Intro by Yank
Our bellies are full from Thanksgiving, but our wallets are not. Let’s see if we can turn it around on a sleepy Sunday with fewer games that most people will just forget about.
Week 13 Picks
The Collaboration
The Jacksonville Jaguars-5.5 @ the Tennessee Titans
The New Orleans Saints @ the Miami Dolphins-5.5
Yank: Betting against the horrible Saints and the horrible Titans has to work out at some point, right? RIGHT?!?
Sam: This strategy sounds great until you realize you’re putting money on the Jaguars and Dolphins. Hopefully, these fall into the category of “hold your nose” bets, and they cover without a second thought.
Yank’s Pick: $10.40 on the Jaguars-5.5 (-104) and $11.00 on the Dolphins-5.5 (-110)
Sam’s Pick: $16.13 on the Jaguars-6 (-108) and $10.30 on the Dolphins-5 (-110)
The Confrontation
The Minnesota Vikings @ the Seattle Seahawks-11.5
Sam: Purple Purdy season has arrived! I maintain that this Vikings roster is built to compete now. Is backing Max Brosmer probably a good idea? Absolutely not. But I actually have faith that his skill set is to get the ball out quickly and in the right spots. That should help a group of weapons that have been struggling with ball-in-the-catch-radius-itis. They might surprise some folks today.
Yank: Up is down; left is right; Sam Darnold is good? The Seahawks’ defense is reliable enough that this game should probably be a walkover? Most importantly, if Sam is willing to bet on the Vikings, that is probably a bad sign.
Yank’s Pick: $5.00 on the Seahawks-11.5 (EVEN)
Sam’s Pick: $5.00 on the Vikings-11.5 (EVEN) and $5.00 on the Vikings ML (+640)
The Money Line Parlay of the Week
The Houston Texans @ the Indianapolis Colts -3
The Denver Broncos-7 @ the Washington Commanders
Yank: At this point, I should refrain from all Colts game betting, but with Daniel Jones hurt, I’m going to give it one more shot. The Texas defense has been on fire, and the Colts are likely to need everything they can get from DJ. The odds Riley Leonard ends up playing at some point make this feel like a worthwhile shot on the moneyline. We can make the odds even better by adding Denver, who’s been solid all year against a backup QB.
Sam: The Texans game has a chance to be very ugly with a hurt Daniel Jones. It should come down to whether they can stop Jonathan Taylor. Meanwhile, the Broncos haven’t been massively impressive, despite their record, but with a healthy Surtain back and a decimated Commanders team, they should be able to take care of business this week.
Yank’s Pick: $10.00 on a Texans/Broncos Money Line Parlay (+220)
Sam’s Pick: $10.00 on a Texans/Broncos Money Line Parlay (+209)
Rapid-Fire Isolation Picks
No Isolation picks this week.
Authors: Sam Mattson and Michael Yanckello
One Last Line 