Winning weeks are good. I guess.
I went 8-7-1 against the spread with my NFL picks last week and was 9-7 straight up. But when you consider that the week really wasn’t that tough, I don’t feel good about it.
Here’s why I know that: Kudos to my co-worker Dave Richard, who is part of our CBSSports.com Expert Picks, since he went 14-1-1 ATS. That just shows it wasn’t a tough week. Right, Dave?
Seriously, I need a week like that. I am now 88-85-7 ATS and 108-72 straight up for the season.
We are getting to December. That’s when contenders emerge. It’s also a good time for a nice week, one way over .500 both ATS and straight up.
Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET (Amazon Prime Video)
This is an enormous game for these teams in terms of the playoffs. The Cowboys are rolling right now, while the Seahawks are stumbling. The Cowboys have been dominant at home and there’s no reason to think that won’t carry over here. Dak Prescott continues his hot ways. Cowboys big.
Pick: Cowboys 31, Seahawks 20
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (CBS, Paramount+)
This is a long trip for a Chargers team that has underachieved in a big way. But the Patriots have been even worse. At least the Chargers have a capable quarterback. Even the woeful Chargers pass defense won’t wake up the New England offense. The Chargers win it.
Pick: Chargers 23, Patriots 10
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (Fox, fubo)
The Lions are coming off a bad home loss to the Packers, while the Saints are coming off a road loss to the Falcons. The Lions defense has become a major problem as of late. I look for Derek Carr to play well here as the Saints win a shootout against the Lions.
Pick: Saints 32, Lions 30
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (Fox, fubo)
The Falcons lead the NFC South after beating the Saints last week, while the Jets are spiraling. The New York offense is awful, no matter who plays quarterback. The defense can still play at a high level, which is why this will be close….
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Author : Pete Prisco
Publish date : 2023-11-29 12:59:06
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