It's the shortest weekend of the year as far as betting options on the NFL.
With six teams on bye for Week 10 and Thursday Night Football completed, there are only 12 games on the board. That means the prognosticators in the Sun's handicapping contest will need to pick half of them.
The contest requires six picks a week, including a two-point best bet, from the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook's Supercontest lines.
Read below for all of this week's picks and best bets.
Case Keefer
Points: 36 (31-23)
Browns minus-3 vs. Bills
Steelers plus-3.5 vs. Rams
Packers minus-5 vs. Panthers
Vikings plus-3 at Cowboys
49ers minus-6.5 vs. Seahawks
Two-point best bet: Chiefs minus-3.5 at Lions. Another week, another stale line for my best bet in the contest. This one is particularly appetizing, though. The Titans are nowhere in the Chiefs' league. I think Kansas City had a good shot at beating this number without Patrick Mahomes — it was released when there was still more uncertainty surrounding whether he'd play or not — but with him, the Chiefs should be closer to a 7-point favorite.
Ray Brewer
Points: 31.5 (26-27-1)
Packers minus-5 vs. Panthers
Dolphins plus-10 at Colts
Steelers plus-3.5 vs. Rams
Bears minus-2.5 vs. Lions
Vikings plus-3 at Cowboys
Two-point best bet: Seahawks plus-6.5 at 49ers. The 49ers are the NFL's last remaining undefeated team. Its offense is third in the NFL in points per game at 29.3. Yet, having to beat a quality Seattle team by a touchdown or more is a big ask. The 49ers' defensive line has been great all season in pressuring the quarterback. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson, though, is one of the best in the business in creating plays out of the pocket.
Justin Emerson
Points: 30 (24-29-1)
Chiefs minus-3.5 at Titans
Ravens minus-10 at Bengals
Colts minus-10 vs. Dolphins
Rams minus-3.5 at Steelers
Vikings plus-3 at Cowboys
Two-point best bet: Seahawks plus-6.5 at 49ers. I know they're 8-0 but I'm not a believer in the 49ers. Their defense is superb, but they have yet to face a true top quarterback that can test it. Russell Wilson might win the MVP and this will be a great challenge to see if the 49ers are an elite team. But I like Seattle, 7-2 in its own right, with 6.5 on the road.
Mike Grimala
Points: 24 (19-34-1)
Bills plus-3 at Browns
Giants plus-3 at Jets
Bears minus-2.5 vs. Lions
Rams minus-3.5 at Steelers
Vikings plus-3 at Cowboys
Two-point best bet: Seahawks plus-6.5 at 49ers. If there's an offense equipped to handle San Francisco's ferocious front, it's the Seahawks. Seattle will slow down the 49ers' pass rush with power runs, and that will give Russell Wilson a few extra beats to work his magic in the passing game. Not only will the Seahawks cover, they'll win outright.
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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