Week 11 NFL Predix

 By Jacob Sanders

*no pre-picks blurb this week*

Sanders went 9-5 last week putting him to 98-48-1 on the season. He also picked AZ to win on Thursday and is 0-1 to start Week 11.

PIT Steelers vs JAX Jaguars

The Steelers are a well balanced team and carry a mean defense that won both tight games and blowouts. They face a Jaguars team that hanged with the Packers longer than they should have. Against this Pittsburgh defense, that just won’t happen.

Steelers 26 Jaguars 14

DET Lions vs CAR Panthers

The Panthers offense is too banged up for me to faithfully pick the Panthers to win here. The Lions have been a competitive team that blows away too many wins under Matt Patricia. They barely didn’t blow it to Washington last week. However, I don’t think they’ll blow it against Carolina this week especially because Carolina will be absent both Teddy B and Run CMC.

Lions 24 Panthers 10

NE Patriots vs HOU Texans

The Patriots have established themselves as a top 5 running offense and they travel to Houston to face the worst rushing defense in the league. While the Patriots certainly don’t have the potential explosiveness that the Texans do on offense, they’ll grind this game out through tough runs and solid defensive play. Bellichick will make this game a short one, if his gameplan goes through. Don’t see the Texans having the ability to stop it either.

Patriots 20 Texans 14

TEN Titans vs BAL Ravens

The Titans have had a rough go of it ever since they started 5-0. They’ve lacked the ability to be competitive in games (see vs Colts) or close out games (see vs PIT). Either way, this week should be a bounceback week as they play a Ravens team who hasn’t found a secondary identity on offense and will also be without their run defenders this week. I anticipate King Henry to gain 150+ scrimmage yards on Sunday.

Titans 27 Ravens 20

PHE Eagles vs CLE Browns

Even when Carson Wentz played one of his best games of the season, the Eagles still lost to the Giants last week. That’s foretelling of the kind of season that Philly has been having this season. They lack the talent to stop the Hunt-Chubb combo that Cleveland will punch them in the mouth with, and it’s likely that Wentz tries to do too much his week (again) and throws the game away before there is ever truly a chance to win it in the first place.

Eagles 16 Browns 19

ATL Falcons vs NO Saints

There’s potential for an upset here, however, I think the Saints still win whether Winston or Hill starts at QB. Historically, when Drew Brees has missed games, Sean Payton has come up with creative gameplans to continue the Saint’s winning ways. Despite Atlanta being a much better team since the firing of Dan Quinn, I don’t anticipate Sean Payton to lose a game to ATL this year. Both Hill or WInston will get it done, even if it’s ugly.

Falcons 24 Saints 28

CIN Bengals vs Washington

It’s really odd that Alex Smith had his best statistical game of his career and still couldn’t carry Washington to a win. That’s just how flawed this Washington team is, and just from that I’m not sure how they are going to beat a Cincinatti team that is also flawed, yet has a quarterback who has played phenomenally this season. Joe Burrow may just grab his 3rd win here.

Bengals 21 Washington 20

NY Jets vs LA Chargers

Same thing everytime. The Jets are coached by Adam Gase still. Not sure what you want from me. Chargers pick up the W (if they don’t blow it, that is). Justin Herbert goes crazy this week and Joey Bosa comes back to rock the Jets O-line.

Jets 23 Chargers 27

MIA Dolphins vs DEN Broncos

The Dolphins have shown themselves to be the surprise of the year as they have racked up a 6-3 start while making a QB switch midseason to a rookie no less. Brian Flores has been like his mentor and has created a defense that plays well to their strengths, while employing an offense that plays complimentary football to a solid defense. The Broncos have been the exact opposite of this with mediocre QB play, lack of defensive playmaking, and questionable coaching. All signs favor Miami.

Dolphins 31 Broncos 20

DAL Cowboys vs MIN Vikings

If you were thinking the optimist in me was going to say something positive about Andy Dalton returning, well you’d be wrong. It’s impossible for me to place faith in a Dallas team that couldn’t even win when their offense was explosive. Now they face a Vikings team that is starting to make the train tracks go in the right direction, AND their defense still can’t stop an opponent from scoring? How about you try being optimistic about Dallas? I can’t be.

Cowboys 17 Vikings 27

GB Packers vs IND Colts

For whatever reason, the Packers kryptonite seems to be physical football teams. Under Matt Lafleur, the Packers only terrible losses have been to teams who decide to get down and dirty with them, and the Packers typically have zero answer for those types of teams. Here come the Colts who are one of the most physical football teams of the 2020 season, and play with a “punch you in the mouth” kind of style. Until Green Bay wins against these kind of teams, I don’t place faith in them to win against those kind of teams.

Packers 17 Colts 20

KC Chiefs vs LV Raiders

The Chiefs may have lost last time, and the Raiders may matchup well with the Chiefs, but it’s incredibly hard to beat a good team twice in one season. That’s why I favor the Chiefs here. The Chiefs had a lot to learn from the defensive looks they got, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they come out with a gameplan the Raiders won’t be prepared for, especially because the Raiders couldn’t have their starting defense practice this week with them being on the COVID list.

Chiefs 35 Raiders 30

LA Rams vs TB Buccaneers

This game will get messy before it gets good. I anticipate a “down and dirty” style of game from both teams. Normally, these type of games dictate that the better defense wins and yet I’m not sure that’s the case here. With both defense playing so well this year, I’ve got a creeping feeling that the offense who plays just a bit better comes out on top on MNF. To me, that’s going to be Tom Brady and Co. I can’t imagine they’ll allow another primetime embarrassment like they have suffered the last two times.

Rams 20 Bucs 23