The Bullseye team spun their tires in Week 14 on route to a 1-4 week. It now becomes an uphill battle in the last 4 weeks of the season to finish above .500 for the year. Here's who the squad has circled on the Week 15 card:
Michael McClymont (9-3-2): Cincinnati Bengals -3.5 (-113) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
"I'm going to continue fading the Buccaneers, who have shown zero ability to keep pace in a shootout. Ja'Marr Chase will torch this secondary and the Bengals will win handedly."
Jon Metler (9-5-0): Minnesota Vikings -4 (-113) vs Indianapolis Colts
"I think we can all agree that although the Minnesota Vikings are a good team, they’re not as good as their 10-3 record would suggest. The good news for Vikings fans is that the Indianapolis Colts are fading rapidly under Jeff Saturday, and we’re actually seeing value on the Vikings side of the number, something that hasn't occurred often this season. In my opinion, the Vikings are 4.5-point favorites over the Colts, which is only a slight difference from what is available in the market, but you're talking about the hook on a key number."
Andrew Brennan (8-6-0): Green Bay Packers -7 (-105) vs L.A. Rams
"Green Bay is coming off a much-needed bye with injuries hampering Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Jones. Meanwhile, Baker Mayfield is still awful despite what his most recent performance may have you believe. The Rams are a shell of the team that started the season as the defending champion, and the Packers won't take their foot off the gas like the Raiders did in Week 14."
Esten McLaren (4-10-0): Atlanta Falcons +4 (-104) vs New Orleans Saints
"This line moved the wrong way (in favor of of the Saints) when the Falcons announced the quarterback switch from the ineffective journeyman Marcus Mariota to relative-unknown rookie Desmond Ridder. If nothing else, Ridder's a much more accurate and efficient passer than Mariota, and that will better take some pressure off of the Falcons' top rushing duo of Cordarrelle Patterson and Tyler Allgeier."
Sean Tomlinson (2-12-0): Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans Over 49.5 (-108)
"The Chiefs' offense is a juggernaut that will do plenty of scoring against Houston's 26th-ranked defense that's allowing 24.2 points per game. That should lead to a comfortable win for a team that's a two-touchdown favorite. However, the Chiefs give up plenty of points themselves (they rank 19th at 22.9 points per game), even against inept offenses. Kansas City is fresh off allowing the league-worst Denver Broncos offense to score 28 points, and earlier in the season the 28th-ranked Buccaneers finished with 31."
With Sean including Houston in his pick for Week 15, an intriguing race has emerged down the stretch... Who finishes the season with a better record, Sean (2-12-0) or the Texans (1-11-1)?
Michael McClymont (9-3-2): Cincinnati Bengals -3.5 (-113) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
"I'm going to continue fading the Buccaneers, who have shown zero ability to keep pace in a shootout. Ja'Marr Chase will torch this secondary and the Bengals will win handedly."
Jon Metler (9-5-0): Minnesota Vikings -4 (-113) vs Indianapolis Colts
"I think we can all agree that although the Minnesota Vikings are a good team, they’re not as good as their 10-3 record would suggest. The good news for Vikings fans is that the Indianapolis Colts are fading rapidly under Jeff Saturday, and we’re actually seeing value on the Vikings side of the number, something that hasn't occurred often this season. In my opinion, the Vikings are 4.5-point favorites over the Colts, which is only a slight difference from what is available in the market, but you're talking about the hook on a key number."
Andrew Brennan (8-6-0): Green Bay Packers -7 (-105) vs L.A. Rams
"Green Bay is coming off a much-needed bye with injuries hampering Aaron Rodgers and Aaron Jones. Meanwhile, Baker Mayfield is still awful despite what his most recent performance may have you believe. The Rams are a shell of the team that started the season as the defending champion, and the Packers won't take their foot off the gas like the Raiders did in Week 14."
Esten McLaren (4-10-0): Atlanta Falcons +4 (-104) vs New Orleans Saints
"This line moved the wrong way (in favor of of the Saints) when the Falcons announced the quarterback switch from the ineffective journeyman Marcus Mariota to relative-unknown rookie Desmond Ridder. If nothing else, Ridder's a much more accurate and efficient passer than Mariota, and that will better take some pressure off of the Falcons' top rushing duo of Cordarrelle Patterson and Tyler Allgeier."
Sean Tomlinson (2-12-0): Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans Over 49.5 (-108)
"The Chiefs' offense is a juggernaut that will do plenty of scoring against Houston's 26th-ranked defense that's allowing 24.2 points per game. That should lead to a comfortable win for a team that's a two-touchdown favorite. However, the Chiefs give up plenty of points themselves (they rank 19th at 22.9 points per game), even against inept offenses. Kansas City is fresh off allowing the league-worst Denver Broncos offense to score 28 points, and earlier in the season the 28th-ranked Buccaneers finished with 31."
With Sean including Houston in his pick for Week 15, an intriguing race has emerged down the stretch... Who finishes the season with a better record, Sean (2-12-0) or the Texans (1-11-1)?
