Fearless Freddie’s Football Forecast
WHITEOUT. After four weeks of the NFL season, only two teams are unbeaten – the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and the Buffalo Bills.
The Bills tangle with AFC East rival New England Sunday night in another prime time battle in Highmark Stadium. Fans are urged to wear white to the game when the Bills will debut their new Cold Storm jerseys.
Don’t expect a blowout. The Patriots are the toughest divisional opponent for the Bills. Things won’t be easy, but the streak will eventually reach six after a Monday night battle next week in Atlanta. Then comes the bye week and much needed defensive line additions.
FREDDIE sees it this way:
BILLS 27, Patriots 17
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
Friday
BYU +10 over West Virginia (+18.5)
Saturday
PITTSBURGH +3 over Boston College (+6.5)
Clemson +7 over NORTH CAROLINA (+13.5)
NAVY +7 over Air Force (+11.5)
MICHIGAN +13 over Wisconsin (+16.5)
GEORGIA +17 over Kentucky (+20.5)
NOTRE DAME +24 over Boise St. (+20.5)
ALABAMA +13 over Vanderbilt (+10.5)
Texas +10 over FLORIDA (+6.5)
OHIO STATE +27 over Minnesota (+23.5)
WEEK: 8-2 (.800). Vs. line 5-5 (.500).
YEAR: 33-7 (.825). Vs. line 16-24 (.400).
PROS
Thursday
LA RAMS +6 over San Francisco (+6.5)
Sunday in London
Minnesota +3 over Cleveland (+3.5)
Sunday
BUFFALO +10 over New England (+7.5)
Dallas +7 over NEW YORK JETS (+2.5)
PHILADELPHIA +7 over Denver (+3.5)
BALTIMORE +6 over Houston (-2.5)
NEW ORLEANS +3 over NY Giants (+1.5)
INDIANAPOLIS +5 over Las Vegas (+6.5)
Miami +3 over CAROLINA (-1.5)
SEATTLE +6 over Tampa Bay (+3.5)
ARIZONA +3 over Tennessee (+7.5)
LA CHARGERS +7 over Washington (+2.5)
Detroit +8 over CINCINNATI (+9.5)
Monday
Kansas City +10 over JACKSONVILLE (+3.5)
WEEK: 9-7 (.563). Vs. line 7-9 (.438).
YEAR: 46-18 (.719). Vs. line 32-32 (.500).