Week 11 of the NFL schedule offers some really tantalizing betting lines. Betting on the Panthers and Falcons to bounce back should earn you some cash.
Competition is really starting to heat up around the NFL this time of year. Super Bowl favorites are trying to finish off division titles and the vast majority of other teams still believe they’re in playoff contention. Some of those teams are fooling themselves, but it makes for highly competitive games in the meantime.
Last week, our betting guide came down to Earth with a 2-3 record. That still leaves us six games over .500 for the season. Obviously, we want to get back on the right side of the ledger this week. Fortunately, Vegas has given us some solid opportunities to make good money.
As always, we’re here to give you five picks you should take to the bank. We’ll start with an NFC South team that has to win to keep its playoff hopes on life support.
5. Take Atlanta -3 vs. Dallas
In fairness, both the Falcons and Cowboys desperately need to win this game. That should make for really good theater inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday. Unfortunately for Ezekiel Elliott and company, they don’t have the offensive firepower to win this game.
Matt Ryan and the Falcons are coming off an ugly loss to the Browns last weekend. It’s worth noting that pitiful performance came in Cleveland. The Falcons are going to play much better football in the Dome.
Look for Dallas to achieve plenty of success running the football, but they just don’t have enough skill players to win a shootout against the Falcons. If you have Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley on your fantasy team, this should be a banner week. Both receivers will get plenty of catches, and perhaps a few scores, against the Cowboys defense.
Don’t get crazy with the line, but betting on the Falcons and giving up three points should allow for a comfortable victory. It’s possible Dallas can squeak out a victory if they keep the scoring down, but we just don’t see them stopping Atlanta’s offense.