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Jason McIntyre
Co-Host of THE HERD and FOX Sports Betting Analyst
NFL Week 12 will be interesting, to say the absolute least.
We’ve got Super Bowl favorite Detroit facing an Indy team that has the tendency to keep games competitive, and we’ve got the Harbaugh brothers facing off on Monday Night Football.
Which way will the pendulum swing in these games?
Well, I know where I’m putting my money. Keep reading to check out my best bets for this weekend’s slate of games.
(All times ET)
SUNDAY, NOV. 24
Cowboys @ Commanders (1 p.m., FOX and FOX Sports App)
I usually do my best to avoid taking favorites in divisional matchups, but I do love the Commanders here.
I’ve heard this spot referred to as the “widowmaker.” One team (Washington) comes in with extra rest, having played last Thursday. The other (Dallas), is on short rest, having played Monday.
You have to wonder if the Cowboys have quit. That dispiriting loss to the Texans was their fifth in a row. There will be no playoffs. They have a road trip here and then head back for a Thanksgiving game against the Giants.
Then you look at the injuries. Dallas ended the Houston game with three offensive linemen out, and it looks like two of them — Tyler Smith and Zack Martin — might not play Sunday. Washington is in much better shape health-wise — except Marshon Lattimore, who has yet to suit up due to a hamstring injury.
Finally, Dan Quinn spent a few years in Dallas and got to see Cooper Rush in practice daily. He knows Rush’s strengths and weaknesses.
Even though Washington’s defense isn’t great, it doesn’t have to be here. This feels like a 30-13 Washington win. Oh, and double-digit favorites are 5-0 ATS this season.
PICK: Washington (-10) to win by more than 10 points
Blazin’ 5: Colts (+7.5) upset the Lions, Eagles (-2.5) take care of Rams in Week 12
Lions @ Colts (1 p.m., FOX and FOX Sports App)
This is a tough one to stomach, but I’m…
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