What the hell happened? How did I go 1-4 picking Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, Kirk Cousins through the backdoor, and against the Chargers? This season is slipping away from me after such a promising start.
Last Week
- Lauren: 3-2
- Scott: 3-2
- Nolan: 1-4
Season
- Lauren: 31-34
- Scott: 30-35
- Nolan: 27-31-2
Lauren’s Picks
Indianapolis -7 vs. Houston
Baltimore -12.5 vs. Jacksonville
Tampa Bay -6.5 at Atlanta
Minnesota -3 vs. Chicago
Pittsburgh -14 at Cincinnati
Scott’s Picks
Indianapolis -7.5 vs. Houston
New England +1.5 at Miami
San Francisco -3 at Dallas
Kansas City -3 at New Orleans
Cleveland -6.5 at N.Y. Giants
Nolan’s Picks
Buffalo -6 at Denver
The Bills are playing as good as any team in the league. (Although, that does not make them the best team in the league, Cowherd.) Offensively, the Bills offense is rivaled only by Kansas City, Green Bay and early-down Tennessee. I never thought I’d hear Josh Allen’s name next to Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers.
(That 1-0 feeling at 12:00 on a Sunday is pretty damn good.)
Minnesota -3 vs. Chicago
Picking Kirk Cousins feels dirty. Picking Kirk Cousins against Mitch Trubisky feels right. Picking Kirk Cousins at 1 p.m. on a Sunday feels delicious.
Philadelphia +6.5 at Arizona
The Cardinals are simply not good. Their only wins in the past six weeks have come on a Hail Mary and against the Giants. Granted, the Eagles aren’t good either and they are making equally stupid coaching decisions (like playing Alshon Jeffrey more snaps than Travis Fulgham). If Jalen Hurts could provide the Eagles enough spark to beat New Orleans, he can do the same against Arizona.
Kansas City -3 at New Orleans
Patrick Mahomes by a field goal? Merry Christmas to me.
Cleveland -6.5 at N.Y. Giants
Picking the Browns is always a terrifying endeavor, especially against my man Colt McCoy. On the other hand, the Giants are terrible. Cleveland should be able to score some points and I don’t see how New York reciprocates. I just wish Odell Beckham Jr. was healthy for his revenge game.