Weekend Picks

Washington +14 over Hawaii - Sometimes people focus so much on one aspect of a given game that they forget about the actual game itself. That's what I see happening this game. I understand that Hawaii can pass the ball like crazy and the Huskies haven't been able to stop the pass to save their lives. I don't expect the Huskies D to even slow down the Hawaii pass offense. They will probably give up 500, heck, maybe 600 yards through the air. But the Huskies have done that a couple times this season and still been in position to win the game. The Dawgs' best defense in this game may be their offense. If the Huskies can run the ball then they can keep the Hawaii offense off the field. Statistically the Hawaii defense has been successful stopping the run, but often times teams are forced to throw it against them after getting behind early. In the end, this should be at the very least a high scoring game that is fun to watch.

Huskies can win if: They run the ball well (250+ rushing yards and I think they win) and don't turn the ball over. Also if the D can at least get some red zone stops to hold Hawaii to a field goal a couple times. Hawaii 47, UW 40

Seahawks +3 over Eagles - I always expect the worst when the Hawks travel to the East coast. They have just never seemed to play well over the years. That being said, the Eagles will be playing without Donovan McNabb once again and I'm looking for a let down coming off a close loss to the Patriots. AJ Feely played over his head last week against New England and the Hawks D has been getting great pressure on QB's of late. They should stack the box to slow down Brian Westbrook and force Feely to make plays through the air.

Seahawks can win if: They hold Brian Westbrook under 100 yards and can get better protection than they did in the first half last week. If they can contain Westbrook, this could turn into a dominant performance from the Hawks D. Seattle 24, Philadelphia 14