Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Week 13 Predictions

New Orleans Saints (10-1) vs. Dallas Cowboys (6-5)

Saints come in off a win last week over the Falcons. Drew Brees completed 15/22 for 171 yards four touchdowns and one interception with one each to Dan Arnold and TommyLee Lewis. Alvin Kamara rushed for 89 yards on 14 carries. The defense scored six sacks and one interception and is ranked No. 15 in total defense but their high flying offense is ranked No. 5.

Cowboys come in off a win last week over the Redskins. Dak Prescott completed 22/31 for 289 two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Ezekiel Elliott had 143 combined rushing and receiving yards and one rushing touchdown. Amari Cooper made eight receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns. The defense scored three sacks and three interceptions keeping them at No. 7 in total defense but their struggles on offense continue which leave them stuck at No.25 in total offense.

Cowboys lead the series 16-12 but the Saints will get the win at AT and T Stadium on Thursday.

Prediction: Saints


Baltimore Ravens (6-5) vs. Atlanta Falcons (4-7)

Ravens come in off a win last week over the Raiders. Lamar Jackson completed 14/25 for 178 passing yards 1 passing touchdown, 71 rushing yards one rushing touchdown and two interceptions with the lone passing touchdown going to Michael Crabtree. Gus Edwards rushed for 118 yards on 23 carries. The defense scored three sacks and is the top defense in the league. The offense is ranked No. 11 but is showing more promise under Lamar Jackson.

Falcons come in off a loss last week to the Saints. Matt Ryan completed 35/47 for 377 yards two touchdowns and one interception with one touchdown to Telvin Coleman. Calvin Ridley made eight receptions for 93 yards and one touchdown. Julio Jones made 11 receptions for 147 yards. The defense scored two sacks  and one interception but is still ranked No. 28 in total defense which keeps them from being able to stop bleeding points to their opponents each week.

Ravens lead the series 3-2 and will get the win at Mercedes Benz Stadium on Sunday.

Prediction: Ravens


Denver Broncos (5-6) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (5-6)

Broncos come in off a win last week over the Steelers. Case Keenum completed 15/28 for 197 yards and two touchdowns. Phillip Lindsay rushed for 110 yards on 14 carries and one touchdown. Emmanuel Sanders made seven receptions for 86 yards and one touchdown. The defense managed two sacks and two interceptions but is still only ranked No. 25 for their lack of a consistent secondary.

Bengals come in off a loss last week to the Browns. Andy Dalton was lost for the season with a thumb injury and A.J. Green is still questionable for this game. Jeff Driskel completed 17/29 for 155 yards 1 passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown. Tyler Boyd  made seven receptions for 85 yards and one touchdown. Joe Mixon rushed for 89 yards on 14 carries. The defense is ranked dead last and the offense isn't much better at No. 26 and will likely result in some massive changes this offseason.

Broncos lead the series 21-10 and will beat the Dalton-less Bengals on Sunday.

Prediction: Broncos


Los Angeles Rams (10-1) vs. Detroit Lions (4-7)

Rams come in off a bye last week. Jared Goff has completed 258/351 for 3,547 yards 26 touchdowns and six interceptions for a 113.5 percent passer rating. While their offense is ranked No. 2 in total offense it is their No. 20 defense that has kept their games closer than they should be each week.

Lions come in off a loss last week to the Bears. Matthew Stafford completed 28/38 for 236 yards zero touchdowns and two interceptions. LeGarrette Blount rushed for 88 yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns. Kenny Golladay made five receptions for 90 yards. The defense scored four  sacks and one interception and is ranked No. 13 but their No. 23 offense and their inconsistent run game has been a major factor all season.

Rams lead the series 43-41-1 and will get the win at Ford Field on Sunday.

Prediction: Rams


Arizona Cardinals (2-9) vs. Green Bay Packers (4-6-1)

Cardinals come in off a loss last week to the Chargers. Josh Rosen completed 12/19 for 105 yards one touchdown and one interception with the lone touchdown going to Larry Fitzgerald. David Johnson had 79 combined rushing and receiving yards. The defense scored four sacks and is ranked No. 19 but their lowly offense is ranked dead last.

Packers come in off a loss last week to the Vikings. Aaron Rodgers completed 17/28 for 198 yards and one touchdown. Aaron Jones rushed for 72 yards on 17 carries and one touchdown. Davante Adams made five receptions for 69 yards and one touchdown. The defense managed two sacks and is ranked No. 12 while their No. 10 offense will keep this team within striking distance of the playoffs.

Packers lead the series 45-25-4 and will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Packers


Cleveland Browns (4-6-1) vs. Houston Texans (7-3)

Browns come in off a win last week over the Bengals. Baker Mayfield completed 19/26 for 258 yards and four touchdowns. Nick Chubb had 128 combined rushing and receiving yards with one rushing and one receiving touchdown. David Njoku made five receptions for 63 yards and one touchdown. The defense managed one sack and one interception but is still ranked next to last. Their offense is ranked No. 18 but under new offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens the team has continued to improve each week.

Texans come in off a win last week over the Titans. Deshaun Watson completed 19/24 for 210 passing yards, 70 rushing yards, 2 passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown with both touchdowns going to Demaryius Thomas. Lamar Miller rushed for 162 yards on 12 carries and one touchdown. DeAndre Hopkins made five receptions for 74 yards. The defense scored six sacks and is ranked No. 8 and may have found a quality No. 2 wide receiver with the addition of Demaryius Thomas.

Texans lead the series 6-3 and will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Texans


Indianapolis Colts (6-5) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-8)

Colts come in off a win last week over the Dolphins. Andrew Luck completed 30/37 for 343 yard three touchdowns and two interceptions. with two touchdowns going to Eric Ebron. T.Y. Hilton made seven receptions for 125 yards. Marlon Mack  rushed for 85 yards on 15 carries. The team lost Jack Doyle for the season. The defense managed one sack and is ranked No. 17 but their No. 8 offense is why the team has remained competitive in their division.

Jaguars come in off a loss last week to the Bills. The team fired offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and benched quarterback Blake Bortles after the abysmal performance. The team also faces the one game suspension of Leonard Fournette this week. The defense is still ranked No. 5 but the offense is ranked No. 22 and hope Cody Kessler can help turn this team around over the last five weeks of the season.

Colts lead series 23-12 and will get the win at TIAA Bank Field on Sunday.

Prediction: Colts


Buffalo Bills (4-7) vs. Miami Dolphins (5-6)

Bills come in off a win last week over the Jaguars. Josh Allen completed 8/19 for 160 passing yards one passing touchdown, 99 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. Robert Foster made two receptions for 94 yards and one touchdown. The defense made three sacks and two interceptions and is ranked No. 2 but their offense is extremely unreliable and stuck at No. 31.

Dolphins come in off a loss last week to the Colts. Ryan Tannehill completed 17/25 for 204 yards and two touchdowns with one to Leonte Carroo. Kenyan Drake had 96 combined yards one rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown. The defense managed one sack and two interceptions but is still only ranked No. 29 and the offense isn't much better, ranked No. 28.

Dolphins lead the series 60-47-1 and will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Dolphins


Chicago Bears (8-3) vs. New York Giants (3-8)

Bears come in off a win last week over the Lions. Mitchell Trubisky is still questionable so Chase Daniel may get his second start this week. Daniel completed 27/37 for 230 yards and two touchdowns with Tarik Cohen and Taquan Mizzel each receiving one. The defense scored two sacks and two interceptions and is ranked No.4. Their No. 21 offense has been their only hangup but this team can easily win their division.

Giants come in off a loss last week to the Eagles. Eli Manning completed 26/37 for 297 yards one touchdown and one interception. Saquon Barkley had 142 combined rushing and receiving yards with one rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown. Odell Beckham made five receptions for 85 yards. The defense managed three sacks but their No. 23 ranking and their No. 20 offense belies some of the tragic realities of this team.

Bears lead the series 33-23-2 and will get the win at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.

Prediction: Bears


Carolina Panthers (6-5) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7)

Panthers come in off a loss last week to the Seahawks. Cam Newton completed 25/30 for 256 yards two touchdowns and one interception. Christian McCaffrey had 237 combine rushing and receiving yards with one rushing and one receiving touchdown. D.J. Moore made eight receptions for 91 yards. The defense scored two sacks in the game and is ranked No. 14 in total defense.

Buccaneers come in off a win last week over the 49ers. Jameis Winston completed 29/38 for 312 yards and two touchdowns with Adam Humphries and Cameron Brate each receiving one. Peyton Barber rushed for one touchdown. Mike Evans made six receptions for 116 yards. The defense scored four sacks and two interceptions but still struggles each week leaving them stuck at No. 27 while their high flying offense has climbed to No. 1 in total offense.

Panthers lead the series 23-13 and will get the win at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday.

Prediction: Panthers


Kansas City Chiefs (9-2) vs. Oakland Raiders (2-9)

Chiefs come in off a bye last week. Patrick Mahomes has completed 264/391 for 3,628 yards 37 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for a 117.9 percent passer rating. The team's No. 30 ranked defense forces their No. 3 ranked offense to run up the score each week since they aren't able to stop their opponents from scoring.

Raiders come in off a loss last week to the Ravens. Derek Carr completed 16/34 for 194 yards and one touchdown to Jared Cook. Doug Martin rushed for one touchdown. The defense managed one sack and two interceptions and is ranked No. 26 while their offense is ranked No. 24. This team is terrible on both sides of the ball and can only hope for a high draft pick this offseason.

Chiefs lead the series 63-53-2 and will get the win at Oakland Alameda Coliseum on Sunday.

Prediction: Chiefs


New York Jets (3-8) vs. Tennessee Titans (5-5)

Jets come in off a loss last week to the Patriots. Sam Darnold is still questionable and so is Josh McCown who performed well last week completing 26/45 for 276 yards one touchdown and one interception. Jermaine Kearse made six receptions for 66 yards and one touchdown. The defense is ranked No. 21 in total defense while the offense is ranked No. 29 in total offense.

Titans come in off a loss last week to the Texans. Marcus Mariota completed 22/23 for 303 yards and two touchdowns. Corey Davis had 135 combined rushing and receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. Jonnu Smith made two receptions for 63 yards and one touchdown. The defense scored four sacks and is ranked No. 10 but it's their struggling offense that is holding them back from more wins this season.

Titans lead the series 24-19-1 and will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Titans


Minnesota Vikings (6-4-1) vs. New England Patriots (8-3)

Vikings come in off a win last week over the Packers. Kirk Cousins completed 29/38 for 342 yards and three touchdowns. Dalvin Cook had 76 combined rushing and receiving yards with one receiving touchdown. Adam Thielen made eight receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown. Stefon Diggs made eight receptions for 77 yards and one touchdown. The defense scored four sacks and is ranked No. 3 in total defense which will help them make a playoff push.

Patriots come in off a win last week over the Jets.Tom Brady completed 20/31 for 283 yards and two touchdowns. Sony Michel rushed for 133 yards on 21 carries and one touchdown. Julian Edelman made four receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown. The defense managed two sacks and one interception but is ranked No. 22 in total defense. It is their top 10 ranked offense that will easily let them win their division. .

Patriots lead the series 8-4 and will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Patriots


San Francisco 49ers (2-9) vs. Seattle Seahawks (6-5)

49ers come in off a loss last week to the Buccaneers. Nick Mullens completed 18/32 for 221 yards one touchdown and two interceptions. Dante Pettis made four receptions for 77 and one touchdown. Matt Breida rushed for 106 yards on 14 carries. The defense managed just one sack and is ranked No. 11 in total defense with their offense ranked No. 17 in total offense.

Seahawks come in off a win last week over the Panthers.Russell Wilson completed 22/31 for 339 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Carson rushed for 55 yards on 16 carries and one touchdown. Tyler Lockett made five receptions for 107 yards and one touchdown. David Moore made four receptions for 103 yards and one touchdown. The defense managed just one interception. The team is ranked No. 16 in both total offense and total defense.

Seahawks lead the series 24-15 and will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Seahawks


Los Angeles Chargers (8-3) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-3-1)

Chargers come in off a win last week over the Cardinals. Philip Rivers completed 28/29 for 259 yards and three touchdown with two of them going to Mike Williams. Melvin Gordon rushed for 61 yards on 10 carries and two touchdowns. Keenan Allen made seven receptions for 72 yards and one touchdown. The defense scored two sacks and one interception and is No. 9 in total defense. The offense is ranked No. 6 in total offense and only their kicking game has been an issue all season.

Steelers come in off a loss last week to the Broncos. Ben Roethlisberger completed 41/56 for 462 yards one touchdown and two interceptions. JuJu Smith-Schuster made 13 receptions for 189 yards and one touchdown. The defense managed  two sacks and is ranked No. 6 in total defense and the offense is ranked No. 4 in total offense making them one of the better teams in the league.

Steelers lead the series 23-9 and will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Steelers


Washington Redskins (6-5) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (5-6)

Redskins come in off a loss last week to the Cowboys. Colt McCoy completed 24/38 for 268 yards two touchdowns and three interceptions with one touchdown going to Trey Quinn. Vernon Davis made two receptions for 73 yards and one touchdown. Kapri Bibbs rushed for one touchdown. The defense scored four sacks and is ranked No. 18 in total defense. The offense is ranked No. 27 and will need to find new ways to win under Colt McCoy each week.

Eagles come in off a win last week over the Giants. Carson Wentz completed 20/28 for 236 yards and one touchdown. Josh Adams rushed for 84 yards on 22 carries and one touchdown. Zach Ertz made seven receptions for 91 yards and one touchdown. The defense scored two sacks and one interception and is ranked No. 24 in total defense. The offense is ranked No. 19 in total offense. This team has been plagued by injuries all season.

Redskins lead the series 86-75-5 and will get the win at Lincoln Financial Field on Monday.

Prediction:  Redskins


Survivor Pool Pick of the Week: Dolphins

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