Handicapper

Follow along as JoeBucsFan.com columnist Ira Kaufman makes three NFL picks each week against the spread.

Point spreads courtesy of Joe’s good friends at BetMGM. You may follow various point spreads courtesy of VegasInsider.com.

UNCLE IRA

Indianapolis
at Arizona -1

Jonathan Taylor continues his MVP push against fading Arizona, which has struggled at home.

N.Y. Giants
at Philadelphia -10

Few teams run the ball better than Philly while the Giants play out the string, anticipating an offseason overhaul.

Pittsburgh
at Kansas City -9.5

JOE

Buffalo
at New England -2

You really think Bill Belicheat is going to lose a home game to these putzes? Joe is guessing the Belicheats win by 10. After 40 rushes in the game, Josh Allen will call Ricky Williams and ask if smoking dope with the Aborigines helps with the pain of getting pounded by grown men for three hours. 

L.A. Chargers -10
at Houston

Despite being a Kevin Cash-wannabe where he looks only at pregame percentages and not how his team or the opposition is playing, (Let’s go) Brandon Staley won’t get in the way this time of his team covering against lousy Lovie Smith’s defense.  

Cleveland
at Green Bay -7.5

Never bet against Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay in December. January? That’s a different animal.    

Last week: Ira 2-1; Joe 1-2.

Season Record: Ira 23-22; Joe 22-23.

*Full list of this week’s spreads.

Cleveland
at Green Bay -7.5

Indianapolis
at Arizona -1

Tampa Bay -10
at Carolina

N.Y. Giants
at Philadelphia -10

L.A. Chargers -10
at Houston

Detroit
at Atlanta -5.5

Baltimore
at Cincinnati -3

L.A. Rams -3
at Minnesota

Jacksonville -1
at N.Y. Jets

Buffalo
at New England -2

Chicago
at Seattle -6.5

Pittsburgh
at Kansas City -9.5

Denver
at Las Vegas (Pick ’em)

Washington
at Dallas -10.5

Miami
at New Orleans -3

“You can’t push me around like I’m Peter King over here.”