Week 9 Staff Picks

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Week 9 Staff Picks

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Welcome to the Fantasy Points staff picks! Every Thursday, our crew will pick every game straight up in this space, and our betting writer Tom Brolley will pick every game against the spread. We'll also give tiered picks for Survivor Pools and we’ll rank our picks for Confidence Pools based on our consensus selections. Be sure to head over to our Odds Board page for the latest Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders found on DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, PointsBet, and Sugar House.

Staff Picks

John HansenJoe DolanTom BrolleyGraham BarfieldBen KukainisConsensus
Last Week7-77-78-68-69-59-5
Season79-39-180-38-179-39-179-39-178-40-182-36-1
GB @ SFGBGBGBGBGBGB
NYG @ WASNYGWASNYGWASWASWAS
CHI @ TENTENTENTENTENTENTEN
DET @ MINMINMINMINMINMINMIN
CAR @ KCKCKCKCKCKCKC
HOU @ JAXHOUHOUHOUHOUHOUHOU
BAL @ INDBALINDBALBALINDBAL
SEA @ BUFBUFSEASEASEASEASEA
DEN @ ATLATLATLATLATLATLATL
LV @ LACLVLACLACLACLACLAC
PIT @ DALPITPITPITPITPITPIT
MIA @ ARIARIARIARIARIARIARI
NO @ TBTBTBNOTBTBTB
NE @ NYJNENENENENENE

Confidence Picks

MatchupsPredicted ScoreConfidence Rating (1-10)
GB @ SFGB 24-208
NYG @ WASWAS 20-193
CHI @ TENTEN 27-197
DET @ MINMIN 30-246
CAR @ KCKC 31-2110
HOU @ JAXHOU 28-217
BAL @ INDBAL 24-232
SEA @ BUFSEA 31-274
DEN @ ATLATL 27-245
LV @ LACLAC 31-281
PIT @ DALPIT 27-1410
MIA @ ARIARI 24-206
NO @ TBTB 27-245
NE @ NYJNE 24-168

Survivor Pools

ObviousSneakyBallsy
PIT 27-14TEN 27-19WAS 20-19
KC 31-21MIN 30-24BAL 24-23
NE 24-16HOU 28-21LAC 31-28
GB 24-20ARI 24-20
TB 27-24
SEA 31-27
ATL 27-24

Tom Brolley’s ATS Picks

Check out this week’s Best Bets here.

2020 Record: Overall — 66-51-1 (56.4%). W8 — 9-5 (64.3%)

2020 Best Bets: Overall — 18-18-2 (50%). W8 — 1-4 (20%)

**Best Bets**

GamesATS Pick
GB @ SF**SF +5.5**
NYG @ WAS**NYG +3.5**
CHI @ TENTen -6
DET @ MIN**Min -3.5**
CAR @ KCCar +11
HOU @ JAX**Hou -6**
BAL @ IND**Ind +3.5**
SEA @ BUFSea -3
DEN @ ATLDen +4
LV @ LACLAC -1
PIT @ DALDal +14
MIA @ ARI**Ari -3.5**
NO @ TB**NO +4.5**
NE @ NYJNE -7

**I gave out the 49ers at +5.5 early in the week before the additions of Trent Brown, Brandon Aiyuk, and Kendrick Bourne to the COVID-19 list. I’d still lean toward the 49ers at +7 or better but I’m not nearly as comfortable with the bet now.