NFL Expert Picks for Week 15 of the 2015-16 NFL Season

We’re nearing the end of the 2015 NFL Regular Season, which means pressure will be mounting on the contenders to perform or secure their respective playoff berths. There are bound to be shocking results, which would take us all by surprise. But fear not; we’ve compiled the brightest football minds from all over the internet to help you in making your picks for Week 15 of the 2015 NFL Regular Season.

Read on for everything you need to know on the hottest picks of the week. And if you’re looking for more ammunition before loading up your betting slips, check out our complete Week 15 predictions as well as our best sleeper picks of the week.
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Experts Picks for 2015 NFL Week 15

CBS Sports

Game | Line | Jason La Canfora | Ryan Wilson | Dave Richard
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. St. Louis Rams | -1.5 STL | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Rams
New York Jets vs. Dallas Cowboys | +2.5 DAL | | Cowboys | Jets
Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings | -5.5 MIN | Vikings | Bears | Bears
Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars | -3.5 JAC | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars
Tennessee Titans vs. New England Patriots | -13.5 NE | Patriots | Patriots | Patriots
Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts | -0.5 IND | | Texans | Texans
Buffalo Bills vs. Washington Redskins | +0.5 WAS | Bills | Bills | Redskins
Carolina Panthers vs. New York Giants | +4.5 NYG | Panthers | Giants | Giants
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens | +7.5 BAL | Chiefs | Ravens | Ravens
Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders | +2.5 OAK | Packers | Raiders | Raiders
Cleveland Browns vs. Seattle Seahawks | -14.5 SEA | Seahawks | Browns | Seahawks
Cincinnati Bengals vs. San Francisco 49ers | +4.5 SF | 49ers | 49ers | Bengals
Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | -6.5 PIT | Steelers | Broncos | Steelers
Miami Dolphins vs. San Diego Chargers | -0.5 SD | Chargers | Dolphins | Chargers
Arizona Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles | +3.5 PHI | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals
Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints | -2.5 NO | Saints | Saints | Saints

It’s Week 15 in what has been an action-packed NFL regular season and only three experts from CBS Sports stand with outstanding records. Jason La Canfora, Ryan Wilson and Dave Richards are the only experts with 110 or more correct picks this season. La Canfora holds the best record with a 120-88 slate. But La Canfora is yet to make two picks (for the Jets vs. Giants and Texans vs. Colts) this week.

Nevertheless, the three experts are only unanimous in picking four games this week. They’re all picking the Jaguars, Patriots, Cardinals and Saints to win and cover their respective spreads.

[sc:NFL240banner ]Jacksonville has enjoyed plenty of production from quarterback Blake Bortles in the past two weeks. He’s thrown for eight touchdowns combined in those two games with no interceptions. Wide receiver Allen Robinson was stellar in Week 13, catching 10 passes for 153 yards and three scores. It was Allen Hurns’ time to shine in Week 14, catching three passes for 105 yards and a touchdown.

The Jaguars face the struggling Atlanta Falcons, who have lost six straight, next. A solid outing from Bortles could have them extend their win streak.

The Patriots quickly put their two-game losing streak behind them, blowing out Houston 27-6 on the road in Week 14. The return of Rob Gronkowski gave the offense a spark as he led the Patriots with 87 yards receiving and a score. But quarterback Tom Brady has a tough challenge ahead of him. The Tennessee Titans have a rock solid passing defense, allowing just 232.5 yards per game.

Arizona has a pretty tricky opponent next, being on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles. While there is some locker room drama among the Eagles, they remain a tough group entering this game on the heels of back-to-back victories. The Cardinals have their stellar quarterback leading them, though. Carson Palmer ranks second in the league in passer rating (107.2) and has been solid throwing for over 300 yards in the past two weeks.

The Saints have a pretty tricky matchup against the reeling Detroit Lions. Detroit has lost back-to-back games heading into this Monday night matchup. But the Lions had put on strong performances recently. They beat the Packers on the road before winning home games against the Raiders and Eagles. The Lions will need to find a way to contain New Orleans’ Drew Brees, who’s played out of his mind at home this season.

Brees has passed for over 280 yards in his six home games this season, including a 505-yard-and-seven-touchdown game against the New York Giants this season. Brees will be very difficult to stop at home.

Bleacher Report

Game | Line | Picks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. St. Louis Rams | -1 STL | Buccaneers
New York Jets vs. Dallas Cowboys | +3 DAL | Jets
Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings | -5.5 MIN | Bears
Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars | -3.5 JAC | Jaguars
Tennessee Titans vs. New England Patriots | -15.5 NE | Patriots
Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts | | Texans
Buffalo Bills vs. Washington Redskins | EVEN | Bills
Carolina Panthers vs. New York Giants | +4 NYG | Panthers
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens | +8.5 BAL | Ravens
Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders | +3 OAK | Packers
Cleveland Browns vs. Seattle Seahawks | -16 SEA | Seahawks
Cincinnati Bengals vs. San Francisco 49ers | +4.5 SF | Bengals
Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | -5.5 PIT | Steelers
Miami Dolphins vs. San Diego Chargers | EVEN | Dolphins
Arizona Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles | +3.5 PHI | Cardinals
Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints | -2.5 NO | Saints

Chris Roling of Bleacher Report picks three hot matchups for this week of NFL action. First he touches down on the Browns vs. Seahawks game in Seattle, where he expects the Seahawks to massacre Cleveland. Roling believes that the Seahawks may be the league’s hottest team right now having scored 35 or more points in three straight games. The defense has also held back-to-back opponents to single-digit scores.

Wilson and Baldwin should continue to light up the scoreboard having connected for 321 yards and eight touchdowns in the past three games.

Roling is predicting another blowout in the Bengals vs. 49ers game. He believes that the loss of Andy Dalton isn’t such a big deal for the Bengals. Cincinnati still has plenty of weapons with A.J. Green and Giovani Bernard in the backfield. There are also elite passing weapons such as A.J. Green and Tyler Eifert.

Roling also notes that the 49ers lost three of their last four. San Francisco’s defense is allowing 133.2 yards rushing per game and an average of 24.2 points. Quarterback Blaine Gabbert hasn’t been able to get past 200 yards passing in each of his last two games, which could prove problematic should San Francisco fall behind early.

Another blowout is in store for Bleacher Report’s Roling. He believes that the New York Jets will enter AT&T Stadium guns blazing on Saturday night. The Jets have won three in a row and are eyeing a playoff berth. Dallas may be at home, but Tony Romo is injured while wide receiver Dez Bryant has struggled to get things going.

The Jets have plenty of weapons at their disposal in wide receivers Brandon Marshall and Wes Welker. They also have a solid running back Chris Ivory, to power through the opponents’ defensive line.

Fox Sports

Game | Line | Picks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. St. Louis Rams | -1.5 STL | Buccaneers
New York Jets vs. Dallas Cowboys | +3 DAL | Jets
Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings | -5.5 MIN | Vikings
Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars | -3 JAC | Falcons
Tennessee Titans vs. New England Patriots | -15.5 NE | Titans
Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts | | Colts
Buffalo Bills vs. Washington Redskins | EVEN | Bills
Carolina Panthers vs. New York Giants | +5 NYG | Panthers
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Baltimore Ravens | +8.5 BAL | Ravens
Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders | +3 OAK | Packers
Cleveland Browns vs. Seattle Seahawks | -16 SEA | Browns
Cincinnati Bengals vs. San Francisco 49ers | +4.5 SF | Bengals
Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | -7 PIT | Broncos
Miami Dolphins vs. San Diego Chargers | -1 SD | Dolphins
Arizona Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Eagles | +3.5 PHI | Cardinals
Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints | -3 NO | Lions

There are some live dogs in Week 15 of the 2015 NFL Regular Season. Two of them, the Ravens and the Broncos, should be competitive in their respective games as per Fox Sports. The Ravens are 8.5-point underdogs against the surging Kansas City Chiefs. But they should have enough firepower to keep things close against an offensively anaemic squad.

Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith has failed to throw for over 200 yards in his last two games against Oakland and San Diego. Both don’t exactly have strong passing defenses that could keep opposing quarterbacks in check. Oakland ranks 28th in passing defense this season, while San Diego ranks 14th. The Ravens have quite a predicament at quarterback.

Matt Schaub is considered day-to-day due to a chest injury, while Jimmy Clausen was cut. If Schaub doesn’t get the nod for this game, then the Ravens may choose to start Ryan Mallett signed just this Tuesday.

Yes, the Broncos still don’t have Peyton Manning. Brock Osweiler also finally lost 15-12 against Oakland in Week 14. But Denver remains a very strong team with an elite defense to keep them in games. The Broncos are first in passing defense, allowing just 188.2 yards per game and third in rushing defense with 84.3 yards allowed per game.

The Broncos’ defense will be put to the test against possibly the best offense in the league. The Steelers have a big bad quarterback in Ben Roethlisberger with solid targets in Antonio Brown, Markus Wheaton and Martavis Bryant. DeAngelo Williams is also there to provide a change-of-pace as the team’s starting running back.

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