NFL Picks Week 4: Which Teams Will Win in Shootouts?

Shootouts?

Heck, the 34-31 games have become the norm in today's NFL. 

Gotta love 'em. 

These three teams have a great opportunity to emerge victorious in high-scoring Week 4 affairs. 

Oakland Raiders

This matchup in the Black Hole with the New England Patriots could go either way, but I really don't like what I'm seeing from New England's defense. 

They haven't shown the ability to stop the run and are the worst team in the NFL against the pass right now. 

Darren McFadden should have a big day and Jason Campbell is better than you think, especially if he gets some of his starters back.

Brady will have another 300-plus yard game and Wes Welker will be targeted early and often. 

However, Oakland boasts a lot of team speed that's coupled with brute force along the offensive line and on defense so I think the Raiders, in a wild affair, beat the Patriots in the final minutes. 

Houston Texans

We saw what the Texans were capable of in their 40-33 loss last week to the Saints. 

They can score points, and they make it look easy. 

When we think Steelers, we think, defense, but the Colts weren't exactly stymied on Sunday Night. 

Also, Pittsburgh has morphed into a down field passing team with Ben Roethlisberger and Mike Wallace slowly becoming one of the most dangerous connections in the NFL. 

The defenses won't be ravished, but we'll see a lot of points, and Houston's home-field advantage giving them the victory in this one. 

Buffalo Bills

The Bills defense isn't horrible, but they're thin in the secondary after injuries to Terrence McGee and Aaron Williams. 

In consecutive weeks, Jason Campbell and Tom Brady carved through Buffalo's defensive backfield, and this is a great chance for Andy Dalton to grow as a quarterback. 

Ryan Fitzpatrick is leading the NFL's highest-scoring offense, and Cincinnati hasn't faced an attack like the Bills thus far. 

In the end, too much firepower from the Bills and too much Fred Jackson.