As the old saying goes, “Good teams win, great teams cover.” We are back for Week 17 with our picks against the spread! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! Even though our Christmas Day slate is a little less exciting than originally anticipated, we still have some great matchups to look forward to while we enjoy our Christmas leftovers!

Below, we will be breaking down our NFL Week 17 Picks Against The Spread while also going through the NFL Week 17 schedule. So without further ado, let's dive in!

 

 

 

NFL Week 17 Picks Against The Spread + NFL Week 17 Schedule Predictions

For the NFL Week 17 Schedule, we have all 32 teams playing in 16 games. This week, not only do we have more Saturday games, but we also have a three-game slate on Christmas Day! In the following section, you will find my predictions, with my NFL Week 17 Picks Against The Spread highlighted in bold. All lines are courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook:

  • Dallas Cowboys -7 (-108) vs. Washington Commanders +7 (-112)
  • Detroit Lions -6 (-112) vs. Minnesota Vikings +6 (-108)
  • Denver Broncos -13.5 (-108) vs. Kansas City Chiefs +13.5 (-112)
  • Houston Texans +1.5 (-110) vs. Los Angeles Chargers -1.5 (-121)
  • Baltimore Ravens +2.5 (-105) vs. Green Bay Packers -2.5 (-115)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers -5.5 (-110) vs. Miami Dolphins +5.5 (-110)
  • New England Patriots -13.5 (-108) vs. New York Jets +13.5 (-112)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers -3.5 (-105) vs. Cleveland Browns +3.5 (-115)
  • Arizona Cardinals +7.5 (-125) vs. Cincinnati Bengals -7.5 (-107)
  • New Orleans Saints -2.5 (-115) vs. Tennessee Titans +2.5 (-105)
  • Jacksonville Jaguars -6.5 (-108) vs. Indianapolis Colts +6.5 (-112)
  • Seattle Seahawks -7.5 (-105) vs. Carolina Panthers +7.5 (-115)
  • New York Giants +1.5 (-110) vs. Las Vegas Raiders -1.5 (-110)
  • Philadelphia Eagles +1.5 (-110) vs. Buffalo Bills -1.5 (-110)
  • Chicago Bears +3 (-110) vs. San Francisco 49ers -3 (-110)
  • Los Angeles Rams -8.5 (-108) vs. Atlanta Falcons +8.5 (-123)

 

 

 

NFL Week 17 Picks Against The Spread: Houston Texans +1.5 (-105 at FanDuel Sportsbook)

Who would've thought that after only playing six games this season, Joe Alt would be named a Pro Bowler? This can be looked at through two different lenses: either Joe Alt is THAT impactful, or the Pro Bowl is THAT much of a popularity contest. Personally, I think it is a little bit of both. While the Chargers have managed their offensive line woes fairly well, dealing with several starters and depth pieces getting injured throughout the year, it still has not been perfect. 

Over their past four games, they have given up a total of 14 sacks, and that was against the bottom of the barrel Raiders, the struggling Chiefs, the Eagles without Jalen Carter, and they only had success against the Eberflus-led Cowboys, who likely could be employing a new defensive coordinator next year. Not the best lineup of opponents to have hitting your quarterback.

I know the Chargers looked brilliant last week against the Cowboys, but this is a Texans team yet to lock in their playoff spot. They are hot, and they have one of, if not the best, defenses in the league. The Chargers' banged-up offensive line hasn't faced a pass rush quite like this one, and I think it'll be the difference in this one. Give me the Texans to keep this game within a point, if not win outright.

 

 

 

NFL Week 17 Picks Against The Spread: Dallas Cowboys -7 (-112 at Caesars Sportsbook)

Nothing like some Christmas Day football. Especially when the Christmas Day games are made up of matchups with little to no playoff implications, with three different teams starting their third-string quarterbacks. How exciting! Not to sound cynical, but I expect all of these games to be blowouts, with this Cowboys vs. Commanders game possibly being the worst of them all.

At least for the other two games, you can cite the Chiefs and Vikings for having good defenses to hopefully slow down the healthy offenses against them. The Washington Commanders are bottom of the league in just about every defensive statistic, and they have a banged-up offense. Now, they face a Cowboys team that boasts a top offensive unit and a defensive coach coaching for his future with the team. I don't expect this game to be close and think any Lamb or Pickens fantasy managers to be very happy with the outcome of this one. 

 

 

 

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NFL Week 17 Schedule

To make sure you get your NFL Week 17 Picks in before kickoff, we have listed when each game will be played for your convenience:

Christmas Day Football (December 25th):

  • Cowboys vs. Commanders (1:00 PM ET)
  • Lions vs. Vikings (4:30 PM ET)
  • Broncos vs. Chiefs (8:15 PM ET)

Saturday Football (December 27th):

  • Texans vs. Chargers (4:30 PM ET)
  • Ravens vs. Packers (8:00 PM ET)

Sunday, December 28th, 1:00 PM ET:

  • Buccaneers vs. Dolphins
  • Patriots vs. Jets
  • Steelers vs. Browns
  • Cardinals vs. Bengals
  • Saints vs. Titans
  • Jaguars vs. Colts
  • Seahawks vs. Panthers

Sunday, December 28th, 4:05 PM ET:

  • Giants vs. Raiders

Sunday, December 28th, 4:25 PM ET:

  • Eagles vs. Bills

Sunday Night Football (December 28th, 8:20 PM ET):

  • Bears vs. 49ers

Monday Night Football (December 29th, 8:15 PM ET):

  • Rams vs. Falcons

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