Must Bets of Week 9

The Bengals defense has been downright horrendous. Their only real shot at winning comes when Joe Flacco is dialed in — and with him questionable this week, that’s a huge concern. The Bears, on the other hand, are in a must-win situation, and I expect Caleb Williams to step up in a big way. I’m rolling with the Bears to win by at least a field goal.

Bears -2.5 (-110)

Texans -1.5 (-112)

The Texans have been absolutely scorching hot, and with Nico Collins returning, I expect C.J. Stroud to light it up through the air. He looked great last week even without his top weapon, and now he gets to face a Broncos defense missing Pat Surtain. Everything lines up for another big Houston performance — gimme the Texans -1.5.

Jaguars -2.5 (-115)

The Raiders offense has been the worst in the NFL when it comes to turnovers, and that’s a recipe for disaster against a Jaguars defense that thrives on creating them. Under defensive mastermind Anthony Campanile, Jacksonville has been generating takeaways left and right — and I expect more of the same this week. I love the Jaguars -2.5 here, holding the Raiders under 14 total points.

Other Games I Like

1PM Games

Falcons ML @ Patriots (+190)

Chargers -9.5 @ Titans (-110)

Steelers ML VS. Colts (+130)

Giants ML VS. 49ers (+126)

Lions -8.5 VS. Vikings (-112)

4 PM Games

Chiefs ML @ Bills (-130)

Saints +14.5 @ Rams (-115)