NFL Football Picks

The New York Giants came back from the dead to beat the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Can they keep it rolling against Kyle Shanahan’s rock-solid San Francisco 49ers team? Get Loot’s Week 2 Thursday night football NYG/SF pick here!

The Cleveland Browns beat up the Bengals last week and the Steelers were beaten up by the Niners on their home field. So why is Pittsburgh a short plus 1.5 home underdog? That should raise your eyebrows! Get Keith’s take on the Cle/Pit game here!

It has not been a glamorous start for Head Coach John Gruden yet the Oakland Raiders finally put a mark in the win column last week with a 45-42 victory over the Browns. The Raiders offense finally got a big performance from quarterback Derek Carr who threw for 437 yards with 4 touchdowns and 2 picks. Sportsbook markets suggest this one will also be a close affair. Jay Horne analyzes the 5 point spread and has his NFL football pick.

Keith Franks breaks down the recent performance of the Buffalo Bills and the Tennessee Titans. The Titans currently sit as only 3.5 point favorites with a 3-1 record while the Bills are playing for the right to approach 500. Keith gives his pick and game prediction.

Bob Clark sees this game close and high scoring right from the beginning. Both offenses have weapons and both defenses are lacking. The Steelers rank 26th in the NFL in scoring defense and the Falcons are worse at 30th. Bob breaks down the game and offers a side play but also has a strong over/under pick.

Coming into last week’s game, the Titans were a running team, coming in second to last in the NFL in pass attempts. In the win over the Jaguars, they ran the ball 35 times and had only 21 attempts in the air. This week they flipped the script, throwing it 43 times and running it 22 times. Which team should the Eagles prepare for next Sunday and does it matter. Rick Wise looks at the 3 point spread and gives his week 5 pick.

With a win to bring the club to 500 and some key pieces returning for week 5, the New England Patriots suddenly feel like a team with momentum. The sportsbook’s line reflects that with a Pats -10 spread at home. Mike Mann makes his NFL week 5 pick here and breaks down injuries, match-ups and team trends.

Kevin West: “I wasn’t surprised to learn that the public is siding with KC, as the media is blasting Pat Mahomes mania after the barrage of touchdowns he’s thrown. What did surprise me was that only 34% of bettors are backing the Broncs. Within that 34% are sharp bettors/wiseguys with ear to ear smiles.” Kevin breaks down the Monday game where sportsbooks currently have the Chiefs as 5 point favorites.

Last season, the Niners were flat on their backs until Jimmy G showed up and immediately put the Niners on the right path. Without him, it’s only fair to wonder if we’ll see the same team we saw early last season. Sportsbooks are hanging a -10 on the Chargers. For those of us who backed San Fran last year, it doesn’t feel like enough. Do the Chargers have the killer instinct to put a hobbled Niner team down?

Poor QB play has made the Cardinals’ cast ineffective. David Johnson is sitting at 116 yards rushing and hasn’t made an impact. Larry Fitzgerald is at 113 yards. Young ball-catchers and former Texas A&M products Christian Kirk and Ricky Seals-Jones are nice weapons, but there is nothing nice about 20 points of scoring through three games. Will the birds’ offense remain grounded on Sunday? Loot makes his NFL pick.