Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings
The Dallas Cowboys have won 10 straight and travel to Minnesota to take on a Vikings team that has lost five of their last six games. Each of the last five meetings between the Cowboys and Vikings have been won by the home team, while the Vikings are 8-1 at the spread in their last nine encounters with the Cowboys.
Line bet – Cowboys -3.0
Best bet – Cowboys to win @ $1.57
Feeling lucky – Cowboys to win by 7-12 points @ $4.90
Kansas City Chiefs @ Atlanta Falcons
The Chiefs come to Atlanta off a stirring 30-27 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 12, while the Falcons disposed of Arizona 38-19 and sit atop the NFC South. Kansas City have conceded more than 27 points just once this season; Atlanta have passed that total in 7 of their 11 games in this campaign and average 34.6 points a game under the dome at home. Each of the last four games between Kansas City and Atlanta have resulted in the game total going over the market line.
Line bet – Chiefs +3.5
Best bet – Chiefs +8.5 @ $1.38
Feeling lucky – Chiefs to win @ $2.55
Detroit Lions @ New Orleans Saints
The Detroit Lions lead the NFC North at 7-4 with all 11 of their games having been decided by seven points or less. Whether they are lucky or good is up for debate; they have come from behind in the fourth quarter in all seven of their wins. The Saints average 34.0 points a game at home, while the Lions have passed that total just once (in Week 1) and have passed 22 points just once in their last four away games. Four of the last five games between Detroit and New Orleans have resulted in the total game score going over the market line.
Line bet – Saints -5.5
Best bet – Saints to win @ $1.40
Feeling lucky – total game score between 53-56 points @ $6.80
Los Angeles Rams @ New England Patriots
After scraping past the NY Jets, the Patriots will hope for an improved performance when they host rookie Jared Goff and his Los Angeles Rams. Led by MVP candidate, Tom Brady, who has an 18:1 touchdown to intercept ratio, the Patriots are humming offensively and will salivate at the sight of a Rams defence that conceded 555 total yards and 49 points last weekend. The Patriots are 7-3 at the spread as favourites this season.
Line bet – Patriots -13.5
Best bet – Patriots to win @ $1.12
Feeling lucky – Patriots to score over 38.5 points @ $6.20
Denver Broncos @ Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars have lost six straight games and ‘welcome’ the defending SuperBowl champion Broncos coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Broncos must continue to win to stay in the hunt for a wild card spot and will be wary of a Jacksonville team that has made a habit of scoring junk time touchdowns, but has covered the spread in its last four games against Denver.
Line bet – Broncos -5.0
Best bet – Broncos to win @ $1.43
Feeling lucky – Broncos to win by 7-12 points @ $4.20
Houston Texans @ Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers have struggled all season, but their performance on Monday night football was clinical as they disposed of the Philadelphia Eagles 27-13 on the road. They return from a three-game road trip to take on a Texans team that will likely be missing star running back Lamar Miller, placing an unhealthy reliance on arguably the league’s worst quarterback Brock Osweiler. Each of the last four Packers games have seen the total game score go over the market line.
Line bet – Packers -6.5
Best bet – Packers to win @ $1.36
Feeling lucky – Texans to score between 15 and 17 points @ $5.50
Philadelphia Eagles @ Cincinnati Bengals
This clash looms as ‘loser leaves town’ for the Eagles and Bengals. Cincinnati are missing AJ Green and Giovani Bernard while the Eagles are decimated in the offensive line, with three of their best missing although two may return for this clash. The Bengals have covered the spread in each of their last eight encounters with the Eagles.
The Eagles have won just one of six road games this season, covering the spread in just that one game.
Line bet – Eagles -1.0
Best bet – Eagles + 7.5 @ $1.22
Feeling lucky – Total points under 37.0
Miami Dolphins @ Baltimore Ravens
The Dolphins have won six straight and are 7-4 on the season while the Ravens are the leaders in their division, relying on their defence and special teams as their offense is anaemic. The Ravens have won five of their last six against the Dolphins, covering the spread in all six of the encounters.
Line bet – Dolphins +3.5
Best bet – Total points under 43.0 points @ $1.60
Feeling lucky – match total between 40 and 43 points @ $6.00
San Francisco 49ers @ Chicago Bears
The San Francisco 49ers have lost 10 straight and take on fellow strugglers the Chicago Bears. The 49ers lost to Miami 31-24 despite the best efforts from Colin Kaepernick who accounted for 409 yards and three touchdowns. The Bears have lost each of the last five games in which they have started as favourites and the 49ers have covered the spread in 12 of their last 16 meetings with the Bears.
Line bet – Bears -1.0
Best bet – Bears + 6.5 @ $1.29
Feeling lucky – Bears to win by 1-6 points @ $3.50
Buffalo Bills @ Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders head into Week 13 leading the NFL’s best division and daring to dream of the possibility of having home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. They welcome the Buffalo Bills to town, with the Bills being a game out of a wildcard spot having won two games in a row. The Raiders have won their last five games, covering the spread in four of those games. Eight of the last 10 games between Buffalo and Oakland have resulted in the game total being over the market line.
Line bet – Raiders -3.0
Best bet – Raiders to win @ $1.58
Feeling lucky – Raiders to win AND game total points over 48.5 points @ $2.95
New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Steelers
The Giants have won six straight games and travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers, on a three-game winning streak of their own. New York have failed to score more than 30 points in any game this season but allow just 19.4 points per game. Five of the last six meetings between the Giants and Steelers have been won by the road team.
Line bet – Giants +6.0
Best bet – Giants +12.5 @ $1.38
Feeling lucky – match total between 41 and 44 points @ $6.85
Washington Redskins @ Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals have struggled offensively this year and welcome the white-hot Kirk Cousins to town. The Redskins quarterback has been sensational this season, ranking second in the league in passing yards. Washington have won eight of their last nine encounters with the Cardinals, and four of the last five games between the Redskins and Cardinals in Arizona have resulted in the game total finishing under the market line.
Line bet – Redskins +2.5
Best bet – Redskins +10.5 @ $1.26
Feeling lucky – Redskins to win by 1-6 points @ $3.95
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ San Diego Chargers
San Diego host the streaking Tampa Bay Buccaneers with both teams coming off impressive victories. The Chargers dealt Houston their first home defeat of the season while the Buccs dominated the Seattle Seahawks.
The Chargers have won six of their last eight encounters with the Buccaneers, while six of the Buccaneers’ last seven games have been won by the underdogs.
Line bet – Buccaneers +3.5
Best bet – Buccaneers +10.5 @ $1.30
Feeling lucky – Chargers to score between 26-28 points @ $5.30
Carolina Panthers @ Seattle Seahawks
Carolina made the SuperBowl last season but their season is hanging by a thread following last weekend’s loss to Oakland. They travel to Seattle to play a Seahawks team that will be seething following a woeful offensive performance in Week 12 when they lost 14-5 to Tampa Bay. The Seahawks have won five of their last seven encounters with the Panthers, and each of the last five games between the Panthers and Seahawks in Seattle have resulted in the game total going over the market line.
Line bet – Panthers +7.0
Best bet – Panthers +12.5 @ $1.44
Feeling lucky – Panthers to score between 17 and 19 points @ $5.80
Indianapolis Colts @ New York Jets
The Colts travel to New York and will welcome back star quarterback Andrew Luck from concussion; if they win, they could be locked in a three-way tie at 6-6 atop their division. The Jets have won three straight and four of their last five against the Colts but will start a slight underdog in this one. All five Indianapolis road games this season have resulted in the game total going over the market line.
Line bet – Jets +2.0
Best bet – Jets +8.5 @ $1.31
Feeling lucky – Total points over 53 points @ $2.42
