With that in mind, the Week 9 slate opened with nine home underdogs, which should raise the antennas of any good bettor. The scales will even out at some point, so it's best to keep your head on a swivel.

Last week was rough. The good news? The reads weren’t wrong, just unlucky. Every matchup played out close to script until the wheels came off. The New York Giants were within a score before injuries hit,

Kansas City faces Buffalo in a classic; Josh Allen won the past four regular season meetings, but Patrick Mahomes won the past four playoff games.

The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 9 on a sizzling 45-28 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024. Anybody following its NFL betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.

The Houston Texans are the best scoring defense in the NFL (14.7 points per game). They just finished pressuring Mac Jones on 50 percent of his dropbacks and turning him into a faulty Jugs machine (4-for-13, 64 yards, interception in those scenarios).

Lamar Jackson threw four touchdown passes in his first game in over a month, leading the Baltimore Ravens to a 21-6 Thursday thrashing of the Miami Dolphins.

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The Bills brought in added insurance in the defensive trenches with injuries piling up at the defensive tackle position.