Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Falcons are back on track following a monumental Week 8 win against the Packers. Halfway through the season, Mat Ryan is in the MVP discussion and will be full of confidence against a Bucs defence that allowed 626 total yards last weekend.
Line bet – Falcons at the line -3.5
Best bet – Buccaneers +10.5 points @ $1.30
Feeling lucky – Falcons to win by 1-6 points @ $3.40
Detroit Lions @ Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings were flying high a few weeks back, but consecutive losses to the Eagles and Lions have resulted this being a must-win games against divisional rivals Detroit. Six of the last eight games between the Lions and Vikings in Minnesota have resulted in the total match score being under the market line, and the Vikings have covered the spread in each of their last six home games.
Line bet – Vikings at the line
Best bet – Vikings to win
Feeling lucky – Vikings to win by 7-12 points
Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Giants
The Eagles threw away a golden opportunity to sit atop the NFC East when they blew a late lead against the Cowboys in Dallas. The Giants offense has struggled this season due mainly to a non-existent run game, where they rank last in the league. The Eagles have won the game and covered the spread in their last four games against the Giants.
Line bet – Eagles at the line +2.5
Best bet – Eagles +6.5 points @ $1.48
Feeling lucky – Eagles to win by 1-6 points @ $3.75
New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins
The Jets found a way to win against the winless Cleveland Browns last weekend but remain amongst the worst teams in football. The Dolphins have notched consecutive home wins against Pittsburgh and Buffalo but will look to start better than they have lately in this matchup; they have been held scoreless during the first quarter in five of their last six games against the Jets.
Line bet – Dolphins at the line -3.5
Best bet – Dolphins to win @ $1.54
Feeling lucky – Dolphins to win by 7-12 points @ $4.40
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Kansas City Chiefs
The Jaguars are mastering junk time scoring but remain one of the worst teams in football, with Blake Bortles putting up as hollow statistics as anyone in living memory. The Chiefs are proving themselves an elite contender, and have covered the spread in four of their last five home games in the series.
Line bet –Chiefs at the line -8.5
Best bet – Chiefs to win @ $1.22
Feeling lucky – Chiefs to win by over 7.5 points AND match total points under 48.5 points @ $3.45
Dallas Cowboys @ Cleveland Browns
Dallas are taking everything before them and head to Cleveland to take on a Browns team hurtling towards a winless season. Dak Prescott seems likely to hold onto the starting quarterback job despite the pending return of Tony Romo, while the Browns shred of positivity looks likely to be pole position for the first pick in next year’s draft.
Line bet – Cowboys at the line -6.5
Best bet – Cowboys to win @ $1.30
Feeling lucky –Cowboys to win by 7-12 points @ $3.90
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is likely to return from injury in this huge divisional match where Pittsburgh will stretch their lead with a win, but Baltimore will match them at 4-4 if they can get the points at home. The Ravens have won five of their last six encounters with the Steelers, and 10 of the last 16 games between the Steelers and Ravens have been decided by a margin of three or less points.
Line bet – Steelers at the line +1.5
Best bet – Ravens +6.5 @ $1.26
Feeling lucky –Steelers to win by 1-6 points @ $3.60
New Orleans Saints @ San Francisco 49ers
The Saints were tipped to struggle this season but enter this game against the woeful 49ers at 3-4 and with the chance to possibly make up some ground against the division-leading Atlanta Falcons. The 49ers have lost their past six games, four of them by 17 or more points as they have conceded more than 36 points a game in those six losses.
Line bet – Saints at the line -3.5
Best bet – Saints to win @ $1.57
Feeling lucky – Saints to win by more than 12 points @ $4.30
Carolina Panthers @ Los Angeles Rams
Carolina returned to some semblance of form in defeating Arizona 30-20 last weekend but the playoffs are a long way back for the reigning NFC Champions. Their defensive struggles may not be exposed against a Rams team that ranks 30th in points scored per game and has passed 20 points on just two occasions, none of which have been at home.
Line bet – Rams at the line +2.5
Best bet – Rams +8.5 @ $1.33
Feeling lucky – Rams to win by 1-6 points @ $4.10
Indianapolis Colts @ Green Bay Packers
Offense figures to dominate the day with two of the league’s more dominant quarterbacks going head to head in Green Bay as Andrew Luck leads the Colts into battle with Aaron Rodgers and his Packers. The Colts have a bottom five defence in terms of both points and yards conceded per game; and Rodgers ranks third in touchdown passes.
Line bet – Colts at the line +6.5
Best bet – Total game score over the market line over 54.0 points @ $2.08
Feeling lucky – Colts to score over 27.5 points @ $3.10
Tennessee Titans @ San Diego Chargers
The Chargers are on their last legs at 3-5 in football’s toughest division, despite having a positive point differential and having a top 5 scoring offense. The Titans dominated on Thursday night football and could go atop their division with a win here; they have won two of their three away games this season.
Line bet – Chargers at the line -4.5
Best bet – Chargers to win @ $1.39
Feeling lucky – Chargers to score over 32.5 points @ $3.90
Denver Broncos @ Oakland Raiders
An unstoppable force meets an immovable object as the Raiders welcome the Broncos with top spot in the AFC West up for grabs. Oakland are an impressive 5-0 on the road and welcome an underperforming Denver offense led by Trevor Siemian. Denver have conceded more than 20 points just once this season, while Oakland have scored 28 or more in six of their eight games.
Line bet – Broncos at the line +1.5
Best bet – Broncos +6.5 @ $1.42
Feeling lucky – Raiders to score under 15.5 points @ $4.60
Buffalo Bills @ Seattle Seahawks
Monday Night Football will see the Bills travel to Seattle to take on the Seahawks looking to further stake their claims for a wildcard playoff spot against a team who are not travelling as well as their 4-2-1 record suggests. The Seahawks were poor in losing to New Orleans last weekend, but while they rank 29th in points scored they rank first in least points conceded – the Bills will find the going tough against arguably the league’s best defence.
Line bet – Seahawks at the line -6.5
Best bet – Seahawks to win @ $1.34
Feeling lucky – Bills to score under 13.5 points @ $3.35
