New: Isaac's NFL Picks of the Week!
Yes, I am exploiting my grandson. Isaac loves football, and wants to let you know who he thinks will win this weekend
Meet Isaac, my grandson. He just turned 2 in August, and loves football. He and I have been talking about our Detroit Lions now his entire life. He is just as brainwashed, I mean in love, with the Lions as I am.
Each Sunday for the past 2-years, Isaac has made a prediction about the upcoming Lions games on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He wanted to expand his picks, and will now be helping me write this column every Friday for his NFL pick of the week. He will also pick and choose some of the other league winners & losers! Is your team listed?
By the way, his record up until now with the Lions is 30-7 … but
THIS IS NOT ADVICE - Gamble at your own risk!
Featured Game: Steelers at Buffalo (-14)
As you can see by his main pick of the week, he has the Bills beating up on the Steelers this weekend. His thought process is simple - a Buffalo can run over a steelworker pretty easily, so he sees them winning big 31-6.
Sunday Games
Giants (+8) at Packers:
Take the points and the Giants, the Packers are overrated (and Isaac doesn’t like #12). This game will be a lot closer than everyone thinks.
Bears at Vikings (-7):
Isaac wants both of them to lose, but taking the Vikings and giving up the points. I couldn’t quite understand him, but he said something like stuck da’ Bears. The Vikings won’t be kicking field goals this week, they will be scoring touchdowns
Falcons (+8.5) at Tampa:
Surprising pick here, take the points and the Birds. The Buc’s don’t look as good as they have in the past, and a Falcon can easily beat up on the parakeet that sits on a buccaneers shoulder
Texans at Jaguars (-7)
Isaac believes the speed of a Jaguar will outrun a Texan all day long - give the points away
Dolphins at Jets (+3)
He can’t pronounce Tua’s name, but won’t have to since he’s not playing. Take the points and the Jets
Titans (-2.5) at Redskins
Isaac only knows them as the Redskins, and he has a soft spot in his heart for Tennessee, give up the points and take the Titans on the road
49ers (-6) at Panthers
I gave Isaac an update on how they dismantled the Rams on Monday night, so he is giving up the points, even though the 49ers are traveling all the way across the country
Cowboys at Rams (-4.5)
Of course we had to watch the Super Bowl, because it was Detroit’s version of it - and Stafford is still his favorite player. It is a no-brainer that Isaac is taking the Rams and giving up points
Eagles at Cardinals (+5.5)
Isaac is taking the odds on this one, thinking that the Cards will keep it close. After the Eagles beat our Lions to open the season, he won’t pick them (even though they are 4-0). Take the points and the red birds.
Bengals (+3) at Baltimore
Isaac loves Lions and Tigers, and a Bengal is a Tiger - they will travel well, and he is taking the points over the mean birds of Baltimore
LIONS PICK
Only on Sunday Mornings. Isaac puts a lot into those predictions. He looks at the injury reports, stats, and then of course which part of the animal kingdom we are preparing to play. This week they play the Patriots in New England. It’s hard to bet against a Patriot, but it seems that at least ½ the country is doing that on a regular basis!
In order to get Sunday’s final Lions score … you will have to follow me on Twitter for that prediction!
Have a great fall weekend, and feel free to comment below. I’m sure some of you are not too happy with your team being picked to lose!