After starting off the 2011 campaign with a record of 5-1, the Arizona State Sun Devils have lost four of its last five, and are in jeopardy of losing out on their chance to play in the inaugural Pacific-12 Conference Championship Game should they lose to a tough Cal team that has nothing to lose.
Week 11 in the NFL was the final round of byes this season, so with 14 games on the schedule there were eight home teams that covered the spread, four road teams that covered, and two games ending in a ‘push’. There were seven favorites and five underdogs that covered and two ‘pushes’.
Week 11 was another strong week – not like the 4-0-0 last week but pretty good. The Week 11 picks went 2-1-1 with the Giants letting me down in a big way!
Each week during the heart of the NFL season, and once or twice during the NFL Preseason, we’ll gather the troops around the roundtable and hash out the NFL Power rankings. We check out the stats, looks at the records, and, most importantly, we take a close, close look at the heart of each team.
Week 11 in the NFL is in the books. The Weisguy takes over for Matt and offers up these recaps for your NFL viewing pleasure.
The Harbaugh Bowl comes our way on Thanksgiving night when the 9-1 San Francisco 49ers head to Baltimore to take on the 7-3 Baltimore Ravens.
The Miami Dolphins bring a three-game winning streak into Cowboy Stadium for a Thanksgiving Day matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, who have strung together three victories of their own. Game time is set for 4:15 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on CBS.
The annual Backyard Brawl will be renewed this Friday night in Morgantown when the Pittsburgh Panthers cross state lines to tangle with the West Virginia Mountaineers in this classic rivalry. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.
The Boston College Eagles will try and end their season on a high note when they square-off against the Miami Hurricanes at Sun Life Stadium this Friday afternoon. The game is slated to kick-off at 3:30 p.m. and it will be broadcast nationally on ABC.
Neither of these Big 12 teams will be playing in a BCS bowl game, but both Texas (6-4) and Texas A&M (6-5) can improve their bowl position with a win on Turkey Day.
Miami of Ohio hasn’t parlayed last season’s success into much of anything this year. This is the final game of the year and they have no chance of going to a bowl game or even spoiling the season for their opponent.
The bye weeks are officially over – no more excuses. With Fantasy playoffs just around the corner, the Waiver Wire becomes doubly important – you will need to add some necessary depth and you will need to keep potential Studs away from your competition.
Each week, the CappersPicks.com fantasy football guru Dave B brings you players you need to be paying attention to – Remember – fantasy football championships are often won by those who live eat and breath fantasy football.
After all of the weekly games are finished be sure to check our waiver wire column, cheatsheets, a who’s hot, and who’s not report plus more in our fantasy football guide.
This was definitely a game that Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Matt Cassel had circled on his calendar when the NFL regular season schedule was released. That will only make it tougher for him to watch as his current team looks to get back on track against his former team with a trip to Foxborough to face the New England Patriots.
Preview: It all comes down to two drivers at Homestead-Miami Speedway Sunday, as only Carl Edwards, the current Sprint Cup Series points leader, and Tony Stewart, trailing Edwards by three points, are still in the running for the Cup championship.
The Saints are coming off a tough OT loss to division rival New Orleans while the Titans crushed Carolina in their last game.
