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Vikings (-3) over EAGLES: Following a road trip to D.C. where their only touchdowns came from their defense and special teams, the Eagles return home to take on the lone undefeated team in the well-rested (off a bye week) Vikings. Though former Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford has played an important role in the team’s 5-0 start, it has been the defense that deserves a ton of credit as they have allowed just 13 points per game and 288 yards per game.

With the Vikings posting a 10-1 mark against the spread as a favorite and the Eagles struggling at just 2-9 against the spread as a home dog, there’s only one way to lean here.

Bills (-3) over DOLPHINS: The Bills head to Miami as one of the hottest teams in football after crushing the 49ers for their fourth win in a row. They take on a Dolphins squad that took advantage of a Ben Roethlisberger injury in their upset win over the Steelers. With recent series history falling in favor of the Bills including last year’s 41-14 thumping of the Dolphins in South Beach, we’ll continue to ride Buffalo here as it has posted a 14-6 ATS run inside the AFC East.

Last week (NFL): 0-1-1
Season: 3-8-1