NFL Week 9 Picks

The computer is finding its groove, going 8-5 ATS in Week 8 and its primed for a huge winning week with its Week 9 NFL picks.

After bombing in Week 6 and struggling in Week 7, the OddsShark.com NFL scores prediction computer covered eight of 13 games on the weekend.

As a bonus, it predicted three upset wins, making moneyline bettors happy. The Dolphins, Falcons and Colts all won SU as road underdogs.

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If the computer is accurate – and in years past, it has gotten much better in the second half of each NFL season – then this will be a week where favorites reign supreme. The computer is picking an 11-3 ATS rout for chalk, according to the numbers posted below.

Check out the latest Week 9 computer picks that came out of the prediction engine this week. Of note, the machine picks the Chargers to easily cover Thursday night (BetOnline had the best Chiefs line at +9.5 as of Wednesday) and for the Eagles to hang close enough to the Saints to cover the Monday Night Football spread.

The lone underdog winner (SU) prediction is Minnesota as small road chalk at Seattle.

Opening Lines were Monday from 5Dimes - check the site for the latest spreads:

Kansas City         9.7          San Diego            23.8        -7.5        SD           43.5        U

Detroit                  20.5        Jacksonville        10.2        4              DET        44           U

Denver                32.7        Cincinnati            22.3        3.5          DEN       47           O

Buffalo                18.5        Houston               39.1        -11          HOU      48           O

Carolina                18.7        Washington        22.5        -3.5        WAS      46           U

Arizona                18.3        Green Bay           25           -10.5      ARI         44.5        U

Miami                   24.2        Indianapolis        15.8        3              MIA       43           U

Baltimore            24.4        Cleveland            18.6        3.5          BAL        42.5        O

Chicago              35.4        Tennessee          11.4        4.5          CHI         43.5        O

Minnesota          21.7        Seattle                  20.3        -2.5        MIN       39.5        O

Tampa Bay          28.1        Oakland               16.8        -1.5        TB           45           U

Pittsburgh           26.7        NY Giants            32.6        -4.5        NYG       47           O

Dallas                    18.9        Atlanta                32.6        -3            ATL         47.5        O

Philadelphia       19.3        New Orleans      20.6        -1.5        PHI         52.5        U