Another solid week at 11-5 boosts my percentage on the year to 64% on the year. Week 16 is tempting my desire to pick upsets – like the Titans, Bills, and Vikings – but I will only take one of those picks. With two weeks left in the season, the NFL has kept a perfect week away from me with puzzling upsets and pathetic flops. I have two chances left, so here’s hoping for glory. Here are my week 16 picks:
Week 16 straight-up picks. Previous cumulative record: 143-80-1
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, W12: 9-5, W13: 8-8, W14: 11-5, W15: 11-5
Key:
- The italicized team is favorited, according to ESPN
- The team listed first is the home team
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+3) vs. Houston Texans: Buccaneers win 31-27
New England Patriots (-6.5) vs. Buffalo Bills: Bills win 24-20
San Francisco 49ers (-6.5) vs. Los Angeles Rams: 49ers win 37-20
Atlanta Falcons (-7) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Falcons win 30-19
Cleveland Browns (+10) vs. Baltimore Ravens: Ravens win 26-16
Tennessee Titans (+3) vs. New Orleans Saints: Saints win 23-17
Indianapolis Colts (-6.5) vs. Carolina Panthers: Panthers win 21-14
Miami Dolphins (-1) vs. Cincinnati Bengals: Dolphins win 23-19
New York Jets (+3) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Steelers win 30-10
Washington Redskins (-2.5) vs. New York Giants: Redskins win 21-17
Denver Broncos (-6.5) vs. Detroit Lions: Broncos win 31-7
Los Angeles Chargers (-6) vs. Oakland Raiders: Chargers win 19-12
Seattle Seahawks (-9.5) vs. Arizona Cardinals: Seahawks win 28-20
Philadelphia Eagles (+2.5) vs. Dallas Cowboys: Cowboys win 23-21
Chicago Bears (+5) vs. Kansas City Chiefs: Chiefs win 27-14
Minnesota Vikings (-4.5) vs. Green Bay Packers: Packers win 29-24
Eric Fenstermaker 