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NFL Week 10 picks against the spread

By Nick Villano

STANTON, DE - JUNE 10: A fan heads into a snack bar under a board displaying odds inside Vegas Sports Betting at Delaware Park Racetrack in Stanton, DE on June 10, 2018. In May, the US Supreme Court overturned a 1992 federal law that banned commercial sports betting in most states. Delaware became the first state to take advantage of the ruling, beginning June 5. (Photo by Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
STANTON, DE - JUNE 10: A fan heads into a snack bar under a board displaying odds inside Vegas Sports Betting at Delaware Park Racetrack in Stanton, DE on June 10, 2018. In May, the US Supreme Court overturned a 1992 federal law that banned commercial sports betting in most states. Delaware became the first state to take advantage of the ruling, beginning June 5. (Photo by Stan Grossfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /
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Los Angeles Chargers (-9.5) @ Oakland Raiders

Are the Oakland Raiders the worst team in the sport of football? That’s literally the only interesting question remaining for this Oakland Raiders team. They are boring, terrible and just plain the opposite of entertaining.

The Los Angeles Chargers are one of the better teams in the league. Philip Rivers is having a career year despite his advanced age. They rank third in offensive DVOA behind the two teams that were recently undefeated, the Chiefs and Rams.

This is no contest, and probably should be a higher point spread. The Chargers could beat the Raiders by more than 10 points with 10 players on defense every play.

Los Angeles (C) 40 Oakland 14

Miami Dolphins @ Green Bay Packers (-9.5)

The Green Bay Packers are desperate. After last week’s loss to the Patriots, the Packers find themselves under .500 late into the season. They still have a shot to make the playoffs, especially since neither the Vikings nor the Bears have stepped away from the pack, but another loss would really make things tough.

The Dolphins have been one of those teams that have been hanging on to playoff contention. Their defense is fine. Their offense is garbage. When you’re relying on Ryan Tannehill and Brock Osweiller to win you games, things are usually volatile.

Still, this is WAY too many points. The Dolphins have a good enough defense to not get blown out, even on the road. I don’t see them ever in the lead, but they’ll make it a game.

Miami 24 Green Bay 31

Seattle Seahawks @ Los Angeles Rams (-9.5)

Three 4 p.m. games all with the same exact point spread. That’s weird. Also weird, it seems like Vegas got them all wrong.

The Los Angeles Rams are coming off their first loss of the season. There is no way we can tell how this will impact them a week later. Now, they face their bitter rivals in the Seattle Seahawks.

The Seahawks are also coming off their own loss to the Chargers. It’s hard to tell who this Seahawks team is because they’ve faced some pretty weak competition most of the year. They did take the Rams to the limit last time they played, but that was at home. Still, this is too many points. The Rams will likely win, but not blow out their northern rivals.

Seattle 20 Los Angeles (R) 25