NFL Picks Week 4: New Orleans Saints and 3 Teams Sure to Blow Out Opposition

As with all sports leagues, the NFL has elite teams, cupcake teams and then everyone else is in the middle. There are great games on a weekly basis, but there are inevitably going to be a few blowouts when those upper-tier teams take on over-matched opponents.

Some of those matchups are on tap for Week 4, so we may very well see some lopsided scores. Here are three teams who are sure to score blowout victories this weekend.

Philadelphia Eagles

While the Philadelphia Eagles' 1-2 record may not suggest that they are an elite team, their talent pool suggests otherwise. In fact, the Eagles are playing a 2-1 San Francisco 49ers team that is better by virtue of where they sit in the standings. Most observers would agree that Philly is truly the better all-around team, though.

After losing to the Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants in back-to-back weeks, whispers have begun that perhaps the Eagles aren't as good as advertised. It has also been questioned whether quarterback Michael Vick can stay on the field after leaving with injuries the past two games.

With all that in mind, the Eagles are sure to be fired up on Sunday and will want to take it out on the Niners. Vick enters the game with a chip on his shoulder and is in line for a huge day. The 49ers are a nice team, but the Eagles will prove why they're in an entirely different class.

Green Bay Packers

Despite having one of the league's most potent offenses and being the defending Super Bowl champions, the Green Bay Packers have played some pretty close games this season. In fact, their largest margin of victory is 10 points against the Chicago Bears last week.

As one of the NFL's premier teams, the Packers are due for a blowout win and have the perfect opponent this week in the Denver Broncos. The Broncos have played three very close games in their own right, but have yet to meet a team with as much firepower as the Packers.

Most teams' only hope to hang with the Packers is to match them score for score as the New Orleans Saints nearly proved in Week 1. The Broncos have struggled offensively, though and are nothing special on defense, so Aaron Rodgers and co. figure to have a field day.

New Orleans Saints

The New Orleans Saints haven't scored less than 30 points in a game this season and that figures to continue this week against the beleaguered Jacksonville Jaguars. Drew Brees and the New Orleans passing game has been essentially unstoppable, so the Jags are unlikely to offer much resistance.

Jacksonville will also have a difficult time scoring in its own right with rookie Blaine Gabbert under center. Gabbert wasn't particularly good in his first career start last week, so the Jags will have to lean heavily on running back Maurice Jones-Drew.

This should allow New Orleans to stack the box and allow Jacksonville to try to beat them with the pass. With Gabbert and an underwhelming group of receivers, though, the Saints should have no problem excelling defensively in addition to their fantastic offense.