Mike: Bills, 33-27. I think the Bills learned a very valuable lesson when they essentially defeated themselves in Cincinnati, one that was very evident last week when they found a way to shut the door on the Eagles. I think that carries over into this week as well. Eli Manning can be a turnover machine at times, and he has to be a little nervous about going against a Bills defense that has been forcing a lot of turnovers. It’s crazy – I’m getting to the point that not only am I no longer surprised when the Bills win, I’m starting to expect it. The Giants don’t give me any reason to think differently in that regard.
Brian: Giants, 27-24. Eli could certainly tank during this game with another 4 INT performance, but I think they’ll be focused after last week’s disaster. The Bills offensive line has been extremely commendable this season, but face their biggest test, as the Giants lead the league in sacks. Although the Giants secondary has been destroyed by injuries, the Bills receiving group is close behind in the infirmary. Could go either way, but I think the pass rush for the Giants and lack of a rush by the Bills, are going to finally catch up with them this week. 4-2 going into the bye is still completely acceptable, and I wouldn’t be shocked if they win, I just don’t see it.
Brandon: Giants, 28-24. This is one of the tougher games I’ve had to pick all season. On one hand, at times this year the Giants have looked very, very good. Eli Manning has carried the offense and they still posses one of the best pass rushes in the NFL. On the other hand, there’s really no reason why the Bills can’t come out on top in this one. The Giants secondary has been banged up all year, their poor play merely masked by that pass rush I just mentioned and despite Manning’s production, he still turns the ball over like it’s a hot potato. Unlike Freddy Jackson, who has played like a dude possessed so far this year, the Giants’ running game has been atrocious, which is really saying something given the high expectations for Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs coming in. In my mind, this is what the game boils down to: While posting mediocre results the past two weeks against teams with very good a pass rush, Ryan Fitzpatrick will have to be on top of his game with Usi Umenyiora and Justin Tuck in his face all day. The offensive line will receive its toughest test to date and with the current state of the Bills’ receiving corps, I’m unsure whether the passing game will be able to do enough to win. So it comes down to Jackson and the running game yet again. If the Bills can run the ball efficiently, continue to have success in the red zone and create a few timely turnovers (sound familiar?), then they win. I think that in the end though, Manning will connect with new-found deep threat Victor Cruz and Hakim Nicks who will get behind our abysmal corner backs all game and prove to be too much for the struggling defense. What? Did you really expect to win every game while giving up 450 yards of offense? Maybe playing an even bigger factor in this pick than the previous essay I’ve written is the fact that with every pick I’ve made this season, the Bills do the opposite. I’m 0-5 here so far. The one week I picked them to win, what do they do? Lose to the Bengals. So think of it as a vote of confidence. Hey, all I’m trying to do is help the team win! Don’t judge.
Chris: Bills, 30-24. I know I’ve been picking the Bills every week, but you know what, it doesn’t bother me. There are a lot of reasons why Buffalo can win this game. The Giants are very beat up and will be without Brandon Jacobs. Eli Manning is one of the most turnover prone quarterbacks in the game and I think the Bills will force more this weekend. It’ll be a shootout, and I like Fitzpatrick to outplay Manning, while New York makes more mistakes than the Bills.
Mark: Bills, 24-21. I learned a lot about the Bills’ resilience and character last week. A month ago, it’s doubtful I would have picked them here, but this team is proving that teamwork and character is sometimes more important than talent comparisons. This should be a close game throughout, but there will be enough mismatches for our offense to make plays, especially if Justin Tuck is out. And despite the Giants offense putting up points this year, I think our defense will hold them off in the end. We’ll miss Kyle Williams if he’s out, but Eli Manning still doesn’t scare me that much.
Joe: Bills, 26-23. This is going to be a dog fight. Playing in New York is never easy. The crowd will be in a frenzy and the Giants seem to always play well after games that they played poorly in. In fact, the Giants haven’t lost back-to-back home games since 2007. Eli is feast or famine, which is kind of like how the Bills defense has become. I think what this game comes down to is that our offense matches up better against their defense than the other way around. We should have the ability to pass and run on the Giants. Their secondary is banged up, but they still have only allowed 5 passing touchdowns this season. Offensively, the Giants seem to have lost their way in rushing the football (ranked 28th), but their wideouts make up for their inability to rush the football. I think with the Bills rash of injuries to the receiving corps, look for a lot of Fred Jackson. This will be tough. Honestly, this is a complete homer pick with my heart…I’m sorry.
Shelby: Bills, 31-24. The team continues to dominate offensively but the defense will still look shaky. I expect another good game by Fitz and Freddy Jackson. Hopefully no one else gets hurt…
Alex: Bills, 28-24. The Bills will gut out yet another close game. The Giants were just handed a loss by the winless Seahawks last week, and although they’ll want redemption, they’re egos will still be too bruised to fully recover. Fitz will throw for 2 touchdowns and good ole’ Fred Jackson will run in the other two. Much like last week, the Bills will have a lead, almost blow it, but the defense will come up strong towards the end once more to help salvage the victory.
Matt: Giants, 27-20. I’m 0 for 5 in picking Bills games this season, having selected them to lose each of the games they’ve won and to win the game they’ve lost. Let’s keep the streak alive.
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