Предвиђања за 16. недељу НФЛ-а: Наши стручњаци бирају Стилерс против Лавова и више врхунских утакмица

15. недеља у НФЛ-у је била тешка недеља за многе. Не само да смо видели да је неколико звезда пало због повреда, као што су Патрицк Махомес, Мицах Парсонс и Даванте Адамс, већ смо били сведоци и да је неколико запажених тимова елиминисано из плеј-офа, као што су Канзас Сити Чифси и Синсинати Бенгалси.

Недеља 16 садржи невероватне мечеве, јер се Грин Беј Пекерси и Чикаго Берси сусрећу по други пут у три недеље, судбина НФЦ Југа је на линији са Тампа Беј Баканирсима против Каролине Пантерс, а Њу Ингланд Патриотси желе да се опораве од пораза од Бафало Билса и Балтимора Џексона.

Које тимове треба да изаберете овог викенда, а које да избледите? Спортски писци ЦБС-а Џордан Дајани и Џеред Дабин су овде да разбију највеће утакмице викенда.

Ради јасноће, редови за ове утакмице су од четвртка ујутро у ДрафтКингс Спортска кладионица.

Греен Баи Пацкерс (-1,5) у Цхицаго Беарс-у (субота)

Дајани (Медведи +1,5): Цалеб Виллиамс је био на једно добро бацање од тога да први меч против Греен Баиа учини много занимљивијим. Мислим да ће научити из тог искуства. Осим тога, овај тим Медведа је на врхунцу након 31-3 демонтаже ниских Кливленд Браунса. Била је то највећа победа Медведа у последњих пет година, а одбрана је изнудила три изгубљене лопте. То сада чини 30 за понети за Чикаго у години, који наравно води НФЛ.

Пакери, с друге стране, … не јашу високо. Не само да су се срушили низ деоницу у Денверу, већ је и Мицах Парсонс урађено за годину са поцепаном АЦЛ. Мислим да су Медведи то прихватили. Предвиђање: Медведи 23, Пекери 17

Дабин (Пакерс -1,5): Ова линија моли све да узму Медведе након начина на који је утакмица протекла пре две недеље и повреда Мицаха Парсонса и Цхристиана Ватсона, и једноставно ми није пријатно. Осећа се као замка. Мислим да Пекерси и даље могу да пребаце лопту на Чикаго овде, и да одбрана може да издржи без Парсонса, чак и ако то неће бити истински елитна јединица у коју он може да је претвори. Предвиђање: Пакерс 23, Медведи 20

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Тампа Баи Буццанеерс (-3) у Царолина Пантхерс

Дајани (Буццанеерс -3): Никада не знаш шта ћеш добити са Пантерима. Брајс Јанг би могао да баци 400 јарди у узнемиреној победи или изгледа потпуно беспомоћно. Буццанеерси су у ужасном киксу, пошто су изгубили пет од последњих шест утакмица.

Међутим, овде ћу узети Тампа Беј из два разлога: Први, мислим да су Буцс једноставно бољи тим. Каролина ове сезоне има разлику од -3,8 поена по утакмици, што је најгоре рангирано у НФЛ-у међу тимовима од 0,500 или више. Поред тога, ова одбрана Каролине је управо дозволила Њу Орлеанс Саинтсима да се приближе 337 јарди и борили су се да избаце Тајлер Шоу и Ко са терена. Друго, Бејкер Мејфилд има своју комплетну поставу плејмејкера ​​са Бакијем Ирвингом, Мајком Евансом, Крисом Годвином и Џејленом Мекмиланом. Предвиђање: Буццанеерс 26, Пантхерс 20

Дубин (Буццанеерс -3): Возим се са Буцима углавном из истих разлога као и Дајани. Више верујем нападу Тампе са поновним увођењем плејмејкера ​​Бејкера ​​Мејфилда. Пантери могу пристојно да воде лопту, али нико је заиста не води на Буцсима. Морате их победити кроз ваздух. И једноставно не мислим да је Брајс Јанг довољно доследан да бих се кладио на то. Предвиђање: Буканирс 24, Пантери 17

Dajani (Chargers +2.5): The Cowboys printed money for several weeks, including when they upset the Philadelphia Eagles and Chiefs in the span of five days. Then, they were blown out by the Detroit Lions and upset by J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings. It’s tough to gauge where this team is with their backs up against the wall, especially with them facing a stout Chargers team. L.A. is actually allowing just 242.3 total yards per game and 17.3 points per game during this 6-1 stretch. Give me the underdog. Prediction: Chargers 30, Cowboys 24

Dubin (Chargers +2.5): Why exactly is Dallas favored here? The defense has taken a significant step backward since that first game post-trade deadline against the Raiders. It’s basically the same unit it was before the deadline. The offense can obviously move the ball against pretty much anyone, but the Chargers aren’t just anyone. As Dajani mentioned, they’re shutting down just about everybody in recent weeks. Prediction: Chargers 27, Cowboys 23

Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos (-3)

Dajani (Jaguars +3): The most underrated storyline in the NFL over the past couple weeks has been the reemergence of Trevor Lawrence. He accounted for 381 total yards and six touchdowns against the New York Jets last week, and before you say, „So? It was the Jets,“ I thought Lawrence played one of his best games of the season the week prior against the Indianapolis Colts in a rainstorm. He’s playing with confidence and has found a rhythm when it comes to throwing the ball down the field.

Jakobi Meyers has been a big part of this turnaround, as Lawrence actually leads the NFL in yards per attempt since Jacksonville made that trade. I mean, the Jaguars are averaging 33.3 points per contest in the six games since the trade deadline. That ranks second in the NFL behind the mighty Rams. The elite Broncos defense hasn’t allowed many quarterbacks to look good this season, but I’m going to go out on a limb and say the Broncos’ 11-game win streak ends this week. Prediction: Jaguars 27, Broncos 23

Dubin (Broncos -3): I’m very excited to see whether Trevor Lawrence can keep up his recent run of production, against a quality defense. I’ve been reluctant to buy into the Broncos all year and they just keep proving me wrong by winning games in spots I expect them to lose. Now that I’m finally in, they’ll probably prove me wrong again and lose here. Especially because I’ve also been reluctant to buy in on the Jaguars and am remaining so here because of concerns that this run they’ve been on has mostly come against some poor opponents. Prediction: Broncos 20, Jaguars 16

Dajani (Lions -7): The Steelers are feeling good following their blowout victory over the Miami Dolphins, but good luck outscoring the Lions. This unit leads the NFL with 30.6 points per game and averages 91.8 more yards per game than Pittsburgh. Aaron Rodgers’ offense ranks last in the NFL in time of possession (27:26) and offensive plays run per game (55.7). 

Meanwhile, this Steelers pass defense ranks bottom six in the NFL, so Jared Goff could have a field day. The Lions are desperate for a win, as they would be eliminated from playoff contention with a loss. Prediction: Lions 30, Steelers 20

Dubin (Lions -7): I feel the same way about this game as Dajani does. I just don’t think the Steelers can score enough to keep up with the Lions — even against an injury-ravaged Detroit defense. You can run on the Steelers, as we have seen in recent weeks, and this feels like a game where Jahmyr Gibbs gets back on track in a big way after he struggled to run the ball against the Rams last week. Unless an offensive explosion comes out of nowhere for Pittsburgh, I like the Lions to win big. Prediction: Lions 31, Steelers 17

New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens (-3) (SNF)

Dajani (Patriots +3): I wasn’t incredibly impressed by the Ravens’ win over the hapless Bengals. Sad boy Joe Burrow played the second-worst game of his NFL career in front of his home fans as he potentially mulls either retirement or a trade request. 

While the Patriots blew a 21-0 lead to Buffalo, it was about time they found the loss column. It had been almost three months since their last loss, and now they have the opportunity to reset, refocus and rebound. The Patriots are 6-1 SU and ATS in their last seven road games, while Drake Maye is 3-0 SU and ATS in prime-time games. On the flip side, the Ravens are 5-9 ATS on the year, which is tied for the worst mark in the NFL. Prediction: Patriots 28, Ravens 21

Dubin (Ravens -3): I’m sort of wondering why the Ravens are even favored in this game considering the context of these two teams’ seasons, and that has me thinking Vegas knows something about the matchup that we don’t. Baltimore’s defense has played better since recovering from the early-season injuries, and it may be tough for Drake Maye and Co. to have a huge game here. Couple that with New England’s own backslide against the run defensively, and I’m going with what I think is maybe an upset but the fine folks at DraftKings apparently do not. Prediction: Ravens 24, Patriots 20

Dajani (49ers -6): Grandpa Rivers did a pretty solid job in his return to the field last week against Seattle. It’s almost embarrassing that the Seahawks needed a game-winning field goal to win. I imagine Lucas Oil Stadium is going to be rocking for this prime-time matchup, but the difference in this game is going to be the 49ers offense vs. the Colts defense.

The versatile Christian McCaffrey has been one of the best players in the entire NFL this season, George Kittle has crossed 65 yards receiving in five straight games, Jauan Jennings caught two touchdowns last week and Brock Purdy has found a rhythm. With the number under a touchdown, I have to roll with the 49ers. Prediction: 49ers 24, Colts 16

Dubin (49ers -6): Count me among those that did not actually think that Philip Rivers’ return to the field was at all impressive. He looked like a 44-year-old grandfather who can’t really throw the ball. Seemingly everyone can throw on the 49ers, so maybe he gets going here, but I doubt it. On the other side of the ball, I think San Francisco can get something going against the Indianapolis defense. Even potentially without Ricky Pearsall, there are just too many weapons for them to get shut down, especially if Sauce Gardner is not going to be out there. Prediction: 49ers 27, Colts 16