The Bearded Talisman's Week 9 NFL Picks

Lions -8.5 vs Vikings – Lions are coming off a bye week after an impressive MNF win against Tampa. DT Alim McNeill made his season debut against the Bucs, and the Lions D, even though thin in the secondary for that game, held Tampa to 9 points. The Lions enter this game for the most part healthy, while both offensive tackles are questionable for the Vikings, who got annihilated last Thursday…