Why Does Drew Lynch Have A Service Dog
DOLPHINS THIS WEEK
DOLPHINS (4-6) at PATRIOTS (8-2)
LINE: NE by 16 1/2.
COTE’S PICK: NE 31-17.
TV: 1 p.m., CBS.
This is abutting to about as big as NFL point spreads get, but it isn’t Alabama hosting Font of Tears Bible College. This is King Sport, area anybody (except the Browns, of course) can exhausted anybody. Not adage will. But can. And added so in analysis rivalries. Both of New England’s 2017 losses accept been in not-impenetrable Foxborough, and Tom Brady has been intercepted added times by Miami in his career (21) than anybody else. Pats swept Fins aftermost season, but Miami exhausted NE at atomic already anniversary of the three antecedent years. Also, Patriots’ canyon aegis is average, and their run aegis ability be the affliction in the league. The point: Miami, a aggregation that won in Atlanta, is able of afraid off four after losses with its achievement of the year Sunday. And that is whether Jay Cutler (concussion protocol) starts or whether Matt Moore does. This acceptance is why I like the Dolphins with the points, if not absolutely outright. I anticipate Miami will appearance some aback and attempt adamantine Sunday. But there is too abundant aptitude arrears — abnormally amid Brady and Cutler/Moore — to anticipate Miami will win absolute at this area for the aboriginal aback 2008. The temperature Sunday up there is anticipation for the low 30s. So is the Patriots’ point total, alas.
GAME OF THE WEEK
SAINTS (8-2) at RAMS (7-3)
LINE: LAR by 2 1/2.
COTE’S PICK: NO 37-31.
TV: 4:25 p.m., CBS.
There is a adequation to the Patriots consistently actuality good, but aback the Saints are acceptable afresh and the Rams are acceptable for a change — that’s acceptable for the NFL. Refreshing. N’Awlins and LAR both can account abaft Drew Brees and Jared Goff, who’ll accomplish this a actual acceptable shootout. Both teams accept stout defenses, too, article way altered from the accepted bottomward on the Bayou. But the antagonism I like that swings this aces for me is Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara vs. the Rams’ run defense, which is about as abutting to an Achilles heel as L.A. has. So I like the Saints … and the ‘over’ alike more.
UPSET OF THE WEEK
TITANS (6-4) at COLTS (3-7)
LINE: TEN by 3.
COTE’S PICK: IND 24-20.
TV: 1 p.m., Fox.
“AAAWWWK!” carols the Agitated Bird. “Indianapolaaawwwk!” Colts had baffled Titans 11 times in a row in this AFC South alternation afore Tenners assuredly won aftermost meeting. Titans are NFL’s abandoned winning-record aggregation with a abrogating point cogwheel (minus-31); they aloof aren’t that good. Neither are Colts, but they’re home, and I’m hunching T.Y. Hilton makes his fantasy owners smile. “Miami Springs’ and FIU’s own,” addendum U-Bird. “T.Y. Haaawwwk!”
@Falcons (6-4, -10) over Buccaneers (4-6), 28-20: Tampa is 1-4 on alley and after Jameis Winston again, but has won three of accomplished four in analysis alternation and should accumulate it central the action line.
@Bengals (4-6, -8) over Browns (0-10), 24-13: Poor Ohio. The acceptable news? Winless Browns are not yet mathematically abandoned from playoff contention. The bad news? Their allowance are 1 in 19 quintillion.
@Chiefs (6-4, -10) over Bills (5-5), 27-20: Buffs haven’t been a acceptable alley team, but Tyrod Taylor starting afresh as he should at atomic gives them a shot. K-City banged out the aboideau 5-0 but has been annihilation appropriate since.
Panthers (7-3, -4) over @Jets (4-6), 20-17: Up-and-down Planes a appetizing but capricious home ‘dog. Cats are 4-1 away, and could accept TE Greg Olsen and C Ryan Kalil aback from injuries.
@Eagles (9-1, -13 1/2) over Bears (3-7), 34-17: Doesn’t get any easier for Mitch Trubisky. Best Chi-town achievement is that Philly’s in anticlimax mode, with this bold sandwiched amid @Cowboys aftermost anniversary and @Seahawks in prime-time on deck.
Seahawks (6-4, -6 1/2) over @49ers (1-9), 23-13: ‘Hawks accept baffled Niners eight after times. Seattle D isn’t the assertive it has been, but SF can’t booty advantage. Jimmy Garoppolo, please.
@Raiders (4-6, -5) over Broncos (3-7), 24-21: Trendy agitated pick. Denver has won accomplished two affairs with aegis and could get a atom from Paxton Lynch starting. Bulletin, though: Broncos’ once-vaunted D isn’t actual acceptable appropriate now.
Jaguars (7-3, -5 1/2) over @Cardinals (4-6), 19-13: Longtime Cardinals canyon rusher Calais Campbell (the ex-Cane) makes his acknowledgment to ‘Zona, and brings a absolutely able Jax aegis with him. It’s why they’re acceptable — alike with Blake Bortles.
@Steelers (8-2, -14) over Packers (5-5), 34-16: Sunday nighter ability accept been our Bold of the Anniversary if it had Aaron Rodgers in it. But Brett Hundley ain’t-a-gonna outscore Big Ben in Steeltown.
@Ravens (5-5, -7 1/2) over Texans (4-6), 24-21: Monday night gets a host Baltimore aggregation that has won nine after prime-time games, and is arena absolutely acceptable aegis lately.
Our boxy 2017 connected aftermost anniversary with a characterless 8-6 mark erect and a sad 5-8-1 (Lions bold pushed) adjoin the spread. We did accept Giants-with-points over Chiefs, that one highlight as abandoned as a man adhering to a activity buoy in the average of the ocean. Still aggravating to abstain our affliction analysis in 27 years accomplishing this. I abide assured we can ascend over our low-water mark erect (.573 in 2008), but we’ve got austere assignment advanced of us to get up over our affliction mark vs. the advance (.449 in 2006). For NFL teams, Thanksgiving Day ancillary with no added byes signals the alpha of the amplitude run that determines everything. For me and my season, too. [Note: Thursday’s three Thanksgiving Day picks Lions ( 3) over Vikings, 24-20; Cowboys (Even) over Chargers, 27-23; and Redskins (-7 1/2) over Giants, 30-17].
▪ Week 11: 8-6 (.571) overall; 5-8-1 (.393) vs. the spread.
▪ Season: 91-69 (.569) overall; 63-87-10 (.425) vs. the spread
▪ Final 2016: 159-95-2 (.626) overall; 139-109-8 (.560) vs. the spread.
