| Bills |
over |
Patriots |
This is their first meeting of the season and it'll probably be a close one. The Pats defense will contain Allen a bit, but he'll find a away to make some plays with his feet and deliver a few daggers down the field to give Buffalo a road win. |
| Steelers |
over |
Falcons |
Atlanta's limited weaponry has shown over their past few games, averaging 18 PPG over the last four. Pittsburgh is coming off a short week, but their offense is improving. If the defense holds up, they may win this one. |
| Packers |
over |
Bears |
Both Fields and Rodgers are injured, so this may be the Peterman/Love show. Either way, Chicago can't stop the run and Green Bay knows it. They'll make it a close game, though. |
| Lions |
over |
Jaguars |
I literally went to a coin flip generator to choose this pick. Jacksonville is 2-5 in games decided by seven points or less, but they won the last two. Detroit also is 2-5 in games decided by seven points or less. Somebody has to win, right? |
| Vikings |
over |
Jets |
The Vikings figured out the Pats' defense last week with Jefferson. They have more talent around Cousins than the Jets do around White. Cook also can be a factor. White cools off as Cousins stays hot. |
| Commanders |
over |
Giants |
Not much of an upset given the recent development of both teams. The Giants have lost three of four games, failing to reach 100 yards rushing in those losses. Washington is 5-1 with Heinicke and the defense has been stout in a three-game win streak. Washington keeps it moving. |
| Eagles |
over |
Titans |
Could be a good game here. Since the A.J. Brown trade, he's been a great playmaker for Hurts. We could see a stellar performance as he goes up against the team that traded him. Henry will keep the Titans in this one, making it close. |
| Ravens |
over |
Broncos |
The Ravens lost a stunner last week, but Denver has been bad all season. Letting Russ cook has turned the Broncos into an out of control kitchen fire. This is your lock of the week, folks. |
| Browns |
over |
Texans |
All the hype will be around Watson's debut against his former team. But this game will be all about Chubb destroying the Texans' run defense. Pierce can do some damage early but eventually some big pass plays from Watson will put this game out of reach. |
| Seahawkls |
over |
Rams |
Seattle has regressed a little due to some run defense issues and turnovers, along with some stops in the red zone. They can rebound with Walker finding Metcalf and Lockett, but the Rams will stay in it with their necessary run-heavy attack at home. Close division game, possibly a FG win. |
| 49ers |
over |
Dolphins |
Miami's O-line is hurting and that's not good for Tua against Bosa and Ebuksam. Tua won't have time to hit on big plays to Hill and Waddle. The Dolphins' defense will have issues containing CMC, Samuel, Aiyuk and Kittle. |
| Bengals |
over |
Chiefs |
Game of the week and my upset pick. Mahomes is hot in the passing game, but they still have limited options beyond Kelce and they're not committed to the run. Cincy will have Burrow using Mixon and Chase to help in the running and deep passes. Should be epic where we see Mahomes edged by a Burrow-led final drive. |
| Raiders |
over |
Chargers |
Had to use the coin clip again on this one. Someone clue me in... are the Raiders good now? Vegas won two in a row and are 3-1 ATS as underdogs. The last two meetings at Vegas were OT thrillers, with each team taking one. Will the Raiders play a yet another division OT game? |
| Cowboys |
over |
Colts |
Indy definitely has new life with Saturday as the HC. But Dallas is a heavy favorite at home and they 'll be using a lot of Zeke and Pollard to hammer the Colts run defense. Every non-Cowboys fan wants an upset by this scrappy Colts team. |
| Buccaneers |
over |
Saints |
Both teams got thoroughly embarrassed last week, NOLA even more so with a big goose egg on the scoreboard. Brady will have the homefield in this matchup and they're looking to sweep the Saints for the first time since he's been the Bucs QB. Dennis Allen is hot garbage as a HC and he won't give the fans what they want by letting Jameis play against his old team. Look for Dalton to manage this game to another Saints loss. |