NFL Week 16 Betting Picks: Against The Spread

Dec 23, 2021

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Week 16 is yet another in what has become the ultimate battle of attrition for teams, bettors and fantasy players alike. I am quite sure you don’t need proof, but there was a true anomaly last week. The NFL saw its fewest touchdowns scored on a Sunday since 1994.

Speaking of Week 15, we had three bets last week. Those bets went 2-1, but I am unsure how to log the Raiders bet for tracking purposes. The article was from Wednesday morning, and at that time, the Raiders were +3 and were the pick. So I think that should be a win, but I get it if you want to nah wave me on that one. The other two pays were the Dolphins and Bills. The Dolphins were -9, but only won by seven. The other play was a sweat-free win on the Bills, who rolled the Panthers. There was also the Cowboys -10.5, who I mentioned fell just a hair short of making the cut for final plays. Either way, we are now riding a month-long winning streak and will look to keep it rolling.

Once again moving back to Week 16. The number of injuries and positive COVID-19 players is going to make this week another maddening one. There are going to be land mines everywhere we have to avoid. While I will have betting picks for this week below, the best advice I can give is to be as discerning as possible this week. Player absences are going to make teams play differently and coaches will coach differently. I just feel there is an additional level of variance to navigate sprinkled on top. Keep your betting list short to protect as many units as possible while still getting your action in.

Speaking of a short betting list, there are only two recommended against the spread plays this week. Let’s get to those.