Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Week 12 Predictions

Chicago Bears (7-3) vs. Detroit Lions (4-6)

Bears come in off a win last week over the Vikings. Mitchell Trubisky will be out so Chase Daniel will get the start. The defense scored two sacks and two interceptions last week andis ranked No. 3 in total defense while the offense is stuck at No. 16. Trubisky being out may be a lot for this team to overcome.

Lions come in off a win last week over the Panthers. Kerryon Johnson will be out. Matthew Stafford completed 23/37 for 220 yards and one touchdown. Kenny Golladay made eight receptions for 113 yards and one touchdown. The defense scored three sacks and one interception and is No. 19 in total defense. The No. 24 ranked offense and their running back issue is their biggest issue.

Bears lead series 98-74-5 but without Trubisky, this will be a much harder matchup for them to win.

Prediction: Lions


Washington Redskins (6-4) vs. Dallas Cowboys (5-5)

Redskins come in off a loss last week to the Texans. Worst still the team lost Alex Smith for the season with a broken leg. The team signed Mark Sanchez this week to backup Colt McCoy. McCoy went 6/12 for 54 yards and one touchdown last week. Adrian Peterson rushed for two touchdowns. The defense scored three sacks and two interceptions and has fallen to No. 15 in total defense. Which coupled with the loss of their starting quarterback is going to make the remainder of the season a difficult one to win.

Cowboys come in off a win last week over the Falcons. Dak Prescott completed 22/32 for 208 yards and had one rushing touchdown. Ezekiel Elliott had 201 combined rushing and receiving yards and one rushing touchdown. The defense scored three sacks and one interception and is the team's bright spot over their lackluster offense.

Cowboys lead series 70-45-2 and will get the win at home.

Prediction: Cowboys


Atlanta Falcons (4-6) vs. New Orleans Saints (9-1)

Falcons come in off a loss last week to the Cowboys. Matt Ryan completed 24/34 for 291 yards one touchdown and one interception. Julio Jones made six receptions for 118 yards and one touchdown. The defense managed two sacks but is still ranked No. 28 in total defense which has prevented them from being able to close out games.

Saints come in off a win last week over the Eagles. Drew Brees completed 22/30 for 363 yards and four touchdowns.Mark Ingram rushed for 103 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns. Alvin Kamara had 108 combined rushing and receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. Tre'Quan Smith made 10 receptions for 157 yards and one touchdown. Michael Thomas made four receptions for 92 yards and one touchdown. The defense scored three sacks and three interceptions and is ranked No. 16 in total defense. It is their No. 4 ranked offense that has been unstoppable this season.

Falcons lead series 52-47 but the Saints will get the win at home.

Prediction: Saints


Oakland Raiders (2-8) vs. Baltimore Ravens (5-5)

Raiders come in off a win last week over the Cardinals but the team lost Brandon LaFell for the season. Derek Carr completed 19/31 for 192 yards and two touchdowns with one going to Jared Cook. The defense scored one sack and two interceptions. This team ranks No. 25 in total defense and No. 22 in total offense and is a complete disaster on both sides of the ball.

Ravens come in off a win last week over the Bengals. Joe Flacco is still questionable so Lamar Jackson is likely to get the start. Jackson completed 13/19 for 150 yards passing, 117 yards rushing 0 touchdowns and one interception. Gus Edwards rushed for 115 yards on 17 carries and one touchdown. The defense managed just one sack but is still ranked No.1 in total defense.

Ravens lead series 8-3 and will get the win at home.

Prediction: Ravens


Jacksonville Jaguars (3-7) vs. Buffalo Bills (3-7)

Jaguars come in off a loss last week to the Steelers. Blake Bortles completed 10/18 for 104 yards. Leonard Fournette had 141 combined rushing and receiving yards and one rushing touchdown. The defense scored two sacks and three interceptions. Jaguars are No. 4 in total defense but are No. 21 in total offense with quarterback play being their major hang up.

Bills come in off a bye last week. Josh Allen has completed 75/139 for 832 yards two touchdowns, five interceptions for a 61.8 percent passer rating. The team is ranked No. 2 in total defense and No. 31 in total offense.

The series is tied 8-8 but the Jaguars will get the win in Buffalo.

Prediction: Jaguars


Seattle Seahawks (5-5) vs. Carolina Panthers (6-4)

Seahawks come in off a win last week over the Packers. Russell Wilson completed 21/31 for 225 yards and two touchdowns with one each going to Doug Baldwin and Ed Dickson. Chris Carson rushe for 83 yards on 17 carries and one tuchdown. The defense scored five sacks and is No. 11 in total defense. Only run game issues keeps this team from being better overall.

Panthers come in off a loss last week to the Lions. Cam Newton completed 25/37 for 357 yards three touchdowns and one interception with one to Curtis Samuel. D.J. Moore made seven receptions for 157 yards and one touchdown. Christian McCaffrey had 10 combined rushing and receiving yards. The defense managed just one sack but is still ranked No. 13 in total defense. The No. 15 ranked offense is why the team is mired in mediocrity.

Seahawks lead series 8-4 but Panthers will get the win at home.

Prediction: Panthers


Cleveland Browns (3-6-1) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (5-5) 

Browns come in off a bye last week. Baker Mayfield has completed 176/285 for 1,984  yards 13 Tds  and seven interceptions for a 87.5 percent passer rating. The team is ranked No. 30 in total defense and No. 18 in total offense.

Bengals come in off a loss last week to the Ravens. Andy Dalton completed 19/36 for 211 yards and two touchdowns with one going to John Ross. Joe Mixon rushed for one touchdown. The defense scored two sacks and one interception but is still ranked No. 31 in total defense and offense is ranked No. 26 in total offense.

Bengals lead series 50-39 and will get the win at home.

Prediction: Bengals


New England Patriots (7-3) vs. New York Jets (3-7)

Patriots come in off a bye last week. Tom Brady has completed 242/371 for 2,748 yards 17 TDs and seven interceptions for a 94.7 percent passer rating. The team is ranked No. 23 in total defense and No. 10 in total offense.


Jets come in off a bye last week. Sam Darnold has completed 159/289 for 1,934 yards 11 touchdowns and 14 interceptioins for a 68.3 percent passer rating. The team is ranked No. 18 in total defense and No. 29 in total offense.

Patriots lead series 63-54-1 and will get the win on Sunday.

Prediction: Patriots


New York Giants (3-7) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (4-6)

The Giants come in off a win last week over the Buccaneers. Eli Manning completed 17/18 for 231 yards and two touchdowns. Saquon Barkley had 152 combined rushing and receiving yards two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown. Odell Beckham made four receptions for 74 yards and one touchdown.

The Eagles come in off a loss last week to the Saints. Carson Wentz completed 19/33 for 156 yards 0 touchdowns and three interceptions. Josh Adams rushed for one touchdown. The team is ranked No. 22 in total defense and No. 19 in total offense.

Giants lead series 85-84-2 but the Eagles will prevail at home.

Prediction: Eagles

San Francisco 49ers (2-8) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-7)

The 49ers come in off a bye last week. Nick Mullens has completed 43/61 for 512 yarsd four touchdowns and two interceptions for a 104 percent passer rating. The team is ranked No. 10 in total defense and No. 17 in total offense.

Buccaneers come in off a loss last week to the Giants. Jameis Winston completed 12/16 for 199 yards two touchdowns and one interception. Peyton Barber rushed for 106 yard on 18 carries and one touchdown. Mike Evans made six receptions for 120 yards and one touchdown. The defense managed three sacks but is ranked No. 27 in total defense and lack the ability to keep teams from outscoring them.

49ers lead series 17-6 but Buccaneers will get the win at home.

Prediction: Buccaneers

Arizona Cardinals (2-8) vs. Los Angeles Chargers (7-3)

Cardinals come in off a loss last week to the Raiders. Josh Rosen completed 9/20 for 136 yards three touchdowns and two interceptions with two touchdowns going to Larry Fitzgerald. Christian Kirk made three receptions for 77 yards and one touchdown. David Johnson rushed for 137 yards on 25 carries. The defense scored four sacks in the game and are ranked No. 17 in total defense but it is their last ranked offense that is keepiong them out of the win column most weeks.

The Chargers come in off a loss last week to the Broncos. Phillip Rivers completed 28/43 for 401 yards two touchdowns and two interceptions. Keenan Allen made nine receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown. Antonio Gates made five receptions for 80 yards and one touchdown. Melvin Gordon had 156 combined rushing and receiving yards. The team is ranked No. 14 in total defense and No. 7 in total offense. Their biggest issue still remains in the kicking game.

Chargers lead series 9-4 and will get the win at home on Sunday.

Prediction: Chargers

Miami Dolphins (5-5) vs. Indianapolis Colts (5-5)

Dolphins come in off a bye last week. Ryan Tannehill has completed 85/129 for 972 yards eight touchdowns and five interceptions for a 92.9 percent passer rating. The team is ranked No. 26 in total defense and No. 28 in total offense.

The Colts come in off a win last week over the Titans. Andrew Luck completed 23/29 for 297 yards and three touchdowns. T.Y. Hilton made nine receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Marlon Mack rushed for 61 yards on 16 carries and one touchdown. The defense scored five sacks and two interceptions but they are still ranked No. 20 in total defense.

Dolphins lead series 47-26 but Colts will get the win at home.

Prediction: Colts


Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2-1) vs. Denver Broncos (4-6)

Steelers come in off a win last week over the Jaguars. Ben Roethlisberger completed 27/47 for 314 yards two passing touchdowns, one rushing touchdown and three interceptions. Antonio Brown made five receptions for 117 yards and one touchdown. JuJu Smith-Schuster made eight receptions for 104 yards. The defense scored six sacks and is No. 6 in total defense while the offense is ranked No. 5 in total offense making them one of the most balanced teams in the league.

Broncos come in off a win last week over the Chargers. Case Keenum completed 19/32 for 205 yards. Phillip Lindsay rushed for 79 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns. Royce Freeman rushed for one touchdown. Courtland Sutton made three receptions for 78 yards. The defense scored three sacks and two interceptions but are ranked No. 21 in total defense with the lack of consistency in their secondary costing them many games this season.

Broncos lead series 19-11-1 but Steelers will get the win on Sunday.

Prediction: Steelers


Green Bay Packers (4-5-1) vs. Minnesota Vikings (5-4-1)

Packers come in off a loss last week to the Seahawks. Aaron Rodgers completed 21/30 for 332 yards and two touchdowns. Aaron Jones had 103 combined rushing and receiving yards with one rushing and one receiving touchdown. Davante Adams made 10 receptions for 166 yards. The defense scored three sacks and ins No. 12 in total defense. This is a much better team than their record indicates.

Vikings come in off a loss last week to the Bears. Kirk Cousins completed 30/46 for 262 yards two touchdowns and two interceptions. Stefon Diggs made 13 receptions for 126 yards and one touchdown. The defense scored one sack and two interceptions and are No. 5 in total defense. The offense has struggled to turn turnovers into points. 

Packers lead series 60-53-3 and will get the win on Sunday.

Prediction: Packers

Tennessee Titans (5-5) vs. Houston Texans (7-3)

Titans come in off a loss last week to the Colts. Marcus Mariota left last week's game early with an injury, but is expected to play on Monday. The team is ranked No. 9 in total defense and No. 30 in total offense with the run game being a major issue all season.

Texans come in off a win last week over the Redskins. Deshaun Watson completed 16/24 for 208 yards one touchdown and two interceptions with the lone touchdown going to DeAndre Hopkins. Lamar Miller rushed for 86 yards on 20 carries. The defense scored five sacks and two interceptions and is ranked No. 7 in total defense. It is their No.13 ranked offense that has held them back with the injury to Will Fuller having a bigger impact than many anticipated. 

Titans lead series 18-15 but the Texans will get the win at home.

Prediction: Texans

Survivor Pool Pick of the Week: Bears

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