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In three matchups with Belichick's Patriots as a member of the Jets, Darnold threw one touchdown pass to six interceptions, took eight sacks and ran an offense that averaged just 5.7 points per game in those outings.

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Mac Jones won't have to do much in this one for the Patriots to get back above. 'Even if Darnold can play, he's thrown six picks in three games against Bill Belichick's defense, notoriously struggling against New England. Walker to take over at quarterback,' Rogers said. 'Sam Darnold has been in concussion protocol, and the Panthers might have to look for former XFL star P.J. Unsurprisingly, the selection has a lot to do with the Panthers' horrendous quarterback situation and a matchup with a quarterback killer.

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The first clean sweep of the week comes in Carolina, where the entire panel is willing to lay a field goal plus a hook with the New England Patriots on the road. The Cowboys should win this game, but the line feels like it should be closer to -7 than -9.'ĭavenport: Dallas Gagnon: Dallas Kenyon: Denver O'Donnell: Dallas Rogers: Denver Sobleski: Dallas 'Only a three-point loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 7 separates Denver from being in second place in the AFC West right now. 'The Broncos have been sneaky tough this season,' Kenyon said in defense of his Denver selection. With that in mind, we'll note that only the slimmest possible majority is backing Dallas. Still, Prescott might not be 100 percent, and Dallas might also be without stalwart left tackle Tyron Smith (ankle). 'But even without that factoring in, we're talking about a bottom-12 DVOA ( Defense-Adjusted Value over Average ) team that had lost four in a row before limping past an inferior Washington Football Team at home last week. 'I think it'll be tough for the banged-up Broncos to get up for a difficult road game following the Von Miller trade,' Gagnon said. So it's not surprising that Dallas is favored by more than a touchdown or that the majority of the panel is willing to lay those nine points. It looks as though the Dallas Cowboys will have MVP-contender Dak Prescott back under center for a home matchup with a Denver Broncos squad that appears to have thrown in the towel at the NFL trade deadline. This could also be somewhat of a trap game for the Saints, who are still far from 100 percent healthy and are coming off that win over the Bucs while potentially thinking about a tough stretch starting with the Titans in Nashville in Week 10.ĭavenport: Atlanta Gagnon: Atlanta Kenyon: Atlanta O'Donnell: New Orleans Rogers: Atlanta Sobleski: Atlanta New Orleans has a good chance to win this game, but covering is another matter.' 'With that said, the Saints were 29th in total offense even with Winston on the field, and given that 5.5 points is just too many to lay here. 'The Falcons had all kinds of trouble moving the ball last week without Calvin Ridley, while the Saints just lost Winston to a torn ACL in last week's big win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 'It's hard to really pick either side of this contest with any real confidence,' Davenport admitted. In this case, almost nobody on the panel is willing to lay 5.5 points with a New Orleans Saints team that has arguably been playing above its head and is without starting quarterback Jameis Winston. Nobody ever wants to pick the Atlanta Falcons, but sometimes the oddsmakers and the public leave us no choice. You never know when the Jets will lay an egg, but Indianapolis just doesn't inspire enough confidence right now.ĭavenport: New York Gagnon: New York Kenyon: New York O'Donnell: Indianapolis Rogers: New York Sobleski: New York The Colts might simply be out of gas after that crushing loss to the Titans, and it doesn't help that star guard Quenton Nelson is dealing with a toe injury.

The Jets may not win, but they should be able to keep the contest close.' Meanwhile, the Colts' pass defense is mediocre. He was the only college quarterback during the 2016-17 campaigns to finish top five in passing yardage. 2 overall draft pick, but he does know how the sling the ball all over the yard. 'In all seriousness, White may not be the No. 'How could anyone pick against Mike White?' Sobleski asked, tongue-in-cheek. Meanwhile, the New York Jets displayed plenty of fight in October wins over the Titans and Cincinnati Bengals.Īdd it all up, and most of our panelists are unwilling to lay more than 10 points with Indy hosting Gang Green Thursday night.

The Indianapolis Colts are just 1-3 at home this season, and they're coming off what appeared to be a deflating overtime loss to the division-rival Tennessee Titans.

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