At this point in the season, whether it be because of an injury or a benching, backup quarterbacks often step into the spotlight. You’ve seen it the last two weeks with Mike White and the Jets. Now, it’s Brock Purdy for the 49ers and Tyler Huntley for the Ravens. You should of course consider that when making picks, but all three teams have strong defenses, so they can win without a star signal-caller.
This is the last week of the byes (six teams are off) before the final stretch of the season. Underdogs went 6-9 against the spread (ATS) last week and are 102-88-5.
My most confident picks ATS are Kansas City, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Detroit. Stay away from Baltimore-Pittsburgh.
