Fearless Freddie’s Football Forecast
REBOUND. It was a refreshing return to form Sunday for the Buffalo Bills, basking in the adoration of their faithful Mafia to thump the listless Las Vegas Raiders.
This week’s opponent will provide a stiffer challenge, one the Bills are more than equipped to handle. The Washington Commanders will struggle to make headway against an elite defense that will only get better with the likely October return of superstar Von Miller.
On the other side of the ball, quarterback Josh Allen and his many weapons should light up the Buffalo scoreboard in every quarter.
FEARLESS sees it this way:
Bills 34, COMMANDERS 21
HOME teams are capitalized. Teams picked to win the game are listed first, followed by the expected margin of victory. The official Las Vegas odds are in parentheses.
COLLEGES
Saturday
CLEMSON +6 over Florida State (-1.5)
Oklahoma +17 over CINCINNATI (+14)
MICHIGAN +28 over Rutgers (+25.5)
UTAH +7 over UCLA (+4.5)
OREGON +10 over Colorado (+20.5)
Miami +28 over TEMPLE (+25.5)
LSU +24 over Arkansas (+17.5)
Ohio State +9 over NOTRE DAME (+3)
PENN STATE +10 over Iowa (+14)
Texas +11 over BAYLOR (+14.5)
WEEK: 9-1 (.900). Vs. line 5-5 (.500).
YEAR: 15-5 (.750). Vs. line 10-10 (.500).
PROS
Thursday
SAN FRANCISCO +9 over NY Giants (+11)
Sunday
Buffalo +13 over WASHINGTON (+6.5)
Miami +11 over DENVER (+6.5)
NEW ENGLAND +2 over NY Jets (+3)
Tennessee +6 over CLEVELAND (-3)
DETROIT +7 over Atlanta (+3.5)
GREEN BAY +3 over New Orleans (+2)
MINNESOTA +3 over LA Chargers (-1.5)
JACKSONVILLE +3 over Houston (+9.5)
BALTIMORE +6 over Indianapolis (+8)
SEATTLE +3 over Carolina (+5.5)
KANSAS CITY +14 over Chicago (+13)
Dallas +10 over ARIZONA (+12.5)
Pittsburgh +3 over LAS VEGAS (+1.5)
Monday
Philadelphia +7 over TAMPA BAY (+5.5)
CINCINNATI +6 over LA Rams (+2)
WEEK: 9-7 (.563). Vs. line 7-9 (.437).
YEAR: 18-14 (.563). Vs. line 15-17 (.469).