NFL Picks Week 8: Indianapolis Colts and 3 Teams Without a Fighting Chance

It's not often you see scores like 62-7 in the NFL. 

The NFL is America's most popular sport because of how watchable the games are.  Teams loaded with gladiators fighting for every inch is what the NFL is all about.

Well, the Colts have some serious problems and aren't competing the way we're used to seeing.  Indianapolis isn't the only team that will be blown out this week. 

Unless you're a fan of one of the teams in these games, there won't be much excitement for the casual viewer.

Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans

Fresh off the most embarrassing loss this season had to offer, the Colts will travel to Tennessee to face their division foe, the Tennessee Titans.  Getting a game in against the Colts is just what the doctor ordered for the Titans after a 41-7 whipping of their own they received from the Texans.

The horrendous rushing attack of Tennessee may get a chance to get on track this week as well. 

Chris Johnson is only averaging 44 yards per game, far below what he is capable of.  The Colts just gave up 236 rushing yards to the pass-first Saints, and they should be a great platform to get Johnson on track.

There aren't many bright spots when you lose 62-7. Now, after opening the season with seven straight losses, there isn't much hope for the Colts this season. 

The Titans had been stellar at home defensively before Houston blew up on their home field last week.

If the Titans can play half as well as they did in their first two home games, they will easily erase their five-game losing streak to Indianapolis in a laugher.

Prediction:  Tennessee Titans over Indianapolis Colts 38-10

St. Louis Rams vs. New Orleans Saints

A week after scoring 62 points, the Saints go from one winless team to another. 

They will take their explosive offense to St. Louis, where the Rams just gave up more than 250 yards to a backup rookie running back.  The Saints can expect another 200-yard plus outing from their own running backs and will likely be able to rest Drew Brees and company late.

The Rams' inability to stop the run is really taking any chance they have to win out of it. 

They allow 183 yards per game on average, which means their opponents are moving the ball at will and have the ball the majority of the game. 

Even worse for the Rams, quarterback Sam Bradford is still out of practice, and they will likely be going with A.J. Feeley again under center. 

The Bradford-Brandon Lloyd combo will have to wait a little longer and come with seven losses on the books already.

Prediction: New Orleans Saints over St. Louis Rams 44-7

Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens were held in check for almost an entire game against the Jaguars last week. 

That won't be the case this week, when they return to Baltimore to face the 1-5 Arizona Cardinals.

The Ravens have won all their home games by an average of 32-12 this season.  They are a much different team at home. Arizona, who has struggled all season, only scores 13 points per game on the road.

This is a bad matchup either way for the under-matched Cardinals, but a week after an embarrassing loss for the Ravens, they will be on full alert. 

The Cardinals have been stuffed on the run the last two weeks against Pittsburgh and Minnesota and now face a team that only allows 85 yards on the ground per contest.

This probably isn't the right game for Beanie Wells to try to be a hero returning from injury early. 

Kevin Kolb's lack of a run game will mean a lot more passes, and he hasn't looked exactly impressive to date in a Cardinals uniform.  The Ravens will make an example out of the free-falling Cardinals in this one.

Prediction: Baltimore Ravens over Arizona Cardinals 34-13