NFL Week 10 Picks

Detroit at Arizona (-1)
The early line was even, but Arizona has become a slight favorite. It may seem crazy that the 6-2 Lions are an underdog against the 3-5 Cardinals, but Detroit is only 2-2 on the road while Arizona is 2-1 at home. Additionally, the Cardinals very well may have the edge in overall talent, particularly on offense with RB Edgerrin James and WRs Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin. Yet Ken Whisenhunt's Cards have folded in big spots all year long, while Rod Marinelli's Lions have overachieved and could earn him Coach of the Year honors. Detroit will find a way to steal a key road win.

Philly at Washington (-3)
If you tune into ESPN's Swami, Chris Berman, or SI's Dr. Z, Paul Zimmerman, Philly is both pundits' pick for this week's upset special. Maybe the dharma prince just doesn't want to be in doghouse (Lady FLICK is a born-and-raised Skins fan), but dp doesn't see it happening. Washington may look bad, but winning ugly is the name of the game in D.C. The Redskins will get it done.

Buffalo (-2.5) at Miami
Buffalo's sluggish offense doesn't leave much room for error, but the Bills showed last week in their win over Cincy that hey can put some points on the board against a bad defense. Miami may be coming off a bye week, but the Dolphin D is still lacking. Buffalo will grind out another W against the winless Fins.

Cincy at Baltimore (-5.5 opening line, now at -3)
Both teams sputter into this one on two-game losing streaks. Last week dp vowed to never again to back the disappointing Bungles, who sure enough gave away another winnable game to Buffalo. That's what 2-6 teams do. Chincy's nonexistent defense couldn't stop a beaker with a rubber cork. Yet Baltimore's offense is so offensive that it couldn't score sympathy from Mother Teresa. Even worse, the Ravens' only real threat, RB Willis McGahee, is questionable after suffering a concussion. So something's gotta give here. Sticking with the never-bet-on-Bengals maxim, dp reluctantly picks the Ravens.

Dallas (-1.5) at New York
In the marquee matchup of the week, the Cowboys visit the Giants, who want revenge for their Week 1 45-35 shootout loss in Big D. This one won't be as high-scoring, but the result will be the same. After Tony Romo outplays Eli Manning, look for him to make a splash in the Big Apple's club scene. What forbidden fruit will Tony taste next? He's already been linked to Carrie Underwood, Jessica Simpson, and Britney Spears....