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Most of that concern is on the defensive side of the ball, so we like that for the total going over. Now, Wilson will have to face this Patriots defense while dealing with a hostile crowd at Foxborough. New England is 10-0 in its last 10 home games against the Jets and has won the last five home games between these two rivals by an average margin of 24.6 points. The Patriots aren’t as good as they used to be, but they are plenty good enough to still blow out the Jets at home. The Times’ Sam Farmer analyzes each matchup and predicts the winners of Week 7 of the 2021 NFL season. Lions quarterback Jared Goff said he appreciated Rams coach Sean McVay admitting the trade that sent him to Detroit could have been handled better.
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informative post Trevor Siemian, who began the season as the starter, was benched in favor of Brock Osweiler in Week 9. Osweiler completed just 19-of-38 passes for 208 yards in the loss to Philadelphia. He was constantly pressured and didn’t receive any help from a running game that mustered a total of 35 yards. If Joseph and the Broncos don’t get that fixed, the rest of the season is going to be very long. Quarterback Marcus Mariota has had a decent year – 3,232 yards and 13 touchdowns – and the running game is solid, but the Titans might be without RB DeMarco Murray due to a sprained knee. For Jacksonville to have any success, it will have to stick to what it does best.
Denver Broncos @ Cleveland Browns
The key here is the pace – Buffalo and Miami are projected for 26.3 seconds per snap, the second-fastest pace of the slate. Miami should throw the ball a ton due to both game script and their anemic 2.77 projected line yards per rush. If FanDuel opens up alternate receiving yards lines, I would love to get better odds on around ten to twenty more yards.
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As for the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers, both teams are surging as of late, so it’s not nearly as clear why we’re seeing the odds shift for this game. Cleveland is down five key guys, and possibly more; maybe the Browns should file for a contin-uance. However, we like Keenum, and we like that Cleveland defense, and sometimes when things get tough, teams rally around themselves and give good efforts. We won’t be surprised if the Browns do something like that here. We like Cleveland, a home team giving a short spread, for our free football pick for Thursday night.
The Steelers have won nine straight including last week’s win over Kansas City at Arrowhead Stadium. Now, Pittsburgh will have to win on the road once again as they travel to top-seeded New England on click here for more Sunday. The Steelers have not fared so well against the Patriots recently having lost three straight. Pittsburgh hasn’t had much luck against New England in the postseason either. The last two times the teams met in the playoffs just happened to for the AFC title. In 11 of 16 regular season games, the Falcons scored 30 or more points.
On the game’s final play, Keenum hit Stefon Diggs who then proceeded to go 61 yards for the score that put Minnesota in the conference title game. The Rams offense starts with QB Jared Goff who overcame an awful rookie season to shine last year under the guidance of head coach Sean McVay. Goff completed 62.1 percent of his passes for 3,804 yards and 28 touchdowns. The Rams also return the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year in running back Todd Gurley. The fourth-year pro rushed for 1,305 yards and caught 64 passes for 788 more.
Injuries have ravaged this team, but the 49ers have to feel pretty good about Marquise Goodwin’s 126-yard game, and of course, the breakthrough season from Matt Breida. The weight of Houston’s season literally rests in the hands of the offensive line, and so far, it’s failed the test. Deshaun Watson was sacked seven times last week, which in turn forced him into throws he didn’t want to make, and ultimately, two interceptions for the Bills defence. Buffalo signed the 35-year old veteran during the week to start against the Colts, but keep in mind, he hasn’t thrown a pass in a live game since Week 15 last season. The Colts didn’t allow a single sack on Luck against the Jets, and it was encouraging to see the running game step up behind Marlon Mack, who had missed a month due to injury.
The run game is 28th in the NFL and the Bengals score just under 17 points per game. It won’t get any easier for Cincinnati as they will play the rest of the season without TE Tyler Eifert who will have back surgery. What has helped Lewis and company get two wins this season is a defense that is second in the league in points allowed per game, 16.6.
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With the San Francisco 49ers getting healthier, my betting pick is 1 unit for the 49ers to cover the spread -4 (-110) at Caesars. We are one-third of the way through the NFL season and injuries continue to affect both the betting lines and how teams manage injuries as their bye weeks approach. Calf, quadriceps, and hamstring strains continue to limit star players, sending many to the injured reserve.
Don’t expect the New England defense to allow the Ravens to duplicate that effort. The Patriots defense is tied with Baltimore’s unit for second in the NFL in points allowed. Because of their five-game win streak, the NFL opted to make Tampa Bay’s game with Dallas this week’s Sunday night showdown. The Bucs have caught fire, especially on defense, and are now in a position to win the NFC South.