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Sunday
Buffalo (-8.5) over NEW ENGLAND
Even on the road, the Bills should have their wa🅷y ag🍌ainst this outmatched opponent.
New Englꦑand has encounte🌼red frequent difficulties scoring versus most competitive, professional foes.
The Bills are no spring chickens — but they꧃ should have more than e🍰nough speed, talent and reserve potency to take out the Pats.
The Pats have apparently dཧiminished in tꦺheir overall power capabilities in recent weeks, and we expect this to be little different.
The Bills should ha🎶ve their way. Buffalo should be able to make the best of this, for one unit.
Commanders (-3) over GIANTS
While Washington is no great bargain, the Giants continue to encounter cons♓iderable difficulties on both sides of the ball, and we haven’t seen the kind of improvement we’ꦐd hoped for from them.
Raiders (-2.5) over BEARS
Chicagoans h🦹ave bumped up against sustained troubles while seeking to establish offensive consistency. The Raiders are moreཧ than capable of wresting clear advantages, and coasting home, versus these Bears and their modest defense.
BUCCANEERS (-2.5) over Falcons
The Falcons’ defense is of sufficient qualiꦦty to carry them to a self-respecting number of “W”s — but expect the Bucs to grind out a defensive gem while somehow getting away with a win here.
COLTS (+3) over Browns
The Browns rose to the occasi൲on in a snappy win over the mighty 49ers.
Any regression could be costly against the Colts, who could find themselves in the picture at crunch time. Cleveland surely boasts superior personnel if all well, but multꦰiple injuries to some in key positions would hurt▨.
The Browns ༒may be vulnerable, even versus Colts QB Gardner Minshew.
RAVENS (-3) over Lions
The Lions have gotten their act together this year — in a hurry — and now must maintain their new, hi൩gher standards.
Detroit needs its frontline people to remain broa🌸dly healthy; alas, that’s hardly guaranteed. With their dedicated “D,” the Ravens are quite presentable, and this could be close.
EAGLES (-2.5) over Dolphins
Both Philly and Miami are sporting 5-1 records.
The Iggles have maintained their multiyear superiority, and should bring the muscle against this quick, resourceful foe, though we c⛦෴ontinue to respect the Dolphins’ management and depth.
It looms a close call, as the market reflects.
RAMS (-3) over Steelers
Coming off a bye, Pittsburgh needs to make th෴is a defensive strug♛gle and keep the scoring to a broad minimum.
Figure the Rams will put up enough to get away with thisꩲ𒐪 at home.
The Steelers ꦗneed to demonstrဣate better scoring ability.
Wi🍎th pass-catcher Cooper 🎃Kupp in harness, the Rams enjoy an edge.
SEAHAWKS (-7.5) over Cardinals
Both sides are coming off a loss.
It’s up to the Seattle defense to make🔯 th𒁃e most of this kind of matchup, and force the Cards to press, to chase to stay within hailing distance.
Packers (-1) over BRONCOS
Perhaps Denver can keep this close.
The market seems to think so, and Broncs fans are ever-loyal … but if the Pack stay healthy, a Green Bay win is a stout possibiliꦉty in a close call.
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A rout doesn’t loom as automatic.
Chargers (+5.5) over CHIEFS
The Bolts have▨ the roster talent to make this a close call. Expect a straight-up Kay-Cee win, but this is a boatload o’ points to𒆙 lay with this chalk. The Chargers might tuck in, under this number.
Monday
VIKINGS (+6.5) over 49ers
Should the Vikes have sufficient roster power to bring Kirk Cousins and his offensive friends to the winner’s circle, good on ’em. It’s a tight fit, but believe Minny comes to play in home-dog role — though WR Justin Jefferson’s potential return would be most-encouraging. Be careful, and tread lightly; strong♛er spots exist.
Last week: 6-7
Season: 34-36-1
