Blazin' 5: Colin Cowherd Gives His Five Best NFL Bets For Week 18
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2022 Blazin' 5 record: 44-37-4
2023 Blazin' 5 record: 41-32-7
Week 1: 0-5
Week 2: 0-4-1
Week 3: 2-1-2
Week: 4-1
Week 5: 5-0
Week 6: 2-3
Week 7: 3-2
Week 8: 2-1-2
Week 9: 2-3
Week 10: 2-2-1
Week 11: 4-1
Week 12: Colin did not make any official picks during the week of Thanksgiving.
Week 13: 3-2
Week 14: 3-2
Week 15: 4-1
Week 16: 2-2-1
Week 17: 3-2
Falcons at Saints (SPREAD: NO -3) [Sunday 1:00 pm ET]
“I’ve been warned for years not to take Atlanta but they’re the side this week. First of all, their defense has been sneaky good this year. The last two weeks they lead the league in sacks. Their defense has been top five and six this season. Their offensive line -- they’re 4-1 when they rushed for 150+ rushing yards. The Saints can’t defend the run. Alvin Kamara probably doesn’t play. Do you know what the Saints average when Alvin Kamara doesn’t play? Seventeen points. I get the better defense, the consistent pass rush, and the offensive coach. If Atlanta wins, they’re in [they’d still need Tampa Bay to lose to Carolina]. I like Atlanta +3. Falcons win in an upset, 24-23.”
Colin's prediction: Falcons 24, Saints 23.
Colin's pick: Atlanta +3
Seahawks at Cardinals (SPREAD: SEA -3) [Sunday, 4:25 pm ET]
“I liked Seattle initially but I don’t know. I’ll take Arizona +3. Seattle’s has gone into the toilet. Kyler Murray is making his eighth start coming off his best game. They’re averaging 348 yards when he plays. That would make them the tenth best offense in the league. The Seahawks can’t sustain a run-game, it’s ranked 30th. Geno Smith has regressed with every stat, he can’t hide his flaws. This Seahawks defense is allowing 5.9 yards per play. What did Arizona do against a bad defense [Philadelphia] last weekend? It’s a young coaching staff, they wanna win this game. Arizona is ALL IN. Kyler Murray wants to prove ‘I GOT THE BAG, I’M WORTH EVERY PENNY.’ The Seahawks defense since Week 9 is egregiously bad. Pete Carroll, I don’t know what is happening. I’ll take the points but Arizona will win straight out, 27-24.”
Colin's prediction: Cardinals 27, Seahawks 24.
Colin's pick: Arizona +3
Bears at Packers (SPREAD: GB -3) [Sunday, 4:25 pm ET]
“I like Chicago. They have won four of five, and their offense the last two weeks is pretty good, right? Green Bay’s defense stinks. There is no other way to say it. Chicago’s defense doesn’t, it’s the number one scoring defense since Week 12, allowing just 15 a game. It leads the NFL with 16 picks and 18 takeaways over the last six games. Packers are 2-2 over their last four games, and they’ve beaten Jaren Hall and Bryce Young. Green Bay’s defense is a mess, they’re going to make a coordinator change. In two of their last three games, they allowed 30+. I think the Bears are the side. I don’t think Green Bay’s defense scares me. I’m going to take the Bears with an upset, 28-27.”
Colin's prediction: Bears 28, Packers 27.
Colin's pick: Chicago +3
Eagles at Giants (SPREAD: PHI -5.5) [Sunday, 4:25 pm ET]
“Giants +5.5 is the side. You know, Tyrod Taylor, he doesn’t make any mistakes. The Giants are 3-3 in their last six games and are coming off a game vs. the Rams that they could have won, and the Rams are red hot. Tyrod Taylor in his three healthy starts this year, the Giants offense is averaging 350 yards. The Eagles are 1-4 over their last five games. In the NFL since Week 8, Philly has the worst defense, PERIOD, in the league. We can show you the numbers, they’re last on like half the stats. Philadelphia can’t stop anybody. It’s a personnel issue, maybe it’s a coaching issue, maybe it’s a culture issue. There is no way Philadelphia goes on the road with this defense against Tyrod Taylor and I’m giving up 5.5 points. I think we got an upset. Giants 27-26, take the points.”
Colin's prediction: Giants 27, Eagles 26.
Colin's pick: New York +5.5
Bills at Dolphins (SPREAD: BUF -2.5) [Sunday, 8:20 pm ET]
“I’ll take the Bills as a favorite, -2.5. I think the line feels off. The Bills started as an underdog and now it’s been bet to the Bills –2.5. With Nick Chubb’s injury, two of Miami’s best pass-rushers are gone. Under Sean McDermott, the Bills are 12-2 against Miami. Josh Allen’s last four games against the Dolphins? I mean, c’mon, he looks like Michael Penix against Texas’ secondary. He lights up Miami like nobody else. The Dolphins are 1-4 this year against the Bills, Eagles, Chiefs, Cowboys, and Ravens with a -84 point-differential. Every time Miami plays a good, hungry team, they get whacked. Tua’s career record in December and January is 10-9 in 19 games. Bills win 33-27.”
Colin's prediction: Bills 33, Dolphins 27.
Colin's pick: Buffalo -2.5
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