NFL Betting – Week 10 Picks
It was a successful 3-1-0 week for me in Week 10 – Thanks for the meltdown Philadelphia eagles! Let’s keep the roll going. For the first time since Week 4, there are no byes this week – a full slate of games is on tap for your viewing pleasure.
It should be fun as always!
There are some intriguing matchups in Week 10 – games that should shape the landscapes of both the NFC and AFC. Although marquee matchups are sometimes difficult to handicap, there is absolutely no avoiding them this week. So here we go with the Cappers Picks Weekly Handicapping Preview – Week 10.
WEEK 9 ATS PICKS RECORD: 3-1-0
SEASON ATS PICKS RECORD: 22-17-1
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
Sunday, November 13, 1:00 PM ET
NFL Betting Favorite: PK
This is a rather tough game to call. On the one hand you have the Atlanta Falcons who have won three straight games and have looked so-so while doing so and on the other you have the New Orleans Saints who were supposed to be “elite” but haven’t quite shown it since Week 1. It is a rare pick’em game between two teams fighting it out in the AFC South.
New Orleans is 6-2 SU in their last eight games but is just 2-4 SU and 1-5 ATS in their last six on the road. The Saints are 4-1 SU in their last five against Atlanta and are 4-1 SU in their last five trips to the Superdome. However, New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in their last six versus the Falcons. Atlanta is 4-1 SU in their last five games and is 18-5 SU in their last 23 at home.
Atlanta has been playing some surprisingly good defense this season but Drew Brees is a completely different type of challenge. The Saints running game got it together last week and will definitely help Drew Brees pick apart the Falcons defense. Atlanta is good but the Saints are better! Take New Orleans to continue their dominance over the Falcons on Sunday – home isn’t like it used to be for Atlanta! Pick: New Orleans Saints
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
Sunday, November 13, 1:00 PM ET
NFL Betting Favorite: Pittsburgh -3
The Pittsburgh Steelers head to Cincinnati on Sunday to take on the AFC North leading Cincinnati Bengals – that’s right, the Bengals are in first place! The Steelers are reeling after a late game collapse against Baltimore – the Bengals have won five straight games and covered all of them. This will be a true test of how good the Bengals really are!
Pittsburgh still enters the game with an absolute top notch offense and defense – the likes that Cincinnati hasn’t seen yet this season. The defense will come out blazing in response to their meltdown on Sunday night – guaranteed and Cincinnati’s surprise defense will be no match against Big Ben! The Steelers are a tier or two above the Bengals in absolutely every category of this game – the choice is easy! Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers -3
Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears
Sunday, November 13, 4:15 PM ET
NFL Betting Favorite: Chicago -2 ½
The Chicago Bears will be looking to build on an uber-impressive Monday night effort when they take on a Detroit Lions team that beat them down 45-10 earlier in the season. The Lions return after their bye, hopefully healthy and ready to reassume their position as a team poised to break out this season. Chicago has won three straight games and appears to be playing their best ball of the season at the moment.
Detroit is rested, healthy and has been very good on the road as of late – 5-0 SU and 5-0-1 ATS. Chicago has owned the Lions in recent matchups except for the earlier game this season. They are 6-1 SU versus Detroit in their last seven overall and are 5-1 SU in their last six at home versus the Lions. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
This is a huge statement game for both teams – both need a win to keep pace for a possible Wild Card berth in the NFC. The Lions were at home, watching the Monday night game scheming and scouting against their Sunday foe. With an extra week to prepare and with the Bears coming off a short week, look for the Lions to have something planned for the intense pass rush of the Bears. But as seen on Monday night, no amount of preparation can limit the effectiveness of Matt Forte. Detroit currently ranks 28th versus the run – Forte will be the difference! Pick: Chicago Bears -2 ½
New England Patriots at NY Jets 8:20 PM
Sunday, November 13, 8:20 PM ET
NFL Betting Favorite: NY Jets -1
For the first time that most can remember, the New England Patriots enter a game without any momentum whatsoever. Two straight losses – that’s right, two, have Belichek and the boys actually needing a win to stay in the AFC playoff race. Unbelievable! The Patriots sit in a first place tie with the Jets and Buffalo – needless to say, Sunday evening’s match is of vital importance!
New England has fallen victim to an absolutely brutal defense – one of the worst units in the league. The question will be whether or not the Jets average offense will be able to exploit New England’s weakness. The offensive edge goes to the Patriots; the defensive edge goes to the Jets by a mile. So who wins?
It is hard to imagine Tom Brady losing three straight contests but if it is going to happen it will be against a Rex Ryan team that was constructed to beat Bill Belichek when it counts! A home-town New York crowd won’t be enough however – the Patriots offense will out-duel the Jets defense in a bounce-back game. Expect some more Tom Brady magic and a season sweep of the Jets for the Patriots. Pick: New England Patriots +1
This is the Week 10 series of free NFL Pick articles by our experts here at CappersPicks.com. Check back with us all NFL Betting season long, and keep on winning those NFL Bets folks!
