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The NFL season is cruising (sort of) along. There's been some hiccups, and you never really know when a team could get shut down due to COVID-19, but we're here for week eight, and the picks are still rolling in. At this point in the season, you have a pretty good idea about who is good and who isn't, unless you look at the NFC East, where everyone is bad but it doesn't matter because someone has to win it. Tom Brady and the Bucs look very legit. The Steelers might be the best team in football and the Seahawks suddenly look like they might not be contenders. The playoff pictures are coming into focus and every game matters. It's going to be a crazy finish to this season.
Like always, these are our straight up picks and not ATS. For all our NFL bets of the week, tune into the Complex Sports Load Management podcast, where we break down every game by the spread. Not to toot our own horn, but we're on a pretty crazy ATS picks streak right now. So if you're into that kind of thing, check out the podcast. As for the straight-up picks, Zion came back with a huge performance last week and this thing is closer than ever. Who is going to take it? Here are our week 11 NFL straight up picks.
Overall Records
Chopz - 89-57
Adam - 92-54
Angel - 98-48
Zion - 97-49
Arizona Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks
Chopz: I can’t roll with Russ and them anymore. Give me Arizona.
Adam: My unwavering support for Mr. Unlimited has reached its end. Cardinals.
Zion: Seahawks, they need this one badly. DK comes back with a big game.
Angel: Russ has been having a tough go, but I think he and the Hawks right the ship and get a much-needed win.
Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints
Chopz: I picked the Falcons ATS but I’ll take the Saints to win straight up.
Adam: Closer than the experts think, but still don’t trust the Falcons to get a win on the road.
Zion: Saints win. Jameis gets the W.
Angel: Saints are gonna be eating Ws after this one.
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Washington Football Team
Chopz: Washington wins.
Adam: If Matthew Stafford can post a passer rating of 127.8 with a torn ligament in his thumb against the Washington Football Team, like he did last week, I have faith Joe Burrow can get the job done.
Zion: Bengals win. Daniel Jones smoked Washington twice and Joe Burrow will do the same.
Angel: Cincy get their third win in this bottom-of-the-barrel showdown.
Detroit Lions vs. Carolina Panthers
Chopz: Panthers win at home.
Adam: Speaking of Stafford, fade the Lions on the road.
Zion: Panthers win.
Angel: Carolina is on a 5-game skid and get a much-needed victory at home.
New England Patriots vs. Houston Texans
Chopz: Patriots win two in a row.
Adam: Patriots since they’re looking slightly more competent these days while the Texans...
Zion: Patriots.
Angel: New England on the road to get them to .500.
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Cleveland Browns
Chopz: Browns win. That simple.
Adam: Baker Mayfield playing in the Mistake by the Lake with bad weather in the forecast ain’t a recipe for success. I’ll go against the grain and take the putrid Eagles to pull off the upset.
Zion: Browns win in bad weather. Soft schedule.
Angel: No clue why but my gut is telling me to take Philly and my gut never lies!
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Chopz: Steelers win but this is close.
Adam: Steelers, but closer than the experts think since this a classic look-ahead game.
Zion: Steelers to become the weakest 10-0 team in NFL History
Angel: Pittsburgh stays undefeated.
Tennessee Titans vs. Baltimore Ravens
Chopz: I have no idea who will win this game because both teams have been sort of awful lately. I’ll take the Titans.
Adam: Want to fade the Ravens here, but don’t trust Tennessee to pull off the upset on the road considering they’ve barely beaten some bad teams away from Nashville.
Zion: Ravens win. Can’t let Browns pass them.
Angel: Ravens but only because they’re home. They need to get right, maybe this win helps them do that.
Green Bay Packers vs. Indianapolis Colts
Chopz: Aaron Rodgers is an underdog in a dome? Easy money. Packers.
Adam: We need to see tape of Philip Rivers running the 100-meter dash like I heard them talking about on a recent Colts broadcast. It’s gotta be fake news that he was a sprinter in high school. Packers.
Zion: He’s a baaaaddddddd man…. Aaron Rodgers and the Pack.
Angel: Green Bay as dogs in this game is a trap, but we still riding with the Pack.
New York Jets vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Chopz: Chargers finally get a win.
Adam: As long as the Jets keep losing, I keep smiling. Chargers.
Zion: Chargers by 50.
Angel: If the Jets are gonna win a game this year, it’s gonna be this one. Give me the Jets!
Miami Dolphins vs. Denver Broncos
Chopz: Dolphins win again.
Adam: Tua is looking legit, Miami plays well on the road, and Denver could have some issues under center. Duh, the Dolphins.
Zion: Dolphins are going to be 7-3. The Bills and Dolphins are running the AFC East. Weird times.
Angel: That Miami defense is looking stoute and Tua is learning fast. I’ll take the Fins on the road.
Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings
Chopz: Vikings get another W.
Adam: Captain COVID Kirk Cousins and the Vikings rip off their third win in a row.
Zion: Vikings win. Dalvin Cook runs for 350 yards.
Angel: Minny at home.
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Las Vegas Raiders
Chopz: Chiefs get revenge on the Raiders.
Adam: It’s tough to justify taking the Raiders straight up, but I kinda like the 6.5 points they’re getting if you’re a gambling man. However, for our purposes here, the Chiefs.
Zion: Chiefs are getting revenge. They’ll run it up.
Angel: This is going to be a classic, folks. Chiefs in a competitive one.
Los Angeles Rams vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Chopz: Tom Brady and the Bucs get a primetime win.
Adam: Going out on a limb and taking the Rams. Even though LA’s advanced defensive metrics aren’t that scintillating, they’re still third in the league in sacks and we all know what Tom Brady’s kryptonite is.
Zion: Rams. Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey will have hell for Brady & company.
Angel: Bucs but only because the Rams are on the road.