NFL odds Week 15: Greatest bets for Eagles-Bears, Giants-Commanders

Sam Panayotovich

FOX Sports activities Betting Analyst

Are you prepared for faculty soccer bowl season?!

Our greatest bets (35-29-1) are within the inexperienced, and I’m rolling with three performs over the following few days. This area isn’t the place for 1,000,000 picks or five-team parlays, both. These are the video games I like essentially the most.

Let’s go to work with odds courtesy of FOX Guess.

SMU vs. BYU (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC)

I don’t anticipate Cougars quarterback Jaren Corridor to play.

Corridor hasn’t taken a single snap at apply since struggling an damage at Stanford over two weeks in the past. It’s no secret he’s acquired NFL aspirations, and sources near Provo consider there’s no probability Corridor performs one other sport in BYU blue.

In order that definitely works in our favor.

The betting line tells us Corridor is probably going out, too. SMU was a 1.5 or 2-point favourite at dawn Tuesday, and that quantity acquired blown all the way in which out to -5.5. The BYU buyback ultimately got here at +5.5 and +5, and the road is now painted at -4 nearly in all places. 

And I’m comfortable to put 4 on this spot.

PICK: SMU (-4 at FOX Guess) to win by greater than 4 factors

Montana State vs. South Dakota State

Again to the FCS Playoffs we go.

I’m undecided what number of Montana State video games you’ve watched this season, however this offense completely hums. The Bobcats are averaging 45 factors per sport behind an almost unstoppable operating assault. And so they rushed for 300 yards in each playoff video games, so that they’re cooking with gasoline.

Additionally, Montana State’s all-time main rusher Isaiah Ifanse returned from damage earlier this month, and he hasn’t skipped a beat. Ifanse ripped by way of William & Mary final week for 162 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries.

South Dakota State’s protection is not any joke, and I refuse to underestimate how robust the Jackrabbits have protected their house area over time. However wait ‘til you see Montana State run the rock. The offensive versatility is one thing to behold, and I received’t be stunned if the Bobcats win outright.

Take the factors.

PICK: Montana State (+5.5 at FOX Guess) to lose by fewer than 5.5 factors (or win outright)

Eagles at Bears (1 p.m., FOX)

I can’t look ahead to Jalen Hurts towards Justin Fields.

Two of the sport’s brightest younger stars have lit up scoreboards all 12 months lengthy. Philadelphia and Chicago are each 9-4 to the “Over” this season, tying them for one of the best mark in soccer with Detroit. Each squads play with tempo and velocity, and it’s clear that these quarterbacks can transfer concerning the cabin.

Hurts and Fields are consistently positioned in positions to succeed and when their offensive coordinators weave in ample play motion and zone-read appears, they’re nearly unimaginable to gradual once they hit daylight with velocity.

Let’s not overlook how porous Chicago’s protection has been since buying and selling Roquan Smith and Robert Quinn to playoff contenders, both. The Bears are depressing towards the run and in a roundabout approach, their offense consistently has to climb again into video games due to the protection.

Don’t overthink this one. 

PICK: Over 48.5 complete factors mixed by each groups at FOX Guess

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Giants at Commanders (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC)

This Giants workforce goes to kill me.

Anyone who reads FOX Sports activities is aware of I want New York to win another sport to money my ticket on “Over” 7 regular-season wins. Large Blue began the marketing campaign with seven wins in 9 video games, however they’ve been unable to achieve that elusive eighth win during the last 4 weeks.

Loss, loss, tie, loss.

The Giants are trending within the unsuitable path from a win-loss perspective, however they’ve made you cash all season. Solely Cincinnati [10-3 ATS] has a greater file towards the unfold than New York’s 9-4 mark. Brian Daboll may have his bunch prepared for this one and assuming Saquon Barkley performs higher within the rematch, New York ought to preserve it fascinating. 

I’m biased, however I’m betting the canine.

PICK: Giants (+4.5 at FOX Guess) to lose by fewer than 4.5 factors (or win outright)

Sam Panayotovich is a sports activities betting analyst for FOX Sports activities and NESN. He beforehand labored for WGN Radio, NBC Sports activities and VSiN. He’ll in all probability decide towards your favourite workforce. Observe him on Twitter @spshoot.

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