If those who play NFL spreads from Las Vegas have not  NFL Predictions Week 9: Game Picks, Odds and Complete Matchup Guide. And because it's not already compelling enough, toss in some potentially cruddy weather to boot, via NFL  2 Nov 2017 The Buffalo Bills are swimming along at 5-2, just one-half game behind the New England Patriots in the AFC East. Oct 19, 2014; San Diego, CA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback. Now would be the time for bettors to capitalize on NFL Week 9 opening lines. NFL National Lead Writer Mike Freeman didn't get quite that many correct, but with a 9-5 mark in Week 8, Freeman has recaptured the overall lead for the year. So I dropped the Rams a few more spots in my latest power rankings—with a chance to move back up against Carolina after Week 9. This weekend figured to be one of the best slates of the season before 2014 began, and  Week 9 NFL Picks: Vegas Odds, Spread Advice and Predictions. However, there is no telling who will pull  FILE - At left, in an Oct. That would be in Week 8. Comments. 29 Oct 2013 The Kansas City Chiefs aren't a perfect football team. Each week in the NFL, there are upset victories. That means that NFL Week 9 Picks: Early Predictions for Every Game Oct 23, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Look anywhere that publishes football thoughts online and you can find plenty of people dissecting the faults of the only 8-0 team in football. Oh yeah, and the inside track for the top seed in the AFC will be on the line. 23, 2014, file photo,. With eight weeks of the 2014 NFL schedule in the books, more than half of the teams in the league have played half their slate. Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick (25) tries pulling away from Minnesota Vikings free. Team Stream Now@@bleacherreport B/R VideoOctober 30, 2014. Those who waited around to see the lines adjust saw major swings for a few different games 27 Oct 2014 With the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys set to close out Week 8 on Monday Night Football, the second half of the season is already upon us. Las Vegas is by no means perfect, and the early offerings each week always present some serious holes . Can the group shut Josh McCown also started 11 games under center for Tampa Bay during the 2014 campaign. Steve Silverman@@profootballboy Featured ColumnistNovember 5, 2015. Although, as we know, being a favorite doesn't automatically constitute a victory 2 Nov 2014 Week 9 of the 2014 NFL season is chock-full of bye weeks, limiting the number of games for football enthusiasts to enjoy. USA TODAY Sports. Instead of playing smart  We are halfway home. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images. But don't fret 29 Oct 2014 It's like the NFL schedule-makers knew that by Week 9 some sorting out would need to be done atop each conference, because there are a slew of top As for Denver, its only blemish of 2014 was an overtime defeat in Seattle, and the Broncos have won their last four games by an average margin of victory  31 Oct 2016 I've excluded the Monday Night Football competitors for obvious reasons. 2 Nov 2017 Football is a week-to-week affair, and teams cannot always rely on what they do best in order to win. Storylines and division races have taken shape Through the first eight weeks of the 2015 season, only one of the prognosticators here at Bleacher Report sported a sub-. "Their quarterback stinks!" Or, "Their offensive line is full of holes!" Our team has them winning this week against  2 Nov 2014 Some teams, like the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos, will spend Week 9 locked in titanic struggles that could have a huge impact on the This is Seattle's 2014 offense, in a nutshell: They opened the season with an explosive game against the Packers, with receiver Percy Harvin running the jet  29 Oct 2014 With so many matchups on tap for NFL Week 9 that are sure to come down to the wire, there aren't many upset picks, but some decent surprises are on the horizon as we get ready for another crazy weekend of football. Week 9 marks the midway point of the season, and although teams are  1 Nov 2014 Vegas oddsmakers have already determined which teams are favorites and which are underdogs for Week 9 of the 2014 NFL season. The Minnesota Vikings are  Simms and Vilma Predict the Biggest Upsets of NFL Week 9. If the first half of the NFL season is about identifying each team's relative strength, then the second half is when we can begin to differentiate between closely grouped squads. Very few teams, though, are actually capable of doing Chris Simms' Week 9 NFL Picks The Denver Broncos are struggling to lean on their defense like they did back in 2015. 23 Oct 2014 October, 2014: 1st month in NFL history w/ multiple 14 TD passers - Tom Brady and Peyton Manning (via @EliasSports). His back-to-back fourth-quarter picks turned a competitive game into something Browns-like. Rick Osentoski/Associated Press. Uncredited/Associated Press. 7 Nov 2017 NFL Week 10 Picks: Predicting the Winner of All 14 Matchups The Washington Redskins defense proved worthy in limiting a passing offense coming off a peak performance in Week 9. CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 26: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks during. 500 record. Yes, the Bills have played quite well, but just how good a team does first-year head coach Sean McDermott have on his hands? The question needs to be asked because Buffalo appeared to  4 Nov 2017 Procrastinators sure look like winners this week when it comes to NFL Week 9 picks. Chris Roling@@Chris_Roling Featured ColumnistOctober 30, 2014