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MINNESOTA VIKINGS (4-4) at ATLANTA FALCONS (4-4)
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LINE: Atlanta by 4.5
CHEWABLE: The QB matchup has fifth-round decide Jaren Corridor, who’s stepping in for the injured Kirk Cousins, versus Taylor Heinicke, who replaces Desmond Ridder after the latter had a concussion together with 12 giveaways in eight video games … Thanks largely to an enhancing defence underneath DC Brian Flores, the Vikings have received three in a row and 4 of their final 5, dropping solely to the Chiefs (by a landing) throughout that stretch … Minnesota additionally does a advantageous job in opposition to the run, which Atlanta’s recreation plan is usually primarily based round … The Falcons have bother defending tight ends and now they face top-of-the-line in T.J. Hockenson, whose 473 receiving yards is second solely to Travis Kelce amongst males who play the place … Whereas Falcons have an expertise edge at QB, they is also with out their greatest receiver, Drake London, who’s coping with a groin damage and didn’t apply Thursday … Ought to Corridor wrestle, the Vikings can have the competent Joshua Dobbs popping out of the bullpen.
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TAKING: MINNESOTA +4.5
SCORE (O/U 37.5): Vikings 23, Falcons 21
ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-7) at CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-3)
LINE: Cleveland by 8
CHEWABLE: Both Kyler Murray shall be making his first begin in 11 months or Clayton Tune shall be making his first NFL begin in 24 years, and neither the ‘welcome again’ or simply plain ‘welcome’ could be a heat and pleasant from Myles Garrett or the inhabitants of the Dawg Pound — particularly with the Browns coming off a 24-20 loss to Seattle once they led within the fourth quarter. Cleveland’s defence remains to be first in whole yards allowed, first in passing yards allowed and seventh in speeding yards allowed, and whether or not Deshaun Watson really decides to play or the Browns’ QB will once more be P.J. Walker, it’s laborious to not again this stable residence facet in opposition to the road versus guests who’ve misplaced 5 in a row, all by double digits. Survivor Pool decide of the week.
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TAKING: CLEVELAND -8
SCORE (O/U 37.5): Browns 27, Cardinals 10
LOS ANGELES RAMS (3-5) at GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-5)
LINE: Inexperienced Bay by 3.5
CHEWABLE: The road has been adjusted considerably due to the sprained finger that may maintain Matthew Stafford sidelined, however even with Brett Rypien on the controls the Rams simply may be the higher workforce. They’ve higher receivers and, with Aaron Jones not but himself in two video games since coming back from damage, a greater operating assault with Royce Freeman and Darrell Henderson Jr. Rypien, who had a 2-1 report as a starter over three years with the Broncos, is the nephew of Mark Rypien, the primary Canadian (Calgary) to be a NFL beginning quarterback and Tremendous Bowl MVP. He may additionally be higher, proper now, than Jordan Love, who by means of the primary half of the season has been one of many league’s worst starters. He has led the Packers to twenty fifth in whole yards in addition to 4 straight losses, a stretch over which they’ve averaged 15 factors and failed to attain greater than 20. The Packers’ banged-up defence has not performed nicely and didn’t get any higher buying and selling CB Rasul Douglas to the Payments. Getting Rams because the canine is a no brainer, particularly when there’s nonetheless an opportunity Stafford performs.
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TAKING: L.A. RAMS +3.5
SCORE (O/U 38.5): Rams 24, Packers 20
BUFFALO BILLS (5-3) at CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-3)
LINE: Cincinnati by 1.5
CHEWABLE: Breathe simpler, Payments followers, as Josh Allen was again as a full participant at Thursday’s apply after lacking Wednesday altogether with a sore throwing shoulder. Despite the fact that he has struggled on the street — throwing six interceptions and fumbling twice as Buffalo has gone 1-3 — the Payments would have zero likelihood on this one with out him. They’re not an excellent guess even with their fearless chief, nonetheless. Joe Burrow proved his aggravated calf is one hundred pc when he returned to dismantle the Niners 31-17 in San Francisco, Cincy’s third win in a row. Joe linked on his first 19 passes and 28-of-32 for 283 yards and three touchdowns … Ja’Marr Chase has 31 catches for 372 yards and 4 touchdowns during the last three video games … The Bengals defence is among the many greatest within the league at swinging momentum. They’re tied for fifth with 13 compelled turnovers and tied for third with 10 interceptions. One development we count on to finish: Bengals are 0-9 on Sunday Night time Soccer.
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TAKING: CINCINNATI -1.5
SCORE (O/U 49.5): Bengals 33, Payments 24
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MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-2) vs. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (6-2)
(Sport to be performed at Frankfurt, Germany)
LINE: Kansas Metropolis by 1.5
CHEWABLE: Not solely is that this the primary NFL recreation to be performed in Frankfurt, Germany, nevertheless it’s additionally the primary likelihood for Tyreek Hill to burn the Chiefs, who elected to commerce him to Miami in March, 2022 slightly than pay him the four-year, $120 million deal he signed with the Fish. Hill is the primary receiver within the Tremendous Bowl period to achieve 1,000 receiving yards in eight weeks and, with 1,014, he’s on tempo for two,154 yards, which might be fairly good contemplating no one has reached the two,000-yard mark … Working in opposition to “Cheetah” is Steve Spagnuolo, who simply so occurred to be the defensive coordinator of the NFL Europe’s Frankfurt Galaxy in 1998 and since 2019 has been the extremely revered DC of the Chiefs, which implies his unit practiced in opposition to Hill every single day for 3 years. It figures that if Spags can’t defend in opposition to Hill, no one can, and I’m not saying the latter isn’t extra probably than the previous … Pretty much as good because the Dolphins’ No. 1-ranked offence is, it has not fared nicely in opposition to the sturdy defences of Buffalo and Philadelphia. In actual fact, Miami’s solely two losses have been to the Payments (48-20) and Eagles (31-17), in the one two video games the Dolphins haven’t scored a minimum of 24. Oh, and the Chiefs’ defence is each bit pretty much as good as their offence (in each circumstances they’re ranked fourth) and, as Tua Tagovailoa will quickly be reminded, is outstanding at pressuring the quarterback, with 28 sacks that’s tied for second most within the league … Patrick Mahomes had his worst recreation of the season final week within the Chiefs’ 24-9 loss to the Broncos, however he additionally was enjoying by means of a bout of the flu, which I can nicely think about is troublesome as I’m scripting this by means of a bout of COVID. My decide for this recreation is predicated on A) the Dolphins defence, which is significantly better than it was now that Jalen Ramsey is again, nonetheless solely center of the pack and B) No QB has a greater bounce again nowadays than Mahomes, who has received eight straight video games coming off a loss.
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TAKING: KANSAS CITY -1.5
SCORE (O/U 50.5): Chiefs 30, Dolphins 24
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (5-2) at BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-2)
LINE: Baltimore by 6
CHEWABLE: The marquee recreation within the 1 p.m. window and a candy follow-up to the Dolphins-Chiefs breakfast. This battle of division leaders has a Ravens workforce on a three-game profitable streak throughout which it has averaged 31 factors per recreation, and the Seahawks, who’ve received two straight and introduced in former Giants DL Leonard (Huge Cat) Williams to a defence that simply retains getting higher … Whereas Geno Smith has not performed as much as the usual he set final season — and he has turned the ball over seven instances in his final three outings — the important thing to this recreation, like most involving the Ravens, would be the play of Lamar Jackson. He’ll must be at his scampering greatest in opposition to a workforce that already was doing an excellent job pressuring quarterbacks earlier than the addition of Huge Cat, and even at that, Seahawks are additionally good in opposition to the run. Numbers of be aware: Lamar thrives in opposition to NFC groups with a 17-3 report that features 29 TD passes and 7 interceptions. He’s additionally 7-17 ATS as a house favorite of three.5 factors or extra. This line feels too excessive in what must be an in depth one.
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TAKING: SEATTLE +6
SCORE (O/U 44): Ravens 24, Seahawks 21
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (3-4) at HOUSTON TEXANS (3-4)
LINE: Houston by 2.5
CHEWABLE: The temptation right here is to select the canine, which is 3-0 ATS on the street and had 9 days to organize for this recreation. However these causes aren’t sufficient to again Bucs, who would be the second-best workforce on the sphere. Tampa Bay has misplaced three in a row, averaging 12.33 factors in that span. The offence is so dangerous as a result of the Bucs have a weak operating again in Rachaad White main a poor floor recreation, Baker Mayfield’s arm is within the backside half of beginning QBs across the league and he has little time behind a line that may’t shield. Final week, the Texans sacked Carolina QB Bryce Younger six instances and held the Panthers to 224 whole yards. C.J. Stroud’s passing yards whole has dropped a notch in every of the final 4 video games to the purpose that the rookie QB had his worst day as a professional final week, finishing simply 16 of 24 passes for 140 yards. The Texans will rebound from turning into the primary sufferer of the Panthers.
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TAKING: HOUSTON -2.5
SCORE (O/U 40): Texans 17, Bucs 14
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (3-5) at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-6)
LINE: New England by 3
CHEWABLE: The Commanders defence has allowed probably the most passing touchdowns and second-most variety of factors within the league, and that was earlier than buying and selling its bookend warmth appliers, Montez Sweat and Chase Younger, earlier than Tuesday’s deadline. Even Mac Jones minus his prime receiver (Kendrick Bourne suffered a season-ending knee damage final week) ought to have the ability to discover holes if he has all day to look, proper? Washington is coming off a 38-31 loss to the Eagles wherein Sam Howell went off, throwing for 397 yards and 4 touchdowns. He was additionally sacked solely as soon as, which needed to be a deal with for probably the most sacked quarterback within the NFL this season. As dangerous because the Commanders are at defending, and as disillusioned as they have to be after buying and selling away two stars, it simply doesn’t really feel proper to again a workforce that has an AFC worst point-differential as a favorite. Now taking JuJu Smith-Schuster for an anytime landing won’t be a nasty concept, and it has to pay rather a lot since he’s had simply 4 catches of 9 yards in his final two video games.
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TAKING: WASHINGTON +3
SCORE (O/U 40.5): Patriots 23, Commanders 21
CHICAGO BEARS (2-6) at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-4)
LINE: New Orleans by 8.5
CHEWABLE: The Bears ought to roll to victory — if Tyson Bagent celebrates this Nov. 5 like he did the final one, when he accomplished 32 of 40 passes for 400 yards and 5 touchdowns in opposition to East Stroudsburg. In fact, the Saints defence is best than the one the Division II Warriors placed on then discipline, nevertheless it has allowed 132.3 speeding yards per recreation during the last three weeks, which implies D’Onta Foreman and Roschon Johnson can churn up some actual property, particularly if guard Nate Davis returns from damage … With duel-threat extraordinare Alvin Kamara now in full stride, the Saints have averaged 27.3 factors per recreation during the last 4 weeks and a minimum of 407 yards of their final three, together with a 511-yard outburst in opposition to the Colts final week … The addition of Sweat will assist the Bears’ cross rush, which was nearly non-existent, and the run defence, which is Prime 3 within the league permitting a mean of 78.3 yards per recreation. There shall be no upset right here, however the Bears can cowl if two of Davis, LB Tremaine Edmunds and SS Jaquan Brisker play, and Bagent can lead by means of the again door this Nov. 5.
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TAKING: CHICAGO +8.5
SCORE (O/U 41): Saints 28, Bears 20
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (3-5) at CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-6)
LINE: Indianapolis by 2.5
CHEWABLE: The Colts’ beat-up secondary is a minimum of a part of the rationale their defence has been so brutal of late, permitting a mean of 38 factors in the course of the present three-game dropping streak. The Panthers are flying excessive after choosing up their first win of the season final week, a 15-13 victory over the Texans. Can Bryce Younger decide up his second win? Perhaps, if the Panthers can present him higher safety than normal. A greater guess is than Jonathan Taylor and Zack Moss can have busy, excellent afternoons, in opposition to a Carolina run defence that ranks twenty ninth, permitting a mean of 139.4 yards per recreation.
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TAKING: INDIANAPOLIS -2.5
SCORE (O/U 44): Colts 23, Panthers 21
NEW YORK GIANTS (2-6) at LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (3-5)
LINE: Las Vegas by 1.5
CHEWABLE: Raiders interim coach Antonio Pierce simply occurs to be a former Big, and what higher manner for gamers to ingratiate themselves with the brand new boss than to offer him his first win in opposition to his former workforce. Having Aidan O’Connell at QB as an alternative of Jimmy Garoppolo may give the Raiders a lift as nicely, though it’s not like excessive powered cables are wanted to get extra out of an offence that has failed to attain greater than 21 factors in a recreation this season. However important assistance is on the way in which for the Giants, and never simply the return of QB Daniel Jones, who doesn’t precisely have a troublesome act to observe after the workforce completed with web minus-9 passing yards in its 13-10 loss to the Jets final week. Greater, if actually it does occur, would be the return of two offensive tackles — star LT Andrew Thomas and RT Evan Neal, the workforce’s 2022 first spherical decide. Additionally, Saquon Barkley is coming off his greatest speeding recreation of the season in opposition to a Raiders defence that ranks thirtieth in opposition to the run.
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TAKING: N.Y. GIANTS +1.5
SCORE (O/U 37): Giants 21, Raiders 20
DALLAS COWBOYS (5-2) at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (7-1)
LINE: Philadelphia by 3
CHEWABLE: Already enjoying by means of a knee damage, Jalen Hurts has misplaced two of his three profession begins in opposition to Dallas, whereas the Eagles have dropped 4 of their final 5 versus the Cowboys. Extra necessary, nonetheless, is what’s taking place within the right here and now. The Eagles have the No. 1 run defence within the league, however they’re additionally twenty sixth in opposition to the cross. Dak Prescott, who has been on the prime of his recreation the final two weeks, has accomplished a career-best 71 % of his passes this season. Towards the Rams final week within the Cowboys’ 43-20 win, he had a season-best passer ranking of 133.7, enhancing his report to 30-0 when his passer ranking eclipses 114. And looking out into the rear view mirror yet one more time exhibits Prescott loves enjoying Philly. In his final three begins versus the Eagles he has gone 3-0 and, whereas tossing 11 TD passes in comparison with one interception, directed the ‘Boys to a mean of 44 factors per recreation. A win by the house facet on this one would give the Eagles a snug three-game lead within the NFC East, whereas a victory by the guests places Eagles and Cowboys tied within the loss column. Anticipate a second big recreation in a row from CeeDee Lamb.
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TAKING: DALLAS +3
SCORE (O/U 46.5): Cowboys 31, Eagles 28
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (3-4) at NEW YORK JETS (4-3)
LINE: L.A. Chargers by 3.5
CHEWABLE: Pegged as an underdog by greater than a discipline objective is a slap within the face to the Jets, who’re on a three-game profitable streak and enjoying at residence in opposition to a workforce that snapped a two-game droop by beating up on the Bears. Additionally, Gang Inexperienced’s anemic offence will get to face a defence that ranks thirty first in whole yards allowed and useless final in passing yards allowed, so even Zach Wilson ought to have success in opposition to the Chargers, supplied he’s purchased time by a line that shall be dealing with the rejuvenated Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa. Getting Breece Corridor going might be troublesome for the Jets, as stopping the run is one thing the Chargers defence does nicely with a sixth-best 93.4 yards per recreation in opposition to. In the meantime, Justin Herbert shall be taking a look at a defence that’s fifth in opposition to the cross, however Austin Ekeler’s abilities as a rusher might be simpler as New York has the second-worst defence within the league in opposition to the run.
TAKING: N.Y. JETS +3.5
SCORE (O/U 40): Chargers 23, Jets 21
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