NFL 2013 / 2014 Week 9 Picks
October 31st, 2013 by HS Jackson JnrMuch better week last week with 3 of our 5 picks coming home. We generated a modest 0.76 point profit with Panthers/Bucks, 49ers/Jaguars and Redskins/Broncos all beating the Over Total. An injury to Eagles QB hampered our Giants/Eagles pick and Seahawks had a shocker scraping to victory ruining that pick! But a profit is a profit!
Here are our 5 Top Picks for NFL Week 9
Friday 1st November 2013
Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins
The Bengals (6-2) are installed as favourites against the struggling Dolphins (3-4). The Dolphins 3-4 standings don’t tell the while story as they have lost their last 4 games, including two very narrow losses at home against the Ravens (-3) and the Bills (-2). Conversely the Bengals have been in good form and have won their last two road trips again, narrowly by 3 points.
The Bengals boast the leagues 9th best offense, allied to the 8th best defense, Miami on the other hand have 28th best offense and 21st best defense.
Our tip is therefore to back the Bengals outright at odds of $1.63.
San Diego Chargers at Washington Redskins
The bookmakers predict this will be a close game, and have made San Diego (4-3) marginal road favourites against the Redskins (2-5). We think the game will be an easier win for the Chargers than the bookies predict for several reasons. San Diego have serious playoff aspirations, are freshly rested and have won their previous two games which started at 5am Australian time. San Diego have a very string offense, ranked 4th but a weak defense ranked 23rd. The Redskins have a surprisingly strong offense (7th) and a bobbins defense (29th).
Our tip is to back San Diego -1.0 at odds of $1.92.
Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots
We are tipping two results in this one, so certain are we of our picks!
The Steelers (2-5) looks likely to struggle against the Patriots (6-2) in what some pundits are dubbing the battle of the Running Backs. With New England have a very successful defense against throwing games, and Pittsburgh having an average passing game at best, this game will be run (and lost) on the ground.
Steelers rank 23rd offensively but have a defense ranked 4th in the league. New England have a modest 18th ranked offense and 19th ranked defense. However momentum and home field advantage is firmly with the Patriots who have won all 4 of their home games this season, whereas the Steelers have only won once on the road. This is going to be a tight game.
Back New England Patriots – 6.0 at odds of $1.92.
Back Under 43.5 at odds of $1.92.
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns
The bookies have listed the Ravens (3-4) as road favourites as they make the trip to Cleveland (3-5), however with the Ravens recording 3 losses in their last 4 games, and struggling offensively (20th) and defensively (16th), we rather fancy the Browns to make the most of home field advantage and win. The Browns have an excellent defense (27th ranked) but a poor offense (24th).
We are tipping Browns +2.5 at odds of $1.92.
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