A pair of AFC division leaders headline the NFL Week 9 schedule when the Indianapolis Colts take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The Colts, behind running back Jonathan Taylor and quarterback Daniel Jones,

Jacobs has been automatic for the Packers this season – he’s found the end zone in all but one game and rolls into Week 9 riding a four-game TD streak. He’s already stacked up nine rushing TDs, and Green Bay keeps handing him the rock whenever they’re sniffing the goal line.

Overall picks to win: 10-3 in Week 8 (82-38-1 for the season) Picks to win with 1-5 confidence: 7-1 (53-29-1) Picks to win with 6-10 confidence: 3-2 (29-9) Overall to cover the spread: 6-7 (60-58-3) Cover the spread picks with 1-5 confidence: 5-6 (51-48-2) Cover the spread picks with 6-10 confidence: 1-1 (9-10-1)

After two bad weeks, it's back to the winning ways for me with my NFL picks. I went 9-4 against the spread last week and 10-3 straight up. That's my kind of week. It ups my season records to 64-57 ATS and 86-34-1 straight up.

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 9 showdown between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings

Josh Inglis breaks down his top touchdown bets for Week 9, headlined by Denver Broncos rookie running back RJ Harvey.

With that in mind, the Week 9 slate opened with nine home underdogs, which should raise the antennas of any good bettor. The scales will even out at some point, so it's best to keep your head on a swivel.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to action Thursday night after missing two games with a hamstring injury, and his team's slim playoff chances depended on him returning to his MVP form against the Miami Dolphins.