There might not be a extra soul-crushing strategy to lose a survivor pool than a winless crew scoring 23 factors within the fourth quarter to prevail by one level.
That crew being the Jets, who left many in anguish in bars throughout the nation on Sunday, made it all of the extra merciless final week.
Kirk Cousins face-planted in his redemption shot in opposition to the Dolphins as a seven-point favourite.
Each different favourite received — and lined — in a slate that had eight video games with a variety of six factors or extra.
We flip the web page to 14 video games in Week 9 with the Jets, Browns, Eagles and Buccaneers on byes.
Lamar Jackson is now confirmed to make his official return from a hamstring harm on “Thursday Evening Soccer” after the Ravens deemed it safer inside a brief week.
There are three video games with double-digit level spreads, main with the Rams laying 14 factors on the Saints.
| Confidence | Recreation/Staff |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rams (-14) vs. Saints |
| 2 | Chargers (-10.5) @ Titans |
| 3 | Packers (-12.5) vs. Panthers |
| 4 | Ravens (-7.5) @ Dolphins |
| 5 | Patriots (-5.5) vs. Falcons |
| 6 | Colts (-3) @ Steelers |
| 7 | Lions (-8.5) vs. Vikings |
| 8 | Jaguars (-3) @ Raiders |
| 9 | Cowboys (-2.5) vs. Cardinals |
| 10 | Bears (-2.5) @ Bengals |
| 11 | 49ers (-2.5) @ Giants |
| 12 | Seahawks (-3) @ Commanders |
| 13 | Texans (-1.5) vs. Broncos |
| 14 | Chiefs (-1.5) @ Payments |
Chargers (-10.5) @ Titans
It's time to begin critically contemplating Justin Herbert as an MVP candidate.
Solely the second yr into Jim Harbaugh's Chargers tenure and what was initially thought-about a run-heavy assault has been remodeled into aerial dominance.
Herbert leads the NFL in passing yards and has steered the offense to top-10 manufacturing in three straight weeks — a span by which he's averaged over 303 yards and posted eight complete touchdowns.
He simply picked aside Minnesota's secondary to energy Los Angeles to 37 factors and it's exhausting to think about the Titans posing any more durable of a problem.
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It's a protection that's among the many worst in almost each class. Opposing quarterbacks have a 122.8 passer score, which is the No. 2 highest.
Cam Ward has but to report a recreation with extra touchdowns than turnovers.
The canning of Brian Callahan hasn't elicited any optimistic impact; the Titans have misplaced by 18 and 24 straight factors.
Patriots (-5.5) vs. Falcons
Drake Maye seems to have arrived.
In his final three video games, Maye has averaged 301 complete yards. He's accomplished 75.2 p.c of his passes and owns the No. 4 total QBR (76.3).
Maye's explosive play potential has benefited no another than Kayshon Boutte, who's breaking out as a reputable receiving risk with 18.7 yards per catch.
New England has received 5 straight — all of which it has lined (4 have been as a favourite).
It seems like historical historical past because the Falcons upset the Payments solely two weeks in the past. They've scored 10 factors within the two video games since.
The passing recreation has gone to shambles as each Michael Penix Jr. and Drake London have been absent on account of harm final week.
Maye isn't as efficient in opposition to zone protection, however Atlanta's key accidents and a New England run protection that's allowed the third-fewest yards to neutralize the Falcons' greatest power is an even bigger influence.
In per week of massive favorites, that is an impartial alternative to seek out an edge in your pool.
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