Busy making candy corn with real corn for the trick-or-treaters this weekend, so I'm not gonna dilly-dally much before getting into the picks.
If you're looking for something to bide your time 'til Sunday's kickoff, may I suggest the Dave Dameshek Football Program Week 8 Preview with "NFL HQ" stars LaVar Arrington, Erin Coscarelli and Elliot Harrison? Just go ahead and click the play button on the video atop this page.
Also, don't miss the "Notebook" reenactment I did earlier in the week with Bengals linebacker A.J. Hawk. It's a powerful statement regarding two men's ability to look past the big AFC North showdown in my hometown and celebrate our love:
OK, without further ado, let's hit the future-casting!
WARNING: Do NOT continue reading if you don't want to know the final scores of the Week 8 games.
(1-0 this week, 6-8 last week, 62-43 on the season)
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LIONS 19
CHIEFS 16
M. Prater: 41-yd GW FG
T. Kelce: 25-yd TD rec
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BUCS 28
FALCONS 34
M. Evans: 100 yds, TD
J. Jones: 140 yds, 2 TDs
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CHARGERS 33
RAVENS 38
D. Woodhead: 110 yds/scrimmage, TD
S. Smith: 115 yds, TD
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VIKES 26
BEARS 22
A. Peterson: 125 yds, TD
M. Forte: 130 yds/scrimmage
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CARDS 24
BROWNS 20
M. Floyd: 2 TDs
T. Benjamin: TD
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BENGALS 30
STEELERS 27
G. Bernard: 40-yd TD rec
H. Miller: 2 TDs
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TITANS 16
TEXANS 17
Z. Mettenberger: TD, 2 INTs
A Blue: 15 car, 40 yds
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GIANTS 29
SAINTS 26
O. Beckham: 10 rec, 150 yds, 2 TDs
B. Cooks: 9 rec, 120 yds, TD
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NINERS 9
RAMS 16
C. Kaepernick: 3 INTs
T. Gurley: 140 yds
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JETS 14
RAIDERS 17
B. Marshall: 30-yd TD rec
M. Crabtree: 15-yd TD rec
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SEAHAWKS 26
COWBOYS 17
M. Lynch: 135 yds, TD
B. Jones: INT
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PACKERS 27
BRONCOS 21
A. Rodgers: 320 yds, 3 TDs, INT
P. Manning: 300 yds, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
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COLTS 21
PANTHERS 24
F. Gore: 105 yds, 2 TDs
J. Norman: 30-yd INT TD
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Happy Halloween! Enjoy Week 8 -- I hope your team wins (unless they're playing my team).
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