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NFL BETTOR’S GUIDE

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Buccaneers (-4.5) over PAN-

THERS: Hopes that key Panthers

running back Christian McCaf-

frey would be ready for this were

dashed midweek. The home side

is facing a Tampa Bay bunch that

was keelhauled by Drew Brees

crafting a virtually perfect first

half by the visiting Saints. It’s

hard to discount the strong possi-

bility of a stout Bucs bounceback,

off a blanket embarrassment.

Bengals (+7.5) over STEEL-

ERS: Though he missed weekday

practices, Ben Roethlisberger has

been activated from COVID-19

roster — as well as RB Jaylen

Samuels and LB Vince Williams.

Anticipate big Steelers effort —

given what they usually do to

rookie quarterbacks. However,

we’re also compelled to note Joe

Burrow is anything but the typi-

cal fresh-faced signal-caller.

Eagles (-3) over GIANTS: It’s

been tough on Big Blue’s home fans

when the Giants so frequently un-

derperform in North Jersey, espe-

cially versus this foe. Wherever

they’ve played, the Birds are riding

a 21-4 tear in this matchup, and

don’t anticipate much change here.

Washington (+3) over LIONS:

You worry about Washington QB

Alex Smith, but so long as he

doesn’t incur further injury, willing

to trust visiting coach Ron Rivera

and his staff to coax maximum out

of his minimal ground game, so as

to contend in spots such as this.

Texans (+3.5) over BROWNS:

Cleveland has failed to rise to pro-

jected expectations, in recent sea-

sons. The Texans have underper-

formed while enduring dubious

coaching for years, but their

switch to ex-Browns head man

Romeo Crennel may coax tangible

improvement going forward, as

RB Nick Chubb returns.

PACKERS (-13.5) over Jag-

uars: With rookie Jake Luton

leading the Jacksonville attack,

not thrilled about going up against

Aaron Rodgers and the Packers

offense in this spot. A backdoor

cover is a throbbing threat under

the circumstances, but suggest

chalk or nothing here, given the

multiple superior options availa-

ble on the card.

Broncos (+5) over RAIDERS:

The eternal ebb and flow of in-

jured — and recovering — play-

ers appears to meaningfully favor

the Broncos in this traditional

AFC West matchup. Denver’s de-

fensive backfield has been forti-

fied — and Vegas’ offensive line

needs some short-term reinforce-

ments. That provokes our strong

lean on the Broncs, especially

with their meaningful head-start.

CARDINALS (-1) over Bills:

Buffalo finds itself a far piece from

home, after staging a markedly

emotional offensive explosion at

home, besting the potent Seahawks.

That noted, the Cards suffered a

measure of defensive attrition in

their wild and woolly loss to last

week to the Dolphins in the desert.

Look for a double-reverse here.

Chargers (+2.5) over DOL-

PHINS: Miami has been very

good to us both ways this season,

but waiting for them to generate

another positive technical handi-

capping situation later on. Find it

hard to believe talented Bolts QB

Justin Herbert will continue to

lose tight ones against compara-

ble competition.

RAMS (-1.5) over Seahawks:

The home side plays markedly

better defense, so will look for

the Angelenos to look to moder-

ate the pace, a skill they’ve pro-

fessionally demonstrated on mul-

tiple occasions this season. The

’Hawks had enjoyed a good time

kicking around their lessers this

fall but got hammered by the

Bills. The Rams’ lay price seems

reasonable — given casual Seattle

defensive displays.

49ers (+9.5) over SAINTS:

Given the market-adjusted price,

compelled to take a long look at

the visiting Niners, even with

Nick Mullens at quarterback.

Don’t be shocked if the majority

of pivotal Niners receivers mate-

rialize (including Deebo Samuel),

as well as multiple fortifications

on offense. Key read: Even when

New Orleans is relatively healthy,

they have been known to get ca-

sual with pronounced leads.

Better off betting on bounceback by

Richard

Witt

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TITANS 1 (48.5) Colts (Thurs.: Colts, 34-17) ★ Titans (L) Colts (W) ★ Titans (L) Titans (L) Titans (L) Titans (L) Titans (L) ★ Titans (L) Colts (W) Titans (L)

Eagles 3 (44.5) GIANTS (Sun., 1:00, Fox) Giants ★ Giants Giants ★ Eagles Giants Giants Giants Eagles Eagles Giants

BROWNS 3.5 (48.5) Texans (1:00) Browns Texans Browns ★ Browns Browns Browns Browns Texans ★ Texans ★ Browns

LIONS 3 (45.5) Washington (1:00) Washington Washington Washington ★ Lions Washington Washington Washington Lions Lions ★ Washington

PACKERS 13 (50.5) Jaguars (1:00) ★ Packers Jaguars Jaguars Packers Packers Packers Packers Jaguars Jaguars Jaguars

Bucs 5 (49.5) PANTHERS (1:00) ★ Panthers Panthers Bucs Bucs Bucs ★ Bucs Bucs Bucs Bucs Panthers

RAIDERS 4.5 (50.5) Broncos (4:05) Raiders Broncos Raiders Broncos ★ Broncos Raiders Raiders Broncos Broncos Broncos

DOLPHINS 1.5 (47.5) Chargers (4:05) Chargers Chargers Chargers Dolphins Chargers Dolphins Dolphins Chargers Chargers ★ Dolphins

CARDINALS 2.5 (55.5) Bills (4:05, CBS) Bills Bills Bills Cardinals Cardinals ★ Bills ★ Bills ★ Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals

RAMS 1.5 (53.5) Seahawks (4:25) Seahawks ★ Seahawks Rams Seahawks ★ Seahawks Rams ★ Seahawks Rams Rams Seahawks

SAINTS 9 (48.5) 49ers (4:25) Saints 49ers ★ Saints 49ers Saints Saints Saints Saints 49ers Saints

STEELERS 7.5 (47.5) Bengals (4:25, Fox) Bengals Bengals ★ Steelers Bengals Bengals Bengals Bengals Steelers Steelers Bengals

Ravens 7 (43.5) PATRIOTS (8:20, NBC) Patriots ★ Patriots Patriots Ravens ★ Ravens ★ Ravens Patriots Ravens ★ Patriots Ravens

Vikings 2.5 (43.5) BEARS (Mon., 8:15, ESPN) Vikings Bears Bears Bears Bears Vikings ★ Bears ★ Bears ★ Bears Bears

Home Team in CAPS ★ Best Bet Bye week: Jets, Chiefs, Cowboys, Falcons Lines reprinted from Friday’s Bettor’s Guide. For updated lines, see Page 52.

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