BRUCE ARTHUR’S WEEK 14 PICKS

OAKLAND (+4) at KANSAS CITY Hoo boy, the Chiefs. Remember when Alex Smith was an MVP candidate? In related news, he is this space’s fantasy QB, for a team that had the second-most total points in the league and has missed the playoffs due to opposing performances. Fantasy football is stupid.

Pick: Oakland PHILADELPHIA (+2) at L.A. RAMS The Eagles getting beaten by Seattle on Sunday night was surprising, because Philly’s good, and it was unclear whether Seattle was. You know what else is surprising? Two good teams playing each other at the same time, ever. Not “The Titans are 8-4 good” but ACTUALLY good.

Pick: Philadelphia NEW ENGLAND (-11) at MIAMI Rob Gronkowski deserved a suspension, but . . . George Iloka’s splitsecond bad hit? One game (dropped, on appeal). Deliberate, post-play decision to drive 265 pounds into the back of the head of a prone, defenceless player? One game. Attempt to destroy a major American city with a laser? That’s right, one game.

Pick: New England

THE REST Selections in bold

Indianapolis (off) at Buffalo Dallas (-4) at N.Y. Giants Detroit (off the board) at Tampa Bay San Francisco (+2.5) at Houston Green Bay (-3) at Cleveland Chicago (+6.5) at Cincinnati Minnesota (-2.5) at Carolina Washington (+6) at L.A. Chargers N.Y. Jets (-1) at Denver Tennessee (-3) at Arizona Seattle (+2.5) at Jacksonville Baltimore (+5.5) at Pittsburgh Byes: None

Last week: 7-9 Season: 83-103-6