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Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys: NFL experts make Week 16 picks

The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys will meet in a huge NFC East matchup with playoff implications for the road team.

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The Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys will meet in a huge NFC East matchup with playoff implications for the road team.

Philadelphia is looking for a fourth straight trip to the playoffs and enters the game as slight 3-point favorites per BETMGM, after initially opening as 1.5-point road favorites.

The NFL experts have weighed-in and the love appears to lean towards Philadelphia.

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Philly Voice: Eagles

The Inquirer: Eagles

NJ.com: Eagles

ESPN.com: Eagles

Tim McManus: Eagles

NFL.com: Eagles

CBS Sports: Eagles

Pro Football Talk: Eagles

Sporting News: Cowboys

The Athletic: Eagles

Bleacher Report: Eagles

USA Today: Eagles

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NFL Week 14 picks: Who the experts are taking in Rams-Patriots tonight

NFL experts are leaning heavily in the Rams’ favor against the Patriots tonight.

For the ninth time in 10 games, the Los Angeles Rams are the betting favorites over their opponent, coming in as 4.5-point favorites against the Patriots in Week 14. They’ve had the edge in the majority of their games this season, boasting an 8-4 record with just four games to go.

For the most part, experts have agreed with Los Angeles being favored for the better part of the last two months, and that’s true again on Thursday night in this game against the Patriots. According to NFL Pick Watch, 82% of experts are taking the Rams to win outright over New England, a sign of overwhelming confidence from the pundits.

When you factor in the spread, faith in the Rams remains high. Of the experts who have submitted a pick in this game, 60% are taking L.A. to cover the 4.5-point spread and win by at least five points.

This season, the Rams are 7-5 against the spread, while New England is 6-6. Both are 4-2 ATS in their last six games, though the Rams haven’t covered against the AFC East in any of their last five games.

 

 

Colts vs. Ravens: NFL experts make Week 9 picks

Experts make their Week 9 picks.

The Indianapolis Colts (5-2) are preparing for the highly-anticipated matchup against the Baltimore Ravens (5-2) in Week 9 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Both teams hoping to end up in the AFC playoff race by season’s end, this matchup could hold a small role in determining the seeding down the line. Vegas sees this being a tight matchup with the Ravens favored by 1.5 points entering the weekend.

Here’s how some of the experts around the league feel about this matchup:

Expert Pick Score (if applicable)
Nate Davis (USA TODAY) Ravens 27-23
Mike Jones (USA TODAY) Ravens 31-27
Jarrett Bell (USA TODAY) Ravens 27-23
Mike Clay (ESPN) Ravens N/A
Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Ravens 23-17
Bill Bender (Sporting News) Colts 28-27
Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Colts 24-21
Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Ravens 28-27
NumberFire Ravens N/A
Pro Football Focus Ravens N/A
Bleacher Report Ravens 26-21

Over at NFL Pickwatch, the Ravens are being chosen 79% of the time as of this writing.

Even with the Ravens without All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey and starting left tackle Ronnie Stanley for this matchup, the Colts are being viewed as underdogs at home.

The Colts may also be without wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, who is battling a groin injury and has yet to practice entering Friday.

It should be a close matchup on Sunday, but the experts are siding with the Ravens coming out with a road victory at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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Washington vs. Cowboys: Experts fairly split when picking a winner

When it comes to picking the winner between Dallas and Washington this weekend, experts are fairly split on the outcome.

The betting lines for this game between the Washington Football Team and Dallas Cowboys have it projected to be a close game, with the home team favored by a single point. When you look at the rosters, both teams are working with a backup quarterback who has shown flashes in his respective career, yet there’s little confidence he can lead them to much success this season. A new head coach is in charge of both franchises, and a bumpy start has been felt by all.

So who is really going to have the upper-hand on Sunday in this heated rivalry? According to NFL Pick Watch, a majority of the experts are leaning towards the Cowboys to steal this game on the road and keep hold of their lead in the NFC East, with two-thirds of people riding with Dallas thus far in the week. NFL Pick Watch aggregates picks from all over the internet to make it easy to see which way the experts are leaning.

Coming off of numerous straight weeks where Washington was unanimously picked to lose, there might be some solace in the fact that 33% of NFL experts are picking them to win. Of course, none of this matters until the teams take the field, but it’s at least something to watch going forward.

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Washington vs. Baltimore: Experts unanimously pick Ravens to win on the road

With Washington looking for answers, and the Ravens hoping to get back on track, there isn’t much question about who’s favored Sunday.

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There are some games where timing just doesn’t quite work out for you.

That is sadly what is likely happening for the Washington Football Team this week when they host the Baltimore Ravens. A brutally tough game on the schedule just got tougher on Monday night after the Ravens were embarrassed on national television, losing 34-20 to the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. Baltimore looked nothing like themselves throughout the evening, and now they’ll likely be looking to get right against an average opponent and get this Super-Bowl contending team back on the right tracks.

Tough week to be Washington, huh?

Public sentiment seems to think so, as 100% of NFL experts are picking the Ravens to win on Sunday, according to NFL Pick Watch. NFL Pick Watch aggregates picks from all over the internet to make it easy to see which way the experts are leaning.

Fans may like to think that there is a strong rivalry between these two Maryland-based teams, and that may be true in rooting interest. On the field, though? Maybe we revisit that a few years down the road.

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Colts vs. Jets: NFL experts make Week 3 picks

The experts are leaning heavily to the Colts.

The Indianapolis Colts (1-1) are massive home favorites in the Week 3 matchup against the New York Jets (0-2) at Lucas Oil Stadium.

As the weekend arrives, the Colts find themselves as the biggest betting favorites of the week with an 11.5-point spread. The experts around the league are feeling the same way as well in this Week 3 matchup.

Here’s a look at who the NFL experts are taking for Sunday’s matchup:

Expert Pick Score (if applicable)
Nate Davis (USA TODAY) Colts 27-17
Mike Jones (USA TODAY) Colts 30-18
Jarrett Bell (USA TODAY) Colts 27-13
Mike Clay (ESPN) Colts N/A
Vinnie Iyer (Sporting News) Colts 24-17
Todd Haislop (Sporting News) Colts 34-23
Will Brinson (CBS Sports) Colts 35-17
Pete Prisco (CBS Sports) Colts 28-13
NumberFire Colts N/A
Pro Football Focus Colts N/A
Bleacher Report Colts 28-13

As expected, the Colts are being chosen by just about everyone. Even the die-hard Jets fans understand the struggles they are facing are likely to lead to a loss on Sunday.

The Colts defense is coming off of a beatdown against the Vikings while the offense showed how it can control the game with a rushing attack lead by Jonathan Taylor.

We will be back Saturday with our staff picks for the game but just a little preview: the Colts will be expected to win this week.

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NFL Week 15 picks: Who the experts are taking in Rams at Cowboys

The Rams are favored in the eyes of experts this weekend.

The Rams come into Week 15 at 8-5, visiting the 6-7 Cowboys. Dallas is in better position to make the playoffs, but Los Angeles has been the much better team in the last two weeks. Having won two in a row compared to the Cowboys’ three-game losing streak, it’s easy to see why the Rams are favored in this one.

At BetMGM, the Rams are 1.5-point favorites over the Cowboys on the road. In the eyes of the experts, they also have the advantage. According to NFL Pick Watch, which tracks expert picks each week, 73% of the pundits are taking the Rams to win straight-up on Sunday afternoon.

That’s a significant margin and it shows how Los Angeles is viewed by the experts right now. The Rams may not be a perfect team at the moment, but the defense is playing extremely well and the offense is finding its groove at the perfect time. Jared Goff is getting much better protection from his offensive line and his confidence is skyrocketing as a result.

This matchup with the Cowboys is highly likely to be a close matchup, given the way their last three meetings have gone. They’ve all been decided by one score with Los Angeles going 2-1.

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Eagles vs. Patriots: NFL experts make Week 11 picks

Eagles vs. Patriots: NFL experts make Week 11 picks

The Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots will meet on Sunday afternoon in a rematch of Super Bowl LII. Both teams are coming off their respective bye weeks, and the Eagles are looking to move to 6-4 on the season.

Experts from around the league have weighed-in, and it looks like the field is picking the Patriots on the road in Philly.

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ESPN — Patriots

Tim McManus — Patriots

NFL.com — Patriots

CBS Sports — Patriots

Pro Football Talk — Patriots

Bleacher Report — Patriots

The Athletic — Patriots

The Inquirer — Patriots

NJ.com — Patriots

NFL Week 11 picks: Who are the experts taking in Rams vs. Bears?

The Rams need a win on Sunday night and the experts believe they’ll get one.

If the Los Angeles Rams are going to make the playoffs – which at the moment seems like a long shot – they desperately need a win on Sunday night against the Bears. Dropping further back in the NFC West and wild-card race would be very costly, as the Rams would potentially need to win out to make the postseason.

They’re not in “must-win” territory just yet, but every loss becomes increasingly impactful on their playoff odds. The experts believe they’ll get a win this weekend with the majority of them picking the Rams.

According to NFL Pick Watch, 86% of experts are taking Los Angeles to win at home against the Bears. Among the experts taking Chicago to pull off the upset are Vinnie Iyer of Sporting News, Will Brinson of CBS Sports and Dan Graziano of ESPN.

There are only two games in Week 11 where the split between experts is smaller than this matchup. In Colts-Jaguars, 57% are picking Indianapolis, and in Jets-Redskins, 73% are taking New York.

The Rams are 6.5-point favorites at BetMGM, and the over/under is 41.5.

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