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

Cardinals
at Carolina -1

Carolina’s underpublicized defense will make life difficult for Kyler Murray.

Denver
at Las Vegas -2.5

A breakout game for Russell Wilson as Las Vegas tumbles again.

Los Angeles Chargers -6
at Houston

JOE

New York Jets
at Pittsburgh -3.5

The Steelers rebound at home with strong defense and, for a change, Mitch Trubisky looks like an NFL quarterback. Meanwhile, after the loss, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin asks his counterpart Robert Saleh if he’d like a receipt.  

Washington
at Dallas -3

The Washington woes for good guy Riverboat Ron Rivera continue. Joe is stealing the following from Michael Lombardi: It’s been two years since Daniel Snyder has fired someone and he has to be having a bad case of the skakes by now.

New England
at Green Bay -9.5

Brian Hoyer vs. the Packers defense in Lambeau Field? No chance.    

Bob The Bookie (Joe’s old college buddy)

Cleveland -1
at Atlanta

Atlanta battles every week and this time they have the better QB for a change.

Jacksonville
at Philadelphia -6.5

The Jags are not ready to make this leap. Eagles are healthy and undefeated, a dangerous combo.

Tennessee
at Indianapolis -3.5

Titans are a bad football team. It’s really that simple. The Colts are on the rise and they’ll have plenty of juice in this rivalry game.

Last week’s record: Ira 2-1; Joe 1-2; Bob The Bookie 3-0.

2022 Season Record: Ira 4-5; Joe 2-7; Bob The Bookie, 6-3.

**Full list of this weekend’s spreads minus the Buccaneers game. Joe and Ira make their Bucs picks on the Ira Kaufman Podcast. 

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