NFL Confidence Pool Picks Week 16

by Devon Rymarchuk - 12/23/2021

The most noteworthy performances of week 15 included the following:

John Harbaugh, coach of the Baltimore Ravens, made another extremely risky and criticized decision against Green Bay by electing to go for two points and the potential win rather than tying the game to force an overtime. The decision can show lack of confidence in his squad and a sense that they were lucky to be in that situation versus the Packers. It has pushed the Ravens out of a playoff spot and makes their game against the Cincinnati Bengals a must win Sunday.

The Indianapolis Colts knocked off the hottest team in the NFL last week, defeating the New England Patriots at home, where Jonathan Taylor was unstoppable. This win puts the Colts only one game back of the divisional lead and makes them very deserving to be in the conversation to come out of the AFC come playoff time.

The Detroit Lions shocked the world Sunday beating the Arizona Cardinals. Many suicide and confidence pools were destroyed by the Lions this past Sunday as no one could have predicted that outcome. This loss was significant for the Cardinals as they now share the lead in the NFC South with the Los Angeles Rams.

Lastly, the New Orleans Saints continue to have Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers number, beating them for the fourth time in a row Sunday night.

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Key matchups of week are as follows:

Buffalo Bills @ New England Patriots

Spread +2.5 (Bills)

Pick Popularity 40%

Win Percentage 43%

Look for the Bills to learn from their past mistakes. In an unpopular toss up play, I believe the Bills will come out on top and have AFC East title still in their grasp. The Patriots threw the ball just three times in their last win against the Bills. Buffalo has to firm up their run defense.

Indianapolis Colts @ Arizona Cardinals

Spread +4.5 (Colts)

Pick Popularity 49%

Win percentage 48%

The Arizona Cardinals are coming off an embarrassing loss to one of the worst teams in football Sunday and have been brought down a notch in the recent weeks. Kyler Murray will have his hands full with one of the best defenses in the NFL. On the Cardinals side, they will have their hands full trying to stop MVP front runner Jonathan Taylor. In a toss-up game, I like to stick to the red-hot Colts in this one.

Baltimore Ravens @ Cincinnati Bengals

Spread +2.5 (Ravens)

Pick Popularity 22%

Win percentage 43%

I believe you need to go into this matchup with extreme caution. The Bengals are being overvalued at being picked at a 78% clip, but there is plenty of uncertainty. The Ravens showed even without Lamar Jackson they can play with the best of the teams in the NFL. The Ravens still have a very depleted roster, especially in their secondary that Joe Burrows will look to take advantage of. This game to me is more of a toss-up play, where I would rank it very low in my confidence pool. Not to mention the winner takes ahold of the AFC North.

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

Week 13 performance from Devon: 84 points

Week 14 performance from Devon: 94 points

Week 15 performance from Devon: 102 points

My Confidence picks:

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

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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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