Week 9 Game Picks cont.
3 NOV 4:05 PM ET Game
Buccaneers @ Seahawks
I’m not gonna sugarcoat this, but it’s going to be a tough one for the Hawks’ at home. The Bucs offense has averaged 31.8 PPG since week 5 (most in NFL) & the Seahawks are 0-2 this season when allowing more than 31 points. On top of that, Russell Wilson hasn’t looked like his MVP-self the past two weeks & this week he goes up against the Bucs. A team that he has his worst passer rating against (62.0). I wouldn’t chase that too much as I still expect the Hawks’ to pull out with a W at home & head to the bay next week to take on an undefeated 49er team.
Score: 29-27, Seahawks Win.
Lions @ Raiders
Congratulations Oakland! You have returned to your home stadium after a month of travel only to… lose. It’s going to be an aerial shootout out west as the Lions defense is allowing 289.7 Pass YPG (most since 1960). Meanwhile, the Raiders have allowed 8 TDs over the past two games. TDs > YDS. SImple as that. I have more faith in Stafford & the Lions aerial attack finding a way to win this game as they have multiple pass catchers with 400+ YDS receiving & 5 TDs each. Playing against a Raider offense that relies on the run a little too much could pose a good matchup for the Motor City.
31-23, Lions Win.
3 NOV 4:25 PM ET Game
Browns @ Broncos
This is a must-win game for both the Broncos & Browns as both teams have a mere 2 wins this season! With the Broncos without Emmanuel Sanders anymore & now without Joe Flacco for the rest of the season, Denver is in for a rude awakening. Broncos’ Brandon Allen has never made a start in his NFL career! Going up against a Browns pass rush with Myles Garrett is not going to be an easy task for this Bronco team. I got the Browns winning atop Mile High behind their run game.
Score: 21-13, Browns Win.
Packers @ Chargers
Rodgers’ & the Pack are on the road for the second consecutive week & are playing an AFC West team for the third consecutive week! This is a pretty lopsided from start to finish however, I still expect a close one in LA as the Chargers have been able to keep each one of their games this season within one-possesion. Quite frankly, I wouldn’t be surprised if this results in a two-possesion victory in favor of Green Bay as Rodgers’ has been looking like himself the past two weeks.
The Chargers barely escaped Trubisky & the Bears last week which really didn’t make it a convincing victory. Expect the Pack to humble the Chargers at home with their offense looking scarier than before as a potential return for Davante Adams could be in the works for Sunday…
Score: 32-24, Packers Win.
Sunday Night Football
Patriots @ Ravens
I love it. I love this matchup. Finally the Patriots defense gets puts to the test. Finally Lamar Jackson’s magic gets put to the test. This is the game of the week & it’s in primetime for a reason! The Patriots defense is too good to be true, but we have to face the reality of it. This defense has 19 interceptions & has allowed a mere 2 TDs to opposing QBs. The Ravens offense is still a work in progress as they are not playing winning football. It’s improvising if anything. Lamar is a dual-threat QB who has practically taken over the run game as well as Mark Ingram has failed to exceed 75 Rush YDS in 4 consecutive games. This is going to be a huge wake up call for the Ravens in front of their home crowd as well! The last QB to rush for a 100 YDS on the Patriots defense was the great Randall Cunningham dating back to 1990! On top of that, since 2014, opposing QBs in their 1st or 2nd season have a combined record of 0-21 against the Patriots! I got the Patriots improving to 9-0 in Baltimore as the Ravens need to figure out a way to execute against elite defenses if they hope to contend in January football…
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Score: 34-20, Patriots Win.
Monday Night Football
Cowboys @ Giants
Very straight forward game pick to conclude an action-packed week 9. Nothing better than an NFC East rivalry on Monday night football between the Boys’ & Giants. The Cowboys are coming off a well rested bye week ready to take on a beat up Giant team who will have Daniel Jones at QB for the second meeting against the Cowboys instead of Eli who played in the teams Week 1 matchup. I expect the Giants to rely on Saquon as usual as the Cowboys attack the Giants with Elliot on the ground & a healthy Amari Cooper through the air. Boys’ win!
Score: 27-13, Cowboys Win.
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