Intro by Yank
Happy Holidays folks! For Christmas, the NFL has given us games every day from Wednesday to Monday. On the one hand what a treat. On the other hand, this may be the most underwhelming Sunday slate of the season. Good thing we have gambling to keep us warm when the slate gets cold!
Week 17 Picks
The Collaboration:
The Indianapolis Colts -7.5 @ the New York Giants
Sam: Unfortunately for Yank, the Giants absolutely stink right now. It’s in their best interest to lose every game and secure the rights to draft Shadeur Sanders #1 overall. By NFL Law, when your team enters full-on tank mode, you are allowed, if not required, to bet against your team and secure at least some benefit in your direction.
Yank: All I can do is follow NFL Law folks. This team stinks. The coaching staff, players, and front office all stink. They have the worst QBs in the league. Put them out of their misery.
Yank’s Pick: $10.40 on the Colts-7.5 (-104)
Sam’s Pick: $10.40 on the Colts-7.5 (-104)
The Detroit Lions-3.5 @ the San Francisco 49ers
Yank: I am ready to eat Lions bets like Dan Campbell eats kneecaps. The Lions need to win this game. San Francisco is having a year from hell. Defensive injuries for Detroit should make this a barn burner, but ultimately I don’t think the 49ers can keep up.
Sam: I think we’ve made the case repeatedly for the Lions. Their offense is really good, and the defense at this point is a speed bump. With the 49ers lost season, there’s no one to stand in their way to scoring 30+ in this game. Sit back, watch the Lions score, and profit.
Yank’s Pick: $10.50 on the Lions Total Points Over 27.5 and $11.00 on the Game Total O50.5 (-110)
Sam’s Pick: $10.50 on the Lions Total Points Over 27.5 and $11.00 on the Game Total O50.5 (-110)
The New York Jets @ the Buffalo Bills-9.5
Sam: This matchup features two of our favorite teams to bet on. First, we get to bet against the Jets – yay! They stink! The other team is the Bills, who have probably the most exciting player in football at quarterback. Like the Lions in the above matchup, they can put up points in a hurry, and they shouldn’t have much resistance from a listless Jets team.
Yank: The Bills stinky performance against the Pats last week did not scare us off. This matchup screams 21-3 at the half.
Yank’s Pick: $12.00 on the Bills-9.5 (-120)
Sam’s Pick: $12.00 on the Bills-9.5 (-120)
The Confrontation:
No Confrontation identified this week.
The Isolation:
No Isolation identified this week.
Authors: Sam Mattson and Michael Yanckello
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