Whitaker's Week 7 NFL Picks

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Packers @ Cleveland Browns -

Packers LT Chad Clifton is going to miss another game this Sunday, therefore Browns OLB Kamerion Wimbley and Co. will get to Packers QB Aaron Rodgers making it a closer game then you would think.  With the Dawg Pound being behind the Browns will help as well, the Packers are just too talented on both ends compared to one of the least talented teams in the NFL the Cleveland Browns.

My Pick - Packers

49ers @ Houston Texans -

The Texans are a straight out topsy turvy team, you just don't know which Texan team will show up each week.  This Niner team on the other hand has played consistently well on the road this season, and coming off their worst game in of the season and a bye week, the Niners will be much more focused.  Especially Pro Bowl corner Nate Clements who had his worst game of his NFL career 2 weeks ago.  Who now faces hands down the best WR in the NFL in Andre Johnson, Clements for some reason has a knack for coming back from bad games, and usually showing up against the better WRs in the League.  The Niners also get the best WR in the '09 Draft in Michael Crabtree, and their best offensive weapon in RB Frank Gore.  The Texans have been horrible to say the least in stopping the run, and the Niners are one of the best run teams in the NFL when they have Gore in the backfield.  With all that and Niner QB Shaun Hill also coming off the worst game of his career, getting Crabtree and having 2 weeks to shake off the cobwebs, the Niners should be much more sound offensively and defensively, while the Texans go back to being a topsy turvey team once again.

My Pick - 49ers

Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs -

This may be the game LaDainian Tomlinson finally breaks out.  I say that because if a slower Clinton Portis can break off a career high 78 yard run, as bad as Portis was struggling, LT should be fine in KC this weekend.  That as well as QB Phillip Rivers given more time with LT taking the pressure off of Rivers.  Don't be surprised if the Chargers put up 30 plus in KC.

My Pick - Chargers in a blowout

Colts @ St. Louis Rams -

Ok so you have the worst team in the NFL going against Peyton Manning and Dwight Freeney and Co., um yeah I'll take the road team in this one.

My Pick - Colts in a blowout

Bucs vs. Pats -

Tom Brady's getting his legs back under him for sure, that's what happens when you throw 6 TD's, let alone in the snow.  And the Bucs are one of the worst teams in the NFL in defending the deep ball, Brady has WR Randy Moss on his team, so the Pats will of course do everything they can to exploit that over, in London.

My Pick - Pats in a blowout

Vikings @ Pittsburgh Steelers -

This is the marquee matchup this week in the NFL.  The problem for the Vikes Sunday will be reigning Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes running lose, unless they double him, which would leave WR Hines Ward to run lose.  I say this because Pro Bowl corner Antoine Winfield will miss this game with a foot injury.  So as powerful as the Viking offense is, it won't be able to keep up with the defending Champs.

My Pick - Pittsburgh

Bills @ Carolina Panthers -

The Panthers running game is finally on track, which shows you how mind boggling it is that is took this long.  The Panthers offense is now very simple, run the ball as much as possible and take the ball out of QB Jake Dellhome's hands.  The Bills have the worst run defense in the NFL, and the Panthers have the best RB in the NFL (outside of that guy in Minnesota of course), oh and they have a pretty talented number 2 in Johnathan Stewart.  Both D-Will and J-Stew went for over a 100 last week against the Bucs, they should do even better against the Bills.

My Pick - Carolina in a blowout

Jets @ Oakland Raiders

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