Happy Daylight Savings, everyone! Unfortunately, some teams need more than an hour back to save their season. Despite how open the league is, I find that multiple games have a heavy matchup advantage, only a couple being close on paper. Fingers crossed that the games aren’t as one-sided as the scores below indicate.
Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots: Patriots (-6)
QB: IND
- Ehlinger doesn’t move the needle, but he’s spent more time in the league
RB: NE
WR: IND
TE: NE
OL: NE
DL: NE
LB: IND
DB: IND
ST: NE
C: NE
HOME TEAM: NE
Decision: 7-3 New England
Dolphins vs. Bears: Dolphins (-3.5)
QB: MIA
RB: CHI
WR: MIA
TE: MIA
OL: MIA
DL: MIA
LB: MIA
DB: MIA
ST: MIA
C: MIA
HOME TEAM: CHI
- Warm weather teams don’t play well in cold environments, Chicago is not a good team. Chicago only got worse at the trade deadline while Miami only got better
Decision: 9-2 MIA
Vikings vs. Commanders: Vikings (-3.0)
QB: MIN
RB: MIN
WR: MIN
TE: MIN
OL: MIN
DL: WAS
LB: WAS
DB: MIN
ST: MIN
C: MIN
Decision: 8-3 MIN
Packers vs. Lions: Packers (-3.5)
QB: GB
RB: GB
- Even if Deandre Swift plays, he’s not going to take the game over
WR: DET
TE: GB
OL: GB
DL: DET
LB: GB
DB: GB
ST: GB
C: DET
HOME: DET
Decision: 7-4 GB
Chargers vs. Falcons: Falcons (+3.0)
QB: LA
RB: ATL
- Codarelle Patterson is likely coming back, while Ekeler’s at risk of being out
WR: ATL
- Keenan Allen, Mike Williams will be unavailable
TE: ATL
- Someone tell Arthur Smith that Kyle Pitts is one of his best receivers
OL: ATL
DL: LA
LB: LA
DB: LA
ST: ATL
C: ATL
HOME: ATL
Decision: 7-4 ATL
Bills vs. Jets: Bills (-10.5)
QB: BUF
RB: NY
WR: BUF
TE: BUF
OL: BUF
DL: BUF
LB: BUF
DB: NY
ST: BUF
C: BUF
HOME NY
Decision: 8-3 BUF
Raiders vs. Jaguars: Raiders (+1.5)
QB: LV
RB: LV
WR: LV
TE: LV
OL: JAX
DL: LV
LB: JAX
DB: LV
ST: LV
C: JAX
HOME: JAX
Decision: 7-4 LV
Panthers vs. Bengals: Bengals (-9.5)
QB: CIN
RB: CIN
WR: CIN
TE: CIN
OL: CIN
DL: CIN
LB: CAR
DB: CAR
ST: CIN
C: CIN
HOME: CIN
Decision: 9-2 CIN
Seahawks vs. Cardinals: Seahawks (+4.0)
QB: SEA
RB: SEA
WR: SEA
- Hopkins will be the best WR on the field, but the Cardinals don’t have Seattle’s depth at WR (Metcalf, Lockett)
TE: ARI
OL: ARI
DL: ARI
LB: ARI
DB: SEA
ST: SEA
C: SEA
HOME: ARI
Decision: 6-5 SEA
Rams vs. Buccaneers: Rams (+1.5)
QB: TB
RB: TB
WR: LA
TE: LA
OL: TB
DL: LA
LB: LA
DB: LA
ST: LA
C: LA
HOME: TB
Decision: 7-4 LA
Titans vs. Chiefs: Chiefs (-10.5)
QB: KC
RB: TEN
WR: TEN
TE: KC
OL: KC
DL: KC
LB: TEN
DB: TEN
ST: KC
C: KC
Decision: 6-5 Chiefs
HOME: KC
Ravens vs. Saints: Ravens (-3.5)
QB: BAL
RB: NO
WR: NO
TE: BAL
OL: NO
DL: NO
LB: BAL
DB: BAL
ST: BAL
C: BAL
HOME: NO
Decision: 6-5 Ravens
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