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Dan Karpuc: Bears +345 at Cowboys
Last week, I called the Panthers (+450) beating the Buccaneers outright, so I feel like I have to go with another huge underdog this week. Coming off of a dominant and shocking 33-14 against the Patriots in New England on Monday Night Football, have the Bears turned the corner? While they just traded away pass rusher Robert Quinn, Chicago’s offense looked not only functional, but dominant against the Pats and will be facing a banged-up Cowboys D in this one. Not only that, but numerous Dallas starters are either out or questionable, including running back Ezekiel Elliott and tight end Dalton Schultz. For the first real time this season, the Bears have some positive momentum to build off of and, call me crazy, but I like their chances to pull off another win. Remember, trades can have a galvanizing effect in the locker room at times and Roquan Smith was brought to tears when Quinn was traded unexpectedly. Chicago needs to pick up a win here to prevent a potential firesale, so they’re playing for even more than a simple victory.

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Lucy Burdge: Lions +160 vs. Dolphins
The Lions need a win and need a win badly, much like the Dolphins last week when they snapped a three-game skid by beating the Steelers. Yes, the Lions have only won one game this season, but miracles do happen and the Lions were a high-scoring team in the first few games of this season and they could always get back to doing that. Detroit is actually 3-0 SU against teams averaging at least 350 total yards per game while at home over the last two years, so I think the Lions have a chance here to get the win.

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Brad Pinkerton: Giants +135 at Seahawks

This is the spot I usually look to take the Seahawks as home 'dogs, but they are somehow favored against the 6-1 Giants. If the books still refuse to give the Giants any credit, I'll keep taking them ATS (6-1) and on the moneyline (5-0 SU as underdogs) for a little extra value until something changes. The Seahawks are near the bottom of the league in most defensive categories, allowing nearly 400 total yards and 26.6 points per game. That puts way too much pressure on Geno Smith, who will be missing DK Metcalf on Sunday. At least the Giants D is overall middle-of-the-pack and has managed to keep opponents to just 18.6 ppg, fifth-fewest in the league, so I'm giving New York the slight edge even on the road in this matchup.

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