In the NFL’s Week 12 I was again 8-7 against the CBS Sports Football Pick'em point spread and 8-7 straight-up. For the "season" (I only began picking games in week 6) I'm 54-46 (54%) against the spread and 62-38 (62%) straight-up.
I'm making my Week 13 picks at CBS Sports based on whether my victory margins predicted here are higher or lower than CBS's point spreads. I'll report my results next week.
Cowboys vs Saints: Cowboys by 2
Buccaneers vs Falcons: Buccaneers by 4
Cardinals vs Bears: Cardinals by 4
Chargers vs Bengals: Bengals by 5
Vikings vs Lions: Vikings by 5
Colts vs Texans: Colts by 5
Giants vs Dolphins, Dolphins by 2
Eagles vs Jets: Eagles by 5
Washington vs Raiders: Washington by 3
Jaguars vs Rams: Rams by 3
Ravens vs Steelers: Ravens by 1
49ers vs Seahawks: 49ers by 4
Broncos vs Chiefs: Broncos by 1
Patriots vs Bills: Patriots by 4
MVP Chase
To earn an NFL MVP point, a player must have a 97 passer rating or 70 yards from scrimmage in a victory or tie. For example, Davante Adams earned an MVP point by gaining at least 70 yards in seven of the Packers' nine victories. Matthew Stafford had a passer rating of at least 97.0 in all seven of the Rams victories, and therefore has seven MVP points.
I'm listing the current top ten contenders. Among players with five MVP points, Josh Allen and Tom Brady may be the ones we'd expect to make a move. Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson remain at three MVP points each.
Seven MVP Points
Davante Adams, WR, Packers (9-3)
Leonard Fournette, RB, Buccaneers (8-3)
Aaron Jones, RB, Packers (9-3)
Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams (7-4)
Matthew Stafford, QB, Rams (7-4)
Six MVP Points
Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Broncos (6-5)
Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys (7-4)
Kyler Murray, QB, Cardinals (9-2)
Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers (9-3)
Deebo Samuel, WR, 49ers (6-5)
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