NFL Football Picks

The Washington Commanders looked absolutely atrocious last week against the Bills. I think Sam Howell has been exposed and isn’t worthy of being an NFL quarterback, as it was one poor decision after another. Things won’t get any easier for him in Week 4 on the road against the stout Philadelphia Eagles defense. Get our Wash/Phi pick here!

The Cincinnati Bengals looked a bit better in their Week 3 matchup with the Rams, but one has to wonder how they’ll run against the Tennessee Titans staunch rushing defense. They probably won’t! The Titans are a team that plays extremely well at home and in an underdog spot. Who covers the spread? Get Zman’s Cin/Ten prediction here!

The Pokes bring a five game winning streak vs. the G-Men and there’s no indication that will get any better as the NYG have struggled mightily vs. stiff competition as evidenced by them playing four teams so far this year that should make the playoffs – Dallas, New England, Buffalo and Minnesota, in which they didn’t cover the spread against any of those teams and lost by an average of 16 points.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick is a master of taking away the other team’s strength. We fully expect his gameplan to be to stop Lamar Jackson’s run game, forcing him to pass more vs. New England’s stingy secondary. With the Pats being 8-0 and 6-2 ATS, this -3.5 line looks like an easy bet-win-cover.

In what I believe is the Best Bet of Week 9 NFL, the Lions head to the Black Hole to take on the Raiders as a short +2 underdog. The Lions are one of the most improved teams in the NFL this season, despite their .500 record.

The Bucs stake claim to the “mind boggling point spread of the week” as they’re getting +6.5 vs. a Seattle team that just about got backdoored last Sunday and then had to fly coast to coast back home. This is way too many points in a game where Tampa Bay actually matches up very well with the Seahawks of Seattle.

One would think the loss of Joe Flacco would give the Broncos a boost, but it doesn’t quite work that way. Timing will be an issue as will lack of experience Sunday, as Brandon Allen makes his first NFL start and sees the field for the first time in four years. Allen had 3 interceptions and no passing touchdowns in 69 pre-season attempts.

The Bears passing game sucks and the Eagles run game plays right into the strength of Chicago. The betting value in this contest is with the over/under, not the point spread. Check out Jay’s take here!

The Chargers have allowed a respectable 20 points per game, but their last four opponents the Dolphins, Broncos, Titans and Bears are all in the bottom of the league in many offensive metrics. Green Bay is healthy on defense and should be able to contain a Charger team that has surpassed 20 points just once since their opener.

The Colts are 5-2 on the season with one of the losses coming in overtime. The Steelers come into this game winners of three of their last four, but the quality of the competition in the victories is sub-par. Will the short week take its toll on Steelers? Get Bob’s wagering prediction.