Fansided

The Armchair Quarterback’s guide to the NFL: Week 4

By Lyle Graversen

Dec 1, 2013; Landover, MD, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws the ball as Washington Redskins outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (91) and Redskins nose tackle Barry Cofield (96) chase in the third quarter at FedEx Field. The Giants won 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 1, 2013; Landover, MD, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) throws the ball as Washington Redskins outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (91) and Redskins nose tackle Barry Cofield (96) chase in the third quarter at FedEx Field. The Giants won 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
5 of 8
Next
Sep 21, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back LeGarrette Blount (27) reacts with wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) and tackle Kelvin Beachum (68) and fullback Will Johnson (46) after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Steelers defeated the Panthers 37-19 at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 21, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back LeGarrette Blount (27) reacts with wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) and tackle Kelvin Beachum (68) and fullback Will Johnson (46) after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Steelers defeated the Panthers 37-19 at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Pittsburgh Steelers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are giving up 31.7 points per game and are only scoring 15 points per game. That doesn’t sound like a team that I would want to pick to go on the road and beat anyone, let alone a Steelers team that looked dominant in a big road win against the Panthers. After several seasons where the Pittsburgh offense consisted of Ben Roethlisberger and ten other guys, Big Ben is finally getting some help in two young up and coming stars in Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell. The Bucs offense simply won’t be able to keep pace in this one.

Buccaneers 16
Steelers 30

Miami Dolphins at Oakland Raiders

So this is how the NFL is trying to sell American football to the Brits? By sending two teams that are averaging a COMBINED 31.6 points per game. The Falcons, Eagles, and Colts are each averaging more points per game then these two are combined. The Raiders have been especially dreadful on offense where they are last in the NFL in yards/game (254.3) and points/game (12.3). Until they prove they can put some more points on the board it’s going to be hard to pick them to beat anyone. The Dolphins have been struggling since their opening week win over the Pats, but I’ll take them to get a win here in a low scoring snooze-fest. I don’t think the English Premier League has anything to worry about.

Dolphins 17
Raiders 13

Home/Arizona Cardinals