NFL Expert Picks for Week 9 of the 2015-16 NFL Season

Four unbeaten teams remain in Week 9 of the 2015 NFL Regular Season. The Carolina Panthers survived overtime against the struggling Indianapolis Colts, while the Broncos, Patriots and Bengals dealt with business to keep their perfect 7-0 slates. The Green Bay Packers suffered their first loss of the season at Denver, but have a chance to pull the Panthers right down with them in a big matchup this week.

It’s going to be a fun week with all the matchups in store. Before you make your picks, be sure to check out what the experts have to say below. If you’re looking for more info heading into this football week, then check out our Week 9 Sleeper Picks and Complete Week 9 Predictions.
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Experts’ Picks for 2015 NFL Week 9

CBS Sports

Game | Spread | Pete Prisco | Jason La Canfora | Ryan Wilson
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals | -10.5 CIN | Bengals | Bengals | Bengals
Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints | -8.5 NO | Saints | Saints | Saints
St. Louis Rams at Minnesota Vikings | -2.5 MIN | Vikings | Rams | Rams
Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers | -4.5 PIT | Steelers | Steelers | Raiders
Washington Redskins at New England Patriots | -14.5 NE | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills | -3.5 BUF | Bills | Dolphins | Dolphins
Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers | +2.5 CAR | Packers | Packers | Panthers
New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +2.5 TB | Giants | Giants | Giants
Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers | +4.5 SF | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons
Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts | +4.5 IND | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys | +3 DAL | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles
Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers | -3.5 SD | Chargers | Chargers | Bears

The experts over at CBS Sports are pretty high on a handful of favorites in Week 9 of the 2015 NFL Regular Season. Pete Prisco, Jason La Canfora and Ryan Wilson were unanimous in picking the Bengals, Saints, Patriots, Giants, Falcons, Broncos and Eagles to cover their respective spreads.

[sc:NFL240banner ]Of those teams, the Bengals, Patriots and Broncos are the only unbeaten teams in the AFC. The Bengals are -10.5 favorites ahead of their Thursday Night Football matchup against the Cleveland Browns, a team they’ve dominated 8-2 straight up at home. But covering the spread is a totally different ballgame; Cincinnati is just 1-2-1 ATS against the Browns in home games the past four years.

The Patriots could continue rolling, taking on the lowly Washington Redskins. Tom Brady is playing out of his mind with a league-best passer rating of 115.8. But he’ll have quite a challenge against Washington, who owns a pretty stingy pass defense with just 232 yards allowed per game.

The Broncos could continue their string of excellence as their league-best defense takes on the Indianapolis Colts’ erratic offense, which has produced 19 turnovers (second-most in the league). The Broncos rank second with 17 takeaways this year.

Bleacher Report

Game | Spread | Pick
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals | -10 CIN | Bengals
Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers | +3 CAR | Panthers
Washington Redskins at New England Patriots | -13 NE | Patriots
Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints | -8.5 NO | Saints
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills | -3 BUF | Bills
St. Louis Rams at Minnesota Vikings | -2.5 MIN | Vikings
Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets | N/A | Jets 28-20
Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers | -6 PIT | Raiders
New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +1 TB | Buccaneers
Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers | +3 SF | Falcons
Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts | +3 IND | Broncos
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys | +2.5 DAL | Eagles
Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers | -3.5 SD | Chargers

Bleacher Report’s Mike Norris highlights two matchups featuring AFC West teams in Week 9. He notes that Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos will be out for blood at home against Indianapolis. The Broncos lost 24-13 at home in the Divisional Round of the AFC Playoffs last season. Manning is also coming off an efficient game, passing for 340 yards against Green Bay in Week 8. Meanwhile, the Colts’ Andrew Luck is suffering from an injured shoulder and possibly bruised ribs.

Norris is also pretty high on the Oakland Raiders. No longer doormats in AFC West, the Raiders are on the verge of making the playoffs as a Wild Card team with a 4-3 slate. Quarterback Derek Carr is playing like a star with 1,793 yards with 15 touchdowns and just three interceptions this season. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisberger looked rusty in his last outing, while running back Le’Veon Bell will miss the rest of the season due to an MCL injury.

Fox Sports

Game | Spread | Pick
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals | -12 CIN | Browns
Green Bay Packers at Carolina Panthers | +2.5 CAR | Panthers
Washington Redskins at New England Patriots | -14.5 NE | Redskins
Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints | -8 NO | Saints
Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills | -3 BUF | Dolphins
St. Louis Rams at Minnesota Vikings | -2.5 MIN | Rams
Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets | N/A | Jets 24.2-19.3
Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers | -4 PIT | Raiders
New York Giants at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | +1 TB | Giants
Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers | +7.5 SF | Falcons
Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts | +5 IND | Broncos
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys | +2.5 DAL | Cowboys
Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers | -4 SD | Bears

Taking a look at Fox Sports’ and WhatIfSports’ predictions for this coming week of NFL action, one result sticks out among the rest. Fox Sports is predicting the Carolina Panthers to not only cover the +2.5 spread against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, but win the game as well. The game was simulated 501 times with the Panthers emerging as the winners with an average score of 21.1-20.1.

Quarterback Cam Newton is playing well as Carolina’s dual-threat quarterback passing for 1,523 yards and 11 touchdowns, while rushing for 225 yards and three scores. He may have the rushing lanes to exploit after seeing the Packers allow 160 yards rushing against Denver in Week 8.

Carolina also has the passing defense to trouble Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers, allowing just 229 yards per game with seven total touchdowns and 12 total interceptions. But the Packers have gotten the better of this matchup, winning six of the last eight (5-3 ATS).

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