The reign of upsets continued across the NFL in Week 10.
The Miami Dolphins kicked things off by building an honest-to-goodness winning streak and upending the Baltimore Ravens. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered a double-digit loss at the hands of the Washington Football Team. Cam Newton’s Carolina Panthers demolished an Arizona Cardinals team without Kyler Murray or DeAndre Hopkins in the lineup.
Week 11 presents several opportunities for overlooked teams to make a statement at home. The Chicago Bears have had two weeks to pump up Justin Fields before a Soldier Field showdown with the Ravens. The Minnesota Vikings, fresh off a win in Los Angeles, can insert themselves into the NFC North race by upending the rival Green Bay Packers in the Twin Cities. The Miami Dolphins and New York Jets will play something casual fans confuse for actual football.
Let’s dive into this week’s selection of straight-up picks, fully aware the NFL of the last three Sundays have contained all the predictability of a drunk tourist picking songs from a jukebox in a language he does not speak. Below you’ll find the picks I like, picks I don’t, one very dumb upset this week — and of course — the now infamous Rhody Scumbag Lock of the Week (now 2-4 thanks to some off-brand, terribly-timed Patriots doubt). Want the full lineup? Those can be found here.
Week 11 could be a return to relative normalcy. Or the Lions could win. We’ll see. All odds via Tipico.
