VanFulpen's NFL Week 7 Winners

Cincinnati at Atlanta 1:00 PM CBS – WINNER: FALCONS


Washington at Chicago 1:00 PM FOX – WINNER: BEARS

St. Louis at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM FOX – WINNER: BUCS

San Francisco at Carolina 1:00 PM FOX – WINNER: 49ERS

Buffalo at Baltimore 1:00 PM CBS – WINNER: RAVENS

Philadelphia at Tennessee 1:00 PM FOX – WINNER: TITANS

Jacksonville at Kansas City 1:00 PM CBS – WINNER: CHIEFS

Pittsburgh at Miami 1:00 PM CBS – WINNER: DOLPHINS

Cleveland at New Orleans 1:00 PM CBS – WINNER: SAINTS

Arizona at Seattle 4:05 PM FOX – WINNER: SEAHAWKS

New England at San Diego 4:15 PM CBS – WINNER: CHARGERS

Oakland at Denver 4:15 PM CBS – WINNER: BRONCOS

Minnesota at Green Bay 8:20 PM NBC – WINNER: VIKINGS

NY Giants at Dallas 8:30 PM ESPN (Monday Night) –WINNER: COWBOYS

Last Week - 9-5

This Season – 52-38

VanFulpen's NFL Week 6 Winners

Seattle at Chicago 1:00 PM FOX - WINNER: BEARS

Miami at Green Bay 1:00 PM CBS - WINNER: PACKERS

San Diego at St. Louis 1:00 PM CBS – WINNER: CHARGERS

Baltimore at New England 1:00 PM CBS – WINNER: RAVENS

New Orleans at Tampa Bay 1:00 PM FOX – WINNER: SAINTS

Detroit at NY Giants 1:00 PM FOX – WINNER: GIANTS

Atlanta at Philadelphia 1:00 PM FOX – WINNER: FALCONS

Cleveland at Pittsburgh 1:00 PM CBS – WINNER: STEELERS

Kansas City at Houston 1:00 PM CBS – WINNER: TEXANS

Oakland at San Francisco 4:05 PM CBS – WINNER: 49ERS

NY Jets at Denver 4:05 PM CBS – WINNER: JETS

Dallas at Minnesota 4:15 PM FOX – WINNER: VIKINGS

Indianapolis at Washington 8:20 PM NBC – WINNER: COLTS

Tennessee at Jacksonville 8:30 PM ESPN (Monday Night) – WINNER: TITANS

Last Week – 7-7

This Season – 43-33

If the NFL Playoffs started today

We have a long season to go but if the NFL Playoffs started today these would be the teams and how they would be seeded.

NFC
1. Atlanta Falcons
2. Chicago Bears
3. Washington Redskins
4. Arizona Cardinals
5. Tampa Bay Bucs
6. New York Giants

AFC
1. Baltimore Ravens
2. New York Jets
3. Kansas City Chiefs
4. Pittsburgh Steelers
5. New England Patriots
6. Houston Texans

VanFulpen’s NFL Power Rankings – Week 5

1. Baltimore Ravens (4-1) – The Ravens are playing very good football and their defense will be better when they get Ed Reed back.

2. Atlanta Falcons (4-1) – The Falcons are playing the best football in the NFC right now.

3. New York Jets (4-1) – The Jets defense is outstanding along with a very offense.

4. Chicago Bears (4-1) – The Bears ran the football and played great defense to beat the Panthers.

5. Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) – The Steelers are coming off their bye.

6. New England Patriots (3-1) – The Patriots are coming off their bye.

7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1) – Tampa Bay was able to get a last second win against the Bengals.

8. Kansas City Chiefs (3-1) – Their defense played well against the Colts but couldn’t get anything going on offense.

9. Indianapolis Colts (3-2) – The Colts where able to get a win despite only scoring one offensive touchdown.

10. New Orleans Saints (3-2) – Things are going go like they did last season for the Saints.

11. Green Bay Packers (3-2) – Quarterback Aaron Rogers might miss this Sunday game against the Dolphins, not a good thing for the Packers.

12. New York Giants (3-2) – Their defensive has shown up in this past two week, let see if they can keep it going.

13. Houston Texans (3-2) – They couldn’t get anything going on offense against the Giants.

14. Tennessee Titans (3-2) – Vince Young and Chris Johnson make the Titans go, and they helped them to a win over the Cowboys.

15. Washington Redskins (3-2) – Donovan McNabb has shown again that he can put a team on his back and carry them.

16. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-2) – The Jaguars won back to back game and take on the Titans this Monday Night.

17. Philadelphia Eagles (3-2) – The Eagles found a way to beat the 49ers this past week.

18. Arizona Cardinals (3-2) – The Cardinals where able to beat the Saints.

19. Seattle Seahawks (2-2) – The Seahawks are coming off their bye.

20. Miami Dolphins (2-2) – The Dolphins are coming off their bye.

21. San Diego Chargers (2-3) – The Chargers have to start putting some wins together or they will be left out of the playoffs this year.

22. Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) – The Bengals have to get their offense going on their hopes of making the playoffs in back to back season might not be a reality.

23. Denver Broncos (2-3) – The injuries are starting to catch up with the Broncos.

24. St. Louis Rams (2-3) – The Rams got dominated by the Lions this past week.

25. Oakland Raiders (2-3) – The Raiders found a way to beat the Chargers with out much offense.

26. Minnesota Vikings (1-3) – Quarterback Brett Farve threw a bad interception to give the Jets the win on Monday Night.

27. Dallas Cowboys (1-3) – Things aren’t looking good for the Cowboys so far this season.

28. Detroit Lions (1-4) – The Lions had a nice win against the Rams and face the Giants this week.

29. Cleveland Browns (1-4) – Rookie quarterback Colt McCoy might be starting for the Browns this week.

30. San Francisco 49ers (0-5) – The 49ers can’t find a way to win a game so far this season.

31. Carolina Panthers (0-5) – It might be a long season for the Panthers.

32. Buffalo Bills (0-5) – The Bills will play hard this whole season but when it said and done they will be pick 1st in the 2011 NFL Draft.

VanFulpen's NFL Week 5 Winners

Jacksonville at Buffalo 1:00 PM CBS – Jacksonville is coming off a huge win against the Colts and gets two in a row.

Winner: JAGUARS

Tampa Bay at Cincinnati 1:00 PM FOX – The Bengals won’t lose two in a row.

Winner: BENGALS

Atlanta at Cleveland 1:00 PM FOX – The Falcons are on a role winning close games at the end, but this game won’t be that close.

Winner: FALCONS

St. Louis at Detroit 1:00 PM FOX – The Rams got their first win of the season last year against the Lions, the Lions do the same this year.

Winner: Lions

Kansas City at Indianapolis 1:00 PM CBS – After this week there is no unbeaten teams as the Colts won’t lose two in a row.

Winner: COLTS

Green Bay at Washington 1:00 PM FOX - The Redskins are coming off a huge win against the Eagles and ride that with an upset over the Packers.

Winner: REDSKINS

Chicago at Carolina 1:00 PM FOX – Even without Jay Culter at quarterback the Bears are able to come in to Carolina and get a win.

Winner: BEARS

Denver at Baltimore 1:00 PM CBS - The Ravens are coming off a last second win against the Steelers and keep things rolling this week.

WINNER: RAVENS

NY Giants at Houston 1:00 PM FOX - The Giants defensive line look great against the Bears last Sunday night but don’t think it will have the same effect this week.

WINNER: TEXANS

New Orleans at Arizona 4:05 PM FOX - Arizona is starting Max Hall at quarterback an undrafted rookie free-agent, the Saints defense will get off the bus blitzing.

Winner: SAINTS

San Diego at Oakland 4:15 PM CBS – The Chargers are trying to get things turned around and it helps that they are going against the Raiders.

Winner: CHARGERS

Tennessee at Dallas 4:15 PM CBS – The Cowboys have to stop running back Chris Johnson if they can do that they get to 2-2 on the season.

Winner: COWBOYS

Philadelphia at San Francisco 8:20 PM NBC – The 49ers are trying to get their first win of the season and they don’t have to face Michael Vick.

Winner: 49ers

Minnesota at NY Jets 8:30 PM ESPN (Monday Night) – I beat you anything that Randy Moss has more catches this Monday Night then last, since he didn’t have any in his last game as a Patriot.

Winner: VIKINGS

Last week: 9- 5


Overall: 36- 26

Power Ranking Number 15: Atlanta Falcons

Quarterback Matt Ryan hopes to have a bounce back season this year and be able to stay healthy and lead the Falcons back to the playoffs. He has a good running game and good offensive weapons to be able to do that. Running back Michael Turner missing five due to an ankle injury and needs to stay healthy because he is the workhouse for the Falcons offense running the football and really helps out Ryan in the passing game with the play action. Wide receiver Roddy White and tight Tony Gonzalez are the two main weapons in the passing game that Ryan looks to get the ball to.

On defense, defensive end John Abraham provides the pass rush and he needs to return to the player he was in the 2008 season when he had 16.5 sacks not the player he was last year when he only had 5.5 sacks. The Falcons did improve the secondary by signing cornerback Dunta Robinson to a big time contract in the off-season and with that they hope it will improve the pressure on the quarterback. Outside linebacker Sean Weatherspoon was the Falcons first round pick and he should improve the overall defense and he is a good against the run and good in pass coverage.

The Falcons where able to get to 9-7 last season, but failed to make the playoffs, they are a good team with a solid coaching staff and expect this season to be more like the 2008 season then last year.

Nicholls State Daniels could be a special team’s demon

Dominique Daniels of Nicholls State is an under rated defensive back who can play both corner and safety at the next level, who last season had 42 total tackles, 1 interception, 5 pass break-ups, and 6 passes defended.

“I can play cornerback, safety, punt returner, kick return, on special teams, I have good size and speed,” said Daniels.

Daniels does have good size at almost 6-2 and 190 pounds, and also is very explosive showing that with a 10-foot-2 inch broad jump and a 34-inch vertical jump.

But one things that Daniels has going for him is that he has already start working out with current guys in the NFL, with the likes of wide receiver Robert Meachem, corner back Tracy Porter, safety Chip Vaughn all of the Super Bowl winning New Orleans Saints and Houston Texans wide receiver Jacoby Jones every day at the training complete that Daniels was at to get ready for his Pro Day.

“Meachem has helped me get an idea of what he looks for when he is going against a cornerback, and what things he use to tip him off,” said Daniels. “It helps me to learn what a wide receiver is looking for so I can make adjustments. Jones has given me tips on the return game both as a punt return and kick returned.”

Daniels has had personal workouts with both the Saints and Atlanta Falcons leading up to the NFL Draft.

“The Falcons put me thru a long workout both as a defensive back and as a punt and kickoff returner,” said Daniels.

Daniels will have an opportunity to make an NFL teams not just as a defensive back, but what he can do on specials teams, both in the return game and the coverage units.

“I know when I get into a camp, I will be able to play on a team with having an opportunity on both punt and kick returns, but I can play cornerback,” said Daniels. “I am a competitive person.”