Pick: San Diego, 31-13. It won't be raining in San Diego. Jaguars can't win without adverse weather to help them.
Scottie V's Pick: San Diego, 31-14. Phillip Rivers returns from his pout-fest in Kansas City to throw for 2 TD's.
Vegas Lines Pick: San Diego, 28-20. San Diego by 7, Over/Under 45.5.
Accuscore Pick: San Diego, 28-7. San Diego 79% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: San Diego, 28-14. San Diego won 5 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Jacksonville, 20-17. Jacksonville better at 1-0 vs 0-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: San Diego, 20-17
Houston Texans at Washington Redskins
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Houston, 16-13. Texans do what the other Texas team couldn't - win in Washington.
Scottie V's Pick: Houston, 28-17. Though Arian Foster cools off from his performance last week, Matt Schaub picks up the slack.
Vegas Lines Pick: Houston, 24-20. Houston by 3, Over/Under 43.
Accuscore Pick: Houston, 17-14. Houston 52% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: Houston, 21-14. Houston won 4 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: Washington, 20-17. Both records at 1-0, advantage home.
Home Team Wins Pick: Washington, 20-17
New York Giants at Indianapolis Colts
Creative Misfortune's Pick: Indianapolis, 35-31. Defense will be a secondary concern in Manning Bowl II. Big brother gets the much needed win at home.
Scottie V's Pick: Indianapolis, 24-23. Peyton gets the upper-hand over his bro, efficiently leading the drive that leads to the game-winning field goal.
Vegas Lines Pick: Indianapolis, 28-21. Indianapolis by 5, Over/Under 48.5.
Accuscore Pick: Indianapolis, 24-13. Indianapolis 67% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: Indianapolis, 23-20. Indianapolis won 3 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: New York, 20-17. New York better at 1-0 vs 0-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: Indianapolis, 20-17
Monday Night Game Score Prediction:
New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers
Creative Misfortune's Pick: New Orleans, 27-14. New Orleans further exposes the overhyped 49ers and cruises to an easy road victory.
Scottie V's Pick: New Orleans, 52-17. Yikes... The Niners defense made Matt Hasselback look like Drew Brees last week... What happens when they actually face Drew Brees???
Vegas Lines Pick: New Orleans, 26-20. New Orleans by 5.5, Over/Under 43.5.
Accuscore Pick: New Orleans, 26-10. New Orleans 72% win confidence
What If Sports Pick: New Orleans, 21-20. New Orleans won 3 of 5 simulations.
Best Record Wins Pick: New Orleans, 20-17. New Orleans better at 1-0 vs 0-1.
Home Team Wins Pick: San Francisco, 20-17
Come back on Monday to view the prediction roundup and game recaps for all Sunday games.
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