Published 11/4/2008
by Jacob Nitzberg
at Bleacher Report - NFL
The first Thursday game of the NFL season means that your league probably locks the picks early this week. So, from now on, the Eliminator Preview will be appearing on Tuesdays, with all the info you need to stay alive for another week.
Last week, I went 3-0, although not quite the way I expected. Philadelphia won easily, but the Bucs and Bears had to pull out come-from-behind, fourth-quarter wins. The upset special didn't go so well. Steven Jackson was clearly not 100 percent, and the disclaimer proved true that the Rams were a bad choice without him.
As always, I'll do my best to pick the teams you might not have used yet. On to the Week 10 picks, in order of confidence:
1. Arizona over San Francisco
Not many people watched the 'Niners lose to the Seahawks two weeks ago, so all the news from that game was surrounding new coach Mike Singletary. This week, America will be forced to watch them play on Monday Night Football . It won't be pretty.
If a depleted Seattle team can put ...
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