It’s a week 9 of the NFL season, and we are still making expert picks every week. Each week on nflgameexperts.com, our experts offer their predictions for the upcoming slate of NFL games. Picks are based not on which team actually wins the game, but covers the spread. Spreads are subject to adjustment based on unforeseen factors. As such, picks are subject to change prior to games.
The league is full of terrible teams – St. Louis Rams (0-7), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-7), Tennessee Titans (0-6), Kansas City Chiefs (1-6), Cleveland Browns (1-6) and Detroit Lions (1-5) with the two-win Washington Redskins, Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders and Carolina Panthers not too far behind.
| Week 8 Record | 10 – 3 | 7 – 6 | 10 – 3 | 8 – 5 | |
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| Cleveland at Chicago | CHI | CHI | CHI | CHI (97%) | CHI |
| Seattle at Dallas | DAL | DAL | DAL | DAL (95%) | DAL |
| Houston at Buffalo | HOU | HOU | HOU | HOU (83%) | HOU |
| St. Louis at Detroit | DET | DET | STL | DET (77%) | DET |
| San Fran at Indi | IND | IND | IND | IND (97%) | IND |
| Miami at NY Jets | MIA | NYJ | NYJ | NYJ (60%) | NYJ |
| NY Giants at Phili | PHI | NYG | PHI | NYG (69%) | Pick |
| Denver at Baltimore | BAL | BAL | BAL | BAL (57%) | BAL |
| Oakland at San Diego | SDG | SDG | SDG | SDG (98%) | SDG |
| Carolina at Arizona | ARI | ARI | ARI | ARI (96%) | ARI |
| Jacksonville at Tenn | JAC | JAC | TEN | JAC (51%) | JAC |
| Minnesota at Green Bay | MIN | GNB | GNB | MIN (61%) | Pick |
| Atlanta at New Orleans | NOR | NOR | NOR | NOR (94%) | NOR |
Fantasy Leaderboard
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| Washington NY Giants (-3.5) |
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| Jacksonville Tennessee (+2.5) |
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| Houston Pittsburgh (-6.5) |
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| St. Louis Philadelphia (-6.5) |
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| Tampa Bay New Orleans (-3.5) |
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| Kansas City New England (-16.5) |
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| NY Jets Miami (+2.5) |
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| Seattle Buffalo (-1.0) |
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| Cincinnati Baltimore (+1.5) |
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| Detroit Atlanta (+2.5) |
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| Arizona San Francisco (+2.5) |
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| Carolina San Diego (-9.5) |
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| Dallas Cleveland (+4.5) |
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| Chicago Indianapolis (-9.5) |
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| Minnesota Green Bay (-2.5) |
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| Denver Oakland (+2.5) |
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Check out the latest odds for all the NFL upcoming games (source Yahoo Sports):
Consensus
Cleveland at Chicago CHI CHI CHI CHI (97%) CHI
Seattle at Dallas DAL DAL DAL DAL (95%) DAL
Houston at Buffalo HOU HOU HOU HOU (83%) HOU
St. Louis at Detroit DET DET STL DET (77%) DET
San Fran at Indi IND IND IND IND (97%) IND
Miami at NY Jets MIA NYJ NYJ NYJ (60%) NYJ
NY Giants at Phili PHI NYG PHI NYG (69%) Pick
Denver at Baltimore BAL BAL BAL BAL (57%) BAL
Oakland at San Diego SDG SDG SDG SDG (98%) SDG
Carolina at Arizona ARI ARI ARI ARI (96%) ARI
Jacksonville at Tenn JAC JAC TEN JAC (51%) JAC
Minnesota at Green Bay MIN GNB GNB MIN (61%) Pick
Atlanta at New Orleans NOR NOR NOR NOR (94%) NOR