NFL Week 14 Picks
By Hector Vazquez Jr.
Season Record: 141–50–1
Last Week’s Record: 12–3
1- NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS VS LOS ANGELES RAMS
In Los Angeles’ eight wins, Goff has 14 total touchdowns against two turnovers. THEY ARE 4–1 AT HOME THIS YEAR AND AVERAGE CLOSE TO THREE TOUCHDOWNS PER HOME GAME. MY PICK: LOS ANGELES RAMS
2- HOUSTON TEXANS VS CHICAGO BEARS
DESPITE HOUSTON BEING 1–2 VERSUS THE NFC CENTRALTHIS YEAR, CHICAGO HAS LOST SIX STRAIGHT GAMES AND WATSON IS AVERAGING 334 PASSING YARDS IN THE LAST THREE GAMES. MY PICK: HOUSTON TEXANS
3- DALLAS COWBOYS VS CINCINNATI BENGALS
TWO TEAMS THAT ARE STRUGGLING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL, DALLAS HAS A MUCH BETTER RUN GAME DESPITE ELLIOT FUMBLING ISSUES. AND ANDY DALTON IS PLAYING GOOD COMING BACK FROM HIS CONCUSSION. MY PICK: DALLAS COWBOYS
4- KANSAS CITY CHIEFS VS MIAMI DOLPHINS
MIAMI HAS A FEW KEY PLAYERS QUESTIONABLE, AND THE CHIEFS HAS AN EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE AVERAGING 30 PPG. IF THE DOLPHINS CAN KEEP IT CLOSE, THEN THEY DO HAVE A CHANCE… MY PICK: KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
5- ARIZONA CARDINALS VS NEW YORK GIANTS
I NEVER BET AGAINST MY GIANTS.!!!! ARIZONA OFFENSE IS IN FOR A LONG DAY AGAINST THEIR DEFENSE… MY PICK: NEW YORK GIANTS
6- MINNESOTA VIKINGS VS TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
THE VIKINGS HAS BEEN PLAYING VERY WELL AFTER THEIR BYE WEEK (5–1), HOWEVER TAMPA BAY HAS A TOUGH RUN DEFENSE ALLOWING 74 YARDS PER GAME. AND THEY HAVE SOME QUARTERBACK BY THE NAME OF TOM BRADY. MY PICK: TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
7- DENVER BRONCOS VS CAROLINA PANTHERS
I GOT AN EMAIL FROM NOSTRADAMUS AND HE SAYS SOMEONE WILL BE 5–8 AFTER THIS GAME IS OVER. I FLIPPED A COIN AND….. MY PICK: CAROLINA PANTHERS
8- TENNESSEE TITANS VS JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
THE TITANS DEFENSE LOOKED HORRIBLE LAST WEEK AND LOST THREE OF FOUR GAMES, AND THE JAGS HAS BEEN VERY COMPETITIVE AS OF LATE BUT HAVE FEEL SHORT IN ALL THEIR GAMES. MY PICK: TENNESSEE TITANS
9- INDIANAPOLIS COLTS VS LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
THE COLTS ARE COMING OFF AN UGLY WINS AGAINST THE TEXANS, HOWEVER PHILIP RIVERS IS TAKING ON A RAIDER SQUAD THAT HAS YIELDED TWICE AS MANY TOUCHDOWN PASSES AS INTERCEPTIONS. MY PICK: INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
10- NEW YORK JETS VS SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
BIG BOUNCE BACK GAME FOR THE SEAHAWKS. YET ANOTHER NEW YORK TEAM IS COMING TO CENTURY LINK FIELD. MY PICK: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
11- GREEN BAY PACKERS VS DETROIT LIONS
THE PACKERS ARE 4–1 IN THEIR LAST 5 GAMES AND AVERAGING 31PPG WHILE THE LIONS DEFENSE ARE ALLOWING 30 PPG. MY PICKS: GREEN BAY PACKERS
12- NEW ORLEANS SAINTS VS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
THE EAGLES HAVE SPIRRELED DOWNHILL WITH INJURIES AND THE SAINTS HAVE THE #1 DEFENSE IN THE NFL. MY PICK: NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
13- ATLANTA FALCONS VS LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
JUSTIN HERBERT IS 0–3 VS THE NFC SOUTH THIS YEAR LOSING BY A COMBINE 14PTS BUT HE IS AVERAGING 294 YARDS PER GAME AGAINST THOSE TEAMS. HERBERT IS PLAYING WELL EVEN THOUGH FALLING SHORT. I WONDERING IF IT’S THE RIVERS CURSE OR THE CHARGERS CURSE OF COMING SO CLOSE AND STILL LOSING GAMES. MY PICK: UPSET ALERT!!! LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
14- WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM VS SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
WFT IS RIDING HIGH BEATING THE STEELERS AND THE NINERS ARE BANGED UP… HOPEFULLY TRAVELING EAST COAST TO WEST COST WILL AFFECT WASHINGTON AND THE NINERS CAN WIN. MY PICK: SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
15- PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS BUFFALO BILLS
INTERESTING ENOUGH, WHEN THESE TWO TEAMS FACE OFF, BY THE WAY, PITTSBURGH LEADS THE ALL-TIME SERIES 16–10, THE TEAM THAT HAS THE BETTER RECORD AT THE TIME THEY PLAY, WINS SO. MY PICK: PITTSBURGH STEELERS
16- BALTIMORE RAVEN VS CLEVELAND BROWNS
LAMAR JACKSON IS BACK AND CLEVELAND STILL HAS A LOSING RECORD AGAINST WINNING TEAMS THIS YEAR. MY PICK: BALTIMORE RAVENS
