Friday, April 26, 2013

Bleacher Report's Expert Consensus Week 17 NFL Picks - Bleacher Report

B/R Consensus: Bills (10-1)

Vegas: Bills (-3.5)

 

Schottey: Bills

C.J. Spiller, at home, versus the Jets' atrocious run defense? Sure.


Miller: Bills

It's tough to pick the Bills, even given their opponent. I'm banking on a down week for the Jets (again) and a home-field advantage getting Ryan Fitzpatrick and Co. to their fifth win.


Nagler: Bills

Oh, Jets fans. Remember that Week 1 win over the Bills? Feels like a million years ago, doesn't it? The Bills and the Jets are bad enough to deserve each other. It doesn't matter who the quarterback is for the Jets in this game, the Bills will win.


Frenz: Bills

The way these two teams are playing, a scoreless tie would not surprise me in the least. The Jets, however, have managed to look worse in their second meetings with AFC East opponents (lost to Miami by 21 and New England by 30), and that was in two home games.

 

**Against the Grain**

Hangst: Jets

In almost every measurable way, the New York Jets are an unmitigated disaster, but even disasters can pull off wins—especially season-ending wins against a divisional foe. At this point, the Jets know they need to—but cannot—keep their quarterbacks protected, so a steady dose of running should help augment this weakness.

But what really has me in the Jets' corner this week is the element of surprise—no one thinks they are capable of winning, but the Bills aren't the steadiest of teams, so the Jets should be able to take advantage of lowered expectations and get a win this week.

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