NFL Confidence Pool Picks Week 13

by Devon Rymarchuk - 12/2/2021

The most noteworthy performances of week 12 included the following:

The Green Bay Packers put together another very impressive victory against the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams have made numerous noteworthy transactions in 2021 but seem to be out of sorts. December will be a make or break month if the Rams are going to make a push for the NFC West. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a very impressive come from behind victory against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium Sunday. The Colts had some very tough turnovers that ultimately costed them the game. The Colts were close to making it a 17-point game early in the third quarter before everything changed. Shaquil Barrett forced and recovered a fumble, allowing the Bucs to get back in the game.

Bill Belichick and his New England Patriots are back to dominant form just a year after the departure of Tom Brady. The Patriots have won six in a row and have also proven they can win in a variety of ways. New England dismantled a depleted Tennessee Titans roster that has set the NFL record for most players used in a regular season, and it’s only week 13. In the coming weeks, the Patriots will have their hands full. They play the Buffalo Bills twice, which should determine who wins the AFC East.

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Key matchups of week are as followed:

Washington Football Team @ Las Vegas Raiders

Spread +2.5 (Washington)

Pick Popularity 26%

Win Percentage 43%

Washington has the highest win percentage of any underdog this week and has also come off three straight victories. Las Vegas has been rather inconsistent this year, winning games where they are heavy underdogs and loosing games where they are the favorite. After winning last week against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving with all of America watching, it makes sense the public is very high on the Raiders. Washington can be a solid go against the grain pick this week.

Los Angeles Chargers @ Cincinnati Bengals

Spread +3 (Bengals)

Pick Popularity 22%

Win percentage 38%

Both of these teams have proven they can beat anyone in the league but have struggled with consistency. In a toss-up type play, choosing the Chargers can be a value pick this week because of the lack of trust they have from the public right now. If anything, I would put this matchup quite low in your confidence pool this week, as the outcome is very unpredictable.

New York Giants @ Miami Dolphins

Spread +4 (Giants)

Pick Popularity 8%

Win percentage 39%

Both teams have turned around their seasons in the past five weeks. Both the Dolphins and Giants are a longshot for the playoff picture, but they have entered back into the discussion. In a game that is a considerable close matchup, the Dolphins are being picked at 92%. I would consider this an overvalue tossup matchup, where I would be cautious of ranking Miami too high in your confidence pool. Whoever comes out on top has a legitimate shot at the playoffs; expect a war from two defensive teams.

Arizona Cardinals @ Chicago Bears

Spread -7.5 (Cardinals)

Pick Popularity 94%

Win Percentage 78%

Being picked as the 7th most popular pick this week, I believe the Arizona Cardinals should move up your list in week 13. With the speculated return of Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins, I would expect the Cardinals to be firing on all cylinders against an extremely weak Bears squad. If you are looking at underdog picks, I would steer clear of the Bears and confidently move the Cardinals up your depth chart.

Week 1 performance from Devon: 68 points

Week 2 performance from Devon: 82 points

Week 3 performance from Devon: 95 points

Week 4 performance from Devon: 88 points

Week 5 performance from Devon: 102 points

Week 6 performance from Devon: 87 points

Week 7 performance from Devon: 65 points

Week 8 performance from Devon: 65 points

Week 9 performance from Devon: 67 points

Week 10 performance from Devon: 56 points

Week 11 performance from Devon: 71 points

Week 12 performance from Devon: 43 points

My Confidence picks:

Win	Loss
14. Los Angeles Rams	Jacksonville Jaguars
13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Atlanta Falcons
12. Indianapolis Colts	Houston Texans
11. Arizona Cardinals	Chicago Bears
10. Minnesota Vikings	Detroit Lions
9. Dallas Cowboys	New Orleans Saints
8. Philadelphia Eagles	New York Jets
7. Kansas City Chiefs	Denver Broncos
6. Buffalo Bills	New England Patriots
5. San Francisco 49ers	Seattle Seahawks
4. Los Angeles Chargers	Cincinnati Bengals
3. Washington Football Team	Las Vegas Raiders
2. Pittsburgh Steelers	Baltimore Ravens
1. Miami Dolphins	New York Giants

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Pick:	KANSAS CITY CHIEFS -5.5
Start:	December 15, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #465 Kansas City Chiefs -5.5 over Cleveland Browns (1p.m., Sunday, December 15 CBS) The Chiefs keep winning games and sooner or later one of those wins will come by a comfortable margin. I look for that to be this Sunday against a Browns team that is just playing out the string. Cleveland currently sits at 3- 10 and will enter this game having lost 4 of their last 5 games. Their only win came against Pittsburgh in a snow game on a short week. All 4 of those losses by the Browns have come over the posted number for this game. Kansas City is better on both sides of the football, and I just do not see the Browns offense keeping pace. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend card featuring top plays in basketball, football, and hockey. We will feature our World-Famous Nonconference Game of the Year in College Basketball on Saturday. This game has won 13 of the 15 years it has been in existence and it is a must have for any big game hunter. Read More Read Less

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