Week 15 NFL Predictions
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Ryan Tannehill will be sidelined for the Miami Dolphins with a knee sprain. Jeff Fisher was fired on Monday by the Rams, and maybe the Rams offense will finally come to life in the final 3 weeks of the season. The Giants handed the Cowboys their second loss of the regular season.
Le'Veon Bell ran wild last week against the Buffalo Bills, and he either made or broke your fantasy season. I am 133-73-2 on the year. I went 10-6 with my picks last week.
Los Angeles Rams 13, Seattle Seahawks 16: The Rams will play more inspired with the firing of Jeff Fisher, but will that result in a victory? They beat Seattle earlier in the year, but the Seahawks know they can't afford another loss to a garbage team. Russell Wilson will not throw 5 interceptions again, and he will look fine all game long.
Miami Dolphins 16, New York Jets 20: Missing Ryan Tannehill is going to hurt the Dolphins. It doesn't mean that I don't trust Matt Moore, but will he be able to distribute the ball to play makers Jarvis Landry or DeVante Parker? The Dolphins defense will play fine, but this is the time of year when the Dolphins fold under pressure.
Philadelphia Eagles 14, Baltimore Ravens 28: Kenneth Dixon is ready to emerge against a faltering Eagles defense. Joe Flacco played well last week, and he will torch the Eagles secondary. Carson Wentz will struggle against the Ravens defense.
Cleveland Browns 17, Buffalo Bills 24: This might be the best chance the Cleveland Browns win a game this season. However, Tyrod Taylor and LeSean McCoy will be too powerful on offense for allow it to happen.
Green Bay Packers 38, Chicago Bears 21: Matt Barkley has played well recently for the Bears. Jordan Howard has also ran the football well. However, they don't have enough heart to upset the Green Bay Packers. Aaron Rodgers will go insane again this week.
Pittsburgh Steelers 35, Cincinnati Bengals 21: The Steelers offense is clicking on all cylinders right now. Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, and Le'Veon Bell are the key components on offense. However, I am sure that the Bengals will try and play dirty since they won't be in the playoffs this season.
Jacksonville Jaguars 12, Houston Texans 20: The Texans didn't look that strong last week in their win. They won't need to look that strong against a weak Jaguars team to pull out a victory as long as they make enough plays.
Tennessee Titans 14, Kansas City Chiefs 17: The Titans will give the Chiefs fits. However, the Chiefs crowd will be a major factor for a young Titans team. I trust Marcus Mariota more than Alex Smith, but Kansas's City special teams will make a big play when they need to.
Indianapolis Colts 14, Minnesota Vikings 24: The Vikings defense will harass Andrew Luck all game long. Sam Bradford will pick apart the Colts defense.
Detroit Lions 24, New York Giants 27: Both of these teams know how to win close games. Wouldn't it be ironic if it wasn't a close game, but it is very unlikely it happens. Matthew Stafford is playing with an injured finger but he is expected to play through it. Eli Manning looked horrid last week, but Odell Beckham Jr. will bail him out once again and so will the defense.
New Orleans Saints 20, Arizona Cardinals 27: The Cardinals have been struggling all season long and so have the Saints. Both teams basically have little chance to make the playoffs, so they will be playing for pride. Arizona's game breaking speed on offense will cause the Saints defense issues.
San Francisco 49ers 10, Atlanta Falcons 45: The Falcons have a really good chance to put up 40 plus points for the second consecutive week. Matt Ryan didn't take the Rams defense for granted without Julio Jones last week, and he shouldn't take the 49ers for granted as well. Julio Jones could be back in the lineup this week, but they don't really need him this week.
New England Patriots 16, Denver Broncos 23: Tom Brady usually struggles in Denver. The Broncos defense will cause havoc all afternoon. Trevor Siemian will have a big day in the air. Devonta Booker will have a solid day on the ground for the Broncos.
Oakland Raiders 34, San Diego Chargers 20: Derek Carr had his worst game of the regular season last week. He is facing a defense who has been depleted recently. Carr should rebound big time. Phillip Rivers continues to throw careless interceptions.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21, Dallas Cowboys 28: Breath Cowboys fans, you don't face the New York Giants this week. However, Tampa Bay has been playing a similar game like the Giants have recently. The Buccaneers have been playing strong on defense, and Jameis Winston is becoming an unbelievable leader. At the same time, Dak Prescott needs to play sharp in order to not lose his job to Tony Romo. Ezekiel Elliott will run wild on the ground once again.
Carolina Panthers 21, Washington Redskins 31: Carolina won with pride last week, and they will look to spoil the Redskins playoff hopes. Rob Kelley and Kirk Cousins played well last week. Cam Newton could have a big week against an average Redskins defense. At the end of the day, the Redskins are a better football team.
