NFL Week Nine: Bruno Boys Game Previews

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Throughout the off-season, the Bruno Boys peered into their Crystal Ball to provide you out there in Bruno Boys Nation with a look into what the future held for specific players for the 2009 season. Now, we shift our focus and utilize our psychic powers to provide you with a breakdown of all the NFL games on the docket for this Week 9 of football action as Bruno Boys Kyle presents the Week 9 —Game Previews (Fantasy Style) .

Washington Redskins @ Atlanta Falcons : The Redskins are stumbling their way through the regular season due in part to their 28th-ranked scoring offense, while the Falcons are 4-3 and fighting for a playoff spot. They won’t overtake the Saints for the NFC South title, so they have to win games like these to stay ahead.
Fantasy Prediction: Matt Ryan struggles for the second game in a row against the Redskins’ passing defense, which is second in the NFL.

Arizona Cardinals @ Chicago Bears : Nothing cures a losing streak quite like playing Cleveland, and that’s who the Bears beat up after having previously lost two in a row. For Arizona, Kurt Warner faced the best pass defense in the league last week against Carolina and turned the ball over six times, including five interceptions; he has another tough test this week against the Bears, who are 12th in pass defense and allow fewer than 200 yards per game through the air.
Fantasy Prediction: Warner throws two more picks, but also two scores while throwing Larry Fitzgerald’s way often enough that the receiver compiles at least 100 receiving yards.

Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati Bengals : The first-place Bengals (that’s weird to type) are undefeated against AFC North squads and are trying to defeat the Ravens for the second time in the regular season, something that they accomplished in both 2005 and 2007. If the trend holds, they’ll win again this week.
Fantasy Prediction: Cedric Benson does not go for 100 rushing yards this time around, but he still gets a respectable 75.

Houston Texans @ Indianapolis Colts : The Colts are No. 1 in the NFL in passing offense, and the Texans are No. 3, and combined, they are averaging nearly 600 passing yards per game between them. This should be a fun contest to watch if you like seeing aerial displays.
Fantasy Prediction: Reggie Wayne and Andre Johnson combine for nearly 300 receiving yards and two scores.

Kansas City Chiefs @ Jacksonville Jaguars : Neither the Chiefs nor the Jags have offenses that average 20 points per game, and they also share something else in common—highly overpaid quarterbacks.
Fantasy Prediction: A week after Jacksonville bizarrely gave Maurice Jones-Drew just nine touches; he’ll get a minimum of 25, and go for 200 yards from scrimmage.

Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots : The Dolphins have scored at least 30 points in each of their last four contests, and not surprisingly, they’ve come away with three victories in that time. The Patriots have only scored 30 or more twice, but those totals came in their last two games, each of which was victories.
Fantasy Prediction: Tom Brady terrorizes a Miami pass defense that allows 236 yards per game by throwing for 330 yards and three touchdowns.

Green Bay Packers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers : The Battle of the Bays pits the Packers against the Bucs, who are the only NFL team remaining that doesn’t have a victory. Rookie first-round pick Josh Freeman gets the start at quarterback for Tampa, and he will be welcomed by Green Bay’s ninth-ranked pass defense. This could be an ugly debut.
Fantasy Prediction: Fewer than 150 passing yards and multiple picks for Freeman.

Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints : An interesting match-up, this game pits one of the best passing offenses in the league against the No. 1 pass defense. New Orleans lost to the Panthers twice last season, but they have visions of going 16-0 this year.
Fantasy Prediction: DeAngelo Williams has averaged 133 rushing yards per game over his last three contests, and with Sedrick Ellis

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