GDT: The Late Games Week 10
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NFL Week 10 game picks: 49ers beat Seahawks; Browns nip Bills
Will the Seahawks hand the 49ers their first loss of the season? Can the Vikings get back on track in Dallas? Do the Browns get off the mat? Gregg Rosenthal predicts every Week 10 game.
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Gregg Rosenthal went 8-6 on his predictions for Week 9, bringing his season record to 84-50-1. How will he fare in Week 10? His picks are below.
SUNDAY, NOV. 10
Indianapolis Colts 33, Miami Dolphins 21
4:05 p.m. ET (CBS) | Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis)
The Dolphins have been a far more competitive team in the four weeks since their bye. Normal bad rather than historically bad. Ryan Fitzpatrick is performing like the second-best quarterback in the AFC East, while Brian Flores' defense is showing flashes. Fitz's degree of difficulty, however, went up yet another notch this week after losing his top receiver, Preston Williams (torn ACL), and his top running back, Mark Walton (suspension). In short: It's time for the Colts to win their first game by more than a score, whether Jacoby Brissett or a frisky Brian Hoyer starts at quarterback. If Indy's offensive line is half as good as its reputation, the unit should grind this Miami defensive front into submission.
UPDATE: The Colts announced on Saturday that Brissett (knee) will be out Sunday.
Los Angeles Rams 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 19
4:25 p.m. ET (FOX) | Heinz Field (Pittsburgh)
There's a lot to love about this Steelers defense, but the struggles of linebackers Devin Bush and Mark Barron in coverage will be hard for Los Angeles coach Sean McVay to ignore. The Rams' passing game lives up the seams, and they did a nice job playing up-tempo before their bye, while adding explosiveness to their backfield by giving rookie Darrell Henderson more snaps. Not that it will be easy for the Rams to move the ball Sunday. There are few front-seven trios better than T.J. Watt, Cameron Heyward and Bud Dupree at the moment, and Minkah Fitzpatrick made Chris Wesseling's Midseason All-Pro Team. The Steelers' defense ranks second in takeaways, and Pittsburgh would be a title contender if Ben Roethlisberger were healthy, but it's hard to beat playoff-caliber competition while trying to hide a starting quarterback. Super Bowl XIV revenge game, here we come!
Green Bay Packers 33, Carolina Panthers 30
4:25 p.m. ET (FOX) | Lambeau Field (Green Bay, Wis.)
Green Bay's trip to Los Angeles was so uninspired on all fronts that I'm tempted to pretend it never happened. Davante Adams will surely get comfortable again soon, while tackles Bryan Bulaga and David Bakhtiari aren't going to get beat that often very often. Mike Pettine's struggling defense is the bigger concern. Heading into Week 10, Green Bay ranked 31st in yards-per-play allowed since Week 4 despite excellent health, plenty of talent and a veteran coach. Normally, I'd expect Pettine to pick on a first-year starting quarterback like Kyle Allen, but Allen responded well when Norv Turner took off his training wheels in last week's win over the Titans. After starting the season with the mantra "We've got a defense," Rodgers may have to get used to winning shootouts for a while.
