The lines are from oddsshark.com and the home teams are in CAPs.
MINNESOTA -3.5 over Atlanta
Raheem Morris wasn’t a good head coach when he was in Tampa and there’s not much of a reason to think he’ll right the ship as the interim boss in Atlanta. The Vikings may be without Dalvin Cook, but we’ve seen some good things out of Alexander Mattison so far.
TENNESSEE -3 over Houston
The Titans showed what they can do in their dismantling of the Bills. The Texans got their first win after firing Bill O’Brian, but this is a much tougher task and should fall short.
Baltimore -8 over PHILADELPHIA
The Ravens are heading into their bye week, which might lead you to question their focus. But the Eagles have a key divisional matchup against the Giants coming up on Thursday and already haven’t shown an abundance of focus to begin with. The Ravens should be able to exploit Carson Wentz’s turnover-prone ways.
INDIANAPOLIS -7.5 over Cincinnati
The Colts may have the defence and the running game to make this a blowout, regardless of the low level that Phillip Rivers is playing at. While you have to be worried about a backdoor cover by Joe Burrow and crew, Indy’s running game should have already put this one out of reach.
Detroit -3 over JACKSONVILLE
The Jags have lost four straight against some pretty weak competition. The Lions may fall into that category, but have also shown flashes that they’re above that. Detroit is also fresh off its bye and will have problems containing Kenny Golladay.
Washington +2.5 over NEW YORK GIANTS
Kyle Allen has been cleared for Washington in this one but the matchup to watch is Chase Young against the Giants lacklustre offensive line. We real question is if you’d actually be comfortable spotting points to take the winless Giants.
CAROLINA -1.5 over Chicago
You have to like what new coach Matt Rhule has done with the Panthers, especially after losing Christian McCaffery. But after the Bears eked one out last Thursday against Tampa, they’ll be well-rested. And let’s not forget that they’re 4-1 with some close wins.
Cleveland +3.5 over PITTSBURGH
The Browns offence is fulfilling the promise it was supposed to have last season. While there is much hype about Chase Claypool, you can’t expect another four-score game from the rookie every week. Big Ben has owned Cleveland over his career, but we’ll take the points.
NEW ENGLAND -10 over Denver
After being postponed for a week due to COVID-19, these two teams should be champing at the bit to get at each other. The Broncos lone win came against the awful Jets and haven’t looked good against any real competition so far.
MIAMI -9.5 over New York Jets
My God, the Jets are a mess. The only thing that Adam Gase seems to win is personnel battles – and it’s not helping the team. Spotting more than a TD with Miami is dicey, but has to be done.
Green Bay -1 over TAMPA BAY
Both teams are on some extra rest, but with the Packers getting Davante Adams back, that should put them over the top against the Bucs team that still looks too sloppy at times.
L.A. Rams -3.5 over SAN FRANCISCO
The Niners are having all sorts of issues and have yet to show up at home, but L.A. has only really beaten teams from the lowly NFC East so far. The Niners defence isn’t what it has been what it once was and should have a tough time keeping up.
BUFFALO +4 over Kansas City
Both teams suffered their first loss of the season last week, so who will bounce back more? Straight up, you have to like the Chiefs, but the Bills’ defence should return to form after being thrashed by the Titans.
Arizona -1.5 over DALLAS
Even if Dak Prescott was playing, I’m not sure if we could back the Cowboys here. That Dallas defence is just dreadful and is losing players by the week. Andy Dalton won’t be able to keep the team in this one.
Last week: 6-6
This season: 42-29-3