Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 9 game
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One week after some stunning developments, like the Bo Nix-led Denver Broncos routing the Dallas Cowboys and the Baltimore Ravens blowing out the Chicago Bears despite missing Lamar Jackson, we've got another slate full of intriguing action in Week 9.
In the latest edition of Newsweek Sports Betting 📩, we give out our 3 best NFL Week 9 bets against the spread.
Getting Khalil Mack and Joe Alt back makes a big difference for the Chargers, while the hapless Titans are 4-21 ATS over the past two seasons. The Chargers let it rip, as they are averaging the second-most pass attempts per game (37.5), seven more than any other Jim Harbaugh-coached NFL team.
With that in mind, the Week 9 slate opened with nine home underdogs, which should raise the antennas of any good bettor. The scales will even out at some point, so it's best to keep your head on a swivel.
At Bleacher Report's betting roundtable, a lot can change within a week. In the previous slate of games, there were five lone-wolf picks. This week, our experts reached a unanimous agreement on five games.
Ravens (-7.5) at Dolphins: It looks like Lamar Jackson will return to the field in this matchup, after the Ravens' injury report shenanigans Week 8. The Ravens still feel like favorites to me to win the AFC North, even after they started 1-5.
Six Free Press sports writers make their picks for the Detroit Lions game on Nov. 2 against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field.