Mike Roemer / Associated Press
Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019 | 2 a.m.
The Green Bay Packers had arguably the worst performance in the NFL last week, losing 37-8 to the 49ers as 3.5-point underdogs. They'll need to have one of the best this week to cash the best bet of two members of the Sun's handicapping contest.
Otherwise, contest picks are all over the betting board for NFL's week 13 slate. The other best bets are a winless team at home and a divisional road favorite, making all the picks look a bit combustible.
The competition remains tight with five weeks to go in the contest, which requires each sportswriter to pick six games including a two-point best bet.
Read below to find all of this week's picks.
Ray Brewer
Points: 48.5 (41-30-1)
Colts minus-2.5 vs. Titans
Redskins plus-10 at Panthers
49ers plus-6 at Ravens
Steelers plus-2 vs. Browns
Patriots minus-3 at Texans
Two-point best bet: Chargers minus-3 at Broncos. Denver will struggle to score with Brandon Allen at quarterback. Allen, in three appearances, has a 38.5 quarterback rating and is only completing 46% of his passes. Meanwhile, the Chargers are coming off a bye.
Case Keefer
Points: 47 (40-32)
Giants plus-6.5 vs. Packers
Redskins plus-10 at Panthers
Rams minus-3 at Cardinals
Chargers minus-3 at Broncos
Steelers plus-2 vs. Browns
Two-point best bet: Bengals plus-3 vs. Jets Is Andy Dalton really that much better than Ryan. Finley? Yes, he is. Recency bias has clouded perception to be otherwise, but Dalton gives the Bengals a much better chance to win their first game. Players don't want to go winless, and this is Cincinnati's best chance to avoid that fate.
Justin Emerson
Points: 42.5 (34-37-1)
Ravens minus-6 vs. 49ers
Titans plus-2.5 at Colts
Cardinals plus-3 vs. Rams
Patriots minus-3 at Texans
Chiefs minus-10 vs. Raiders
Two-point best bet: Packers minus-6.5 at Giants. The Packers are 8-3 and rolling toward a playoff spot. The Giants are not doing that. New York is home to the worst amount of football teams per metro area this year and the Giants might be the worst of the two. Home field won't be enough to get them within sniffing distance of Green Bay.
Mike Grimala
Points: 36.5 (28-42-2)
49ers plus-6 vs. 49ers
Titans plus-2.5 at Colts
Raiders plus-10 at Chiefs
Broncos plus-3 vs. Chargers
Texans plus-3 vs. Patriots
Two-point best bet: Packers minus-6.5 at Giants. They're not as bad as they looked against San Francisco last week — they can't be.
Past Winners: 2012 — Case Keefer; 2013 — Case Keefer, Ray Brewer (tie); 2014 — Case Keefer; 2015 — Case Keefer; 2016 — Ray Brewer; 2017 — Case Keefer, Jesse Granger (tie); 2018 — Case Keefer
Case Keefer can be reached at 702-948-2790 or [email protected]. Follow Case on Twitter at twitter.com/casekeefer.
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