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Continue reading →: Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints: 2018 Week 9 NFL Pick
Los Angeles Rams (8-0) at New Orleans Saints (6-1) I’ve bet on the Saints every week since week 3, after they got off to one of their typical slow starts (2-12 ATS in the first 2 games of the season since 2012, 55-38 ATS after week 2), and they’ve covered…
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Continue reading →: Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills: 2018 Week 9 NFL Pick
Chicago Bears (4-3) at Buffalo Bills (2-6) If the Bills’ quarterback situation went from bad to worse when rookie quarterback Josh Allen got hurt, forcing them to start to street free agent Derek Anderson in his absence, then I’m not sure what the phrase is to describe what happened to…
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Continue reading →: Houston Texans at Denver Broncos: 2018 Week 9 NFL Pick
Houston Texans (5-3) at Denver Broncos (3-5) Earlier in the week, I would have probably taken the Broncos in this one, as I had these two teams about even in my rankings, following Houston’s loss of wide receiver Will Fuller for the season with a torn ACL, and the Broncos…
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Continue reading →: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings: 2018 Week 9 NFL Pick
Detroit Lions (3-4) at Minnesota Vikings (4-3-1) This game has a lot of injury uncertainty. The Lions could get Ezekiel Ansah back for the first time since week 1, but that’s far from a guarantee, as he continues to be limited in practice. Meanwhile, both right guard TJ Lang and…
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Continue reading →: New York Jets at Miami Dolphins: 2018 Week 9 NFL Pick
New York Jets (3-5) at Miami Dolphins (4-4) When these two teams met in week 2, the Dolphins got an upset victory as road underdogs in New York, winning 20-12. That doesn’t necessarily mean the Dolphins will win at home though. In fact, divisional home favorites only win about 55%…
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Continue reading →: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers: 2018 Week 9 NFL Pick
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4) at Carolina Panthers (5-2) The Buccaneers have had a crazy season under center. With regular starter Jameis Winston suspended for the first 3 games of the season for an off-the-field violation, they started veteran journeyman Ryan Fitzpatrick and watched him carry them to victories against the…
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Continue reading →: Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots: 2018 Week 9 NFL Pick
Green Bay Packers (3-3-1) at New England Patriots (6-2) This line was New England -7.5 last week on the early line, but it has shifted to 5 this week. That original line was probably too high, like Packers/Rams line last week when the Packers were 9-point underdogs, but that’s a…
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Continue reading →: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens: 2018 Week 9 NFL Pick
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2-1) at Baltimore Ravens (4-4) When I saw the Ravens open as mere 2.5-point home favorites against the Steelers, I expected to bet them this week. They were 3-point home favorites on the early line last week, but their blowout loss in Carolina shifted this line off the…
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Continue reading →: Kansas City Chiefs at Cleveland Browns: 2018 Week 9 NFL Pick
Kansas City Chiefs (7-1) at Cleveland Browns (2-5-1) I’ve been going against the Chiefs in recent weeks because when everyone knows a team is good, it’s tough to get good line value with them. As well as they’ve played, they are just 2-2-1 ATS in their last 5 games. This…
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Continue reading →: Los Angeles Chargers at Seattle Seahawks: 2018 Week 9 NFL Pick
Los Angeles Chargers (5-2) at Seattle Seahawks (4-3) I was hoping the Chargers would get Joey Bosa back from injury following their week 8 bye because I think with him healthy they are a legitimate contender, but would likely not be considered one by the general public, giving us some…