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NFL Picks Week 14: Game-by-Game Advice for Current Vegas Spreads
- Updated: December 6, 2016
The 2016 NFL season has been an unpredictable masterpiece so far. Teams like the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders have exceeded expectations, while teams like the Cincinnati Bengals and Carolina Panthers have been veritable disappointments.
Of course, the uncertain nature of the current season has made it difficult to accurately predict how teams are going to fare on a week-to-week basis. It hasn’t helped that a team perceived to be very good like the Seattle Seahawks can produce a mere five points one week and then 40 the next.
Naturally, this doesn’t stop anyone from trying to predict what will happen before it actually does. For the oddsmakers in Las Vegas, prognostication is both a business and a way of life.
We’re going to take our crack at predicting the future of Week 14 here. We’ll be running down the complete schedule—along with the latest lines, courtesy of OddsShark.com—and making our picks against the spreads. We’ll also be examining some of the more intriguing matchups of the week.
NFL Week 14
Matchups to Watch
Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts
Early on in the season, the Texans looked like legitimate playoff contenders. They jumped out to a 6-3 record and appeared to be the team to beat in the AFC South.
Despite having a quality defense and some legitimate offensive stars, the Texans have struggled mightily in recent weeks. The team has dropped three in a row, in part because of inconsistent play from quarterback Brock Osweiler.
Osweiler is completing less than 60 percent of his passes and has 14 turnovers to go with his 14 passing touchdowns. He isn’t necessarily the guy you want leading your team into a quarterback duel with Andrew Luck.
Luck’s Colts got off to a rocky start in 2016 but have managed to equal Houston’s 6-6 record after blowing out the New York Jets on Monday night. The 6-6 Tennessee Titans are also in the mix in the AFC South, but the Colts can take control of the division …
