There were no major upsets in Week 8, except for Miami beating Buffalo, and now it’s time for teams to start proving themselves Playoff worthy. Point-Spreads.com expert NFL capper will take a look at some top NFL Week 9 matchups and their odds courtesy of Sportsbook.com. Be sure to get all your NFL Week 9 Picks in now at Sportsbook.com
NY Jets (4-3) at Buffalo Bills (5-2)
Two AFC East teams square off with a chance to jump up in the standings. The Bills sit in second place, tied with the Patriots for first place, while the Jets are close behind in third place. The Bills are 3-0 SU against the Jets. The Bills are averaging 23.6 ppg and their giving up an average 20.4 ppg. At home they are 3-0 SU where they average 27 ppg and give up an average 15.7 ppg. The Bills currently have a 18th ranked offense with a 12th ranked passing game and a 22nd ranked running game. Their defense is currently ranked 11th with their passing and running games ranked 13th. The Jets are averaging 26 ppg and their giving up an average 24.3 ppg. On the road they are 1-2 SU where they average 20.7 ppg and they give up an average 26 ppg. The Jets currently have a 15th ranked offense with a 15th ranked passing and running game. Their defense is ranked 12th thanks to their 4th ranked rush defense; their pass defense sits poorly ranked 23rd. NFL oddsmakers at Sportbook.com have the Bills as -5 ½ point home favs over the Jets with the over/under set at 43 points.
Jets questionable in Week 9: K Mike Nugent, RB Tony Richards, TE Bubba Franks, LB David Harris and TE Chris Baker
Bills questionable in Week 9: DE Aaron Schobel, T Brad Butler, WR Josh Reed and CB Ashton Youboty
Green Bay Packers (4-3) at Tennessee Titans (7-0)
The Titans have a commanding lead in the AFC South while the Packers sit tied for first, with Chicago, in the NFC North. The Titans are 3-0 SU against the Packers. They are averaging 27.7 ppg and their giving up an average 22.7 ppg. On the road they are 4-0 SU where they average 27.2 ppg and give up an average 15 ppg. The Titans currently have a 23rd ranked offense with a 4th ranked running game and a 27th ranked passing game. Their defense is currently ranked 4th best in the league with their pass defense ranked 4th best and rush defense ranked 10th. They allow the least amount of points in the league. The Packers are averaging 27.7 ppg and their giving up an average 22.7 ppg. At home they are 1-2 SU where they average 32 ppg and give up an average 24 ppg. The Packers currently have a 16th ranked offense with a 10th ranked passing game and a 23rd ranked running game. Their defense is currently ranked 17th with their pass defense ranked 6th best and their rush defense sits poorly ranked 25th. The Packers put up the fourth highest amount of points in the league. NFL oddsmakers at Sportbook.com have the Titans as -5 ½ point home favs over the Packers with the over/under set at 42 ½ points.
Packers questionable for Week9: LB A.J. Hawk, DE Jeremy Thompson, S Atari Bigby, CB Al Harris, DE Jason Hunter and WR James Jones
Titans questionable for Week 9: DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, CB Reynaldo Hill and LB Colin Allred
Dallas Cowboys (5-3) at NY Giants (6-1)
The Giants are currently the kings of the NFC East while the Cowboys are in for a fight at third in the NFC East. The Cowboys lead the Giants 3-1 SU, but that’s with QB Tony Romo playing. The Giants are averaging 27.3 ppg and their giving up an average 16.4 ppg. At home they are 4-0 SU where they average 28.8 ppg and give up an average 13.2 ppg. The Giants currently have the third best offense in the league with the best running game in the league and a 13th ranked passing game. Their defense is currently third best in the league thanks to their 5th ranked pass defense and 7th ranked rush defense. The Cowboys are averaging 25.2 ppg and their giving up an average 23 ppg. On the road they are 1-2 SU where they average 23.2 ppg and give up an average 22.5 ppg. The Cowboys currently have the sixth best offense in the league with a 9th ranked running game and a 8th ranked passing game. Their defense is currently ranked 10th in the league with their 14th ranked pass defense and 11th ranked rush defense. NFL oddsmakers at Sportbook.com have the Giants as -8 ½ point home favs over the Cowboys with the over/under set at 41 points.
Cowboys questionable for Week9: RB Felix Jones, DE Anthony Spencer, G Kyle Kosier, CB Anthony Henry and TE Jason Witten
Recent Giants out for season: OL Gerris Wilkinson and S Kevin Dockery
Other Week 8 Matchups:
Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears (-13)
Jacksonville Jaguars (-7 ½) at Cincinnati Bengals
Baltimore Ravens (+1 ½) at Cleveland Browns
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-8 ½) at Kansas City Chiefs
Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings (-4 ½)
Arizona Cardinals (-3) at St.Louis Rams
Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos (-3)
Atlanta Falcons (-3) at Oakland Raiders
Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks (+6 ½)
New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts (-5 ½)
Monday Night Football
Pittsburgh Steelers (+1 ½) at Washington Redskins
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