Not only were the Vikings on the losing end of their matchup, but saw running back Dalvin Cook suffer a shoulder injury that will likely keep him out for this matchup and possibly longer. While Minnesota still has plenty of weapons to throw at the winless Lions, it wasn't surprising to see things tick down in the aftermath of Cook's injury. This number does look promising for Detroit, however, as the Vikings are ATS in their last nine games as a favorite and are ATS against teams with a losing record.
Meanwhile, the Lions are ATS in their last five games overall. Eagles at Jets Opening line: Eagles -6 The Eagles have since bumped up to a 7-point favorite over the Jets this week. He threw three interceptions and completed roughly Despite those struggles. Rookie Zach Wilson is still battling some inefficiencies, so this could prove to be a low-scoring affair if both quarterbacks continue to struggle. Cardinals at Bears Opening line: Cardinals -7 The Cardinals could be getting Kyler Murray back for this game following a Week 12 bye and will be facing a Bears team that narrowly defeated the Lions on Thanksgiving.
Of course, that was without rookie quarterback Justin Fields, who is battling rib injuries. Both quarterbacks will be worth monitoring as the week progresses, but Arizona will be considered the road favorite regardless, it appears. The Cardinals are ATS vs. Chargers at Bengals Opening line: Bengals -2 This spread has since bumped up to a full field goal to Bengals Cincinnati looks like it has found its mojo over the last few weeks with the latest win being a smackdown over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Meanwhile, the Chargers are still in the thick of the AFC West race but just suffered a rough loss to the Broncos in Denver where Justin Herbert threw two interceptions including a pick-six. However, Cincinnati also hasn't been a lock in the aftermath of a win, owning a ATS record following their last 11 straight-up victories.
Buccaneers at Falcons Opening line: Buccaneers The Bucs are coming off a last-second win over the Indianapolis Colts that was spearheaded by Leonard Fournette and his four touchdowns. Meanwhile, the Falcons got some elite production from its backfield in the win over Jacksonville as Cordarrelle Patterson totaled yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns.
This game occurring in Atlanta does make the Falcons an interesting pick as the Bucs are ATS in their last six road games. Jaguars at Rams Opening line: Rams The Rams were able to get Odell Beckham Jr. They should have a much easier time against Jacksonville, who suffered a loss to the Falcons at home. Taking the massive amount of points could prove to be the wise move for this matchup as L.
Meanwhile, the Jags are ATS in their last four road games against teams with a winning record. Washington at Raiders Opening line: Raiders Recently, the Raiders have not been particularly strong at home, going ATS in their last five contests at Allegiant Stadium.
Indianapolis has already dominated Houston once this season, picking up a win at home in mid-October. The Colts have not lost consecutive games since September, so they have consistently bounced back. Houston has only recorded one home victory this season and is coming off a loss to the Jets last week. The Texans enter Week 13 as the lowest-scoring team in the NFL and have only covered the spread once in their last seven games against the Colts.
SportsLine's model projects a big day for Indianapolis quarterback Carson Wentz , who is expected to throw for yards and two touchdowns. The Colts are covering the spread in more than 60 percent of simulations.
It's the third-largest spread of the week, per the Week 13 NFL Vegas odds at Caesars Sportsbook, and SportsLine's model sees an opportunity for anyone willing to take a large underdog. Kansas City has found itself again after early season struggles, but this game will test how potent the Chiefs really are. The Broncos may have traded away Von Miller , but their defense has still held opponents under total yards in their last four games.
Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has been cooking up a strong season that has supplied the team with enough competent play to win games.
The Texans enter Week 13 as the lowest-scoring team in the NFL and have only covered the spread once in their last seven games against the Colts. SportsLine's model projects a big day for Indianapolis quarterback Carson Wentz , who is expected to throw for yards and two touchdowns.
The Colts are covering the spread in more than 60 percent of simulations. It's the third-largest spread of the week, per the Week 13 NFL Vegas odds at Caesars Sportsbook, and SportsLine's model sees an opportunity for anyone willing to take a large underdog. Kansas City has found itself again after early season struggles, but this game will test how potent the Chiefs really are. The Broncos may have traded away Von Miller , but their defense has still held opponents under total yards in their last four games.
Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has been cooking up a strong season that has supplied the team with enough competent play to win games. SportsLine's model projects him to get an assist from running backs Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams , both of whom the model projects to get 60 yards on five yards per carry.
SportsLine's simulations have Denver covering the spread well over 60 percent of the time. You can only get every pick for every game at SportsLine. This total opened at 49 and even dropped down to Considering that movement, we might even see more people going toward the over. Jacksonville is allowing an NFL-high 5. Peyton Barber could even carry the load at times when needed. Although those numbers are horrific, the defense is also creating the seventh-most takeaways 17 this season.
They did have one last in Atlanta. All of these numbers are great for the total going over considering good field position could be coming for the opposition. Despite completing 65 of his 95 passes Given how the Bucs operate their offense, this is going to be a very interesting matchup of strength versus strength. Some of these numbers are skewed, though, as some of these opponents over this stretch were either not looking to throw the ball or incapable of doing so.
We expect both QBs to have big days through the air, and that should get us going in the right direction. Not to mention, both guys are capable of turning the ball over, and that could lead to favorable field positioning for both sides. San Francisco 49ers at Baltimore Ravens Both teams are coming off huge blowout victories and have their fair share of wins against quality opponents.
There was some reasoning to this from a few pundits, in that the Ravens huge win on Monday night is the last thing people saw going into Week However, the 49ers also had a huge primetime win themselves on Monday night. It is, however, the running game the 49ers are most-notable for and will always give them a chance to win.
This might come a little more difficult to come by this time around, considering the Ravens are allowing the third-fewest rushing yards per game San Francisco boasts the most fearsome fronts in football, with all of their former first-round picks anchoring the way up front. In fact, the Ravens have scored at least 41 points in each of their last three games.