Football Fantasy! NFL midseason and abbreviated picks for week 9

Note: Due to severe technological difficulties, this week Football Fantasy! will be limited to an abbreviated incarnation. We know this is not fair to you the reader, since the picks are hardly the purpose of these grandiose weekly issues, but to keep an honest record the week 9 choices are presented below without commentary. If anybody knows anything about computer repair, please get in touch.

Buffalo Bills at New York Jets

My choice: Bills

Sharp pick: Buffalo (-3)

Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers

My choice: Panthers

Sharp pick: Atlanta (+1.5)

Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans

My choice: Texans

Sharp pick: Indianapolis (+12.5)

Cincinnati Bengals at Jacksonville Jaguars

My choice: Bengals

Sharp pick: Cincinnati (+5)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints

My choice: Buccaneers

Sharp pick: New Orleans (-7)

Los Angeles Rams at New York Giants

My choice: Giants

Sharp pick: Los Angeles (-3.5)

Denver Broncos at Philadelphia Eagles

My choice: Broncos

Sharp pick: Denver (+7.5)

Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans

My choice: Titans

Sharp pick: Tennessee (-3.5)

Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers

My choice: 49ers

Sharp pick: Arizona (-2)

Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys

My choice: Chiefs

Sharp pick: Kansas City (-1)

Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins

My choice: Raiders

Sharp pick: Oakland (-3)

Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers

My choice: Lions

Sharp pick: Detroit (-2.5)

On the year:

My choices (straight up): 44-68 (4-8 last week)

Sharp picks (against the spread): 50-52-2 (5-6-1 last week)