For todays picks, including one straight-up conflict and several spread variations, scroll away.
Buccaneers (-4.5) at Bears
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Florios pick: Buccaneers 24, Bears 16.
MDSs choice: Buccaneers 17, Bears 10.
MDSs take: Nick Foles had a hard time in his first start in Chicago against an excellent Colts Defense, and hes going to battle against another excellent defense on Thursday night. I do not see Tom Brady having a big game, however I do see the Bucs holding Foles in check well enough for the Bucs to win a low-scoring matchup.
For the year, hes 42-21 straight up and 31-31-1 versus the spread. Im now 40-23 and 32-29-2.
Recently, we settled on all the winners. We didnt agree on the points by which they d win. And it showed.
We both went 9-6 directly. Versus the spread, I went 6-8-1. MDS slipped even farther undersea, at 4-10-1.
Florios take: The Bears got a severe dose of reality on Sunday, when they faced a great group. Another great team is pertaining to town on Thursday night.
Jaguars (+6) at Texans
Florios take: The Artificial Interim Coach Bump is very genuine, as gamers start to recognize the very real benefit to themselves of making sure that a brand-new coach who might make big modifications does not appear.
Florios choice: Texans 27, Jaguars 20.
MDSs pick: Texans 30, Jaguars 17.
MDSs take: I anticipate the Texans to come out strong in their first game under interim head coach Romeo Crennel. Theyll win this one huge.
Panthers (+2) at Falcons
Florios take: Kyle Allen would like to wait a week to start his first video game for Washington, offered the presence of Aaron Donald on the L.A. line.
MDSs choice: Rams 28, Washington 10.
Florios choice: Panthers 27, Falcons 17.
MDSs take: The Falcons will get their very first win of the season against a Panthers team that has actually been playing well however still has a great deal of holes on the lineup.
Florios take: I think in the Panthers. I dont think in the Falcons. And I believe that Dan Quinn will quickly be enjoying video games from home.
MDSs choice: Falcons 23, Panthers 20.
Rams (-7.5) at Washington
MDSs take: Can Kyle Allen get the Football Teams offense rolling? I have my doubts. Aaron Donald is going to make it a long day for Allen in his first start in Washington.
Florios pick: Rams 31, Washington 17.
Cardinals (-7) at Jets
MDSs take: The Cardinals offense has actually struggled the last couple weeks, and its making me think opposing defenses are beginning to get a handle on Kliff Kingsbury and Kyler Murray. However the Jets are a mess, and I still see the Cardinals winning this one.
Florios take: A flock o Cardinals must have the ability to conquer Joe Flacco.
MDSs choice: Cardinals 21, Jets 17.
Florios pick: Cardinals 28, Jets 20.
Raiders (+13) at Chiefs
Florios choice: Chiefs 38, Raiders 20.
MDSs choice: Chiefs 35, Raiders 21.
Florios take: The Chiefs need to re-establish themselves after a close call against the Patriots. They will.
MDSs take: The Chiefs simply keep rolling right along, and this game aims to me like a shootout in which the Raiders wont have the ammunition to maintain.
Eagles (+7) at Steelers
Florios choice: Steelers 30, Eagles 17.
MDSs take: The Eagles finally got a win on Sunday and are in fact in top place in the NFC East, however I see them taking a whipping in Pittsburgh.
Florios take: An unscheduled bye and a salted personality for having to take an unscheduled bye must assist the Steelers lastly win a video game convincingly.
MDSs pick: Steelers 34, Eagles 20.
Bengals (+13) at Ravens
Florios take: The Cleveland offense is respectable. The Indy defense is even much better. The absence of Nick Chubb makes the distinction.
Giants (+9.5) at Cowboys.
MDSs pick: Ravens 30, Bengals 10.
MDSs take: The 49ers have been wrecked by injuries, which might keep them out of playoff contention. I still think they ought to beat a bad Dolphins team.
MDSs take: The Vikings are beginning to turn it on after a rough start, but Russell Wilson will prepare up a big video game as the Seahawks win.
Florios pick: Cowboys 38, Giants 20.
MDSs choice: Patriots 30, Broncos 20.
MDSs choice: 49ers 23, Dolphins 20.
Florios choice: Ravens 21, Bengals 13.
Florios take: Mike Zimmer has actually never ever beaten the Seahawks. This is his finest chance, specifically with no fans in Seattle. Hell come close to doing it, and might potentially pull it off.
Florios pick: 49ers 22, Dolphins 19.
Broncos (+11) at Patriots.
Chargers (+7.5) at Saints.
MDSs choice: Colts 17, Browns 14.
Florios take: Joe Burrow has the products, the Lamar Jackson has an injury. Ill split the child on this one, with the Bengals covering but not winning.
Florios pick: Saints 38, Chargers 24.
Florios pick: Patriots 31, Broncos 17.
Dolphins (+8.5) at 49ers.
MDSs take: The COVID-19 scenario surrounding the Patriots is worrying, however if this game is able to go on, I believe theyll beat the injury-plagued Broncos without much problem.
MDSs take: The Cowboys offense will score a lot. The Giants offense will not. This video game will not be close.
MDSs take: The Saints are much better than their 2-2 record suggest, and are a better group than the Chargers in all three stages of the game.
Florios take: Toughest game of the week to choose. The 49ers failed against the Eagles, the Dolphins are better than 1-3 would suggest, and Jimmy Garoppolo stays up in the air..
Florios pick: Seahawks 34, Vikings 31.
Bills at Titans (no line).
MDSs pick: Seahawks 38, Vikings 28.
MDSs take: Were not even sure if this game is going to be played, offered the COVID-19 circumstance with the Titans, however if it is played, I see the Bills winning big.
Florios take: Well likely be picking this video game once again, throughout the week when they play the makeup video games. For now, the Bills are too good and the Titans seem to be in chaos.
Colts (-1.5) at Browns.
Florios choice: Bills 30, Titans 17.
MDSs pick: Cowboys 42, Giants 14.
Vikings (+7) at Seahawks.
Florios take: New Orleans, Indianapolis, L.A., San Diego, anywhere. The Saints are the much better group, and theyre beginning to hit their stride.
MDSs choice: Saints 34, Chargers 21.
Florios take: The Patriots are the better team, if they ultimately have a group that can be placed on the field.
Florios take: I believe in the Panthers. MDSs take: Can Kyle Allen get the Football Teams offense rolling? MDSs take: The Cowboys offense will score a lot. Florios take: The Cleveland offense is quite excellent. Florios take: Mike Zimmer has actually never beaten the Seahawks.
MDSs take: I like Joe Burrow a lot, but I believe its going to be another year before the Bengals have a team around him that can win regularly. Theyre definitely not winning in Baltimore.
MDSs choice: Bills 40, Titans 20.
MDSs take: The Browns ran for an unbelievable 307 lawns in Sundays win over the Cowboys, but they wont have the ability to control the game like that against this Colts defense.
Florios pick: Colts 20, Browns 17.
Florios take: If the Cowboys remained in any other department, they d be done. In the NFC Easy (it at first was a typo but then I realized it works), theyre sitting quite.
