CBS Experts Back Jaguars by 10 in NFL Week 9 as Bears Draw 6-Point Sunday Night Edge
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Updated · CBS Sports · Nov 5
CBS Experts Back Jaguars by 10 in NFL Week 9 as Bears Draw 6-Point Sunday Night Edge
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Nov 5
Summary
CBS Sports’ Week 9 panel largely sided with favorites, with both Jordan Dajani and Jared Dubin picking Jacksonville to cover a 10-point Thursday spread against Baltimore amid the Ravens’ unsettled quarterback situation.
The writers also leaned Rams -5.5 at Washington and Broncos -2.5 at Carolina, citing Los Angeles’ recent surge and Denver’s defense against a Panthers line that has allowed 23 sacks through eight weeks.
Green Bay was a notable underdog pick, with both experts taking the Packers +3 at New England on the strength of Jordan Love’s NFL-leading 2,246 passing yards and a defense allowing 14.6 points per game over its last five.
The biggest split came in Madrid and Chicago: Dajani took Atlanta +3 over Cincinnati and Bears -6 over Tampa Bay, while Dubin backed Bengals -3 and Buccaneers +6 even as he still projected a Chicago win.
Monday night brought another divide, with Dajani taking Vikings +3.5 if Carson Wentz starts for the injured Kyler Murray, while Dubin favored Buffalo behind its rushing attack after Minnesota’s first loss to Detroit.