Patrick Everson
FOX Sports Betting Analyst
With the NFL season well past its midpoint, it’s no surprise that the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are atop the heap in the AFC and NFC, respectively. That makes it all the better to see the NFL Week 11 odds board highlighted by Eagles at Chiefs.
But what’s perhaps surprising is that the AFC North is the most competitive division. All four teams have a shot. So don’t sleep on a strong Thursday night clash between the Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens, nor Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers-Cleveland Browns matchup, before the main course of Eagles-Chiefs on Monday night.
With Thanksgiving looming, oddsmakers and sharp bettors serve up their insights on those matchups and more, as we dive into this week’s NFL and college football betting nuggets.
Wide-Open Race
Chris Fargis, senior director of trading risk at Fanatics Sportsbook, noted that there’s been a little back-and-forth in Bengals-Ravens betting this week. Baltimore, at 7-3 straight up (SU) and 6-4 against the spread (ATS), opened as a 2.5-point favorite and quickly got bet up to -4 Sunday night.
But Cincy +4 was seemingly attractive enough for Bengals bettors. Cincinnati (5-4 SU/4-4-1 ATS) and Baltimore are both coming off surprising home losses, to the Houston Texans and Browns, respectively.
“After the Ravens’ collapse against the Browns on Sunday, the AFC North feels wide open,” Fargis said. “Fanatics makes the Ravens a 3.5-point favorite at home, trying to re-assert the pole position. There’s no preference from customers here. Bets are coming in on both sides of the game.“
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Meanwhile, the Steelers-Browns game got a jolt Wednesday morning when Cleveland QB Deshaun Watson was announced out for the rest of the season to undergo shoulder surgery. That led to a huge line shift, with the spread going from Cleveland -4 all the…
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Publish date : 2023-11-16 19:27:39
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