<u>THE 10 BEST GAMES TO BET</u>
PATRIOTS at JETS
1 p.m., Pats by 1 ½, 40 ½
HANK’S HONEYS: As good and as enjoyable because the Jets have been, we will’t ignore the Bill Belichick bounceback concept. He and his group had been embarrassed by the Bears in prime time and over the course of his profession, it by no means occurs twice in a row. He’ll have the Patriots primed. The Jets are a working group and the Breece Hall damage is big. Kudos for selecting up James Robinson but it surely’s going to take greater than every week to combine him into the offense. Zach Wilson hasn’t proven sufficient to show he can carry the offense himself. Belichick’s bizarre QB controversy apart, the Pats have the higher offense proper now.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Patriots and the below.
GIANTS at SEAHAWKS
4:25 p.m., Seahawks by 3, 45
HANK’S HONEYS: Underdogs once more, the Giants simply haven’t satisfied many individuals whilst they discover methods to win each week. Even the matchups favor them right here. Seattle has been yielding nearly 27 factors per recreation and the third-most speeding yards of any group. That will permit the Giants to run their offense via Saquon Barkley once more. Meanwhile, Daniel Jones is selecting up confidence with every recreation below a superb teaching employees. Geno Smith has been good however that is the perfect protection he’s seen since San Francisco and he’ll be with out D.Okay. Metcalf.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Giants and the over.
BEARS at COWBOYS
1 p.m., Cowboys by 9 ½, 42 ½
HANK’S HONEYS: We had been able to hop on the Bears earlier than they traded their All-Pro cross rusher Robert Quinn to the Eagles and that made us take into consideration Dak Prescott having the time to throw together with his rhythm again after a rusty however profitable return to motion final week. Even with out Ezekiel Elliott, the Cowboys can run it towards this entrance. The Bears are taking part in their second straight street recreation on a brief week, little doubt a bit filled with themselves after pulling off the upset in Foxboro and we aren’t satisfied that Justin Fields has turned the nook. He’ll be up towards an elite Dallas entrance that can have him scampering all day with the velocity and quickness to run him down.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Cowboys and the below.
STEELERS at EAGLES
1 p.m., Eagles by 10 ½, 43 ½
HANK’S HONEYS: The Eagles are, definitely, the perfect group within the NFC however they’re reaching the overvalued stage. This is simply too many factors to provide a Mike Tomlin-coached group. Kenny Pickett, who grew up on the Jersey Shore not far-off, has been displaying indicators of why the Steelers drafted him as Big Ben’s successor. Interceptions are a problem, particularly towards this protection, however he’ll be coached out of that this week.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Steelers and the over.
TITANS at TEXANS
4:05 p.m., Titans by 2 ½, 40 ½
HANK’S HONEYS: This one appears too straightforward however we simply can’t take the Texans on such a thin line. True, the Titans have received 4 straight towards weak competitors however then what are the Texans? Ryan Tannehill’s ankle is a priority but when he can, he’ll intestine it out and with the Texans’ last-place run protection conceding 164.7 speeding yards per recreation, Derrick Henry is ready for a giant day regardless of the circumstances. He’s averaged 6.1 yards per lug towards Houston, probably the most towards any opponent. The below is a secure guess with two mediocre offensive items, which common 19.2 (Tiatns) and 17.7 (Texans) ppg.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Titans and the below.
CARDINALS at VIKINGS
1 p.m., Vikings by 3 ½, 49
HANK’S HONEYS: The Vikings’ report and four-game profitable streak simply looks like fools’ gold to us. They coated solely as soon as throughout that streak, which was constructed towards flawed Lions, Saints, Bears and Dolphins (with out Tua Tagovailoa). Their offense has firepower however has been inconsistent at finest. Kirk Cousins’ stats towards stress are poor and he’ll see loads of blitzes from the Cardinals’ protection, which has rebounded from a poor begin to the yr. DeAndre Hopkins’ return was noticeable final week and his chemistry was Kyler Murray can solely get higher.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Cardinals and the over.
DOLPHINS at LIONS
1 p.m., Dolphins by 3, 51 ½
HANK’S HONEYS: It’s an enormous recreation for Miami to get again on monitor within the AFC East and we see them making the most of the chance. Tua Tagovailoa must be in higher rhythm together with his receivers this week as he picks on a really poor Lions secondary and Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill fly round that quick floor. The Lions’ offensive machine has slowed down with six factors within the final two weeks. Jared Goff has been awful and he could also be lacking prime menace Amon-Ra St. Brown (concussion). The Lions normally struggle exhausting however that will get rather a lot tougher to do when issues begin to spiral downward.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Dolphins and the below.
COMMANDERS at COLTS
4:25 p.m., Colts by 3, 40
HANK’S HONEYS: Taylor Heinicke stabilized the Washington offense final week, as he’s finished previously, and is an improve over Carson Wentz, who was run out of Indy. Now the Colts have given up on Wentz’ aged successor, Matt Ryan, and are permitting Sam Ehlinger to throw the primary NFL cross of his profession Sunday. That will allow the Commanders to load up towards Jonathan Taylor. The Commanders’ working recreation is selecting up and the Colts are hurting at linebacker.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Commanders and the below.
PACKERS at BILLS
8:20 p.m., Bills by 10 ½, 47 ½
HANK’S HONEYS: Aaron Rodgers is a double-digit underdog for the primary time in his profession. For good purpose. His receiving corps has been decimated by damage, he has nobody to stretch the sector and he’s thrown for below 250 yards in three straight video games. He retains griping about his supporting solid — not good for group chemistry and he’s going to have to show it round towards a Bills protection, permitting simply 13.5 ppg and getting more healthy. And we haven’t even talked about Josh Allen towards a Packer D that has been leaking oil for the final 4 weeks. The Bills Mafia must be rocking the place in a prime-time blowout.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Bills and the below.
BENGALS at BROWNS
Monday, 8:15 p.m., Bengals by 3, 47
HANK’S HONEYS: The Browns have received seven of the final eight conferences SU, together with a season-sweep final yr however there isn’t a use stepping in entrance of a Cincy prepare that’s beginning to regain its Super Bowl kind. Joe Burrow is on hearth and can now take intention at a bottom-five Cleveland protection that could possibly be lacking All-Pro CB Denzel Ward (concussion protocol) for the third straight recreation. The Browns quit huge performs within the passing recreation, not a great tendency with Burrow on the town. If the Bengals can drive the Browns to desert their working recreation, this one might get ugly.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Bengals and the over.
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<u>LOOK BUT DON’T TOUCH</u>
49ERS at RAMS
4:25 p.m., Niners by 1 ½, 42
HANK’S HONEYS: Will Kyle Shanahan’s mastery of Sean McVay proceed? And what are we to make of both of those two groups who battled for the NFC title final yr? Jimmy G is 7-0 towards the Rams in his profession however he’s making some terrible throws that this ball-hawking secondary can flip round. The Rams proceed to have safety issues and must cope with Nick Bosa. They additionally bought some good damage information this week with C Brian Allen returning. The bye week ought to assist the Rams get into the playbook deeper whereas the Niners lick their wounds after being thrashed by the Chiefs. Flip a coin and take the below.
CAN’T HELP YOURSELF? Rams and the below.
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<u>BEST OF THE REST</u>
BRONCOS vs. JAGUARS in LONDON
9:30 a.m., Jaguars by 2 ½, 40
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Jaguars and the below.
RAIDERS at SAINTS
1 p.m., Raiders by 1 ½, 49
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Saints and the over.
PANTHERS at FALCONS
1 p.m., Falcons by 4 ½, 42
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Falcons and the below.
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WEEK’S BEST BET: Dolphins. Speed kills.
LAST WEEK: 8-6 ATS, 9-5 OVER/UNDER
OVERALL: 48-58-1 ATS, 55-52-1 OVER/UNDER
BEST BETS: 4-3
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