This Week's Picks

Turnovers kill a football team, and they killed my week seven upset picks. Two inexcusable fumbles kept San Diego from knocking off New England, and I can't even think about color-blind Brett Favre and Minnesota.

Anyway, enough about the past. With renewed confidence I bravely accept this week's upset challenge!

• Detroit over Washington: Matt Stafford is back, which is great news for the Lions and their all-world receiver Calvin Johnson. I like everything this team is doing, and I look for a nice second half in Detroit. That run starts today with a win over the Redskins.
• Arizona over Tampa Bay: I love the Bucs Raheem Morris. In fact, he might be may favorite NFL coach. Having said that, his team isn't this good. On the flip side, the Cardinals aren't this bad. Yes, the QB situation is messy, but the Cards have plenty of talent. Maybe you can't win a title with a weak signal caller, but you sure can win a home game vs. an over-rated opponent.