Dora the Explorer and Her Weekend Picks

¡Hola mis amigos! Me and my pet monkey are going to tell you our football picks so you will win a lot of money! ¡Let's make it rain, ¡hecho le la lluvia!

Washington Redskins (+3) vs. Green Bay Packers: Last week, Brett Favre looked like George Blanda... at 80 years old. Their defense also played as stinky as my pet monkey Boots' poo poo! ¡El oler muy malo! Their defense allowed 27 points to Griese and the Bears, while Washington pummeled the Lions..

My friend Isa la Iguana says to take the Pack laying the points, but she is a dirty liar, una mentirosa. The line on this game fluctuated because of last week's performance, and I believe that Favre will bounce back. This season, the Skins are 0-2 against the spread. Buttttt Washington's pass defense is very good, allowing only 268 yards of offense per game. Jason Campbell is en fuego, and was named as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after his performance against Detroit, but let's remember, Kevin Curtis looked like Fred Bilitnikof after that game in Philly. I believe this will be a game that close, but not decided by a field goal and Washington will emerge victorious by a touchdown.

Miami Dolphins (+4) vs. Cleveland Browns: This is my lock of the week, mis amigos. After last week, Miami QB Trent Green now has huevos rancheros for brains after his 8th concussion. Count with me!

¡Uno... dos... tres... cuatro... cinco... seis... siete... OCHO conmociónes!






Now running the show for Los Delfines es Cleo Lemon. Do you like los limones? Although Miami's running game has been going strong, Cleveland's passing attack has proven worthy with Derek Anderson. The key match up in this game will be TE Kellen Winslow against the Miami LBs. Winslow said this week that Miami LB Joey Porter needs a hug, un abrazo. While both teams are allowing much more points then they are scoring (28.23 for Miami, 30.4 for Cleveland), Cleveland is averaging better than a touchdown than Miami is scoring, and I think offense will be the key in this game. Take Cleveland laying 4.


Philadelphia Eagles (-3) vs. New York Jets: Last week, the Jets were able to put up points on offense, defense, and special teams. But....

OH NO!




Swiper the Fox stole my betting sheet!¡Qué lastima!


Can you help me find it?

Oh you see it? Donde esta? I still don't see it!

Oh, you say Chad Pennington found it and will throw it back to us. Although he is not too far away, I think he may be able to throw it to us.



Do you think Chad can throw our betting sheet back to us from this distance? Me neither...he has the arm of a little girl, pequeña muchacha. Let's ask Boots to go get it from him. Gracias, Boots. I like Philly laying the points. Both teams are coming off losses to the New York Giants, but Philly has the added bonus of the Bye week.


***And my upset specials, especials trastornados...

New Orleans (+6) over Seattle Seahawks. Both teams are playing poor offensively (22nd for the Aint's, 21 for the Hawks in total offense). This seems to be a very boring Sunday Night game, and now Mike Holmgren has said that backup running back Maurice Morris will start to become more involved in the offense. Fantasy owners of Shaun Alexander gasp a collective "¿Qué?". Seattle also is without WR Deion Branch with a sprained ankle, and FB Max Strong retired with...um... a spine? A missed field goal and penalties in bad places (well, when are they ever bueno?) late in the game cost the Saints game-changing points last week. Look for them to wake up against the best Detroit Lions impersonators since the Detroit Lions. Take the Saints.

Oakland Raiders (+10) vs. San Diego Chargers: Los Cargadores de San Diego looked excelente last week against the Denver Broncos at Mile High. But, my monkey Boots just told me that Oakland running back Dominic Rhodes comes back esta semana from serving his 4-game suspension for smoking weed. Lets count that en español....

¡uno... dos.... tres.... cuatro juegos suspensión!. I like Oakland and the points.

Adiós my friends! I thank you and Chad Pennington for helping me get by betting sheet back. Make sure to watch tomorrow as Boots and I go searching for the conjoined Sun Devils, diablos del sol!!