After two abysmal weeks, I finally netted a solid week. I took a couple gambles, and most of them paid off. I trusted the Dolphins, which was a mistake, and the Falcons also continue to mystify me. The Browns won the battle against the Steelers, but they lost the war with Myles Garrett being out for the year. I’m still searching for a perfect week, but this week may just be too tight. I like plenty of upsets this week, so here’s hoping for chaos. Here are my week 12 picks:
Week 12 straight-up picks. Previous cumulative record: (103-57-1)
W1: 12-3-1, W2: 8-8, W3: 10-6, W4: 9-6, W5: 9-6, W6: 8-6, W7: 11-3, W8: 12-2, W9: 7-7, W10: 7-6, W11: 10-4
Key:
- The italicized team is favorited, according to ESPN
- The team listed first is the home team
Houston Texans (-3.5) vs. Indianapolis Colts: Texans win 27-26
Philadelphia Eagles (-1.5) vs. Seattle Seahawks: Seahawks win 29-23
Atlanta Falcons (-4.5) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Buccaneers win 35-34
Buffalo Bills (-4) vs. Denver Broncos: Broncos win 24-20
Chicago Bears (-6) vs. New York Giants: Giants win 17-13
Cincinatti Bengals (+6.5) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Steelers win 27-14
Cleveland Browns (-10.5) vs. Miami Dolphins: Browns win 31-10
New Orleans Saints (-9.5) vs. Carolina Panthers: Saints win 19-17
New York Jets (+3) vs. Oakland Raiders: Raiders win 23-21
Washington Redskins (+3.5) vs. Detroit Lions: Lions win 26-9
Tennessee Titans (-3) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Titans win 27-24
New England Patriots (-6.5) vs. Dallas Cowboys: Patriots win 23-17
San Francisco 49ers (-3) vs. Green Bay Packers: Packers win 20-17
Los Angeles Rams (+3) vs. Baltimore Ravens: Ravens win 28-10
Byes: Chiefs, Vikings, Cardinals, Chargers
Eric Fenstermaker 