Now in the second week of November, the conditions at some NFL game sites today are beginning to show a turn in the weather. It is downright cold in Chicago, where the Bears host the New York Giants. Game time temperatures at Soldier Field are pegged at 37 degrees. Rain is expected in Chicago and is in the forecast in New Jersey, where the Jets host the Cleveland Browns, Seattle, where the Seahawks host the Arizona Cardinals, and in Washington for the contest between the Detroit Lions and Commanders.
The NFL stage their sixth of seven International Games this morning with the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons squaring off at Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
For the first time this season the Qoxhi Top Pick of the Week will not be played on Sunday. The highest rated game for us will be tomorrow night when the Green Bay Packers host the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles.
The San Francisco 49ers play an intriguing game today against the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams come into this game tied for the NFC West Division lead with the Seattle Seahawks. Both teams own 6 and 2 season marks.
The 49ers opened this season with wins over all three of their NFC West opponents, but they currently find themselves one-half game back of the Rams and Seahawks. The 49ers are 6 and 3 this season.
The Rams were upset by the 49ers in Los Angeles five weeks ago. The visitors pulled off a narrow overtime win, 26-23. The 49ers success this season has been a tribute to their coaching staff and the “next man up” mantra. In the 49ers case, the next man up has gotten the job done more often than they have failed despite the loss of starting quarterback Brock Purdy and their two best defensive players, Nick Bosa and Fred Warner.
Mac Jones has filled in admirably for Purdy and led wins in five of his six starts. Still, at some point one would think the dam is going to burst, and this appears a likely time for the healthier and arguably more talented Rams team to pick up a road win. The betting world thinks that is the case, Sean McVay’s team opened as a 3½ point road favorite and that line has climbed to six points.
While I initially liked the Rams for obvious reasons, the spread shift and the lead in the division are not factors that lend to increasing the odds for a Los Angeles point spread win. While we will let that favorite play without us recommending a wager on the game, the public has checked in with their three favorite plays of the week and they begin with the Seattle Seahawks (-7) over the Arizona Cardinals. The second and third most wagered games by the public today are the Carolina Panthers (-5½) over the New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions (-8) over the Washington Commanders.
The Qoxhi rated games, including the Monday night play, are now posted on this site. If a Bullet Play develops in the final hour leading up to the 10:00 a.m. kickoffs, that game will be added to the list of recommendations by 9:45 a.m. Pacific Time.