THE 10 BEST GAMES TO BET
SAINTS at GIANTS
1 p.m., Saints by 4 ½, 40 ½
HANK’S HONEYS: The Giants have misplaced seven straight each SU and ATS but when there may be ever every week to select them the remainder of this depressing season, it’s right here. The Saints are a dome crew taking part in within the Northeast in December, giving greater than a FG with their finest offensive participant, Taysom Hill, sidelined. You’ve obtained to assume that Drew Lock may have had sufficient time to get comfy on 10 days relaxation after being thrown into the combo on quick discover. Possibly he’ll truly have the ability to discover Malik Nabers and perhaps Nabers will truly maintain onto it. Maintain your nostril (and guess the beneath as properly).
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Giants and the beneath.
JETS at DOLPHINS
1 p.m., Dolphins by 6 ½, 46
HANK’S HONEYS: It’s troublesome to again both of those groups. Nevertheless, whereas the Jets are taking part in out the string, the Dolphins are taking part in for his or her lives. A loss right here and it’s over. The Dolphins have been beginning to determine issues out earlier than that abysmal efficiency on the Tundra, having scored 34 factors in each of their two earlier house video games. The Jets have dropped 9 straight SU in Miami and in lots of, they haven’t been aggressive. Tua Tagovailoa shouldn’t have any hassle choosing aside this protection as Aaron Rodgers slips additional into irrelevance.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Dolphins and the over.
BROWNS at STEELERS
1 p.m., Steelers by 6 ½, 44
HANK’S HONEYS: Jameis Winston is doing Jameis Winston issues they usually each result in a number of factors for or towards. That alone makes this a useless nuts over decide, and while you add in what the Steelers have been doing on offense, it turns into one in all most safe locks of the yr. It’s a revenge recreation for the Steelers after dropping the snow recreation in Cleveland however the line is a tad too excessive. Whereas many of the items have match fairly properly for Mike Tomlin’s membership, cross protection has been a difficulty.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Browns and the over.
RAIDERS at BUCS
1 p.m., Bucs by 7, 45
HANK’S HONEYS: Not a great spot for the Raiders. They stunning a lot emptied the emotional tank final week towards the Chiefs and should drag themselves to Florida for the second time this yr after being drubbed in Miami, 34-19, in Week 11. Tampa Bay is coming off a detailed name towards the Panthers and that ought to seize their consideration and serve them properly towards one other non-playoff opponent. Aidan O’Connell has performed eight highway video games in his profession and has received solely one in all them, throwing six INTs.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Bucs and the over.
FALCONS at VIKINGS
1 p.m., Vikings by 4 ½, 45 ½
HANK’S HONEYS: Kirk Cousins returns to the Nice White North, hoping to bounce again from his INT-fest towards the Chargers. Sadly, whereas the vibes may be in Cousins’ favor, the matchups usually are not. The blitz-happy Vikings get after the QB virtually in addition to any protection within the league and the motionless Cousins, who has thrown 13 picks to date and no TDs in three video games, is horrible towards stress. The Atlanta secondary is banged up and if CB Mike Hughes misses a 3rd straight recreation, Jordan Addison and Justin Jefferson will run wild via it. Younghoe Koo’s hip continues to be a priority for the Falcs. He’s been as dependable as Justin Tucker recently.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Vikings and the beneath.
SEAHAWKS at CARDINALS
4:05 p.m., Playing cards by 2 ½, 44 ½
HANK’S HONEYS: This a rematch of the sport from two weeks in the past when the Seahawks D shut down the Playing cards in Seattle. It is going to be totally different in Glendale, the place the Cardinals are scoring at over a 24-point clip. They outgained the Vikings by 133 yards in Minnesota final week however have been finished in by pink zone points. The Seahawks needed to work laborious of their comeback win over the Jets and that is their third highway recreation in 4 weeks. Despite the fact that they’ve received three straight, their run recreation hasn’t produced and their particular groups have struggled. It’s laborious to beat an evenly matched opponent twice in three weeks.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Cardinals and the beneath.
BEARS at 49ERS
4:25 p.m., Niners by 3 ½, 44
HANK’S HONEYS: Let’s begin with the useless cat bounce with the firing of Matt Eberflus. It’s all the time smart to take a crew taking part in its first recreation beneath the brand new man, and within the case of the Bears, they should be considering that the outdated coach was a part of the issue for dropping so many video games they need to have received. They’ve additionally had 10 days to consider it since that Thanksgiving flop whereas the Niners performed Sunday evening, adopted by a dismal aircraft experience throughout the nation. The Niners are a useless crew strolling. Accidents have overwhelmed them down all yr and now Christian McCaffrey is down once more. Brock Purdy can’t carry a crew by his arm alone and this Bears protection is fairly good.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Bears and the beneath
BILLS at RAMS
4:25 p.m., Payments by 4 ½, 49 ½
HANK’S HONEYS: Don’t overthink it. The Payments are the much better crew and would have lined this unfold in 5 of their seven straight up wins. The Rams have been no higher than a center of the pack crew and have weaknesses the Payments can exploit. All six of the Rams’ losses have come by 5 factors or extra they usually have overwhelmed solely two over .500 contending groups (Vikings and Seahawks). L.A.’s protection remains to be younger and studying and shall be no match for MVP candidate Josh Allen and a succesful working recreation. The Payments must expertise a letdown to not cowl however whereas they may be caught looking forward to subsequent week towards the Lions, the Rams have a Thursday nighter towards the Niners subsequent.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Payments and the over.
PANTHERS at EAGLES
4:25 p.m., Eagles by 12 ½, 46
HANK’S HONEYS: The Eagles are caught in a sandwich spot after successful their showdown towards the Ravens with the Steelers on deck. Philly’s final 4 video games embrace two NFC East matchups, a prime-time recreation in Los Angeles and final week’s prove-it recreation. Actually, they’ll win this breather of a recreation however that is an inflated line towards a crew that has been taking part in its finest soccer of the season as of late, because of an bettering Bryce Younger and a more healthy D. We are able to simply see the Eagles taking their foot off the fuel.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Panthers and the beneath.
BENGALS at COWBOYS
Monday, 8:15 p.m., Bengals by 6 ½, 49
HANK’S HONEYS: The over is the apparent guess right here given the pathetic state of each defenses. The Bengals can’t cease anyone and the Cowboys definitely aren’t going to cease Joe Burrow, who’s taking part in at an elite degree on a nasty crew. That mentioned, after scoring 38 factors twice and dropping, Cincy shouldn’t be recognizing anybody this many factors. The Cowboys are one way or the other taking part in their finest soccer of the season having scored 27 and 34 factors in two straight wins and their cross rush, the one first rate side of their protection, has the power to get via the Bengals’ swiss cheese line to get to Burrow. The Boys will even have the remaining benefit with the Bengals coming off a crushing loss to the Steelers that ended their postseason hopes for good.
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Cowboys and the over.
LOOK BUT DON’T TOUCH
CHARGERS at CHIEFS
8:20 p.m., Chiefs by 3 ½, 46
HANK’S HONEYS: We are able to see this going both manner. The Chiefs proceed to win however not cowl as if they’ve the automobile on cruise management into the playoffs. The case may also be made that the Chargers are taking part in higher soccer than the Chiefs, though, if not for Kirk Cousins, they may have been caught looking forward to this recreation final week. That mentioned, that is the Chiefs’ likelihood to bury the Chargers within the division and, for as soon as, the road is an affordable one, hook and all. Maybe that is the week they give the impression of being severe. In need of a coin flip, we’re giving the ever-so-slight lean to the Bolts. Okay.C.’s protection has slipped recently and Justin Herbert ought to get some issues finished towards it.
CAN’T HELP YOURSELF?: Chargers and the beneath.
BEST OF THE REST
JAGUARS at TITANS
1 p.m., Titans by 3 ½, 40
IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Titans and the over.
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WEEK’S BEST BET: Bears. Every thing’s of their favor.
LAST WEEK: 11-5, 8-7-1 over/beneath
OVERALL: 93-98-4, 99-94-2 over/beneath
BEST BETS: 7-6
