Sports Handicapper Marc David's Picks & Predictions

                                                        COWBOYS @ SEAHAWKS

Dallas got their 1st win last week in a 20-13 home win over the Giants but their offense still struggled as they had less than 300 total yards with just 160 yards in the air. It was worse in week 1 in a 16-8 loss on the road to Carolina as they had less than 250 yards of total offense. They have scored 21 points or less in their last 9 games including preseason and less than 10 points in 3 of their last 4. Seattle lost a back and forth game 27-24 against Denver in week 1 as Wilson passed for 298 yards and 3 TD's but he also had 2 picks and was sacked 6 times. Last week they were within a TD to the bears when Wilson threw a pick 6 to give the Bears a 14 point lead in the 4th quarter. Both of those games were on the road and now they are at home where they beat Dallas 21-12 in their last meeting. They lost by 7 points or less in 5 of their last 7 losses while their last 2 regular season losses at home were by 2 points in each game.

Take Seattle 

                                                         GIANTS @ TEXANS

NY hasn't scored more than 15 points in their 2 losses to start the season and were shutout in the 1st half last week in Dallas. Their offense was horrible as they ran for just 35 yards and in their 1st game were held to 9 points in the first 3/4 while Manning passed for just over 220 yards without a TD and 1 pick. They have been held to 18 points or less in 7 of their last 10 games including preseason and are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games. Houston has had it's problems also losing their first 2 games but both were on the road. They are trying to bounce back after last season when they lost their QB Watson to injury for most of the year. When he was healthy he led their offense as they scored over 30 points in 5 straight games. Look for Houston to take advantage of a weak Giant offense and the home field advantage in an easy win.

Take Houston

                                                         BRONCOS @ RAVENS

Denver won their first 2 games by 4 points total and had to come from behind to win by 1 point last week on their home field. They allowed almost 300 passing yards while also allowing Carr to complete an amazing 29 of 32 passes. Denver's QB Keenum threw for just over 200 yards without a TD pass and had 1 pick. Baltimore's QB Flacco meanwhile threw for over 370 yards with 2 TD's in a tough loss to the Bengals on the road. Denver is 1-9 ATS in their last 10 road games and are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 meetings in Baltimore. The Ravens won by double digits in their last 3 games at home.

Take Baltimore

                                                            RAIDERS @ DOLPHINS

After getting hammered 33-13 in their 1st game, the Raiders had a tough loss on the road to Denver 20-19. Their defense shut Denver out in the 1st half but a last second field goal in the 4th quarter cost them the game. They held Denver to just 222 yards in the air without a TD and had an interception while Carr completed 29 of 32 passes for 288 yards and a TD without a pick. Carr also threw for over 300 yards in their 1st game but 3 picks helped the Rams to the win. The Dolphins are a surprising 2-0 after they beat the Jets last week 20-12 but all of their points were in the 1st half as they were shut out in the 2nd half. They also allowed Darnold to pass for over 300 yards and in the 1st game they almost blew a 24-10 lead in the 4th quarter and needed a 75 yard TD pass for their last 7 points. They will be under the gun with Oakland's passing game and their 2nd half play in both games needs to improve. They have been held to 20 points or less in 6 of their last 9 games while losing 5 of them.

Take Oakland

                                                       COLTS @ EAGLES

Even though the Colts won last week they were held under 300 total yards. They have no running game and Luck was held below 200 yards passing. With the Eagles being the best in the league at stopping the run, it will fall on the passing game to produce. The Eagles lost just 1 game at home and that was their last game with most of their players resting for the playoffs. The Eagles are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games and against this Colt defense should put a bunch of points on the board.

Take Philadelphia 

                                                        PACKERS @ REDSKINS

The Packers were lucky to win their 1st game after being outplayed by the Bears and falling behind 20-3 after 3 quarters. They needed 3 TD's in the 4th quarter to win and scored on a blocked punt and a 75 yard pass play to win. In 5 red zone attempts, they scored just 1 TD while when an injured Rodgers was on the bench, his replacement Kizer was 4 of 7 for 55 yards and a pick 6. Rodgers is still just 1 hit away from sitting on the bench with a serious knee injury. Last week they blew a 23-14 4th quarter lead to the Vikings and had to settle for a tie. They allowed Cousins to throw for over 400 yards and 4 TD's and now have to go on the road to Washington to try and stop a balanced offense that rushed for over 180 yards against Arizona in a win and then Smith passed for almost 300 yards in a loss last week. The Redskin defense just might be underrated as they held Luck to under 200 yards passing and Indy to less than 300 total yards while in their 1st game, held Arizona to just over 200 yards of total offense. This is a tough spot for the Packers to win with an injured Rodgers.

Take Washington

                                                          49ERS @ CHIEFS

SF held on to get a win last week at home against Detroit after almost blowing a 30-13 lead before getting a 30-27 victory. They allowed Stafford to pass for over 300 yards and 3 TD's. This follows a loss in their 1st game where they allowed Cousins almost 250 passing yards and 2 TD's. In the loss to Minnesota Garoppolo threw for 260 yards but also had 3 picks. The Chief's offense scored 38 points in week 1 and 42 points last week to stand at 2-0. QB Mahomes threw 4 TD passes in their 1st win over the Chargers and then last week against a pretty decent Pitt defense, threw for over 300 yards and 6 TD's while the running game got an additional 127 yards. Their defense allowed Big Ben to pass for over 400 yards but that's about all they did as he had 60 attempts. If SF doesn't improve their pass defense, then this game could get out of hand very fast. KC is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games in September and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall while SF is 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games against a team with a winning record. The home team is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 meetings.

Take Kansas City