NFL Football Picks

It’s tough to gauge how good this Miami Dolphins team is, or isn’t. With their last 3 wins coming against the Steelers, Lions and Bears, we’re left wondering how they’ll stand up to a team that has their act together such as their Week 10 opponent, Cleveland Browns. Get Dan’s Mia/Cle prediction here!

Truth be told, the Week 10 Detroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears game is one where our office is split. The Lions are playing better defense, and the Bears are scoring more now that they’ve decided to turn Justin Fields into a runner. The change in fortunes of both variables hasn’t been a constant long enough to bank on. With that said, Dan believes he has a strong enough angle and gives out his pick.

Are the Panthers good? Well, they are 3-1. They also accomplished that with the 27th-ranked total offense and the 25th-ranked passing offense. These facts help to highlight how good their ground game is. They are first in the NFL thanks to Chrisitan McCaffrey, and a quarterback that doubles as one of the best runners in the game. Are the Redskins skilled enough at stopping the run? Rick Wise analyzes the matchup and makes his NFL pick.

Oh, how the mighty have fallen! It’s been five weeks since Doug Pederson was immortalized outside of Lincoln Financial Field in a statue of his famous Philly Special call. Now, restless Eagles fans have begun to question his play calling. Meanwhile, the New York Giants upset bid was ended by bomb from Carolina Kicker Graham Gano, and the Giants find themselves at the bottom of the scrap heap. Can the Giants join the Eagles in the two-win club? Sportsbooks have these two teams separated by a field goal.

Even though they have an offense that has been nothing short of a roller coaster ride in 2018 and a defense that could not hold a middle school powder puff team to less than 24 points, the Atlanta Falcons come into this game as four point home favorites. This NFL battle has a lot of chances to go south for either side. Which football team has the better of this matchup? Bob Clark gives his pick.

The Colts come into this game following a two-game losing streak, capped off by a 38-24 loss to the New England Patriots. Indie was a double digit dog and still failed to cover. Can they get their second win of the season versus the 2-4 Jets? Keith Franks breaks down his NFL pick.

The Redskins might be good. Let’s allow that to marinate… They started the season off easily winning on the road, beating Arizona 24-6. Sure, Arizona is weak this season, but it’s still hard to win on the road. Next they had a clunker at home vs. the Colts where nothing went to plan. As good teams do, they rebounded nicely and trounced the Pack 31-17. Do they have momentum going into New Orleans and facing the -6 Saints?

There are wide ranging opinions on Joe Flacco. He’s definitely experienced as many valleys as he has peaks over his career, but a Joe Flacco with time is among the league’s elite at the position. Against the Steelers, he had so much time in the pocket that by the start of the second quarter the Ravens were all but guaranteed to improve on their 11th ranking in passing. How much time will Flacco have vs the Browns? Rick Wise gives his prediction.

Dallas beat Detroit 26-24. They did so by ramming Ezekiel Elliott down their throats 25 times in which he averaged over 6 yards per rush. Detroit is weak up the middle so it was very apparent going in that this was going to happen. It worked, but barely. Kevin West looks at the Cowboys’ chances on Sunday and their likely strategy. Read Kevin’s full pick.

A great angle to take in handicapping is backing the team that lost on Monday Night Football in its next game. The Denver Broncos are that team and this is a good match-up for the Broncos to take advantage of. The Jets offense is ranked 29th and should be a good game to help Denver get back on track. But is that enough for a play? Keith Franks breaks down the match-up and offers his prediction.