THE CHEAT SHEET
RAMS at BEARS
Time: 7:20 p.m., Ch. 5.
Line: Rams by 3. Total: 51½. Records (overall/ATS): Rams 11-1/5-6; Bears 8-4/8-4. Outlook: Bears figure to bounce back. Rams are traveling to the Midwest for a second straight week and are outdoors. If not for the uncertainty about Mitch Trubisky’s rust, Bears would be a good pick here.
Pick: Rams 24, Bears 23.
GIANTS at REDSKINS
Time: Noon.
Line: Giants by 3½. Total: 41. Records (overall/ATS): Giants 4-8/6-5-1; Redskins 6-6/7-5. Outlook: Former Bears backup Mark Sanchez should be better with a full week’s practice, but that didn’t work out so well for Chase Daniel and the Bears last week. Pick: Giants 27, Redskins 22.
RAVENS at CHIEFS
Time: Noon.
Line: Chiefs by 6½. Total: 53. Records (overall/ATS): Ravens 7-5/6-6; Chiefs 10-2/8-3-1. Outlook: Ravens rookie QB Lamar Jackson is 3-0 in his first three NFL starts. When Chad Hutchinson won his first three NFL starts with the Bears in 2004, he lost his fourth start 41-10.
Pick: Chiefs 37, Ravens 23.
PANTHERS AT BROWNS
Time: Noon.
Line: Panthers by 2. Total: 47. Records (overall/ATS): Panthers 6-6/6-6; Browns 4-7-1/7-5. Outlook: Panthers coach Ron Rivera feeling a little heat after four consecutive losses. He fired two position coaches and will take over play-calling duties.
Pick: Panthers 31, Browns 23.
COLTS at TEXANS
Time: Noon, Ch. 2.
Line: Texans by 4½. Total: 49½. Records (overall/ATS): Colts 6-6/5-6-1; Texans 9-3/6-6. Outlook: Colts’ once impregnable QB protection a little vulnerable since losing C Ryan Kelly. Andrew Luck has been sacked four times in two games after not getting sacked in five straight games. J.J. Watt has 11½ sacks this season. Pick: Texans 27, Colts 24.
PATRIOTS at DOLPHINS
Time: Noon.
Line: Patriots by 7½. Total: 47. Records (overall/ATS): Patriots 9-3/8-4; Dolphins 6-6/7-5. Outlook: Patriots QB Tom Brady is 7-9 SU/6-10 ATS at Miami in his otherwise stellar career.
Pick: Patriots 24, Dolphins 20.
JETS at BILLS
Time: Noon.
Line: Bills by 3½. Total: 38½. 2017 records (overall/ATS): Jets 3-9/4-8; Bills 4-8/5-7. Outlook: Jets are determined to avenge a 41-10 loss to Matt Barkley and the Bills in Week 10. Pick: Bills 41, Jets 10.
BENGALS at CHARGERS
Time: 3:05 p.m.
Line: Chargers by 14. Total: 47½. Records (overall/ATS): Bengals 5-7/5-7; Chargers 9-3/7-5. Outlook: Chargers and Philip Rivers might have to be taken seriously after impressive comeback vs. the Steelers.
Pick: Chargers 34, Bengals 27.
STEELERS at RAIDERS
Time: 3:25 p.m.
Line: Steelers by 10½. Total: 51½. Records (overall/ATS): Steelers 7-4-1/6-5-1; Raiders 2-10/4-8. Outlook: Steelers figure to bounce back after blowing a 23-7 lead in a loss to the Chargers at home, but they won’t have RB James Conner.
Pick: Steelers 27, Raiders 20.
LIONS at CARDINALS
Time: 3:25 p.m.
Line: Lions by 3. Total: 40½. Records (overall/ATS): Lions 4-8/6-6; Cardinals 3-9/6-5-1. Outlook: Cardinals have to avoid a letdown after beating the Packers at Lambeau last week.
Pick: Lions 20, Cardinals 13.
VIKINGS at SEAHAWKS
Time: 7:15 p.m. Monday, ESPN. Line: Seahawks by 3. Total: 45. Records (overall/ATS): Vikings 6-5-1/6-5-1; Seahawks 7-5/7-3-2. Outlook: Another long road trip for the Vikings against the wrong team at the wrong time.
Pick: Seahawks 24, Vikings 20.