NFL Week 9 Sleepers Predictions
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Jacksonville Jaguars (+9.5) at Kansas City Chiefs (-9.5) – Sun, Nov. 6, 1:00 PM ET
Why the Jaguars will win: Even with a 27-point beat-down by halftime in Week 8 versus the Titans, the Jags did enough work in garbage time to narrow the margin down to a 14-point loss. Covering the near 10-point spread against Kansas City in Week 9 is highly doable, especially with KC expected to play without top running backs Jamaal Charles (knee) and Spencer Ware (concussion) in the lineup. The Chiefs, by the way, are just 3-4 against the spread this entire season.
Why the Jaguars will lose: Three of their five losses this season were by 14 points or more. Blake Bortles has not improved his game at all in terms of coming out with actual victories for his team, yet his numbers are still gaudy enough to make Kansas City sweat (nearly 2,000 yards passing with 12 TDs through seven games), albeit at the expense of inefficiency (nine INTs; 6.57 yards per attempt).
Writer’s Prediction: The Chiefs win by just a touchdown, 27-20, as the Jags gladly cover +9.5.
Detroit Lions (+6) at Minnesota Vikings (-6) – Sun, Nov. 6, 1:00 PM ET
Why the Lions will win: They’re entering Week 9’s contest against Minnesota with the Vikings off a two-game skid. The Vikes have scored just 10 points in each of their two losses after their bye from Week 6 and have looked nothing like their imposing selves from the first five weeks of the season. Carson Wentz and Jay Cutler managed to dissect Minny’s supposedly impenetrable secondary, so what’s stopping Matthew Stafford from doing the same this Sunday?
Why the Lions will lose: It’s really hard to predict where the Lions are going this season. Their season record is at 4-4 as we speak, with all their wins and losses having the same respective outcomes straight-up and against the spread. This past Sunday’s 13-point outing at Houston was indeed a downer, but the Lions’ offense still looks better than the Vikings’ in Week 8.
Writer’s Prediction: The Lions (+6) win a close one on the road against a division rival, 26-23.
Buffalo Bills (+7) at Seattle Seahawks (-7) – Monday, Nov. 7, 8:30 PM ET
Why the Bills will win: Throw Seattle’s name into the hat of teams with struggling offenses. The Seahawks were supposed to torch the Saints’ porous defense in Week 8, but instead, they lost the game by putting up just 20 points. Let’s not forget about that pathetic 6-6 tie against the Cardinals the week prior as well. And while the Bills are in a two-game slide of their own, they’ve at least managed to put up 25 points in each of those losses.
Why the Bills will lose: Seattle’s two losses and that one tie occurred on the road. However, the Seahawks are a perfect 3-0 in CenturyLink Field so far this season, where they instantly become the juggernauts of the NFC as they were expected to be in the offseason. On the bright side, they’ve gone just 5-8-1 against the spread at home dating back to all of last season.
Writer’s Prediction: The Seahawks win, but barely. Buffalo (+7) covers, 23-19.
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