The lines are from oddsshark.com and the home teams are in CAPs.
San Francisco -10 over ARIZONA
Solid effort from the young Cardinals on a short week. We’ll see how the rematch goes in just two week’s time.
Jacksonville +1.5 over Houston
NFL fans in London might actually get a good game here. Deshaun Watson’s kryptonite has been pressure from the pass rush, which the Jags can supply. The Texans’ loss of J.J. Watt also hurts their defence, which will have to contain a fairly decent Jaguars attack.
Minnesota (NL) over KANSAS CITY
If Patrick Mahomes does play, we don’t see him as much of a threat to run after suffering his knee injury two weeks ago. That should limit the Chiefs offence while the Vikings have really been putting things together on both sides of the ball. Against K.C.’s porous pass defence, Stefon Diggs should have another huge day.
CAROLINA -4 over Tennessee
The Panthers took a big beating on the West Coast last week, but the Titans are certainly no 49ers. Tennessee has been playing better with Ryan Tannehill, but the Panthers should bounce back from their blowout loss.
New York Jets -3 over MIAMI
The Dolphins are hilariously bad and stashing their best player on IR is only going to make them worse. Sam Darnold has been turning the ball over like crazy and, normally, we scoff at spotting points on the road with him, but this is Miami we’re talking about.
PHILADELPHIA -5 over Chicago
The Eagles have a weakness that can be exploited in their secondary, looking quite poor against deep passes. The Bears, like the Bills last week, aren’t the type of team that can exploit that. Mitch Trubisky is on the verge of being benched and the Bears defence hasn’t been at its 2018 level.
BUFFALO -9.5 over Washington
The Bills aren’t exactly an offensive juggernaut, but their defence is a real strength. With rookie Dwayne Haskins looking likely to start for Washington, this could be painful. Haskins has looked awful in his limited playing time this season and would be getting thrown from the frying pan into the flame if this is, indeed, his first start.
Indianapolis +1 over PITTSBURGH
The Steelers looked awful in the first half against the Dolphins before being given the game. And then, they stupidly got James Conner injured by running him late in the big victory. The Colts are the superior team in this one and we’ll happily take the points.
OAKLAND -2 over Detroit
The Raiders get to play in Oakland for the first time since Week 2 and should be pretty fired up for that. The Lions are no slouches, but you have to wonder about their running game with Kerryon Johnson out and after Daniel Jones threw four TDs last week.
Tampa Bay +6 over SEATTLE
Why aren’t the Seahawks, a 6-2 team, favoured by more than this against a 2-5 team with a turnover-prone QB? Well, Seattle lost its centre last week – an under-rated, key piece to any offence – and the Bucs are among the league’s best in stopping the run. We’ve also seen just how hot they can get in the passing game. It’s worth grabbing the points in a tough place to play.
Green Bay -3 over L.A. CHARGERS
Judging by how well the Steelers’ fans turned out for their game in Carson, we should expect a very pro-Packers crowd for this one. Green Bay’s offence has turned it up a notch while the defence has taken a step back. The Chargers got a cheap win in Chicago, but it won’t help turn things around.
DENVER +3 over Cleveland
We have no idea who Brandon Allen is, but he can’t be worse than Joe Flacco, right? The Broncos have the personnel to put the screws to Baker Mayfield and coach Freddie Kitchens hasn’t figured out how to get this offence playing up to it potential yet.
New England -3.5 over BALTIMORE
This is, by far, the Patriots’ biggest challenge yet. But after watching the defence destroy everything in its path, we’re sure that Bill Belichick has some plans for how to shut down Lamar Jackson and the Ravens run-based offence.
NEW YORK GIANTS +7 over Dallas
The Cowboys beat the Giants at home with Eli Manning at the helm back in Week 1 by 14. Can we expect them to win by more than a TD on the road against Daniel Jones now? Simply, we’re hesitant to give this many points as a road fave in a division rivalry game.
Last week: 7-7
This season: 69-50