#Tough spot for Tom Brady

Los Angeles Chargers (+7) over TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

I’ve lost the past two weeks going against Tompa Brady, but the Bucs stop here (at least against the spread).

I have to trust my handicapping that the Buccaneers aren’t this good and shouldn’t be laying a full touchdown against this Chargers team.

Granted, LA lost to the same Panthers team the Bucs beat the week prior, but I prefer to focus on the way the Chargers defense stepped up in nearly beating the Chiefs in Week 2, and I believe we’ll see rookie QB Justin Herbert continue to improve. The touchdown head start is too much to pass up.

WASHINGTON (+13) over Baltimore Ravens

OK, get ready to plug our noses through our masks. NFL double-digit home underdogs are my favorite bets in all of sports.

The Ravens are obviously the better team — and itBet takes that for a road team to be favored by this many points — but I still believe parity exists in the NFL as well as “On any given Sunday.” Washington should benefit from having faced Kyler Murray and the Cardinals offense, plus the Ravens could suffer a letdown after their Monday night loss to the Chiefs, so I’ll take all the points I can get.

Last week: 0-2. Jets (L), Broncos (L).
2020 season: 1-5.