NFL Football Picks

A big takeaway after last week’s Steelers game is that Ben Roethlisberger might possibly be the biggest home/road splits quarterback I’ve ever seen. This guy plays with confidence at home and looks like garbage on the road. Does he not like to travel? Does he get homesick? Does his giant frame not do well on hotel beds? It could be a number of things, but the bottom line is that this guy sucks on the road. Will he suck enough on Monday to allow for the TB cover? Let’s look at the numbers.

Loot Levinson feels the Cowboys were underestimated before the season while almost everyone had the Seahawks ready for their fishing trip in January. Loot is betting on the Dallas Cowboys +1 beating the Seattle Seahawks. The game kicks off at 4:05 in Seattle.

Matthew Stafford was able to turn things around with a three touchdown game against San Francisco. He’s looking forward to a match-up against a Patriots defense that ranks 20th or below in every major defensive category and over their last couple games against pocket passers have gotten lit up by Nick Foles and Blake Bortles. But the Pats win over 80% of their last 52 games after a loss… and they have Tom Brady as well as a 6 point spread. Mike Mann goes in depth.

The season has opened a little unevenly for a Niners team that rode Jimmy Garoppolo’s arm to a strong 2017 finish. Then again, a one-score loss at the Vikings and beating the Lions isn’t so bad for a team that hasn’t much to celebrate recently. 49er backers are getting 6.5 points versus the Chiefs, a full touchdown less than last time these two teams met.

A lot of us looked at the Rams with some restraint, as they were ballyhooed all preseason as big Super Bowl contenders. Granted, they improved drastically last season, winning their division, followed by a frenzied offseason, obtaining valued personnel. But are the Rams as good as they look? And do they look 7 points better than the chargers? We take a… look.

Last week the Raiders looked like they were about to give Gruden his first win since his Raiders reboot. They blew a third-quarter 19-7 lead with Oakland’s defense fading and the offense unable to keep pace. Denver sealed it with a FG. Miami has been better out of the block. The Dolphins came off a win over the Titans and then went on the road to beat the Jets on Sunday 20-1. Sportsbooks made the Dolphins a 3 point favorite.

The Indianapolis Colts and the Philadelphia Eagles will square off in an AFC vs. NFC collision where the South meets the East at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, September 23rd. Keith Franks has an NFL pick and game breakdown.

Rodgers’ knee is not going to be 100% for several weeks based on reports from Green Bay and while he seems capable at many levels, the Packers are clearly less of a team without him at his peak. The Green Bay running game is pedestrian at best and not scheduled to improve against a Washington team that just held the Colts to 65 yards on the ground. Should the Packers be favored? Ted Walker analyzes the game and gives his free pick.

The Buffalo Bills and the Minnesota Vikings will square off in a cross-conference collision when the NFC North meets the AFC East. Keith Franks breaks down the game which he expects to be a dog fight and gives his NFL pick.

There was promise surrounding the Texans going into 2018. Houston returns players on both sides of the ball who would have been a big part of the success in 2017. We are talking about quarterback DeShaun Watson and defensive end J.J Watt. Both were shelved for the remainder of the season in 2017 when they suffered bad injuries. Both men are back in 2018 but the Texans have yet to get a W. Here is why Keith believes this is their game… and our cover.