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Fearless Freddie’s Football Forecast

R TEST: Last week’s blowout in Baltimore was an eye-opener, cementing Buffalo’s widely perceived reputation as the worst team in the NFL.

The Bills will play better this weekend, urged on by rabid home fans. That doesn’t mean they’re going to win though, just make it respectable,

Look for the visiting Los Angeles Chargers to claim their first win of the season.

Freddie sees it this way:

Chargers 24, BILLS 17

HOME TEAMS are capitalized. Teams chosen to win are listed first, followed by the predicted margin of victory. The official Las Vegas odds are in parentheses.

PROS

Thursday night

CINCINNATI +3 over Baltimore (-1)

Sunday

LA Chargers +7 over BUFFALO (+8.5)

ATLANTA +3 over Carolina (+6)

GREEN BAY +3 over Minnesota (even)

TENNESSEE +1 over Houston (-1)

NEW ORLEANS +13 over Cleveland (+10)

NY JETS +3 over Miami (+2.5)

PITTSBURGH 6 over Kansas City (+4)

Philadelphia +7 over TAMPA BAY (+3)

WASHINGTON +4 over Indy (+6)

LA RAMS +11 over Arizona (+13.5)

SAN FRANCISCO +9 over Detroit (+7)

DENVER +7 over Oakland (+6)

New England +6 over JAX (even)

DALLAS +6 over NY Giants (+3)

Monday night

CHICAGO +2 over Seattle (+3)

LAST WEEK: 9-6-1 (. 563) Vs. line 8-8 (.500)

COLLEGES

CLEMSON +28 over Ga. Southern (+33)

Oklahoma +14 over IOWA ST. (+18)

PENN ST. +27 over Kent St. (+35)

Miami +13 over TOLEDO (+10)

STANFORD +35 over UC Davis (off)

NOTRE DAME +11 over Vandy (+14)

OKLA ST. +7 over Boise St. (+2.5)

MICHIGAN +23 over SMU (+35.5)

WISCONSIN +20 over BYU (+21)

AUBURN +6 over LSU (+10)

OREGON +37 over San Jose St. (+41)

Alabama +20 over MISSISSIPPI (+21)

GEORGIA +28 over Middle Tenn (+32.5)

TEXAS +7 over USC (+3)

MISS ST. +35 over La Lafayette (+33)

Ohio St. +12 over TCU (+13.5)

UTAH +3 over Washington (+7)

Arizona St. +7 over San Diego St. (+5)

FLORIDA +17 over Colorado St. (+20)

BUFFALO +6 over E. Michigan (+3)

LAST WEEK: 19-1 (.950). Vs. line 17-3 (.850)

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