New Orleans Saints @ Carolina Panthers
The winner remains in the playoff hunt while the loser can start planning for next year. The Panthers were the top ranked defensive unit last season but is currently allowing 273 pass yards and 25.1 points per game. The Saints are worse defensively but when you have Drew Brees running the show, it sometimes doesn’t matter.
Line bet – Saints +3.5
Best bet – Saints +10.5 points @ $1.30
Feeling lucky – Saints to win by 1-6 points @ $4.00
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh were a victim of the Dallas Cowboy buzz-saw last weekend and find themselves a game away from a playoff wildcard position. Cleveland are 0-10 and hurtling towards a winless season. Seven of Pittsburgh’s last eight road games have resulted in the total game score finishing under the market line. Steelers star wide receiver Antonio Brown has scored three touchdowns in his last two appearances against the Browns.
Line bet – Steelers -7.5
Best bet – Steelers -3.5 @ $1.53
Feeling lucky – Steelers to win by 7-12 points @ $3.95
Baltimore Ravens @ Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys are the form team of the competition, having won 8 straight games off the back of their star rookie duo of Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, either of who would be a deserving rookie of the year. They take on a Ravens team sitting atop the AFC North on the back of their stellar defence. Not only has Dallas won their last eight games, they have covered the link in all eight wins.
Line bet – Cowboys -6.5
Best bet – Cowboys to win @ $1.31
Feeling lucky – Cowboys to win by 7-12 points @ $4.00
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions sit atop the NFC North and will host the cellar-dwelling Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11. All nine Detroit games this season have been decided by a margin of seven points or less and all of their four home games have been decided by a margin of three points or less.
Line bet – Jaguars +5.5
Best bet – Lions to win @ $1.38
Feeling lucky – Lions to win by 1-6 points @ $3.50
Tennessee Titans @ Indianapolis Colts
The Titans and Colts meet in massive AFC South clash, with the winner keeping alive their faint hopes of securing a wildcard berth. Indianapolis have alternated wins and losses over their last eight games, so to label them inconsistent is a statement of fact. The Colts have won the last 10 games in the season series, while each of the Titans last seven games have resulted in the game total going over the market line.
Line bet – Titans +3.5
Best bet – Titans +10.5@ $1.30
Feeling lucky – Game total over 55.5 points @ $2.32
Buffalo Bills @ Cincinnati Bengals
Both Buffalo and Cincinnati probably have to win all games from here to push for a wildcard spot, making this a critical Week 11 game. The Bills have lost three straight while the Bengals have nothing to show from a fortnight when they tied with Washington and lost by a single point to the Giants. Each of the last seven games between Buffalo and Cincinnati have resulted in the game score going over the market line.
Line bet – Bengals -2.5
Best bet – Bills +10.5 points @ $1.26
Feeling lucky – Bengals to score 25-27 points @ $6.00
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Kansas City Chiefs
Sitting equal at the top of the AFC West, the Chiefs have quietly gone about becoming one of the best teams in the NFL. The Bucs are explosive offensively but have their problems at the other end of the field. Tampa Bay has won three of its four games as an away underdog this season, while the Chiefs have covered the spread in just one of their last seven home games.
Line bet – Chiefs -7.5
Best bet – Chiefs -3.5 points @ $1.53
Feeling lucky – Buccaneers to score under 16 points @ $2.72
Chicago Bears @ New York Giants
The Giants have moved to 6-3 and are in the box seat to win a wildcard berth, while the Bears are a rabble having been smashed 36-10 by Tampa Bay and also losing wide receiver Alshon Jeffery to suspension as he violated the league’s drug policy. In each of the last three Chicago games, the road team has scored exactly 10 points. Giants star Odell Beckham Jnr. has scored five touchdowns in his last three home games.
Line bet – Giants -7.5
Best bet – Giants to win @ $1.32
Feeling lucky – Giants to win by 7-12 points @ $3.95
Arizona Cardinals @ Minnesota Vikings
Arizona travel to Minnesota with their season on life support and not having won a game in Minnesota since 1977. The Vikings started the season 5-0 but a terrible offensive line and a lack of offensive skill players has put too much pressure on what is an elite defence, and they have lost their last four games. A defensive slugfest is on the cards; the Vikings rank first in points conceded and third in yards per game, while the Cardinals rank fourth and second in those categories respectively.
Line bet – Vikings +0.5
Best bet – total game score under 43.5 points @ $1.92
Feeling lucky – total game score under 34 points @ $3.05
Miami Dolphins @ Los Angeles Rams
The Dolphins have won four straight and are 5-4 and face a Rams side that is woeful offensively but is at 4-5 on the back of a strong defence. The Dolphins have won nine of their last 10 encounters with the Rams and have covered the spread in their four wins. Eight of the Rams’ last 11 outings have resulted in the total game score finishing under the market line
Line bet – Dolphins -1.5
Best bet – Rams to score under 21.5 points @ $1.56
Feeling lucky – Rams to score under 14.5 points @ $3.30
New England Patriots @ San Francisco 49ers
After losing four straight games by an average of 19 points, the 49ers lost as time expired against Arizona. The Patriots lost for just the second time this year, with both losses coming at home. They have won all four road games this season, covering the line in all four games.
Line bet – Patriots -13.0
Best bet – Nope.
Feeling lucky – Patriots -13.0 @1.91
Philadelphia Eagles @ Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks defeated New England and host the Eagles coming off a short week. Russell Wilson looked like he was back to his best in Week 10, throwing for three touchdowns while Philadelphia have struggled on the road, despite one of the league’s best defences.
Line bet – Eagles +6.5
Best bet – Eagles +12.5 @ $1.41
Feeling lucky – Seahawks to win by 1-6 points @ $3.50
Green Bay Packers @ Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins host the slumping Green Bay Packers in a fascinating Sunday Night Football clash. The Redskins lost the corresponding clash in the NFC Wild Card matchup last season but are favoured against a foe far from what it once was. The Packers have won six of their last seven encounters with the Redskins, and each of the last seven games at this stadium have resulted in the game score going over the market line.
Line bet – Redskins -2.5
Best bet – Packers +10.5 @ $1.26
Feeling lucky – Redskins to score over 32 points @ $3.95
Houston Texans @ Oakland Raiders
A huge Monday Night Football game is on the slate as two division leader clash when the Texans travel to Oakland to face the Raiders. Both teams have defeated just one team with a winning record, but the Raiders were impressive in decimating the defending SuperBowl champs Denver Broncos in Week 9. The Texans will struggle to progress the ball with quarterback Brock Osweiler sitting comfortably among the worse field generals in the NFL today despite his inflated salary.
Line bet – Raiders -5.5
Best bet – Raiders to win @ $1.40
Feeling lucky – Raiders to win by 8 or more points @ $2.60
