The NFL has been incredibly unpredictable over the past two weeks due to COVID-19, but the changes the league has made in protocols should help bettors, fans and teams moving forward. #DajaniDimes went 9-7 against the spread last week, which isn't something to be proud of but it felt OK considering every pick was a shot in the dark due to the virus.A quick appreciation of John Madden, who . I wouldn't be writing this column or working for CBS Sports if it wasn't for him. The impact he had on the game of football during his coaching career and after truly can't be measured. The 'Madden' video game brought more fans to the table than you would imagine.Let's jump into the picks. Peep the season stats below.Top five picks record: 42- Paul George Jersey 38Overall ATS record: 114-125-1Straight up record: 149-90-12020 ATS record: 125-120-9(2 official picks mi sed due to COVID rescheduling)Sunday, 1 p.m. ET (Fox) The Buccaneers may not have head coach Bruce Arians on the sideline this Sunday but that's fine because is an a sistant head coach. The Buccaneers are mi sing several key players like , and , but how much does that matter when they Danilo Gallinari Jersey are facing a bad opponent? The Buccaneers beat the by 26 last week. scored a 55-yard touchdown, caught 10 pa ses for 101 yards and flashed with 81 yards on three receptions. Credit to the Jets for beating the last week and losing to the by le s than double digits the week prior, but the Buccaneers are just different.The pick:Buccaneers -13Projected score: Buccaneers 30-13Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET (CBS) The Texans are coming off of a surprising 41-29 victory over the . rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns. While he's known for his time with the , he's actually having a career year at the age of 31! This Texans team isn't one of the best in the league, but you absolutely can't sleepwalk past them. Keep an eye on rookie quarterback , as he's making a case to be a part of the team's future. 49ers quarterback reportedly suffered a and torn ligament in his right thumb, . He's going to try to tough it out, but he didn't look too great against the . If starts, he's not guaranteed to be an automatic upgrade either. Bottom line, this spread is too big in my opinion.The pick:Texans +12.5Projected score: 49ers 23-20Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox) The Saints are going to be pi sed off. Sean Payton was forced to trot out James Johnson Jersey practice squad guys earlier this week, as the Saints were destroyed in front of a national audience. New Orleans will be getting several players back including presumably quarterback . The Panthers haven't covered a spread since Nov. 14, when injected energy into this franchise against the . It hasn't happened since. COVID-19 details obviously determine how we play this game, but I think we may have caught Vegas slipping here. The Saints are playing for the postseason while the Panthers are wondering if their head coach will be around next year.The pick:Saints -6.5Projected score: Saints 27-20Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET (Fox) The Cardinals are floundering. I made them a best bet last week because I had faith in their talent, but they were unable to defeat a shorthanded team. In fact, they made look like an amazing quarterback. As for Chris Paul Jersey the Cowboys, they couldn't be more confident after a 56-14 beatdown of the . I don't think the Cowboys are a legitimate Super Bowl contender, but I will definitely jump on them covering six points against a deflated Cardinals team in Dallas. The pick:Cowboys -5.5Projected score:Cowboys 35-26Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET (ESPN) I don't think the Browns are making the playoffs, but don't tell them that. The Steelers likely won't either, and they haven't recorded many great wins at home this season. You could point to their last 'W' against the Titans, but Pittsburgh had just 168 yards of total offense! I hate to bet against in what should be his final Ricky Rubio Jersey home game, but I think he goes out on a lo s.Pittsburgh's defense stood tall in its first matchup with Cleveland earlier this year, pre suring and bottling up . I don't think that happens again. The Steelers now have the statistically worst run defense in the NFL with an average of 142.7 rushing yards allowed per game. went for 205 yards and two touchdowns three weeks ago, rushed for 108 yards two weeks ago and then the just flattened the Steelers this past Sunday.The pick:Browns -3Projected score:Browns 23-17 (-6) 20-10 over Buccaneers (-13) 30-13 over JetsTitans (-3.5) 28-23 over DolphinsPatriots 27-16 over Jaguars (+15.5)Chiefs (-5) 35-28 over 30-20 over (+14.5)Chargers (-5.5) 28-21 over (-7) 28-20 over 27-26 over (+3.5) (-6.5) 30-23 over Colts 27-20 over Raiders (+8)