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Week 12 NFL Betting Parlay – Steelers vs. Browns, Cowboys vs. Giants

NFL Parlay of the Week

The favorites doubled up the underdogs 8-4 against the spread in Week 11 of the NFL season with the other three games ending as a PUSH. The total line was evenly split 7-7 and one game ended as a PUSH.

After cashing-in on last Sunday’s parlay, I went back to work pouring over Week 12’s slate of NFL games to uncover a couple of matchups that come together perfectly to form my parlay for this week based on lines provided by [dfads params=’groups=63740&limit=1&return_javascript=0′].

Game 1- Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns

Pointspread: Cleveland -1
Total Line: 40

ATS Matchup Stats | NFL Gambling Insight!

The Steelers are just 4-6 both straight-up and against the spread this season, but still in the thick of the playoff race in the AFC. They are coming off one of their best efforts of the year with last Sunday’s 37-27 victory over Detroit as three-point home underdogs.

This followed a 23-10 win over Buffalo as three-point favorites the week before so momentum is definitely on their side heading into the crucial AFC North Division battle.

Cleveland is also 4-6 SU (5-5 ATS) on the year but headed in the complete opposite direction with just one SU win in its last five games. It was hammered 41-20 by Cincinnati last Sunday as a 4.5-point road underdog and its offense has now averaged just 18.2 points in its last five games.

The bottom line in this game is that the Browns have become accustomed to losing and the Steelers are still one of the best teams in the league at circling the wagons when they need to the most so take Pittsburgh and the point on the road.
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Game 2- Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants

Pointspread: New York -1
Total Line: 45.5

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The Cowboys went into last week’s bye licking their wounds from a 49-17 beatdown by New Orleans as six-point road underdogs. Their defense is ranked 25th in the NFL in points allowed but this number has ballooned to 34.3 points in their last three games.

Dallas has struggled to score in its last four road games, but this offense is still ranked fifth in the league in scoring with an average of 27.4 points a game.

New York is back on track after a dismal 0-6 start in which it posted a -16 turnover ratio fueled by 15 interceptions by Eli Manning. During the Giants’ current four game winning streak, Manning has only thrown for three touchdowns but he has only been picked off twice.

The offense really struggled to find the end zone in its first eight games with an average of just 17.6 points, but it has posted a combined 51 points its last two weeks.

The total line for this game continues to drop, but given that the total has gone OVER in seven of the last nine meetings, I am taking full advantage of this downward movement with a play on the OVER as the back-end of this week’s parlay.

By Dave Schwab

David Schwab is a regular contributor to the Cappers Picks Blog. While not cheering for his beloved Philadelphia Eagles David can be found working on his blog at www.eaglesinc.com. David wants to hear from you so please comment below.