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With an overall record of 76-72, including 8-5 last week, TSN football analyst Chris Schultz is back with his Week 11 NFL selections in Risky Business. Buffalo at Miami (-5) This is a very significant regular season game. Both teams are 5-4 but the Bills won the first game in Week 2, 29-10 at home. If Buffalo wins, they win the tiebreaker between the two teams. Both teams have a similar strength, that being the defensive lines. With 34 quarterback sacks, the Bills do create excellent pressure with four and can drop seven. The defensive line is responsible for 27 of the 34 sacks without linebacker blitz assistance. There are two key injuries: Brandon Albert at left tackle is out for the year and Cortland Finnegan at cornerback is coming off a bad ankle on a short week. This is a divisional game with a lot of significant meaning so neither team should dominate. Bills Minnesota at Chicago (-3.5) In the last two games, the Bears have allowed 51 and 55 points but that was against Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers on the road. And they have been outscored 94-7 in the first half of last three games with no points in the first quarter of the last five games. There does just seem to be a lack of intensity with Chicago which is distressing to say the least. The overall mobility of Teddy Bridgewater can make up somewhat for his inexperience and he may need it. The offensive talent is there but an inability to slow down or stop the opposition is the #1 problem. Vikings Houston at Cleveland (-3) This is the beginning of Ryan Mallett as quarterback who has not played one down so far this season. Can Arian Foster run effectively all game long to offset the inexperience of Mallett and can the Texans, who have lost four of five, use the bye week productively? The Texans are rushing for 137 per game which is top 5 in the league. I have to go with the Browns because Brian Hoyer has nine games of experience and Mallett has none this year. Mallett has a cannon arm but is it accurate? Browns Atlanta at Carolina (-1.5) The point of logic is if Mark Sanchez can lead a team to 45 points, so can Matt Ryan. Yes, the Falcons are 2-11 in their last 13 road games and that is reality. But the reality also is that theyre playing a Carolina team that has protection problems which means quarterback confidence problems, confidence in his protection in pocket during key 3rd and long passing downs. The motivating aspect for both of these teams is that the NFC South is wide open. Even going into Week 11, Carolina, New 0rleans and Atlanta could win the division. This really is it for these two teams as a seventh loss means the magic 10-win season will not happen. Falcons Cincinnati at New Orleans (-6.5) The 24-3 loss by the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night was one of the worst performances I and many have ever seen. Andy Daltons quarterback rating was 2.0. I dont think the Bengals are that bad and, with the Thursday to Sunday scenario, if they are dominated by the Saints, then they are. If the Bengals get back Giovani Bernard, Vontaze Burfict, Ray Maualuga and Leon Hall, it sure could help. Both teams lost at home last week - Bengals for the first time in 14 games and the Saints for the first time in 21. The Saints can still win the division and, as crazy as it seems after the Cleveland game, so can the Bengals in the AFC North. Bengals Tampa Bay at Washington (-7) The Bucs lost a fourth-quarter lead for the fifth time last week, losing 27-17 to Atlanta. Out side of their 27-24 win at home against Pittsburgh in Week 4, ever other game has been a loss. The have the 28th-ranked rushing offence and 29th-ranked offence in total yards. The problem for the Redskins is turnovers as they have given it away 17 times this year with a giveaway/takeaway mark of -9. In terms of talent, I like the Redskins. DeSean Jackson will keep the safeties deep and Alfred Morris should benefit. Robert Griffin III wants to cement his position as a true #1 asap. Redskins Denver (-9.5) at St. Louis I do give the Rams a chance as they have an exceptional pass rush and Manning is a stationary target. But can they cover Demaryius Thomas with 65 catches, Emmanuel Sanders with 62, Julius Thomas with 38, Wes Welker with 26 and Ronnie Hillman at running back with 20. Third down is a strength for the Broncos and a weakness for the Rams. Denver is a solid 45 per cent over the last nine games while the Rams are 8-33 over last three games. This could be like the Raiders game with a slow start before Manning figures it out and explodes on offence. Broncos San Francisco at NY Giants (-4) In the last four games, the Giants have allowed 136 points and have scored 62. At 3-6, they are about to experience the dreaded seventh loss and with that, any playoff hope is gone. With Aldon Smith back and the ability to watch Seattle destroy the Giants run defence, this could be an easy win for San Francisco. Odell Beckham Jr. is going to be a star but I dont think the Giants have enough stars around Eli Manning to offset what Colin Kaepernick has around him. Yes, West coast to East coast but without a dominant running game, there will be too many 3rd and longs for the Giants. 49ers Seattle at KC (-1.5) The Seahawks are on the road and the Chiefs are at home so advantage Kansas City. When the Chiefs prepare this week, they will look at the 350 rushing yards the Seahawks produced against the Giants and say, we know what the priority is in this one: run defence. When the Seahawks look at the Chiefs win over Buffalo and the six sacks allowed on Alex Smith, they know what they have to do to win the game: duplicate the Bills pass rush. But Chiefs head coach Andy Reid seems to know how to win games as the game moves on. KC has won four in a row and outscored their opponents 54-9 in the second half and 38-6 in the fourth quarter. Chiefs Oakland at San Diego (-10) Pressure, pressure, pressure and the pressure is on in 0akland to win… at least once. After the Chargers, the Raiders have KC, at St Louis, San Francisco, at KC, Buffalo and at Denver. Not one easy game. For the season, the Raiders have 559 rushing yards which is a very low number. Seattle had 350 yards in one game last week. The Chargers do have to re-group coming off the bye week and the 37-0 loss in Miami and should win the game but in the division and against desperation, it could be close. Raiders Detroit at Arizona (-1.5) These are the two best 4th quarter teams in football. The Cardinals and the Lions in the 4th quarter have combined to outscore their respective opponents 91-22 over the last four games. Together, eight wins and no losses. The question for Arizona is Drew Stanton. Can he effectively replace Carson Palmer at quarterback? I am going to say yes, as Stanton is an eight-year pro, 30-years old, and is 2-1 as a starter this year. The other question is Antonio Cromartie and Patrick Peterson in 1-on-1 battles against Golden Tate and Calvin Johnson. The Arizona corners will not shut out the Lions receivers but may make one more game-winning play one more time. Cardinals Philadelphia at Green Bay (-5) The Philadelphia Eagles have nine defensive or special teams touchdowns this year. No team has had that type of success from these types of unusual plays. Key move of early success for Green Bay was moving Clay Matthews from outside linebacker/pass rusher to inside linebacker/full field defender. Eleven tackles against the Bears. Yes, Mark Sanchez did look good against the Panthers but he wasnt challenged. The Eagles took an early dominate lead and Carolina has no pass rush pressure. If Green Bay jumps on Philadelphia early, Sanchez cant manage the game he has to win it. Packers. New England at Indianapolis (-3) Both teams are coming off respective bye weeks so no schedule advantage. The difference to me is pass rush and pass coverage. The Colts have to design a pass rush bases on defensive line, linebackers and defensive backs being interchangeable. That can be risk-reward. The Patriots can produce pressure with four down lineman only dropping seven into coverage. That is fundamentally conservative, but the Patriots can be conservative and deceptive at the same moment. With two weeks to prepare for Belichick, his defense will be fundamentally sound but intelligently designed to limit Andrew Luck. 48 touchdowns and only 12 interceptions between these two quarterbacks, but the Patriots have the better overall team. Patriots Pittsburgh (-5.5) at Tennessee I expect the Steelers team that beat the Ravens by 20 and the Colts by 17 to be the team that shows up. Not the one that made mistake after mistake and lost to the Jets 20-13. Zach Mettenberger may be a good quarterback but against a Dick LeBeau defense, young quarterbacks struggle. The pressure is not on Tennessee, as at 2-7 they are not going to make the playoffs. It is on the Steelers to respond. Steelers Cheap Nike Air Jordan 11 Green . The mood in Seattle was electrified as the parade featuring the NFL champions began near the Space Needle and made its way to CenturyLink Field, the home of the team. At a ceremony inside the stadium, the team thanked its loyal followers – the 12th Man – capping a day of boisterous celebration that drew an estimated 700,000 revelers to Seattle. Cheap Nike Air Jordan 11 Black . Weise left the arena with a splint on his wrist and underwent tests to determine whether the tendon is torn. Winger Travis Moen will also miss some time after suffering a concussion in Mondays contest. http://www.cheapjordan11freeshipping.com/cheap-nike-air-jordan-11-all-blue/ .Y. - The Buffalo Sabres reassigned forward Sam Reinhart to the WHLs Kootenay Ice on Friday. Cheap Nike Air Jordan 11 All Star . Coming off a 6-0 drubbing at Chelsea on Saturday, Arsenal endured another demoralizing result after rallying for a 2-1 lead – only to concede a fluke equalizer. Cheap Jordan 11 Mens .Mila Kunis was a guest on Kimmel last night and revealed a surprising side of herself that comes out when she watches sports. It turns out screaming something vulgar at professional athletes is therapeutic for Kunis.CHICAGO – John Danks is enjoying success and making it look easy with a string of impressive performances of late. But the left-hander knows that getting to this point – nearly two years removed from shoulder surgery – was anything but easy. "Its been a long, frustrating road to get back to here," Danks said. "There were some days where you were having to fight doubt from creeping in. "I think Im beyond that." Gordon Beckham and Dayan Viciedo hit two-run home runs, Danks pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Chicago White Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. The slumping White Sox had managed a total of six runs in their previous four games, but busted through with a slew of clutch hits. It was plenty of support for Danks (6-5), who settled down after a somewhat slow start and gave up two runs – one earned – and five hits in 6 1-3 innings. In his last five starts, the left-hander is 3-1 with a 1.51 ERA. His ERA for the season is down to 3.97. "He has really gotten it together, from where he started early in the year," manager Robin Ventura said. "He has pitched to where hes always giving us a chance right now. He becomes tough when he has the feel of the changeup like that and spotting his fastball. It just seems like he has a little more on it as far as spotting his fastball." Viciedo, who was just 2 for 23 on the homestand before Tuesday, went 2 for 4. His fifth-inning blast ended a stretch of 51 at-bats without an RBI. Hunter Pence went 2 for 4 with a home run for the Giants, who have dropped four straight and seven of eight. Giants starter Matt Cain (1-5) allowed eight runs – seven earned – and 10 hits in five innings. "He got off to a good start," San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said of Cain. "Those first two innings, he looked real sharp. He looked like he was on track. Then the third inning got a little long there, long at-bat and he ended up giving up a home run. Then he just got deraileed.dddddddddddd." Pence opened the scoring with a homer in the first inning, and the Giants made it 2-0 with an unearned run in the third. The White Sox tied it in the bottom of the third as Adam Eaton singled with two outs, stole second and then trotted home on Beckhams two-run shot. Chicago took a 5-2 lead with three runs in the fourth. Jose Abreu led off with a single and one out later Alexei Ramirez and Viciedo both singled to load the bases. Alejandro De Aza popped up in foul ground on the first pitch for the second out, but Tyler Flowers drew a walk to drive in a run and make it 3-2. Eaton followed with a slow grounder to shortstop that Brandon Crawford fielded cleanly but threw wide of first base after rushing to get the speedy Eaton. Eaton was credited with a single and one RBI as both Ramirez and Viciedo scored for the three-run lead. Crawford was charged with an error for allowing the second run to score and both runners (Flowers and Eaton) to advance a base. Chicago added three runs in the fifth to break the game open. Adam Dunn had an RBI single and two batters later Viciedo hit a two-run, two-out homer for an 8-2 margin. "We needed it," Beckham said. "It was nice to break out against a good team." NOTES: Bochy was a teammate of Tony Gwynns and later managed the Hall of Famer, who died Monday. "Just a huge loss for baseball and San Diego," Bochy said. "We all know what a great player he was and a great hitter. But he is getting recognized for being such a tremendous person." … White Sox C Tyler Flowers had a bases-loaded walk to drive in a run, but is 18 for his last 111 at-bats with 50 Ks as his average dropped to .247. … Giants OF Angel Pagan (lower back) was out of the lineup for a second straight game and is listed as day-to-day. … C Buster Posey was used at DH after taking a foul off mask on Sunday. … The finale of the brief two-game series has a marquee pitching matchup of RHP Tim Hudson (7-2, 1.81) vs. LHP Chris Sale (5-1. 1.97). 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