TWD Sports Sunday Thread #1 For 10/21/12: 2012 NFL Week 7 Early Game Thoughts & Picks


THE PICKS 


1) It will be interesting to see which team for the Ravens-Texans recover from major losses to defense. The Texans badly missed their heart and soul in Brian Cushing against a determined Packers side, while more than the loss of Ray Lewis, Lardarius Webb's absence will have ramifications for Baltimore.

2) This is a must win game for the Bills against the Titans to show if they truly worth even giving any attention to. They have to win at home.

3) Will Juan Rivera actually give Cam Newton a consistent game plan? After a bye week, this is a must win for the Panthers already in the season against Dallas. A loss for Carolina today and they will be out of it before November I think.

4) Despite getting back on track last Sunday night, the Packers have a second difficult road game in a row against the Rams. This is not a team, especially at home, that you can overlook if you are Green Bay. You could easily go back under .500 today with a sassy performance today.

5) More than the attention given to RG III vs the Giants defense, will this be a day where the Redskins miss the presence of Brian Orakpo and Adam Carriker being able to get some semblance of a pass rush to pressure Eli Manning? Or will they be able too.

6) While Arizona has their quarterback issues, Christian Ponder has been very underrated with how he has managed the game for the Vikings this season.

7) Keen eyes need to see Drew Brees and Andrew Luck operate today in games that their teams have to win.

HALFTIME thoughts: 

1) Jason Garrett has failed to established the run again for the Cowboys, but Juan Rivera's defense is finally playing with a sense of urgency and toughness.

2) Good stuff from Rodgers and Bradford in St. Louis, though the Packers once again don't have any ground game.

3) Christian Ponder's worst half of the season against this tough Cardinals defense, but John Skelton is just not good enough to capitalize.

4) Decent numbers for both Luck and Weeden, but the Browns just aren't good enough defensively.

5) Chris Johnson has finally had a day to remind people that he actually does matter.

6) Once again, Drew Brees shows why Sean Payton being on the sidelines would have not mattered for their poor start. The offense is excellent as usual, while the defense is, well, not excellent.

7) You would have thought the Ravens suffered injuries on offense instead of on the other side of the ball. The Texans are playing defense like Cushing is on the field.

8) As expected, great battle between the Giants, as both Eli and RG III are showing why they are among the elite quarterbacks in the NFL. 

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