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I like how 2 of the guys I told you to pick up last week were promptly knocked out for the season or benched.  That’s what makes Jerry Glanville’s comment about the NFL standing for Not For Long so poignant.  If the guy didn’t leave 2 tickets for Elvis at will call every game, he might have hadmore credibility.

1. Pierre Garcon WR IND - Most of us thought that Austin Collie would be the guy to step up after Gonzalez was injured.  Turns out this guy is winning over Peyton.  He’s a good pickup if you need somebody to fill some bye weeks.

2. Vernon Davis TE SF - I’m actually a little hesitant on this as he may have had a flash in the pan game or he might be breaking out.  If you need someone at TE, and you didn’t pick up Celek like I told you to last week, he may prove to be useful.

3. Mike Walker WR JAX - He’s gotten 20 targets and 12 catches in the first 3 weeks.  JAX figures to be behind most games so I think this guy is for real for the season.

4. Glen Coffee RB SF - He’s an obvious pickup for Gore’s spot now.  And he was much talked about before the season started.  I’m not as high as some but he’s possible starter until Gore gets back in your lineup.

5. Nate Burleson WR SEA - He shouldn’t be available in your leagues but if he is snatch him up.  SEA appears to be throwing from ahead or behind this year so he could be getting many looks.

8-8 last week brings my yearly total to 26-22.  I underestimated some AFC and NFC powers and that cost me last week.  If I would have gone with BAL, NE, NYG, PHI and DAL to cover, I would have had a fantastic week.  Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda.  I did not have time to pick locks for the week so I’m still 5-4 for those.  This week seems to have more big point spreads.  I think the Sunday and Monday night games could go either way.  My picks are to the left.  The locks have an *.

DET +10 @ CHI - Don’t trust the Bears yet
*OAK +9.5 @ HOU - Last time Texans won by more than 7?
CIN -5.5 @ CLE - Can’t believe I picked CIN but CLE is bad!
*IND -6.5 vs. SEA - Colts all the way to the SB?
NYG -9 @ KC - Not underestimating NYG anymore!
JAX +3 vs. TEN - Close game no matter who wins
TB +7 vs. WAS - Didn’t ’skins just beat STL by 2?
NE -2 vs. BAL - Real toss up…Going with home team
BUF -2 @ MIA - Has makings of real stinker game
NYJ +6.5 @ NO - This may be my worst pick this week
DEN +3 vs. DAL - I’m still not on Cowboys bandwagon
SF -10 vs. STL - I know this is against my theory!
*SD +6.5 @ PIT - Does PIT win by more than 4 anymore?
GB +3.5 @ MIN - Will be close; 3 or 4 either way

Ok, I got back on track with an easy BAL win last week.  This week seems to have many easy picks like NYG over KC or HOU over OAK or even CHI over DET.  All of those seem like danger zones to me.  The Giants always seem to lay an egg on the road at some point in the year when they shouldn’t (remember at Cleveland on Monday night a couple of years ago).  Houston can’t stop the run and that’s all OAK can do.  Chicago may be the worst 2-1 team and they play a DET that just got the monkey off their back.  I’m a big believer in the Colts this year.  If I could pick them every week I would.  This week I’m taking IND over SEA.