# NFL Predictions: Week One **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 7, 2001, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-one/80162 "2001-09-07T01:31:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-one/80162/41 "2001-09-09T23:44:11Z")
And the Rams, after losing a 17-3 lead in the 4th quarter, come through in OT to win it 20-17. Let’s hope they don’t make the game that exciting next week. ---
**Author:** ![Torgo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Torgo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Torgo)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-one/80162/42 "2001-09-09T23:47:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Boscibo \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Silver Fire \* > > \*\*My prediction is the Vikings are not great. I’m so disappointed. > > > > That is all. \*\* > > SIlver Fire, the Vikings **are** great, but the sooner you realize that the games they are supposed to dominate are the games they always lose bitterly, the better off you’ll be. Chin up, we’ll show 'em next week! \*\* If only all Vikings fans were like me, we’d all be happy. I’ve simply convinced myself that the game leading into the NFC Championship is in fact the Super Bowl. Woo-hoo. Vikes win the Super Bowl. ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2001, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-one/80162/43 "2001-09-09T23:52:31Z")
Wow. One of the many times I have transposed Flutie and Bledsoe (for some reason, I am constantly doing this) and it’s finally come back to bite me in the ass. I think it’s the colors. I’m a visual person. Bah. I feel stupid, don’t mind me, I’m on drugs. That’s it. Please disregard my last post. hangs head in shame. I can’t show my face around here anymore can I. ---
**Author:** ![Philosophocles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Philosophocles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philosophocles)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-one/80162/44 "2001-09-10T04:54:37Z")
I’m not a Bengals fan, however…the Bengals are tied for first place in the AFC Central, and can go two up on the Titans next week. If the Broncos win on Monday night, the Cardinals will be alone in first place in the NFC East, with a 0-0 record. Whoever wins that division should get an asterisk by their name with a notation “winner by default”. I believe every team with a new coach lost their first game. Perhaps at the end of the year, some of them will be wishing they had hired Marvin Lewis. If the Steelers miss the playoffs again, maybe they’ll bring in Lewis as the next coach. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-one/80162/45 "2001-09-10T12:18:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Philosophocles \* > I’m not a Bengals fan, however…the Bengals are tied for first place in the AFC Central, and can go two up on the Titans next week. I have lived in Cincinnati enough times and for enough time that they are kind of my lovable loser favorite team. Not that I would particularly get excited about them. It’s nice to see them win, there are a lot of suffering fans here. That said, if they beat the Titans in Adelphia next week it will truly be a sign of the apocalypse. Miami beating Tennessee in the opener was not a huge surprise, they match up well and Miami has won either 8 or 10 openers in a row, depending on which talking head you chose to believe. But the Patriots suck, and there defense is not the Titans defense. Now Steve McNair looked particularly inept, and it seems that some genius in Tennessee believes that Eddie George is SO good that he doesn’t need a fullback. So for the sake of Sicilans everywhere, I won’t say that it’s _inconceivable_ that the Bengals become only the third visiting team to ever win in Adelphia Stadium, but it is highly improbable. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-one/80162/46 "2001-09-10T12:21:04Z")
BTW, **Gazoo** , great job, both head up and against the spread. I bow my lowly head to your superior skills. Keep this up and we may have to set you up in some phone picks money making scam somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-one/80162/47 "2001-09-10T13:06:09Z")
Very, very nice job, Gazoo. Now I understand the loyal adulation witnessed above. Dallas looked pretty good for not having a QB or RB. Still think they’ll go 0-16? ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2001, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-one/80162/48 "2001-09-10T14:34:39Z")
Well, as football began on Sunday I said, “Just don’t let the Bears be embarrassed” and by god, I don’t think they were! freaking Vikings screwed me on the confidence game… I predict much scrambling in the fantasy world this week. jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-one/80162/49 "2001-09-11T01:29:54Z")
Feeling good Lawrence! 12-2 straight up (losses to Minnesota and Tennessee). 10-4 against the spread (losses to Minnesota, Seattle, Tampa, and San Fran). Fantasy wise, I’m up by 18 against the guy who has Culpepper. He has Rod Smith and Elam, I have Denver defense - TD only league. Keep your fingers crossed. I started to do the picks for week 2 on [fantasystats.com](http://fantasystats.com) since they’re due Wednesday night (volleyball on Tuesday night, darts on Wednesday…), but the spreads aren’t really accurate yet. I guess I’ll work on it at lunchtime. Look for week two picks here either Wednesday or Thursday night. ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-one/80162/50 "2001-09-11T01:32:43Z")
Hee hee. Just had to laugh at this before I head out tonight. I took Patrick Hape as my 2nd TE and last pick in the draft. Now he’s getting goal line carries. My #1 TE is Conwell, who also had a carry yesterday. Too funny. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2001, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-one/80162/51 "2001-09-11T04:27:05Z")
Gazoo, did you predict Ed McCaffrey’s Theisman impersonation? You should work the catastrophic injury predictions into your column. Perhaps even a Denver only version, I’m gonna start a pool in the office next year for the Player and Week which will have a Denver star having a season ending injury. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-predictions-week-one/80162.md?page=2)