Buffalo at Detroit – Bills-9 – The Bills come in here taking 71% of the consensus money. The team total at 32.5, a high number for their 24.2 scored a game on the road. As for the margin of victory 10.7 for the year but 5.2 away. Detroit the team total 22.5, the Lions scoring 25 per game but 31.6 at home. Detroit giving up 30 a game at home, the Bills giving up 19 a game on the road. For all the talk about how good the Bills are its the Lions coming in with the 3 game win streak. Its the home team getting a lot of points here and I’m not sure they are gonna win here but they may put up enough of a fight to keep it close. My prediction 29-23 Bills. Lions +9
New York Giants at Dallas – Cowboys -10 – Why is this number so big? 1. Dallas has won 10 of 11 in this matchup. 2. The Giants O-line has 3 starters and a tight end out. 3. Dallas giving up 16.7 per game. 4. Dallas last 3 games 39 per game. The Giants also out two starting cornerbacks. I know anything can happen and they still have to play the game, but looking at the injuries and how that correlated to almost no production from Barkley last week this where I think the Cowboys keep on trucking. My prediction 38-20 Cowboys. Dallas -10
New England at Minnesota – Vikings -2.5 – It seems like a low number here for the Vikings at home. They get a Patriots team that hasn’t allowed a touchdown in 2 games. I would say the Vikings find the end zone in this game. The Patriots run first and play sound defense strategy will be what they try for here. The Vikings run defense has allowed 154 a game last 3 but has been only giving up 111 a game on the ground at home. New England scoring 21 a game, the Vikings 23 a game at home, but only 18.7 the last 3 games. For what it matters the Patriots are 3-2 all time in Minnesota and 9-4 against them all together. For Cousins he will face a defense that has only allowed 141 in the air but on the road for the season 246 on the road. Vikes have their starting left tackle out and it is expected that will allow the Patriots to get pressure on Cousins. In two career starts vs the Patriots Cousins has only managed 10 points in each meeting. That makes me want to lean toward the under here with the total at 42. My prediction 23-16 Patriots. New England +2.5