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With an overall record of 76-72, including 8-5 last week, TSN football analyst Chris Schultz is back with his Week 11 NFL selections in Risky Business. Buffalo at Miami (-5) This is a very significant regular season game. Both teams are 5-4 but the Bills won the first game in Week 2, 29-10 at home. If Buffalo wins, they win the tiebreaker between the two teams. Both teams have a similar strength, that being the defensive lines. With 34 quarterback sacks, the Bills do create excellent pressure with four and can drop seven. The defensive line is responsible for 27 of the 34 sacks without linebacker blitz assistance. There are two key injuries: Brandon Albert at left tackle is out for the year and Cortland Finnegan at cornerback is coming off a bad ankle on a short week. This is a divisional game with a lot of significant meaning so neither team should dominate. Bills Minnesota at Chicago (-3.5) In the last two games, the Bears have allowed 51 and 55 points but that was against Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers on the road. And they have been outscored 94-7 in the first half of last three games with no points in the first quarter of the last five games. There does just seem to be a lack of intensity with Chicago which is distressing to say the least. The overall mobility of Teddy Bridgewater can make up somewhat for his inexperience and he may need it. The offensive talent is there but an inability to slow down or stop the opposition is the #1 problem. Vikings Houston at Cleveland (-3) This is the beginning of Ryan Mallett as quarterback who has not played one down so far this season. Can Arian Foster run effectively all game long to offset the inexperience of Mallett and can the Texans, who have lost four of five, use the bye week productively? The Texans are rushing for 137 per game which is top 5 in the league. I have to go with the Browns because Brian Hoyer has nine games of experience and Mallett has none this year. Mallett has a cannon arm but is it accurate? Browns Atlanta at Carolina (-1.5) The point of logic is if Mark Sanchez can lead a team to 45 points, so can Matt Ryan. Yes, the Falcons are 2-11 in their last 13 road games and that is reality. But the reality also is that theyre playing a Carolina team that has protection problems which means quarterback confidence problems, confidence in his protection in pocket during key 3rd and long passing downs. The motivating aspect for both of these teams is that the NFC South is wide open. Even going into Week 11, Carolina, New 0rleans and Atlanta could win the division. This really is it for these two teams as a seventh loss means the magic 10-win season will not happen. Falcons Cincinnati at New Orleans (-6.5) The 24-3 loss by the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night was one of the worst performances I and many have ever seen. Andy Daltons quarterback rating was 2.0. I dont think the Bengals are that bad and, with the Thursday to Sunday scenario, if they are dominated by the Saints, then they are. If the Bengals get back Giovani Bernard, Vontaze Burfict, Ray Maualuga and Leon Hall, it sure could help. Both teams lost at home last week - Bengals for the first time in 14 games and the Saints for the first time in 21. The Saints can still win the division and, as crazy as it seems after the Cleveland game, so can the Bengals in the AFC North. Bengals Tampa Bay at Washington (-7) The Bucs lost a fourth-quarter lead for the fifth time last week, losing 27-17 to Atlanta. Out side of their 27-24 win at home against Pittsburgh in Week 4, ever other game has been a loss. The have the 28th-ranked rushing offence and 29th-ranked offence in total yards. The problem for the Redskins is turnovers as they have given it away 17 times this year with a giveaway/takeaway mark of -9. In terms of talent, I like the Redskins. DeSean Jackson will keep the safeties deep and Alfred Morris should benefit. Robert Griffin III wants to cement his position as a true #1 asap. Redskins Denver (-9.5) at St. Louis I do give the Rams a chance as they have an exceptional pass rush and Manning is a stationary target. But can they cover Demaryius Thomas with 65 catches, Emmanuel Sanders with 62, Julius Thomas with 38, Wes Welker with 26 and Ronnie Hillman at running back with 20. Third down is a strength for the Broncos and a weakness for the Rams. Denver is a solid 45 per cent over the last nine games while the Rams are 8-33 over last three games. This could be like the Raiders game with a slow start before Manning figures it out and explodes on offence. Broncos San Francisco at NY Giants (-4) In the last four games, the Giants have allowed 136 points and have scored 62. At 3-6, they are about to experience the dreaded seventh loss and with that, any playoff hope is gone. With Aldon Smith back and the ability to watch Seattle destroy the Giants run defence, this could be an easy win for San Francisco. Odell Beckham Jr. is going to be a star but I dont think the Giants have enough stars around Eli Manning to offset what Colin Kaepernick has around him. Yes, West coast to East coast but without a dominant running game, there will be too many 3rd and longs for the Giants. 49ers Seattle at KC (-1.5) The Seahawks are on the road and the Chiefs are at home so advantage Kansas City. When the Chiefs prepare this week, they will look at the 350 rushing yards the Seahawks produced against the Giants and say, we know what the priority is in this one: run defence. When the Seahawks look at the Chiefs win over Buffalo and the six sacks allowed on Alex Smith, they know what they have to do to win the game: duplicate the Bills pass rush. But Chiefs head coach Andy Reid seems to know how to win games as the game moves on. KC has won four in a row and outscored their opponents 54-9 in the second half and 38-6 in the fourth quarter. Chiefs Oakland at San Diego (-10) Pressure, pressure, pressure and the pressure is on in 0akland to win... at least once. After the Chargers, the Raiders have KC, at St Louis, San Francisco, at KC, Buffalo and at Denver. Not one easy game. For the season, the Raiders have 559 rushing yards which is a very low number. Seattle had 350 yards in one game last week. The Chargers do have to re-group coming off the bye week and the 37-0 loss in Miami and should win the game but in the division and against desperation, it could be close. Raiders Detroit at Arizona (-1.5) These are the two best 4th quarter teams in football. The Cardinals and the Lions in the 4th quarter have combined to outscore their respective opponents 91-22 over the last four games. Together, eight wins and no losses. The question for Arizona is Drew Stanton. Can he effectively replace Carson Palmer at quarterback? I am going to say yes, as Stanton is an eight-year pro, 30-years old, and is 2-1 as a starter this year. The other question is Antonio Cromartie and Patrick Peterson in 1-on-1 battles against Golden Tate and Calvin Johnson. The Arizona corners will not shut out the Lions receivers but may make one more game-winning play one more time. Cardinals Philadelphia at Green Bay (-5) The Philadelphia Eagles have nine defensive or special teams touchdowns this year. No team has had that type of success from these types of unusual plays. Key move of early success for Green Bay was moving Clay Matthews from outside linebacker/pass rusher to inside linebacker/full field defender. Eleven tackles against the Bears. Yes, Mark Sanchez did look good against the Panthers but he wasnt challenged. The Eagles took an early dominate lead and Carolina has no pass rush pressure. If Green Bay jumps on Philadelphia early, Sanchez cant manage the game he has to win it. Packers. New England at Indianapolis (-3) Both teams are coming off respective bye weeks so no schedule advantage. The difference to me is pass rush and pass coverage. The Colts have to design a pass rush bases on defensive line, linebackers and defensive backs being interchangeable. That can be risk-reward. The Patriots can produce pressure with four down lineman only dropping seven into coverage. That is fundamentally conservative, but the Patriots can be conservative and deceptive at the same moment. With two weeks to prepare for Belichick, his defense will be fundamentally sound but intelligently designed to limit Andrew Luck. 48 touchdowns and only 12 interceptions between these two quarterbacks, but the Patriots have the better overall team. Patriots Pittsburgh (-5.5) at Tennessee I expect the Steelers team that beat the Ravens by 20 and the Colts by 17 to be the team that shows up. 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He would go on to miss 1,444 other free throws throughout his magnificent NBA career. No one is perfect. Not even his Airness. It is now the final month of 2014. Soccer’s governing body have informed us that three men have been nominated for their illustrious individual honour, the Ballon d’Or. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Manuel Neuer. Messi and Ronaldo are on the three-man ballot for a fourth successive year. That is no surprise. The third name, however, certainly raises eyebrows. Not because he is German, after all it was clear many wanted a World Cup winner on the ballot, particularly after all the moaning and campaigning coming out of the mouth of UEFA President Michel Platini in recent weeks. The surprise comes from the fact Neuer is a goalkeeper. There is little doubt that the Bayern Munich stopper is the greatest at his position in the world and during the summer spectacle in Brazil his name got more press when he in particular performed brilliantly in the game against Algeria, allowing his backline to play higher up the pitch and effectively played as a sweeper at the edge of his box. It was the kind of performance that a whole chapter of a book on the position needed and the 28-year-old is certainly the poster child for a whole new crop of goalkeepers who are technically superior to most of those who played the previous generation. Neuer is the best goalkeeper on the best national team and arguably the best club team in the world. There are plenty of reasons to explain why he is great at what he does and how he deserves the credit. Giving him the Ballon d’Or is not one of them. Platini will have slept soundly in his bed after finding out who the nominees were but the inclusion of Neuer on the ballot just puts a massive exclamation mark on the argument against a German coming in the top three, no matter which position. Germany was a marvelous team in Brazil. They peaked at the right time, overcame obstacles that came their way, had a proven international goalscorer up front, a star man out wide (when not asked to play up front) who continued to score goals at the World Cup, a brilliant trio of central midfielders and some legitimate world class defenders. None of which were good enough to be classed as a top three player in the game in 2014 and that is fine; the sport is defined by collective balance, relationships on the field and combinations that tick, a true team game. The inclusion of Neuer will certainly satisfy Platini and his cronies while ensuring FIFA’s grandest stage of all does indeed get some kind of recognition but that should be all it does. Don’t bet on it. This is FIFA after all. They have opened up a window of opportunity for the contrarian and in a world where people are trying to stand out and be different expect the Neuer campaign to pick up significant steam. Votes, of course, have already been counted and the top three nominees are simply just the top three vote getters but it was no coincidence that Platini’s mouth was wide open throughout the voting process. Now the votes have been cast more people will speak out. It hasn’t even been a day since the announcement and the Internet is flooded with journalists claiming the goalkeeper should win the award. In an incredibly flawed voting process it is easy to point fingers at the national team captains’ picks and many over the years have been hilarious. I am still convinced Xavi got robbed of the award in 2010 because many people wrote Xabi Alonso by mistake. Coaches are not much better. Lastt year the Laos head coach didn’t bother putting Messi on his ballot (he wasn’t the only one) and instead picked Gareth Bale as the number one player in the world.dddddddddddd Last season, though, we should not forget that professional writers who are paid to cover this sport handed more first place votes to Franck Ribery than Ronaldo or Messi. And it wasn’t even close with the Frenchman getting 80 first place votes compared to Ronaldo’s 48 and Messi’s 31. Why? Many said it was because he was the best player on the best team who won the biggest prize of the year, the Champions League. Sound familiar? It is easy to push this entire debate aside and act like it doesn’t matter. I for one have written that in the past and continue to feel that way but it is not my opinion that matters and it is clear that clubs and players very much care about this individual award in a team sport. The more Platini talked last week the angrier Real Madrid got and in the end they were forced to issue a statement, one they will hope influenced some late voters. Firstly, we are surprised at the repeated comments regarding his [Platini’s] personal preferences over the choice of winner of the Ballon dOr, particularly given that he is the head of European footballs principal body, where our understanding is that the strictest impartiality should prevail. Secondly, the Ballon dOr is an individual rather than collective prize which is awarded annually to the best player in the world, and we believe that, in order to maintain its prestige, those who participate in the vote should take into account exclusively the individual professional achievements of the players. Finally, we believe that Cristiano Ronaldo has without doubt had his best ever professional year individually and he is deserving of the Ballon dOr. Without doubt. Two words placed inside a 120-word statement that are so poignant. Ronaldo has had some incredible years as a professional but it is this year that his club believes has been his best by some margin. It is easy to say they would say that, but it is far harder to argue against their case. We are in an era where we are all so fortunate to be able to watch closely two of the greatest players in the history of the game. Messi has won this award four times now but it is the two-time winner Ronaldo who has been marginally the better player for the best part of three years. He should have won it in 2012, he did win it in 2013 and he should win it again in 2014. He and Messi are once in a lifetime talents, only this generation has been gifted with two of them at the same time. Golf waited years for a Tiger Woods and may never fill the void once he has gone, and the NBA will never see anyone come close to another Michael Jordan. In a sport played by millions there is a pantheon of current players gathered in the penthouse and only two men should be allowed in. The fact that one is slightly better than the other for a certain year speaks to just how incredible their performances are every single week. If the FIFA Ballon d’Or really needs to be significant amongst those in the game the very least we need to ensure it does is tell the story to those who will follow us on this earth about just how good these two footballers were. What are we doing if we pass the story on to the future that someone else, who played as a goalkeeper, was the best footballer on the planet in 2014? It shouldn’t be that difficult. Those who have been given a vote by FIFA stand on the free throw line and it should be as easy as bounce, bounce, swish. But don’t count on it. Even the greatest missed sometimes. And if these guys miss on this, they’ll never fully appreciate true greatness delivered to us every week by two very special footballers. ' ' '