Fading the Miami Dolphins has been a profitable NFL betting strategy this season. Miami has lost five of its last six games and is 1-6 against the spread in 2024. The Dolphins have also struggled against the Buffalo Bills, whom they'll face on Sunday. In fact, the Dolphins are 1-9 in their previous 10 meetings against the Bills and are 6.5-point underdogs according to the latest Week 9 NFL odds. Other Week 9 NFL spreads of note include Lions vs. Packers (+2.5, 47.5), Colts vs. Vikings (-5.5, 46.5) on Sunday Night Football, and Buccaneers vs. Chiefs (-9, 45.5) on Monday Night Football, a game with one of the largest NFL lines of the week. If you are looking for NFL picks, NFL parlays, Fantasy football rankings or NFL DFS picks for Week 9, SportsLine has you covered with its proven model, AI PickBot and team of experts. They even have one pick that returns a whopping +9000, so be sure to see what they have to say.
Self-learning AI reveals top NFL picks
SportsLine AI hit a whopping 1,862 4.5- and 5-star sports betting picks since the start of last season. Now it is back with its picks on the spread, money line and total for each Week 9 NFL game. It is backing the Commanders to cover as 4.5-point road favorites against the Giants in a NFC East rivalry game with an over/under of 44.5, up two from the opener. See AI picks for each Week 9 NFL game right here.
NFL parlay picks could generate massive payouts
SportsLine's model has returned well over $7,000 on top-rated picks since its inception, so those picks can confidently be used to fill out NFL parlay picks on betting apps. The model has built a five-team parlay for Week 9 that pays 25-1, and one of the legs is Buffalo (-6.5, 49) to cover at home against Miami. The Bills cover in more than 60% of simulations, and the rest of the five-team parlay can be found here.
Fantasy rankings to help you win your matchups
The model simulates every game 10,000 times, which has helped it produce better Fantasy rankings than human experts over the last few seasons. It has revealed its Week 9 Fantasy football positional rankings that can be used to make start-sit decisions. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is its top-ranked quarterback of the week, but it also has full rankings for every position.
The Week 9 Fantasy football waiver wire is loaded with players capable of making an impact this week and the remainder of the season. SportsLine's R.J. White breaks down the best widely available Fantasy football free agents heading into Week 9, helping you find the top options at every position rostered in fewer than 60% of leagues on CBSSports.com. See them all right here.
NFL DFS picks from top experts
SportsLine has a DFS optimizer that simulates every game 10,000 times and uses info from the SportsLine Projection Model and DFS Professional Millionaire Mike McClure to identify top DFS picks/plays for any slate on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. It has Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase ranked as its top wideout, while Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is its top running back. Here are its complete Week 9 NFL DFS rankings.
Senior Fantasy Writer Heath Cummings has locked in his projections for every Fantasy relevant quarterback, running back, wide receiver and tight end in your leagues. Not only do you get statistical projections as well as Fantasy point totals for every player in different scoring formats, but Cummings also includes DFS prices and values to help build winning DFS lineups each week. Get his Week 9 Fantasy and DFS projections right here.
Advanced NFL model simulates every game 10,000 times
SportsLine's model enters Week 9 of the 2024 NFL season on an incredible 12-5 betting hot streak on top-rated NFL picks this year. Longer term, it is on a 193-134 roll on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season and a 47-27 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022. The model has revealed picks for every game in Week 9, and one of its favorite picks is the Bears (+1.5, 44.5) covering on the road against the Cardinals, which cashes well over 60% of the time. You can find the model's picks for every game here.
NFL Vegas expert picks revealed
SportsLine has an expansive team of NFL experts who provide quality betting advice for every game on the schedule. Insider Jason La Canfora (19-12 in last 24 NFL ATS picks) has revealed his best bets for Week 9, including the Saints (-7.5, 43.5) to cover on the road against the Panthers in a game that opened at New Orleans -1. La Canfora's other NFL best bets for Week 9 can be found here.
Eric Cohen, who is 51-23 (69%) since Week 4, has exact score predictions for all 15 games. He is high on the Lions (-2.5, 47.5) to beat the Packers on the road, and is also calling for an underdog to pull off a surprising upset. Hit any of his exact score picks and you're looking at a payout well over 100-1. That pick, along with his prediction for all 14 remaining games, are available here. SportsLine's advanced computer model has also locked in its exact score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game right here.
Vikings vs. Colts Sunday Night Football picks
The Minnesota Vikings will try to snap a two-game losing streak when they host the Indianapolis Colts (+5.5, 46.5) on Sunday Night Football. SportsLine's model likes the Over (46.5) in that game and has also revealed its picks on the spread and money line. NFL expert Larry Hartstein, who is on a 46-19-2 roll on Vikings games, has also locked in his best bet for SNF right here.
SportsLine's AI PickBot has locked in its player props for players like Joe Flacco, Jonathan Taylor, Sam Darnold and Aaron Jones. One of its top picks is Taylor going Over 72.5 rushing yards, which has earned a 4-star rating. The AI notes, "With an average of 90.8, Jonathan Taylor has gone over his total rushing yards line in four of his last five games." You can see all the top-rated NFL prop picks from the AI PickBot here.
Chiefs vs. Buccaneers Monday Night Football picks
The Kansas City Chiefs will try to maintain their unbeaten start to the season when they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+9, 45.5) on Monday Night Football. SportsLine's model likes the Over (45.5) in that game and has also revealed its picks on the spread and money line. NFL expert Micah Roberts, who is on a 19-7 roll on Buccaneers games, has also locked in his best bet for MNF right here.
SportsLine's AI PickBot has locked in its player props for Monday's showdown. One of its top picks is Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce going Over 61.5 receiving yards, which has earned a 4-star rating. The AI notes that Kelce has hit this mark three times in his last five games and had 12 targets last week. Ready for it? The AI is predicting Kelce hits 80 yards. You can see all the top-rated NFL prop picks from the AI PickBot here.
