NFL Football Picks

With the 2023-24 NFL season quickly approaching, Loot takes an early look at best bets to win the NFC. It could be said that he’s expecting this football season will be one of few surprises!

Loot gives his six best bets to win Super Bowl LVIII, including four of his favorite picks and two longshots/underdogs!

The Jaguars are nominees for the disappointment team of 2018 after they made it all the way to the AFC Championship Game last season to come up short against the New England Patriots in Foxboro. At the moment, the Jags are riding a nasty four-game losing streak where they have also failed to cover over this span. Most recently, the Jags were on the losing end of a 24-18 loss in London, England at the hands of the defending Super Bowl Champions the Philadelphia Eagles. Betting sites have the Jags +3 on Sunday. Franks gives his prediction.

One of the biggest questions facing the Titans this week is how they will be able to trade points with the Patriots on Sunday. They rank near the bottom of the NFL in a majority of statistical categories, coming in at 30th in scoring, passing and yards per game. How they will they attack New England? That remains to be seen. Mike Mann has his NFL Prediction.

The Giants have been a tough watch this year, with every week seeming to be worse than the previous one. The Giants have never been able to shift out of first gear, and the only relevant question now appears to be who will start behind center in 2019. But should you count Eli out when dealing with the spread or the game total? Keith Allen has MNF’s pick.

Norv Turner took over as Panther Offensive Coordinator for Ron Rivera this year. The hiring left many football analysts scratching their heads as it seemed the game may have evolved and left Turner behind, In-stead, Turner has taken a variety of talent sets and blended them into a dynamic offense. Can Nov come up with enough magic to stay within the 5 that most sportsbooks are giving them? Keith Allen has your NFL pick.

The Dallas defense has been a very pleasant surprise for Cowboys bettors. The team has allowed less than 18 points per game which is the fewest points in the league. They are 5th in yards per play against and 3rd in passing yards allowed. However, they are only 19th in the league in sacks, and have only generated 6 turnovers on the year. Some of their strong defensive numbers are a result of their opponents being conservative on offense to not give the Cowboys a short field. Tennessee will utilize the same strategy, moving the ball and getting points, but also playing the field position game to make Dallas drive the length of the field to score. Is that angle enough for you to give your bookie action on Titans +6.5? Keith Allen gives his Week 9 MNF prediction and analysis.

Detroit owns two very impressive wins over the Patriots and Packers but they have also been on the wrong side of the scoreboard against the Jets and Niners. The jury is appropriately still out on Matt Patricia but it looks very much like this roster and his system are adding up to an 8-8 kind of team. The Lions are 16th in total offense, 16th in rush yards and 17th in points at 24.4 per game. Bookmakers have the Lions as 4.5 point underdogs. Does Patricia have enough to cover the spread for Lions backers?

We know what the Falcons are going to do. Everyone knows. Matt Ryan is going to attempt to play catch all day with Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley. Ryan is quietly putting together an MVP type season and if Atlanta can continue to win in spite of the injuries, I can see him getting some legit consideration down the stretch. Does this game set up well for Atlanta’s offense to propel them to get the win outright? Bob Clark gives his football pick.

Pittsburgh played maybe their best game of the season Sunday but it wasn’t flawless. There are still some things on the defensive end that need to be shored up if they’re going to avenge their Week 4 loss to the Ravens this coming Sunday. Are the Steelers that much of a better team than they were in week 4 and do they have what it takes to stay within a field goal here? Rick Wise gives his prediction.