Bill Speros

The Rebound Bowl. The depleted Bucs and demoralized Bills both lost Sunday as favorites. New England (+2.5) upset Tampa Bay 28-23 in front of several thousand Patriots fans at Raymond James Stadium. Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins routed Buffalo 30-13 at Hard Rock Stadium. The Bills were out of their element in the warm and humid climes of South Florida. No such concerns this week, given the projected 45-degree temperatures come kickoff. Baker Mayfield needs help. It may not arrive in time for this week’s game. But the Bills have only covered twice in their past 7 games. Tampa’s covered in 4 of 5 road games and bulks up against the run (save for TreVeyon Henderson). Baker cooks away from home in our Week 11 NFL Best Bets.

The Panthers took everyone to the cleaners on Sunday, losing outright at 5-point favorites at New Orleans. The Falcons continue to master the agony of defeat in losing 4 straight. They pushed the Patriots to the brink before losing 24-23 on a missed extra point in Week 9. Sunday, Indy caught Atlanta at the gun with a last-second field goal in Berlin and then won it on OT. The Falcons offer a tough defensive front and could well replicate the Saints, who held Bryce Young to 124 yards passing, and forced him into two turnovers. Meanwhile, Drake London continues to eat on both sides of the Atlantic.

The Dolphins have been taking on water for weeks. Mike McDaniel's team got deep-sixed by the Browns 31-6. The Falcons sputtered Sunday night. falling 20-10 to the host 49ers. Atlanta has shown itself capable of playing well against lesser opponents. And they don't get much lesser than the 1-6 Dolphins. And that win over the Jets doesn't really count. The Dolphins have been outscored on average 9.3 PPG.