Expert NFL Cappers – Week 17 Projections
Week 17 of the NFL season is one in which bettors have a great opportunity to win one over on the books. With certain teams putting in a full effort, others a half effort, and others yet not placing much stock on their regular-season finale, bettors that pay close attention to the motivation each team brings to their Week 17 matchup have a chance to discover significant edges.
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Here’s a look at five favorites and five underdogs worthy of a closer gambling eye in Week 17.
NFL Gambling – Week 17 Favorites
Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
Week 17 NFL Spread: Colts -6.5
This game may not mean anything to the Colts in the standings, but after they had their butts handed to them by the Dallas Cowboys a week ago, there is no way Chuck Pagano will be content to give his team a week off. The Titans are easily the worst team in football at the moment.
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Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens
Week 17 NFL Spread: Ravens -8.5
The Browns’ quarterback situation is an absolute mess, and this is a must-win game for a Ravens team that has certainly played well enough to belong in the playoffs. Justin Forsett may not be completely healthy, but any one of the Ravens’ stable of backs should have little trouble slicing through the Browns’ soft run defense.
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 17 NFL Spread: Saints -4
The Saints have officially missed out on the postseason, but this is still a prideful group, and they’ll want to end the season on the high note. Given the quality of their opponent, they should be able to.
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Week 17 NFL Spread: Vikings -6.5
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The Vikings have quietly played a lot better of late. Teddy Bridgewater is really running the team’s offense effectively. Meanwhile, the Bears are a mess, and they’re trying to get their coach fired. One side wants this game, and the other doesn’t.
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
Week 17 NFL Spread: Patriots -4
This line opened in the double-digits. The Bills will certainly give the Patriots some trouble, as they often do, but New England needs this game to clinch home field advantage throughout the postseason. Bill Belichick does not want to go to Denver.
NFL Gambling – Week 17 Underdogs
Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans
Week 17 NFL Spread: Jaguars +10
The Jaguars may not be winning a lot, but they have not given up on the season. The Texans are coming off a good win over the Ravens, but that game may have told us more about Baltimore than about Case Keenum. Counting on the Texans to build this kind of margin is asking a lot.
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
Week 17 NFL Spread: Redskins +6.5
For the Cowboys, they put all their eggs into one basket and came up with an all important win last weekend. That’s afforded them the ability to take this game off, so counting on them to build up a margin against a Redskins team that is treating this game as their Super Bowl is asking a bit much.
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Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos
Week 17 NFL Spread: Raiders +14.5
A double-digit spread for the Raiders once again. They’ve played better of late, and Derek Carr offers that shot at a backdoor cover each and every week. Oakland has won three of five games, while the Broncos have shown signs of weakness recently.
St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks
Week 17 NFL Spread: Rams +13
The Rams may have put up a stinker against the Giants last weekend, but that was only because they were looking ahead to this contest. St. Louis has played a lot better over the second half of the season, and while CenturyLink Field may not be a fun place to play for the opposition, the Rams have handled the trip well in past years.
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers
Week 17 NFL Spread: Lions +7.5
A limited Aaron Rodgers against the Lions’ fierce defensive front is hardly a recipe for success. Detroit beat Green Bay handily in the first meeting between the two sides, and while the setting shifts to Lambeau, that may not be enough to expect a 20-point swing in the result.
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