Fearless Freddie’s Football Forecast
PRIME TIME. The undefeated Buffalo Bills jump right back into the national spotlight Monday night when the Jacksonville Jaguars visit Highmark Stadium.
Look for the well-rested Bills to post their third straight 30-point game, this time against the outclassed Jags.
Expect Josh Allen to again find plenty of success handing off to the versatile James Cook, then picking any number of his talented receivers for plenty of aerial yardage.
The underrated defense will keep the Buffalo faithful happy with big plays and momentum-swinging turnovers. Basically, the Bills will thrive under the big-game style of play that has seen them rise high in NFL team rankings. Call it business as usual.
FREDDIE sees it this way:
BILLS 34, Jaguars 22
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 +17 over NC State (+20.5)
LOUISVILLE +12 over Ga. Tech (+10.5)
LSU +20 over UCLA (+24.5)
USC +17 over MICHIGAN (+5.5)
N. ILLINOIS +20 over Buffalo (+14)
NOTRE DAME +24 over Miami (O) (+28)
OKLAHOMA ST. +7 over Utah (+2.5)
MISSOURI +14 over Vanderbilt (+20.5)
Tennessee +10 over OKLAHOMA (+7)
Kansas State +9 over BYU (+7)
WEEK: 9-1 (.900). Vs. line 5-5 (.500).
YEAR: 16-4 (.800). Vs. line 6-14 (.300).
PROS
Thursday
NY JETS +7 over New England (+6.5)
Sunday
INDIANAPOLIS +3 over Chicago (+1)
TAMPA BAY +10 over Denver (+7)
PITTSBURGH +3 over LA Chargers (+2)
NEW ORLEANS +7 over Philadelphia (+3)
CLEVELAND +3 over NY Giants (+6)
TENNESSEE +6 over Green Bay (+3)
Houston +7 over MINNESOTA (+2.5)
SEATTLE +9 over Miami (+5)
LAS VEGAS +6 over Carolina (+5.5)
San Francisco +3 over LA RAMS (+7)
Detroit +3 over ARIZONA (+2.5)
DALLAS +5 over Baltimore (-1)
Kansas City +8 over ATLANTA (+3.5)
Monday
BUFFALO +12 over Jacksonville (+5.5)
CINCINNATI +10 over Washington (+7.5)
WEEK: 9-7 (.563). Vs. line 8-8 (.500).
YEAR: 23-9 (.719). Vs. line 18-14 (.563).