NFL Week 12 odds: ‘Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda’ parlay; five bets that would’ve won big

Patrick Everson

FOX Sports Betting Analyst

NFL Week 12 odds are a memory, but the typical Monday morning quarterback conversations continue. So we at FOX Sports will offer some Tuesday morning quarterbacking for the sports betting crowd.

Throughout the season, the public betting masses love wagering on parlays. And we get it. Betting a little to win a lot is appealing, like the lottery, or in this instance, perhaps a mini-lottery.

However, remember this, too: Parlays are a bookmaker’s best friend. That’s how they really make their money.

That being said, what if I told you that betting $10 on: the favorite to win Offensive Rookie of the Year and a former Heisman winner to score first, a first round pick who once finished third in the country in receiving yards to score first, a favorite to cover a three-point spread at home, an 8-2 team to win straight up against a 4-6 team, and a game involving Christian McCaffrey and Josh Jacobs to go over 44.5 points would profit you almost $4,300?

In Week 12, it would have. With that in mind, here’s this week’s edition of …

Woulda Coulda Shoulda

The following five-leg parlay in DraftKings Sportsbook’s Week 12 NFL odds would’ve done just that:

Jayden Daniels +600 to score the first touchdown in the Commanders-Cowboys gameJaxon Smith-Njigba +950 to score first TD in the Seahawks-Cardinals gameEagles -3 (-110) vs. RamsVikings moneyline -162 vs. Bears49ers-Packers Over 44.5 total points

It took until well into the second quarter for the Dallas-Washington game to see a touchdown. But it was indeed Commanders rookie quarterback Daniels who scored it, on a 17-yard run.

Seahawks wideout Smith-Njigba found paydirt late in the first quarter, for the first touchdown of the Seahawks-Cards game.

Eagles vs. Rams was a very well-bet Sunday night showdown, with the public betting masses high on Philadelphia to cover as 3-point road favorites. The Eagles rolled to a…

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Publish date : 2024-11-26 23:36:00

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