Thanksgiving was kind to us, as we went 11-4-1 ATS in Week 12. About time.
I’ve been painted as a “Lions h8er” by the kind people in Detroit, and I should have leaned into that instead of taking Jared Goff to blow out the Green Bay Packers. I also hoped the QB change would spark the New York Jets, which it did not, and then the Houston Texans’ 58-yard game-tying field goal came up just short. But as I said, we won a lot more than we lost last week.
Week 13 should be fun. The Denver Broncos and Texans face off in a matchup with massive playoff implications, an NFC Championship rematch takes place in Philadelphia and Patrick Mahomes takes his first trip to Lambeau Field. Here’s a look at what I’m thinking this week. As always, credit to the CBS Sports research team for making me sound smart.
All odds come courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook
Top five picks ATS record: 27-30-3
Overall ATS record: 78-95-7
Straight up record: 105-75
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Featured Game | New York Jets vs. Atlanta Falcons
I hope Aaron Rodgers isn’t bringing some kind of weird juju with him as he returns to practice as a limited participant. I’m sure the team is excited he’s back, but that team hasn’t been very good. Tim Boyle didn’t look like an upgrade over Zach Wilson, and who knows how much longer this talented defense can continue to shoulder the load. It felt like things fell apart a bit last week against the Miami Dolphins.
As for the Falcons, they are back on top in the NFC South after defeating the New Orleans Saints. Jessie Bates III had an epic 90-yard pick-six, and Bijan Robinson went off for 123…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2023-12-03 13:30:27
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