Week 7 NFL Picks

IIIt's FRIDAY!!!! Hello again sports fans, the Doctors are back with you and rarin' to go for another fabulous football weekend. There are some big NFL matchups on tap, and we're here for you with all the research and factoids you need. On to the picks.

San Diego -5 @ Kansas City

This one is a no brainer, even for doctors. As a matter of fact, we did this pick with one of our brains blindfolded just to make it fair. And we still realized that KC is a better offensive team than a defensive team. Well, see, they're 28th in total offense, and 29th in total defense. Add to that the fact that the Chargers are the #7 passing offense and KC proudly wears the badge of the 27th ranked pass defense, and you have a recipe for a major league thumping. "But," you may say, "Kansas City is on a roll, they won last week." Yeah, right, they beat the 2009 version of Snyder's Famous High Speed Commuter Train Wreck. That really doesn't count. Take the Chargers, give the points. It really is that simple.

Indianapolis -13 @ St. Louis

Wow, we're really racking up the fans in MO this week. Hey, all we're saying is that it is very fortunate that the Chiefs and Rams don't play this year in the regular season, because there is a good chance the ground would open and swallow both teams at some point in such an horrific matchup. Back to this gem. Peyton Manning is completing almost 75% of his passes this year, and is averaging 330 yds. per game, and the Rams usually just send out 5 or 6 guys on defense, no, wait, it just seems that way. Anyway, the Lambs are going to be the winner of the 'first team to face Bob Sanders coming back from injury' award, and Sanders should deliver that award with a significant amount of force. Even without Sanders, the Indy D has only surrendered 2 pass TD's all year. Ride the Colts, lay the points.

Minnesota +5.5 @ Pittsburgh

If you get points on a 6-0 team going against the defending Super Bowl champs, you take them. Three times in the Super Bowl era this very scenario has played out, and all three times the 6-0 team beat the defending champs. "Wow, what an astonishing stat. Where do you get all this knowledge?" Do you ask your vascular surgeon where he got his scalpel and what size it is? No. You just want him to fix your heart. We do the research, you reap the benefits. The Vikes have sacked opposing QB's 21 times this season, and the Steelers are allowing sacks with the best of them. Plus, the Vikes don't have any wusses on their D-line who can't manage to get Big Ben to the turf. Healthy Favre, healthy Peterson, one dimensional Steeler offense, take the Vikes and the points.

Miami +6.5 vs. New Orleans

Whhhaaatt? Who has kidnapped the docs and taken over the lab? Worry not, loyal followers. We have reasons for this UPSET SPECIAL. That's right, you heard it here first, the Dolphins are going to beat the Saints. The Miami Wildcat attack is back on the prowl this year, and with some good results. Ronnie Brown and company have the Dolphins ranked 3rd in rushing offense. QB Chad Henne has looked great in two starts filling in for Pennington. And, the Saints have never seen Miami's version of the Wildcat. That has not worked out well for first timers against it, just ask the Patriots. Take the 'phins and the points, and you won't be sorry.