Bragging rights in the state of Ohio will be on the line when the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns meet for the first time this season on Sunday. The Bengals (5-3) sit in second place in the AFC North, a half-game behind the division-leading Ravens. Meanwhile, the Browns (4-4) occupy the cellar in the division, another game behind the Bengals. Cincinnati is a three-point favorite in the latest NFL odds from Caesars Sportsbook, but which side should you back with your NFL bets and NFL parlays?
Other key NFL matchups include the 7-1 Rams hosting the 6-2 Titans on Sunday Night Football and the Aaron Rodgers-less Packers facing the Chiefs. Before making any Week 9 NFL picks or predictions, you need to check out the NFL best bets from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up almost $7,800 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception six-plus years ago. It went a sizzling 24-14 on top-rated NFL picks last season, returning more than $800. The model also enters Week 9 of the 2021 season on an incredible 128-86 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past five years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94 percent of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has locked in five confident NFL best bets for Week 9. If you successfully parlay its picks, you'd be looking at a massive payout of 25-1. You can only see the model's Week 9 NFL picks at SportsLine.
Top Week 9 NFL picksAfter simulating every game 10,000 times, the model is high on the Saints to cover as 5.5-point favorites at home against the Falcons. New Orleans (5-2) is coming off one of its biggest wins this season, a 36-27 upset of the defending Super Bowl champion Buccaneers. The Saints have now beaten two of the league's best teams, Green Bay and Tampa Bay. Meanwhile, Atlanta (3-4) enters the game off a 19-13 loss to Carolina.
New Orleans owns a huge edge in turnovers entering the game. The Saints have a turnover margin of plus-seven, which ranks fourth in the NFL. Last Sunday, they intercepted Tom Brady twice and recovered a fumble while not committing a turnover of their own. The Falcons have a turnover margin of minus-four, and only four teams have been worse.
How to make Week 9 NFL parlaysThe model also jumped on four other matchups where it says the line is way off, including a divisional battle and a game between two teams fighting for their playoff lives. You can only see the model's NFL Week 9 best bets and parlay at SportsLine.
What are the model's top Week 9 NFL picks? And which other matchups should you target for an epic
