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Tennessee Titans to beat Indianapolis Colts –

The Titans were on a four-game winning streak before they were beaten by the Pittsburgh last Thursday, and should respond with a victory against the struggling Colts.

Indianapolis have lost four of their last five games and are yet to beat a team with more than four total wins this season.

They were thumped 36-22 in Tennessee in Week 6, and there’s no reason to believe that their defence – the leakiest in the NFL – will have any answer for the Titans.

New Orleans Saints to beat Los Angeles Rams –

The first team ever to win eight successive games after losing the first two, the Saints are arguably the most complete team in the NFL.

They are the league’s second-highest scorers – averaging 30.2 points per game – and rank eighth defensively, having held six of their last eight opponents under 18 points.

New Orleans are equipped to come through a tricky game against the Rams’ second-ranked offense this weekend, particularly given how Los Angeles struggled against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

They were held to just seven points in a 14-point defeat, and now take on a Saints pass defence that has been excellent since Week 2. 

Seattle Seahawks to beat San Francisco 49ers –

The 49ers got their first win of the season last weekend against the useless New York Giants, but they should return to losing ways against a Seahawks team that have dominated this rivalry in recent years.

Seattle have won eight successive games against San Francisco, holding the 49ers under 20 points on seven occasions.

A similar result should be expected here, given that Seattle’s defence ranks 10th in the NFL, while San Francisco’s offense is the league’s sixth-worst.

The Seahawks have struggled this season when their shaky offensive line has been put under pressure, but the 49ers’ defensive front lacks the ability to really trouble them.

Baltimore Ravens to beat Houston Texans –

The Ravens beat the Green Bay Packers last weekend to improve their record to 5-5, and they should boost their playoff chances further with a win over the Texans.

Houston beat the Arizona Cardinals last week but lost the three games prior to that, and the four teams the Texans have won against this season have a combined record of 14 wins and 26 defeats.

Quarterback Tom Savage has been unimpressive since he replaced the injured Deshaun Watson in Week 9, and he faces perhaps his toughest test of the season against Baltimore’s third-ranked defence.

The Ravens have completely shut out two of their last three opponents, and should manage to hold the Texans in check on the way to a win.