NFL Week 16 odds, picks, best bets: Rams cover vs. Saints, Eagles rebound big vs. Giants

Merry Christmas, friends. We had another one of those weeks where we had a winning record, but the top five fell short. The Cincinnati Bengals pushed as three-point favorites, the Los Angeles Rams came through, but I was just flat-out wrong about the Tennessee Titans, Green Bay Packers and DALLAS COWBOYS. Sorry, I didn’t know James Cook was Christian McCaffrey. My bad.

All that said, I’ll brag about taking the Carolina Panthers +3 and Seattle Seahawks +4. An 8-6-2 ATS week overall. Here’s a look at what I’m thinking in Week 16. As always, credit to the CBS Sports research team for making me sound smart.

 Odds courtesy of SportsLine consensus

Top five picks ATS record: 33-38-4
Overall ATS record: 99-114-11
Straight up record: 133-91

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Featured Game | Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints

I really like the Rams. I backed them last week and I’ll do it again here. Skipping over that Washington Commanders matchup in which they covered, did you watch Matthew Stafford against the Baltimore Ravens the week prior? The vet showed up on the road and threw three touchdowns while Kyren Williams rushed for 114 yards. The Rams lost in overtime, but it was because their special teams gave up a punt return touchdown. 

Stafford has thrown 12 touchdowns over the past four contests, which ranks most in the NFL, while the Saints have lost four straight games on Thursday. L.A. is super dangerous when healthy. The Rams average 6.7 yards per play when Stafford, Williams, Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua are all on the field this season. I’ll give you that the -4 number is…

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Author : Jordan Dajani

Publish date : 2023-12-21 14:20:13

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