2017 NFL Week 4 Picks

Here are my picks for week 4 of the 2017 NFL season.

Thursday, September 28th
Chicago Bears (1-2) vs Green Bay Packers (2-1)- 8:25, CBS : The Bears are coming off a nice overtime home win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Packers are also coming off an overtime home win, except it was over the Cincinnati Bengals. I can totally see the Bears having a letdown here on the road against a Packers team that almost lost to a bad Bengals team.
Prediction: Green Bay 30, Chicago 16.

Sunday, October 1st
New Orleans Saints (1-2) vs Miami Dolphins (1-1)- 9:30, FOX (London): The Saints are coming off a nice divisional road win in Charlotte against the Panthers. The Dolphins are coming off a hideous divisional road loss in East Rutherford against the Jets. This was a tough game to pick, but give me Drew Brees to lead the Saints back to the .500 mark.
Prediction: New Orleans 33, Miami 24.

Buffalo Bills (2-1) vs Atlanta Falcons (3-0)- 1:00, CBS: The Bills are coming off a nice home win over the Denver Broncos. The Falcons are coming off a nice road win in Detroit against the Lions in a game they should have lost quite frankly. I love them here at home against a Bills team that will have a letdown after the upset win last week.
Prediction: Atlanta 34, Buffalo 17.

Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) vs Baltimore Ravens (2-1)- 1:00, CBS: The Steelers are coming off a tough overtime road loss in Chicago against the Bears. The Ravens are coming off an a disastrous loss in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars. I like the Ravens to bounce back here at home in a close one led by their defense.
Prediction: Baltimore 20, Pittsburgh 17.

Cincinnati Bengals (0-3) vs Cleveland Browns (0-3)- 1:00, CBS: Here we have a battle of two winless teams from the same division. The Bengals are coming off a tough overtime road loss in Green Bay against the Packers. The Browns are coming off a road loss in Indianapolis against the Colts. This was another tough call, but give me the Browns to somehow pull this out at home.
Prediction: Cleveland 13, Cincinnati 10.

Los Angeles Rams (2-1) vs Dallas Cowboys (2-1)- 1:00, FOX: The Rams are coming off a Thursday night divisional road win in Santa Clara against the 49ers and they probably should have lost that game considering the 49ers missed an extra point and failed to convert some 2-point conversions. The Cowboys are coming off a nice bounce back win in Glendale against the Cardinals on Monday night after the hideous performance in week 2 in Denver. I like the Cowboys here again at home.
Prediction: Dallas 30, LA Rams 20.

Tennessee Titans (2-1) vs Houston Texans (1-2)- 1:00, CBS: The Titans are coming off a nice home win over the Seattle Seahawks. The Texans are coming off a heartbreaking road loss in Foxboro against the Patriots. The Texans should be happy with their performance despite the loss last week and I believe they'll bounce back here at home to get back to the .500 mark.
Prediction: Houston 23, Tennessee 20.

Detroit Lions (2-1) vs Minnesota Vikings (2-1)- 1:00, FOX: The Lions are coming off a tough home loss against the Atlanta Falcons. The Vikings are coming off an impressive home win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and they were without Sam Bradford again. This was a tough call, but the Vikings at home usually seem to rise to the occasion, especially against their division foes so give me the Vikings here regardless of who starts at quarterback.
Prediction: Minnesota 24, Detroit 20.

Carolina Panthers (2-1) vs New England Patriots (2-1)- 1:00, FOX: The Panthers are coming off a dismal divisional home loss against the New Orleans Saints. The Patriots are coming off a great home win over the Houston Texans. The Panthers are worse than their record and that will show against a Pats team that nearly lost a week ago.
Prediction: New England 33, Carolina 20.

Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) vs New York Jets (1-2)- 1:00, CBS: The Jags are coming off a dominant win in London over the Baltimore Ravens. The Jets are coming off a divisional home win over the Miami Dolphins. I don't feel good about this pick, but I think the Jets shockingly get to .500 here with a win over a Jags team that I see having a letdown and I can see Blake Bortles turning the football over which doesn't help them.
Prediction: NY Jets 16, Jacksonville 13.

San Francisco 49ers (0-3) vs Arizona Cardinals (1-2)- 4:05, FOX: The 49ers are coming off a close Thursday night divisional home loss against the Los Angeles Rams. The Cardinals are coming off a Monday night home loss against the Dallas Cowboys. I like the Cards to bounce back here at home against a somewhat frisky Niners team.
Prediction: Arizona 24, San Francisco 13.

Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) vs Los Angeles Chargers (0-3)- 4:05, FOX: The Eagles are coming off a divisional home win over the New York Giants in which it took a 61-yard field goal as time expired to pull it out. The Chargers are coming off a divisional home loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. I like the Eagles here on the road in a tight one, but I can't rule out the Chargers here.
Prediction: Philadelphia 24, San Diego 23.

New York Giants (0-3) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-1)- 4:05, FOX: The Giants are coming off a heartbreaking divisional road loss in Philadelphia against the Eagles thanks to a 61-yard field goal as time expired. The Bucs are coming off a dismal road loss in Minneapolis against the Vikings. I can totally see the Bucs overlooking the winless Giants and looking ahead to a big game next Thursday night against the Pats, so give me Eli Manning and the Giants to get their first win of 2017.
Prediction: NY Giants 24, Tampa Bay 20.

Oakland Raiders (2-1) vs Denver Broncos (2-1)- 4:25, CBS: The Raiders are coming off a bad Sunday night road loss in Landover against the Redskins. The Broncos are coming off a road loss in Orchard Park against the Bills, which was a complete letdown after the big win over Dallas. That said, I like the Broncos to bounce back here at home in what is the weeks best game.
Prediction: Denver 23, Oakland 20.

Indianapolis Colts (1-2) vs Seattle Seahawks (1-2)- 8:30, NBC: This game would have been more enticing if Andrew Luck was playing. The Colts are coming off a home win over the Cleveland Browns. The Seahawks are coming off a disappointing road loss in Nashville against the Titans. The Seahawks are due for a good performance and without Luck and a bad Colts defense, that's a good bet and because of that they're my lock of the week.
Prediction: Seattle 27, Indianapolis 10.

Monday, October 2nd

Washington Redskins (2-1) vs Kansas City Chiefs (3-0)- 8:30, ESPN: The Redskins are coming off an impressive Sunday night home win over the Oakland Raiders. The Chiefs are coming off a divisional road win in Los Angeles against the Chargers. I love the Chiefs here at home against a Redskin team I don't trust in a road environment as hostile as Arrowhead.
Prediction: Kansas City 33, Washington 20.