
The Miami Dolphins' Week 3 statement win over the Buffalo Bills seems so far away. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.Watch Video: Chargers, Bengals and more picks for NFL Week 15 | Lorenzo's Locks All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. If they play, I'm back to leaning Chargers because - gasp! - I trust their quarterback more. Derwin James, Austin Ekeler and Asante Samuel Jr. Availability could still determine the pick here. This is how they get you.īrandon Staley's defense has quietly improved over the last month, with the issues against the run becoming less of a problem.

Then the Chiefs' best pass rusher, Chris Jones, was added to the reserve/COVID-19 list, as was athletic linebacker Willie Gay, and the line moved from 4 to 3. Watching OTs Trey Pipkens and Storm Norton try to protect Justin Herbert against this ferocious Chiefs pass rush didn't sound like fun, so then the plan was to take the Bolts to cover but thread the needle with a Chiefs win. I started the week liking the Chargers in an upset, then learned Offensive Rookie of the Year candidate Rashawn Slater tested positive for COVID-19. WHERE: SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, Calif.).

All betting lines are current as of 6:30 p.m. I no longer see New Orleans scoring enough to keep the game competitive.

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UPDATE 2: With OTs Terron Armstead and Ryan Ramczyk both out for the Saints, I updated my final score projection (Original pick: Buccaneers 24, Saints 16). Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen will assume head-coaching duties in Payton's absence. UPDATE: Saints coach Sean Payton tested positive for COVID-19 and will be out for Sunday night's game against the Buccaneers, the team announced. If New Orleans' injury report on offense doesn't improve during the week, I could add a field goal to Tampa's tally. New Orleans is close to broken offensively and a run-first approach rarely works against Todd Bowles, yet I still have some strange faith in this Saints secondary, which is the healthiest part of the team. the Saints in the regular season as a member of the Bucs - and even his playoff triumph was more about Tampa Bay's defense. This pick tortured me throughout the week, trying to decide if the Bucs could cover this big a spread against their arch nemesis.

UPDATE: Lamar Jackson hasn't practiced all week, so for now I'm updating my score prediction (Original pick: Packers 29, Ravens 28) and assuming he won't play. The matchups on the outside are problematic for this Ravens secondary, but if Lamar plays, I think Joe and Troy are going to have a fun one. I have seen too many faulty Baltimore teams play their best just when all hope looks lost, often late in the season. I like the Ravens to cover and possibly win this home game if Lamar Jackson plays. As recently as a month ago, Baltimore would have been favored by at least a field goal in this game. The market has finally caught up to the team's complete excellence, just as the floor dropped out of the Ravens. Rolling with the Packers every week has been a recent boon to my ATS record above.
