With half of the season under our belt and a half season's worth of stats, trends and data jammed into our magic NFL scores prediction machine, the time has come to start sharing these computer picks.
There are dozens of factors woven into the formulas and algorthyms that generate the numbers. As the season wears on, the prediction engine gets sharper and sharper, but by Week 9, it can be counted upon to cut through the hype and bullshit and come up with some solid Week 9 NFL bets.
And if the picks engine is right, only six of 14 favorites will cover the spread in Week 9. Over-under bettors should be siding with the OVERs as the machine projects nine games will go over the total.
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Only two underdogs will win outright with Cincinnati victorious at Tennessee (27-20) and in a bigger upset Baltimore to win again vs the Steelers (in a surprisingly high-scoring 31-25 game).
There are seven teams favored by 8 or more points and only the Saints and Falcons are projected to cover the number. That means the Texans, Cowboys, Raiders, Patriots and Eagles will all fail to cover if the machine is correct.
Away Home Line Total ATS OU
San Francisco 31 Washington 16 +3.5 38 SF OV
Tampa Bay 19 New Orleans 34 -9 50 NO OV
Miami 12 Kansas City 14 -4 40.5 MIA UN
Atlanta 22 Indianapolis 7 +8 44.5 ATL UN
Cleveland 15 Houston 27 -12.5 41 CLE OV
Seattle 13 Dallas 20 -12.5 44.5 SEA UN
New York Jets 27 Buffalo 33 -1.5 44.5 BUF OV
Cincinnati 27 Tennessee 20 -1.5 42 CIN OV
Denver 14 Oakland 21 -9.5 41.5 DEN UN
Green Bay 37 San Diego 25 +5.5 50.5 GB OV
New York Giants 26 New England 31 -9 51 NYG OV
St Louis 7 Arizona 16 -3 42 ARI UN
Baltimore 31 Pittsburgh 25 -3.5 42 BAL OV
Chicago 26 Philadelphia 27 -9 47 CHI OV
