NFL Week 13 Free Picks
We’ve reached December, where playoff aspirations are both reached and crushed. Continue reading for our NFL Week 13 Picks & Predictions.
The Giants may have the better team but Donovan McNabb has had his way with them over the years. Granted, he’s only faced the Giants as an Eagle, but his record against New York speaks for itself. He’s faced the G-Men 18 times (including twice in the playoffs) during his 10-plus years in the NFL, and has won 11 of those games. Given those stats, we feel confident taking the Redskins and the points. Eli Manning and the Giants can’t stop turning the ball over, so they should provide plenty of opportunities for Washington to get on the scoreboard. The road team is 5-1-1 against the spread in the last seven meetings between these two teams, while Washington is 5-1-1 ATS in its lat seven games as a road underdog. According to Week 13 NFL odds and oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com, Washington is a 7-point favorite. Our pick is the Redskins +7.
The only thing that is consistent about the Bengals is that they’re inconsistent. You’ll get one half of good football out of them before they fold; it just depends on what half that is. Last week against the Jets, they played well in the first half and then checked out in the second. The week before, they lit up the scoreboard against the Bills, but then allowed Buffalo’s passing game to take over in the second half. We’re assuming that Carson Palmer and his goofy pair of receivers will play well in the first half but eventually Drew Brees will take advantage of Cincinnati’s weak pass defense and pull away. The Saints are getting healthier and they’re primed and ready for a great run down the stretch. They won’t overlook the Bengals this Sunday – our pick is the Saints -6.5.
The Falcons are due to have a letdown and this is a team in Tampa that they’ve always had issues with. According to latest NFL trends, they’re just 1-6 against the spread in their last seven meetings with the Bucs, while Tampa Bay is 5-0 against the number in their last five games overall. They’re also 4-0 ATS in their last four games versus the NFC and 4-0 in their last four games as an underdog. Josh Freeman is having a great year for a sophomore player and if he’s able to strike for a couple of big plays like he did a couple of weeks ago in Atlanta, the Bucs could win this game outright. As previously mentioned, we think Atlanta is due. The Falcons have covered in three straight and they haven’t turned the ball over in four straight games. Five straight would be a record, but we don’t think Atlanta will get their. The Bucs have a tough task on their hands because Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez are playing outstanding football right now, but we smell a trap. Our pick is the Bucs +2.
Ben Roethlisberger’s health is a major concern, but when you’re offered the opportunity to get points with the Steelers, jump on them. Pittsburgh is 7-1 against the number in its last eight games as an underdog and 6-1 ATS in its last seven games as a road underdog. The Ravens are a solid football team but their offense has been inconsistent at times this year. Despite having several chances to open things up against the Bucs last Sunday, Joe Flacco and Co. were rather stagnant. This should be a great defensive battle throughout and we think Big Ben (assuming he plays) will eventually burn Baltimore’s shaky secondary. The Steelers are 3-1-1 against the spread in their last five meetings with the Ravens, while the underdog is 5-1-1 against the number in the last seven meetings between these two teams. Our pick is the Steelers +3, who we think we’ll win outright.
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