2023 NFL Pick Em Confidence Pools: Week 14 Predictions
NFL Week 14 kicks off tonight with some Thursday Night Football action between the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers. Maybe action is a strong word, but it’s football nonetheless and it’s time to get those picks in for Confidence Pools. Remember, we are making football picks straight up. There is no “against the spread” here so that actually alleviates some of the pressures and concerns with betting. Think of it as money line action and you can lay the big points on the lines you wouldn’t normally bet because of a lack of value. We’ve been cruising along nicely, just outside the top 10 but we took some extra chances last week that did not pan out. Stupid New York Jets. If you can’t beat Arthur Smith’s stupidity, then what are you as an organization? But I digress. Let’s just get to this week’s picks.
- Season Record: 119-74-0
- Season Points: 1,016
| Game | Pick | Confidence # | Money Line |
| Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins | Dolphins | 15 | -800 |
| Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers | 49ers | 14 | -550 |
| Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore Ravens | Ravens | 13 | -350 |
| Green Bay Packers at New York Giants | Packers | 12 | -350 |
| Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints | Saints | 11 | -225 |
| Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears | Lions | 10 | -175 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars at Cleveland Browns | Browns | 9 | -175 |
| Houston Texans at New York Jets | Texans | 8 | -210 |
| Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers | Broncos | 7 | 120 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons | Buccaneers | 6 | 100 |
| Minnesota Vikings at Las Vegas Raiders | Vikings | 5 | -155 |
| Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs | Chiefs | 4 | -125 |
| Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys | Cowboys | 3 | -175 |
| Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals | Colts | 2 | -110 |
| New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers | Patriots | 1 | 200 |
Player News
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Saints hosted free agent CB Asante Samuel for a visit Monday.
Samuel, fresh off offseason neck surgery, visited with the Saints Monday as he pursues his next playing opportunity. He has clear connection to the franchise after they hired Brandon Staley to fill their defensive coordinator position, for whom Samuel played under with the Chargers. Fowler adds that Samuel has another doctor visit scheduled for early July, during which time he hopes to gain clearance to resume football activities.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Packers met with WR Jayden Reed’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, to clarify his status with the team.
The meeting comes after the Packers selected a wide receiver in the first round for the first time since 2002 in this year’s draft. ESPN’s Adam Schefter added that the team emphasized Reed’s status as the top option at wide receiver after the selection of Matthew Golden and Savion Williams. “Green Bay’s top receiver” means far less for fantasy than it does in other places around the league considering Reed led the team with just 62.6% of the team’s offensive snaps played in 2024.
Saints signed QB Hunter Dekkers.
Dekkers spent three seasons with the Cyclones of Iowa State before stepping away from football following an indictment surrounding charges related to sports gambling. He then played his final collegiate season at Iowa Western before being invited to Saints camp. Dekkers spent his redshirt season backing up Brock Purdy at Iowa State.
Seahawks signed No. 18 overall pick OG Grey Zabel to a four-year contract.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Zabel’s deal is worth a guaranteed $18.471 million. The former North Dakota State guard will be tasked with bolstering a Seahawks line that ranked 26th in PFF pass blocking grades and 24th in run blocking grades. The Seahawks didn’t do much to address their offensive line this offseason, with Zabel being the biggest addition to date. The FCS stud showed out at this year’s senior bowl, and brings high expectations into his rookie season after dominating at the college ranks.
Free agent WR Gabe Davis is visiting the 49ers on Monday.
It’s the first known interest we’ve seen of Davis, who was released by the Jaguars last week with a failed physical designation. The 49ers will likely be without Brandon Aiyuk to start the season, and the idea of adding another veteran to the room is appealing. Kyle Shanahan can turn a lot of football players into something fantasy-interesting, but Davis might be a step beyond even his schemes.
Falcons released WR Phillip Dorsett.
What was your favorite moment of Dorsett’s three-month run on a reserve/future contract with the Falcons? Was it when the signing was announced, or was it when the release happened? Dorsett will try to bounce to another team as wideout depth as he enters his age-32 season. He did not play NFL snaps last year and was only targeted three times by the Broncos in 2023.