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Who are the experts siding with in Sunday’s matchup between the Panthers and Texans?
The Carolina Panthers certainly aren’t favored for their matchup with the Houston Texans on Sunday. But, hey, at least they finally have some faith from the outside for the first time in a long time.
Here are the expert picks for the Week 8 clash:
Week 8 picks: Who the experts are taking in Saints vs. Colts
We’ve arrived to Week 8 of the New Orleans Saints’ 2023 season, heading back on the road to take on their third straight AFC South opponent, the Indianapolis Colts. The Saints are 1-2 against the the AFC South so far this season with the only win coming against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1.
The Saints and Colts are both coming off back-to-back losses and trying to set the sails straight. The Saints offense looks lost while the Colts are coming off of a game where they scored at will and lost 39-38. Both teams are 3-4 and desperately need to come away with a victory.
So who do those in the know like in this game? Let’s review the Week 8 NFL expert picks for Sunday’s Saints-Colts matchup:
Do the experts believe the Commanders will finally beat the Giants?
Can the Washington Commanders make it two wins in a row on Sunday? For Washington to improve to 4-3, it must defeat the struggling New York Giants (1-5).
The Giants were a surprise playoff team in 2022 under first-year head coach Brian Daboll. Both of New York’s meetings with Washington came down to the wire, as the teams tied in the Week 13 game. The Commanders and Giants played two weeks later, with New York coming away with a 20-12 win.
Those two games likely cost the Commanders a chance at the playoffs as they had entered Week 13 firmly in the playoff race yet were eliminated by Week 17 after going winless in four consecutive games.
Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is unlikely to play Sunday due to a neck injury. Jones is 5-1-1 in his career vs. Washington. Jones hasn’t had the same success against the rest of the NFL. So, it’s no surprise that the Commanders are favored in Week 7.
But who do the experts believe wins Sunday’s game?
According to NFL Pickwatch, 72% of the picks are in for the Commanders. As we know all too well, that means nothing, as we saw one week ago when the experts picked the Falcons over Washington — and the Commanders won.
Experts overwhelmingly favor the Bucs in their Week 7 matchup.
In a rare instance for the 2023 season so far, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers come into a game as overwhelming expert favorites.
The Bucs are set to take on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, and pundits and experts are overwhelmingly picking them to win. This goes against betting odds, as Tampa Bay is only favored by 2.5 points at home against the Falcons, but many are confident in the Bucs’ ability to beat the Falcons and move ahead in the NFC South. Should Tampa Bay win, they’ll create a gap in the division that will be tough for any contenders to jump.
Here is how experts and pundits all picked Sunday’s game to go:
Expert picks: Which way are they leaning for Miami’s SNF battle?
This Sunday, the Miami Dolphins are on the road again, as they take on the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field for their seventh game of the 2023 campaign.
Mike McDaniel’s team is coming off their fifth win of the season, as they downed the Carolina Panthers in a game in which they had to show resiliency to come back from being down 14-0.
The Eagles have been pretty dominant this season in their own right. However, they’re coming off a surprising loss to the New York Jets that saw them turn the ball over four times.
Here’s a roundup of expert picks for Sunday afternoon’s Dolphins-Eagles matchup:
Pete Prisco, CBS Sports – Eagles
Will Brinson, CBS Sports – Dolphins
Jared Dubin, CBS Sports – Eagles
Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports – Dolphins
Seth Walder, ESPN – Dolphins
Eric Moody, ESPN – Dolphins
Mike Florio, PFT – Eagles
Chris Simms, PFT – Dolphins
Ali Bhanpuri, NFL.com – Dolphins
Tom Blair, NFL.com – Dolphins
Brooke Cersosimo, NFL.com – Eagles
Gennaro Filice, NFL.com – Eagles
Dan Parr, NFL.com – Dolphins
Check out who the experts are siding with in this Week 7 matchup,
The Indianapolis Colts (3-3) and Cleveland Browns (3-2) are just about set for a Week 7 matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium.
As the Browns have won two of their last three games, once without starting quarterback Deshaun Watson, the Colts have lost two of their last three games.
Vegas has the Colts sitting as 3.5-point underdogs in this matchup, according to BetMGM.
Here’s how the experts around the league see this matchup shaking out:
| Expert | Pick | Score (if applicable) | Link |
| Nate Davis (USA TODAY) | Browns | 16-10 | Link |
| Jarrett Bell (USA TODAY) | Browns | 20-16 | Link |
| Lorenzo Reyes (USA TODAY) | Browns | 22-10 | Link |
| Mike Clay (ESPN) | Browns | — | Link |
| Dan Graziano (ESPN) | Browns | — | Link |
| NFL Network | Browns | 20-16 | Link |
| Bill Bender (Sporting News) | Browns | 22-17 | Link |
| Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) | Browns | 23-10 | Link |
| Cam DaSilva (Sportsbook Wire) | Browns | — | Link |
| Bleacher Report | Browns | 28-20 | Link |
Over at Tallysight, 85% of the analysts have the Browns walking away with a road victory. In terms of the 3.5-point spread, 81% of analysts believe the Browns will cover.
This is expected to be a physical matchup between two teams who will focus on running the football and stopping the run. The Browns defense has been one of the best in the NFL this season, and they’ve been extremely strong against the run.
Without right tackle Braden Smith, the Colts will have their hands full containing Myles Garrett, which is a matchup that likely will determine the outcome the most.
The Colts and Browns are set to kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Unsurprisingly, the Falcons are the majority’s pick.
The Washington Commanders (2-3) meet the Atlanta Falcons (3-2) on Sunday in a Week 6 battle that could have playoff implications later in the season. These teams are similar, as both have talented rosters, but much of their success depends on the development of second-year quarterbacks Sam Howell (Commanders) and Desmond Ridder (Falcons).
So, who wins this Sunday?
According to NFL Pickwatch, the experts have weighed in, and, no surprise, the majority believe the Falcons will defeat the Commanders. With 69% of the picks in, Atlanta is the pick.
Does it feel like for every Commanders game, whether they are favored, which seems rare, or they’re the underdog, it feels like the experts lean heavily one way or the other? There isn’t a lot of middle ground as it pertains to Washington’s games.
Atlanta enters Sunday’s game as the slight betting favorite, too.
Here’s who the experts are picking in the Panthers’ Week 6 swim with the Dolphins:
Will the Carolina Panthers be swimming with the Miami Dolphins or swimming with the fishes on Sunday?
Here’s who the experts are picking in this Week 6 matchup:
Experts are heavily favoring the Rams in this matchup, with 98% of them taking Los Angeles to beat the Cardinals
There’s no doubt about which team is favored to win Sunday’s game between the Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals. The Rams are at home and head into this contest as 7-point favorites, but the oddsmakers aren’t the only ones who expect Los Angeles to win.
According to Tallysight, of the 266 experts who have made a pick in this game, 98% of them are taking the Rams to win outright. The gap is significantly smaller when factoring in the spread, as only 54% expect the Rams to cover the spread against Arizona. There’s a large contingent of experts who think this game will go under the total of 49 points, too; 67% are taking the under.
The Rams haven’t been heavily favored in any games yet this season, so this will be a different type of game for them. They’re used to being the underdogs, but it’s easy to see why they’re expected to win this one.
Kyler Murray is still out, James Conner is sidelined and Budda Baker is on injured reserve. Sure, Arizona still has Marquise Brown and Zach Ertz, and Josh Dobbs is playing pretty well at quarterback, but the talent is still lacking on both sides of the ball.
If the Rams don’t cover the spread, they should at least win the game by a handful of points against this shorthanded, 1-4 Cardinals squad.
Here’s who the experts are picking to win this divisional matchup.
The Indianapolis Colts (2-2) and Tennessee Titans (2-2) are preparing for what is expected to be a physical matchup in Week 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
While this will be the Colts’ third division game thus far in the young season, the Titans are playing in their first matchup against an AFC South opponent in 2023.
Vegas has the Colts sitting as 2.5-point underdogs at home in this matchup, according to BetMGM.
Here’s how the experts around the league see this matchup shaking out:
| Expert | Pick | Score (if applicable) | Link |
| Nate Davis (USA TODAY) | Colts | 23-20 | Link |
| Jarrett Bell (USA TODAY) | Titans | 21-19 | Link |
| Lorenzo Reyes (USA TODAY) | Titans | 19-16 | Link |
| Mike Clay (ESPN) | Colts | — | Link |
| Dan Graziano (ESPN) | Colts | — | Link |
| NFL Network | Titans | 19-18 | Link |
| Bill Bender (Sporting News) | Titans | 22-18 | Link |
| Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) | Titans | 24-20 | Link |
| Cam DaSilva (Sportsbook Wire) | Colts | — | Link |
| Bleacher Report | Colts | 26-23 | Link |
Over at Tallysight, 60% of the analysts have the Colts walking away with a home victory. In terms of the 2.5-point spread, 57% of analysts believe the Colts will cover.
This should be a physical matchup. It always is with the Mike Vrabel-led Titans. It will be an interesting matchup considering how well the Titans play against the run, but it would be a huge boost if the Colts got Jonathan Taylor back from the PUP list.
The Colts matchup well through the air against a shaky Titans secondary so it will be interesting to see how that impacts the game plan.
Regardless, this game is expected to come down to the wire, and the outcome likely will have a big impact down the road.
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