Bob Balfe
Chiefs -6.5
New Orleans comes into this game allowing a lot of rushing yards and touchdowns. We all know the Saints can fire away on offense, but on the road in this building it won’t be as easy. The left side of the Saints Offensive line is banged up and when you start shuffling guys good things never happen in this league on the road. Kansas City should have their way today running the football and then getting passing yards against a Saints Secondary that is down to next to nobody due to injuries. The Saints Offense is good, but their numbers have been a bit over inflated because of dome conditions and bad defensive teams. This is not a good match up for New Orleans.
Bengals -10.5
You have a Cincinnati team that has not broken out of their shell yet this year. I would say part of the reason is their tough schedule so far and the other is the lack of depth at WR, but Tyler Eifert will be back today for the first time this season giving the Bengals a big lift. The Browns are decimated by injury. This is just not a good football team. Cleveland has shown promise, but their defense is a mess and offensively they are limited. Last year the Bengals handled this team with ease and I expect similar results today. Cincinnati needs a big win and should rattle Kessler early and often.
Titans -3.5
If you are the Titans coaching staff the game plan is simple. Double team TY Hilton and there literally is nobody else that can beat you. This is a Colts team that is slow and getting older and must be sick after the meltdown they had last week going against a team that is healthy and starting to figure things out on defense. Tennessee just has more talent and energy on both sides of the football and are dying to get a shot to beat this team that has been a thorn in their side for the last few seasons. The power has shifted in this division and Colts are kings no more.
Jets -2.5
Is it crazy to bet on the Jets with Geno Smith now back at QB? Well most people would say yes, but Vegas knows exactly what they are doing. For starters, it is windy today so Geno Smith’s legs are an asset. The Ravens are missing Suggs, Mosley and Dumervil at linebacker and both of their starting corners are injured. The Jets have the offensive line and the running game ability to dice this defense up. Now let’s talk about the Ravens Offense. This offensive line is a mess, the Ravens top running back was released just a few weeks ago, they changed coordinators on offense, Joe Flacco has an injured shoulder and their veteran all pro WR Steve Smith is out of this game. Why can’t the Jets win this football game? T
Falcons -6
Phillip Rivers has been so impressive this year with all of the offensive injuries and the weak offensive line that has almost gotten his head taken off numerous times this year, but you just can’t outrun injuries. The Falcons are coming off a tough loss in Seattle in a game they easily could have and should have won and are still fuming about how that game ended. The key in this game is who is going to cover Julio Jones? 3 of the 4 starters in the San Diego Secondary will not play today. This is not good news for a team coming cross country trying to field a defense. Atlanta has an experienced offensive line, duel threat RB’s and targets the Chargers simply can’t cover. San Diego is predictable on offense because they only have so many healthy bodies left. The dome crowd setting should be too much to handle and this team will continue to struggle in road games. Take the Falcons.
Jimmy Moore
Atlanta -6
Have to love the Falcons here since they are 10-2 ATS against AFC West teams and they are off of a tough loss on the road at Seattle so they will be worked up big time to get a win here. San Diego is off of a very satisfying win against Denver and they take on the Broncos again next week so this is a bad sandwich spot for them. Their defense has struggled most of the season and that is going to be bad against the high-flying Falcons offense.