NFL Football Picks

How will the Raiders do without Derek Carr this season? Will Sean Payton and Javonte Williams turn the crafty running back into another Alvin Kamara? Lots of questions with both teams having new pieces! Get Loot’s LV/Den pick here!

The bookies are expecting big things from the Pittsburgh Steelers this season as they’ve made them short +2.5 underdogs at home in their season opener against the San Francisco 49ers. The public is too, as they’re backing Pitt to the tune of 55%! Did the Super Bowl blowout confuse bettors into thinking San Fran isn’t good? Is Pitt really that much improved? Get Loot’s SF/Pit point spread prediction before placing your bet!

The Colts enter in scorching form as they have now won seven of their last eight games. Very simply, Indianapolis is one of the hottest teams in the league at the moment as their eyes are fixed on earning their way into the playoffs. Most sportsbooks have the Colts -9. Can they bury the Giants in week 16?

The Jaguars are currently in the midst of one of the most underwhelming offensive stretches in franchise history. In the last 3 games, the team has averaged just 219 total yards and 9.3 points per game. Things have been so bad that Head Coach Doug Marrone benched long time starter Blake Bortles to give Cody Kessler a chance. What kind of offense can we expect with Kessler in the driiver’s seat? Jay has you NFL prediction.

Making it to .500 might have never been a bigger achievement. The Browns continue to show the world that they are not a shade of the outfit that won just one game over the previous two seasons. After earning a victory in the Mile High City on Saturday night by a score of 17-16, the Browns now have an opportunity to be .500 for the first time in over a decade. And that leaves the Browns with a hefty 7 point spread in week 16!

Last time these team met was November 4th and the Vikings took a 24-9 home win We aren’t sure Detroit is in a better position now. In that game, they scored no touchdowns, with their scoring coming on three field goals. This was back when the Lions were running the ball well. With Detroit getting 5.5, is there any reason to bet them? LL has your Vikings-Lions prediction!

These two teams are very familiar with each other. Being that they both compete in the NFC South and they see each other two times a year they have become heated rivals. This series began back in 1995 and since that time, the Falcons have jumped out to a 29-18 series lead including winning the last two and five of the last six. Bob Clark takes a look at the recent matchups and gives his NFL prediction for this week 16 game.

Man, man, man…the takeaways from week fifteen. Is this a replay of last season? The Eagles lose Carson Wentz…Nick Foles takes over and in his first game leads the Eagles to a huge win on the road…are the Philadelphia Eagles about to go on a run again? Probably not, but this game against the Texans on Sunday will be very interesting. Sportsbooks have the Philly at -2. Do they follow the script and get the win against the spread?

The Bills weapons are in short supply now with Kelvin Benjamin off to Kansas City, Zay Jones leads the team in receptions and yards and rookie Robert Foster continues to impress after posting over 100 yards in a touchdown in their win last week. On the season he is now second on the team in yards and posts a 24.6 yards per catch average. After that there isn’t much else as tight end Charles Clay has been a big disappointment and without Benjamin it remains to be seen who might step up next in his absence. Do the Bills have enough to stay inside of 13 points?

They like to say that because there are only 16 regular season games in the NFL, each one matters. I guess each is important in some regard but we are at the point in the season when some appear to be rather meaningless. The Green Bay Packers head east to take on the New York Jets in a battle of teams that are firmly looking ahead to next season. The Jets have been in this spot before and knew this year was going to be Sam Darnold’s on-the-job training session more than anything else but the Packers are not accustomed to being in this position. Pride is on the line here in week 16. Sportsbooks opened Packers -1.