Welcome to a weekly installment of NFL picks. Feel free to keep track of your predictions and see if you can beat the author. Here are last week’s picks. Each week, one survivor pick will be made. When selected, a team will not be available for the rest of the season. If the survivor pick loses, the survivor pick is gone for the remainder of the season.
Straight-up Record: 11-5
ATS Record: 8-7-1
Survivor Pick: 1-0
Teams Used: Pittsburgh
Thursday Game:
Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns (CIN +6)
Bengals 24, Browns 17
Joe Burrow shocks Cleveland with a game-winning touchdown drive that does not get called back by pass interference.
Sunday Games:
New York Giants at Chicago Bears (NYG +5.5)
Bears 27, Giants 24
Mitch Trubisky will lead another game-winning drive to propel the Bears to a 2-0 record.
Atlanta Falcons at Dallas Cowboys (DAL -4)
Cowboys 38, Falcons 27
The Cowboys will have an explosive performance against the Falcons, but it is to be expected that the Cowboys clobber bad defenses.
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers (GB -6)
Packers 35, Lions 17
Aaron Rodgers will feast on another NFC North defense, throwing four more touchdowns to kick off a potential MVP run.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans (JAX +9)
Titans 28, Jaguars 20
The Jaguars will keep it close enough to cover the spread, but the Titans are vastly superior.
Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts (MIN +3)
Vikings 31, Colts 24
For yet another week, Philip Rivers will unravel when the game matters and the Colts will lose.
Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins (BUF -5.5)
Bills 27, Dolphins 17
Josh Allen continues to improve as Ryan Fitzpatrick descends lower as a quarterback.
San Francisco 49ers at New York Jets (SF -7)
49ers 35, Jets 10 Survivor Pick
The 49ers will flatten the Jets.
Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles (LAR +1)
Rams 23, Eagles 17 (F/OT)
Aaron Donald will massacre another offensive line, and Jared Goff will make enough throws to secure a win.
Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT -7.5)
Steelers 20, Broncos 10
Pittsburgh will force several turnovers and knock off a 2019 quarterback for the second-straight week.
Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB -9)
Buccaneers 28, Panthers 15
The Buccaneers will stifle Christian McCaffrey, and Tom Brady will flash his elite play of old.
Washington Football Team at Arizona Cardinals (WSH +6.5)
Cardinals 23, Football Team 17
Washington will force enough pressure on Kyler Murray to keep the game within striking distance, but Murray will have too many good moments to lose.
Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers (KC -9)
Chiefs 30, Chargers 16
After a relatively slow Week 1, the Chiefs will jump out to an early lead against the Chargers and not relinquish said lead.
Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans (BAL -7)
Ravens 31, Texans 21
In a closer game than the 41-7 matchup in 2019, the Ravens will defeat the Texans by two scores.
Sunday Night Football:
New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks (SEA -3.5)
Seahawks 35, Patriots 23
Russell Wilson will have a performance of the ages, dropping five touchdowns as the Seahawks roll.
Monday Night Football:
New Orleans Saints at Las Vegas Raiders (LV +6)
Saints 24, Raiders 20
Las Vegas’s defense does not get exploited enough for the Saints to cover, but the Saints win.
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