By Jacob Sanders
Sanders went 16-12 the last two weeks putting him to 89-41-1 on the season. He also picked Tennessee to win on TNF and they lost to the Colts putting him to 0-1 going into Week 10.
PHE Eagles vs NY Giants
The Giants are a tough 2-7 team who don’t have a good QB and and also own a lack of talent. They face a divisional opponent in the Eagles who have seen Carson Wentz improve down the stretch but still make some mind-numbing decisions as the season has gone on. I think I give the better QB the pick here, but man, it feels like Joe Judge could coach himself to a win here especially after the last two weeks the Giants have played.
Eagles 24 Giants 20
JAX Jaguars vs GB Packers
Not much to say here. The Jaguars are the 2nd worst team in the NFL bar none and they’re playing one of the best teams in the NFL. The Packers have been great at putting away bad teams this year and stomping them into the ground. Expect the same results here.
Jaguars 13 Packers 31
WAS Football Team vs DET Lions
I am going out on a limb and picking an upset in Washington. The Lions represent a team who has potential explosiveness but also the ability to just falter in the most incredibly dumb ways possibe. I still believe that falls on Matt Patricia. I don’t have a lot to say about this game, but it is exciting to see Alex Smith start a game after having not started one in 728 days. Let’s hope both these teams play a clean game for his sake.
WAS 24 DET 23
HOU Texans vs CLE Browns
The Browns are getting Nick Chubb back and just at the right time as the Browns need to get back to their winning ways. Running a dual-headed monster in the RB while Mayfield compliments the success of the running game. It’s the type of game they need to play in order to keep Deshaun Watson off the field. This game really comes down to whether Watson gets hot enough to force CLE in a shootout instead of a ball-control game. I don’t think that will happen though.
Texans 24 Browns 28
TB Buccaneers vs CAR Panthers
Despite the fact that the Panthers are a competitive team, they’re being forced to face a Buccaneers team who just got nationally embarrassed. And while I understand that the Panthers have the full potential to beat the Bucs here, especially if the Bucs don’t show up again, I am not going to pick against a pissed off Tom Brady. So often when Tom Brady is under the news headlines in a bad light, he always comes out on top. It’s not superstition, it’s just proven fact that he does that all the time. I imagine this happens here. I pray for the Panthers defenses this weekend.
Bucs 35 Panthers 21
LA Chargers vs MIA Dolphins
What a fantastic rookie QB matchup. This game alone should be exciting because Herbert should bring out more fireworks like he has all season. However, the excitement ends there as there is a leveled-difference in the coaching and talent between both these teams. Believe it or not, the Dolphins are 10-7 in their last 17 games. DURING A REBUILD PHASE. Brian Flores is the real deal and his team is going to beat teams that are inferior to them on paper.
Chargers 24 Dolphins 29
DEN Broncos vs LV Raiders
I believe that the Raiders have proven themselves to be a decent/good football team. They’re a team with an old-fashioned style using a modern playbook. It’s an awesome modern smashmouth style that’s fun to watch and Derek Carr remains one of the most under-rated QBs during his time. They remain a better team in comparison to their counterparts in the Broncos who are hurt, starved for healthy playmakers, and just may not be up to the task for winning a smashmouth game.
Broncos 20 Raiders 31
BUF Bills vs AZ Cardinals
Tough one to pick. Both of these teams play with dynamic QBs who are both currently in the MVP conversation at the moment. This game will seemingly come down to the defense that breaks down faster. After watching the Bills defense have somewhat of a renaissance in the last three weeks, I believe that the Cardinals defense is going to break before the Bills do. That being said I expect a high flying game here. You’re about to see one of the best non-conference games you’ll see all year.
Bills 38 Cards 35
SF 49ers vs NO Saints
The 49ers have waived the white flag. They traded Kwon Alexander and both Jimmy G/George Kittle will be out for (most likely) the rest of the season. The Saints are also starting to get fully healthy again, and they’ve showed that they can dominate a good team. Don’t go rewatch that game or the highlights. You won’t need to. However, I would love to see the Saints do it again. If the Saints really are as dominant as they showed in their last game, well, they may just be Super Bowl favorites.
49ers 14 Saints 35
SEA Seahawks vs LA Rams
I anticipate this game to be high flying and high scoring. The Seahawks defense just isn’t good but their offense soars higher than any other offense in the NFL currently. The Rams also have the ability to win a shootout with creative play design and exceptional route-running from its WR core. If you ask me though, I feel that the Seahawks are just a bit of a better team than the Rams. I expect this one to be an exciting one.
Seahawks 31 Rams 27
CIN Bengals vs PIT Steelers
This FEELS like the game where the Bengals finally upset the Steelers for their first loss. However, Joe Burrow gets to play against one of the toughest secondaries in the NFL and the Steelers secondary matches up so well with the Bengals WR core. Barring some NFL magic pulsing through Joe Burrow’s veins, this hardly feels like the game for the Steelers to lose. I do anticipate this to be a close one though.
Bengals 23 Steelers 24
BAL Ravens vs NE Patriots
This game will be billed as Lamar vs Cam. And yet, the spice isn’t there because these rosters are just so vastly different in talent level. While the Bellichick-Harbaugh matchup has been known to give us some exciting games, it’s not fair to compare this year. One roster is relatively healthy and dominant on defense. The other roster is barely beating the Jets on MNF. Sad to say, this doesn’t seem like it will be a classic. I do expect it to be close though because of Bellichick’s gameplanning wizardry.
Ravens 23 Patriots 17
MIN Vikings vs CHI Bears
The Bears are the most frustrating offense in the NFL to watch. So often a play is there to be made, and then it’s not made at all. The Vikings have also been incredibly frustrating to watch as well as they should be a better team than they have been for most of the season. However, the team I expected them to be has shown up in recent weeks. If they continue to be the team I expected them to be back in August, well then we might have ourselves looking back at a 4-5 Vikings team running full speed ahead in the NFC. So how do the Vikings win this game? I anticipate Dalvin Cook to have another monster day and run out the clock as soon as the Vikings are ahead by 10 points. Cousins, hopefully, doesn’t have a nightmare game against a strong Bears defense.
Vikings 27 Bears 17
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