2017 Week #9

This is one of the more fascinating weeks in recent memory because of what Jason calls a "soft reboot."  Many teams are going through new QB situations this week, so the Broncos, Texans and Cardinals get their first glimpse at life with a new signal caller for better or for worse.  Throw the Panthers in there going with less weapons at WR on purpose, and the Eagles adding a RB to the mix, and you see plenty of change at the halfway mark of the season, making things even more goofy for those of us trying to make picks and make sense of it all.  I didn't think it possible for 2017 to get stranger in the NFL, but here we are.  And here are our picks for Week 9, where Jay and I disagree on five games, including one of our locks:

Fav Spread Dog Final Dre Jay Thu. Nite Buf (5-2) 3    NYJ (3-5) NY 34-21 Buf Buf Sunday NO (5-2) 6½ TB (2-5) TB TB Atl (4-3) 2½ CAR (5-3) Atl Atl LAR (5-2) 4    NYG (1-6) LA NY JACK (4-3) 5½ Cin (3-4) Cin Jack PHI (7-1) 7    Den (3-4) Den Den TENN (4-3) 3½ Bal (4-4) Tenn Tenn HOU (3-4) 7    Ind (2-6) Hou Ind SEA (5-2) 7    Wash (3-4) Wash Wash Ariz (3-4) 2½ SF (0-8) Ariz Ariz DAL (4-3) 2½ KC (6-2) Dal Dal Sun. Nite Oak (3-5) 3    MIA (4-3) Mia Oak Mon. Nite Det (3-4) 2    GB (4-3) Det GB Chicago, Cleveland, the Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota, New England, and Pittsburgh are off. Week 8 6-7 7-6 0.462 0.538 Season 59-53-7 48-64-7 0.527 0.429 Lock Total 4 2

All of our thoughts and observations can be heard here:

NFL 2017 Week #9