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Sometimes you forget to do things. This week, I forgot to write my picks column. Apologies.

So, very quickly, I’m taking four home teams this week:

Detroit +10 vs Vikings - A lot of people think this is the game the Lions win this season. Looking back to last year, when Miami one a single game, it was against the Ravens at home. The Vikings are similarly vulnerable in that they don’t have an explosive offense and rely on defense to keep them in games. So, do the Lions win, I don’t think so. But I think they cover 10 points.

Green Bay -7 vs Texans - Houston has won two in a row and has looked better, but they don’t have enough on defense to trade scores with the Packers. Green Bay has faced a very difficult schedule and are better than their record indicates. In addition, as I noted last week, the Packers are vulnerable to the power running game. The Texans don’t have much of that.

Tennessee -14 vs Browns - Ken Dorsey versus Titans defense. Titans run up another 200 yards rushing game, and that usually means they cover.

Carolina -3 vs Bucs - I don’t think the Bucs can take two in a row from a Carolina team they usually struggle to win games against. Plus, they are strong at home while the Bucs aren’t the same on the road. And I still have Carolina winning the Southeast, so they’ll need this one to do that.

Last Week: 5-4 | 50-53