Dustin Hawkins
Dec 10 '17, 4:25 PM in 8h
NFL | Seahawks vs Jaguars
Play on: Seahawks +3 -135 at Bovada
Free Play on Seahawks +3 -135
Oakland (+4) at KANSAS CITY
By Tommy Brunson
Comp play winner for Sunday is the Raiders plus the points against the Chiefs.
It's been a long, long time since Kansas City was the toast of the NFL and sitting pretty at 5-0. Since then? Well, all KC has done is win only one game and cover one game over the past 7 games on the schedule. Included is a 31-30 setback in Oakland back on October 19th that the refs had a major hand in, but a loss is still a loss in this league.
The Raiders have put together wins in their last pair and in 3 of their last 4 games, as they have now evened their mark at 6-6 to pull in a 3-way tie with the Chiefs and the Chargers for the AFC West Division lead.
Have to take the points out for a spin today, as there is no way in the world I trust this Kansas City team to cover a number against anybody right now. Remember, this is the same Chiefs team that led last week against the Jets 14-0, only to allow New York to post 38-points in that wild 38-31 final in favor of the Jets.
At 5-0 it sure looked like Kansas City was a lock for at least the division title, but right now they cannot be counted on to even win a game.
Oakland has covered 8 of their last 11 trips to Arrowhead, so I say grab the points in a very big division clash here on Week 14 of the season as the Raiders keep it close in Kansas City.
3* OAKLAND
Minnesota at CAROLINA (+2')
By Jeff Benton
Your Sunday freebie is the Panthers as the home dog against the red-hot Vikings.
Minnesota is now 10-2 straight up, they are riding an 8-game straight up win streak, and a 7-game against the spread win streak. They beat Carolina 22-10 last season in Charlotte, and they are the current # 1 seed in the NFC.
That's all fine and dandy, but the Norsemen are in a tough spot today, as they play on the road for the third week in a row, and this shapes up to be a letdown spot after pretty much sewing up the NFC North with last week's win in Atlanta and Detroit's loss to Baltimore.
The Panthers are "still in the hunt" on the Wild Card board, and while they suffered a crippling division loss to the Saints last week in New Orleans, they are back home for the first of 3 straight on their home turf, and they have been able to win and cover their last pair at home with wins over Miami and Atlanta.
I know it is hard to find fault with the Minnesota "juggernaut", but with the sense of urgency resting with the Wild Card seeking home underdog, go ahead and grab the Panthers plus the points versus the Vikings who are playing their 3rd straight on the road.
2* CAROLINA
Boston (-1') at DETROIT
By Joey Juice
Time to get JUICED!
Let's back the Eastern Conference leading Boston Celtics on the road vs. the Detroit Pistons this afternoon. Boston just had their four game winning streak snapped with a 105-102 road loss to the Spurs Friday night. Detroit however, just dropped their fifth straight game 102-98 at home to Golden State. Revenge game here for Boston as they lost their previous matchup vs The Pistons 118-108 in Boston back on November 27.
While the Pistons may have started the season hot (14-6 in their first 20 games), they’ve fallen back down to earth with five straight losses. It just seems like Detroit keeps coming up a play or two short, losing four straight by five points or less. The Pistons just can't close out teams. Boston is playing amazing ball this season, even with the injuries and the youthful rotation.
Look for the Celtics to get the when and the cover in this one.
4* BOSTON
Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Sunday, December 10, 2017
12/10 01:25 PM PT / 4:25 PM ET
NFL (111) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS VS (112) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Take: (111) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
Reason: Your free play for Sunday, December 10, 2017 is in the NFL scheduled contest between the Seattle Seahawks and the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Seattle Seahawks got a huge win last week against the NFC's top ranked team, Philadelphia. The Jaguars are a favorite here, but they need to play a little more conservative than they have in the past. The Jags can prove they belong in the playoff run with a win today. Seattle allows just 98 ypg on the road and with Fourtnette nursing a sore ankle, the Jags may have to rely more on QB Bortels, which is never a good thing. Russell Wilson has been proving he's the best QB in the NFL with seven consecutive multi-TD passing games. Add to that he's the team leading rusher and Wilson is the offense on this team. I like Seattle here as they currently are the No5 Seed in the NFC. They need this win heading to LA Rams next week.
CHIP CHIRIMBES
Chicago at Cincinnati 1:00 ET
Bears (+) over Thugs
That makes four straight weeks that these criminal thugs from Cincinnati have had a player disqualified for dirty play. Marvin ('Which Hit' do you mean?) Lewis condones his players actions and they really just play for 'bounty' and not victories which they never have enough of. Chicago of course couldn't beat a Niners team that didn't score a touchdown and had won only one game. But, with Mitch Trabisky leading the way the Bears can play with this bunch of thugs (Even AJ Green). Take CHICAGO!
SCOTT SPREITZER
NFL | Dec 10, 2017
Raiders vs. Chiefs
Raiders+4
I'm taking the points with the Raiders on Sunday. As we stated on our ESPN-Las Vegas radio show back in August, we have an Under 9 wins ticket on the KC Chiefs. Obviously, after five weeks we were ready to put it in the loss column. We also couldn't believe the Chiefs were winning week-in, week-out. Yes, rookie RB Kareem Hunt was the recipient of terrific run blocking, but the defense stunk...and we knew it. Reality finally caught up with KC, including up front on offense. Hunt has gone from 6 yards per carry when life was good, to 3 yards per carry over the last several games. The lack of a ground game has put the onus of the offense on the arm of Alex Smith and it's not working...he's not that type of QB. We don't believe there will be a great turnaround since the loss to the Jets last Sunday. The defense is what it is and the offensive line is mediocre. Oakland has won three of four with the lone loss coming against mighty New England in Mexico City. Derek Carr lit-up the KC defense in Oakland's 31-30 win, which was KC's second loss of the season - the Chiefs still believed they were a conference championship contender at that time. Now there's some doubt that a divisional win is in the cards. We note that NFL home favorites playing .450 to .550 football on the season have covered just 14 of 52 (0-8 ATS last 8 times) after being beaten by 35 points or more ATS over their last three games. And Oakland owns a nice 14-7 ATS road dog mark with Derek Carr behind the center. I'm recommending a play on the Raiders plus the points. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.
CHRIS JORDAN
While it's true the Seattle Seahawks have won the last four meetings, this is not the same Jacksonville Jaguars doormt everyone has walked over in recent years.
What has been a topsy-turvy, strange season that has flown by, the Jaguars have been one of the more consistent teams thanks to a stringent defense that ranks No. 1 in the league.
Jacksonville, which has won five of six has the 20th best rushing D and the No. 1 passing defense in the NFL, to form the stingiest stop unit this side of the 1985 Chicago Bears. Okay, maybe not that good, but you get the point.
And for Seattle to have to travel cross country to challenge this team on its field will be a tall task.
The Jaguars expect to get linebacker and leading tackler Telvin Smith back after missing last week's game, which is more bad news for the Seahawks, who could be ripe for a letdown after last week's win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Jacksonville hasn't had the pleasure of hosting a game that held meaning this late in the season, let alone played a home game with this much at stake, in nearly a decade. Today, they can clinch a postseason berth against a team that is already considered a perennial playoff contender.
Seattle's Russell Wilson will be under duress the entire game, and won't be able to find a rhythm, while the Jacksonville defense will its offensive teammates plenty of opportunities with good field position and potentially several turnovers.
As for Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles, he has been at his best in the red zone this season, completing 22 of 41 passes for 140 yards, with 12 touchdowns and no interceptions inside the 20-yard line.
Take the Jags today.
1* JAGUARS
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Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach
NFL Sunday Free Pick Denver Broncos (+) vs New York Jets @ 4:05 ET
I am well aware of the fact that the Broncos ATS streak of futility has reached 8 straight games. However, this is Denver's only home game in a span of 5 weeks and I expect them to make the most of it. Turnovers have played a major role in their struggles of late but if you look at the statistics, the Broncos truly have put up an impressive margin in yardage at home despite what their record shows. Denver is averaging 348 yards per game at home while allowing just 270 yards per game in the Mile High city. Now the Broncos host a Jets team that is off of an upset win versus the Chiefs last week. Certainly New York deserves some credit for coming up with that win (although Kansas City is slumping big-time) but lets not forget that, prior to that game, the Jets had lost 5 of their 6 prior games. Also, NY has lost 4 of their 5 road games this season with their lone win coming against a Browns team that hasn't won a game all season! Free Pick on DENVER
BIG AL
Our complimentary selection for Sunday, Dec 10 is:
Houston Texans -2.5 over SF 49ers.