Expert’s Week 10 NFL Picks: November 13th 2011
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NFL Pick: Denver Broncos +3
Kansas City gained some attention when they ripped off 4 consecutive wins after opening the season at 0-3. But they beat three terrible teams over that stretch and got extremely fortunate in their Monday night win over the Chargers. The Chiefs got back to reality last week in their 31-3 home blowout loss to the Dolphins. Kansas City was getting the breaks during their winning streak; they benefited from a remarkable 13/6 turnover margin in those 4 games, including a 10/6 margin against the Raiders and Chargers. An easy schedule plus getting lucky in the turnover game is a great recipe to string together some wins, and that is exactly what Kansas City did.
We often see teams winning on “good fortune” become overvalued and this is when we can take advantage of the public perception of a team. Despite their recent success, the Chiefs are still 26th in the league in scoring offense, 23rd in the league in points allowed, 21st in yardage allowed, and 27th in offensive passing yards per game. Kansas City is not really a team that deserves to be 4-4 on the season.
Denver has played much better football since Tim Tebow too over as the starting quarterback. The Broncos have gone 2-1 in those games as their rushing game has been phenomenal; they’ve run for 183, 195, and 298 yards with Tebow under center. Overall, the Broncos are 5th in the league in rushing; they average 148 yards per game on 5.3 yards per rush. Denver will find room to run against the Chiefs’ defense which is 17th in the league against the run (120 yards per game on 4.1 yards per rush). Since 2007, the Chiefs are just 13-23 ATS at home including 3-11-1 ATS as a home favorite. Kansas City should not be favored over any team so we’ll take the points with Denver in this game. -Steve Merril
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NFL Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers -3
The Bengals have surprised everyone with their 6-2 start to the season, but I don’t think the magic is going to hold up over the second half. The Bengals have played an incredibly easy schedule up to this point. Their only win against a team who currently has a winning record is a 23-20 home win over Buffalo, a game in which they trailed by 14 points. The Steelers are going to be one pissed off bunch after suffering their second loss of the season to the Baltimore Ravens. Earlier this season the Steelers responded from a loss to Baltimore by coming out the next week and beating the Seahawks 24-0. Expect a similar result in this one, as the Bengals just don’t match up in talent. Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0, and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. loss. -Steve Janus (Handicapperspicks.com)

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