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NFL Week 16 Bettors Information: Giants received’t have the ability to sustain with Justin Jefferson, Vikings

December 23, 2022

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Saturday, 1 p.m., Vikings by 3 ½, 48

HANK’S HONEYS: Many kudos to Brian Daboll and Wink Martindale however every of the Giants’ spectacular victories have been received the identical manner and this isn’t it. The Giants have but to show they will win a shootout. They’ve confronted three explosive offenses (Eagles, Lions, Cowboys) and misplaced all of them. In all probability, they don’t seem to be going to have the ability to grind it out towards this offense on this indoor carpet, particularly with nobody to match up with Justin Jefferson. Sure, the Vikings’ protection has been fairly putrid however once more, the Giants’ offense, with a subpar receiving corps, isn’t constructed to take full benefit of it. Love the over as properly.

Justin Jefferson (Andy Clayton-King/AP)

IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Vikings and the over.

[ Giants can clinch first playoff berth since 2016 with a Christmas Eve win over Vikings and some help ]

Saturday, 1 p.m., Lions by 2 ½, 44 ½

HANK’S HONEYS: The Lions, SU winners of six out of seven, are simply higher … by a mile. Carolina can’t presumably commerce factors with Detroit’s offense. Whereas the Panthers match up properly towards the Lions’ run protection, the Lions have been drawing the opposition into their kind of fast-paced recreation. Jared Goff, who has thrown 219 straight passes with out an interception, will have the ability to choose on CB Keith Taylor Jr., who was overmatched towards Mitch Trubisky and the Steelers receivers final week. Good luck with Detroit’s huge play trio of Amon-Ra St. Brown, D.J. Chark and Josh Reynolds.

IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Lions and the over.

Saturday, 1 p.m., Payments by 8 ½, 40 ½

HANK’S HONEYS: The Payments have been a foul wager all yr, constantly overvalued, recognizing huge numbers they by no means cowl. Now they’re in the course of a Dolphins-Bengals sandwich towards an overlookable foe. It additionally seems to be like a potential snow recreation in frigid situations and whereas that received’t hassle Buffalo, it might preserve the rating down and switch it right into a run-first recreation, the place Justin Fields can actually sustain with Josh Allen. Chicago was additionally a nine-point underdog final week towards the Eagles and so they weren’t completely out-matched. If there’s one development this yr, it’s that blowouts simply don’t appear to be occurring anyplace within the league.

IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Bears and the underneath.

Saturday, 1 p.m., Titans by 5 ½, 35 ½

HANK’S HONEYS: The Titans are extraordinarily banged up and that’s not good for a group that depends on bodily soccer. QB Ryan Tannehill is finished for the season together with OL Dillon Radunz, leaving rookie Malik Willis’ blind facet protected by the unsteady Dennis Daley. Mike Vrabel goes to need to play much more conservatively to eek out a win however Derrick Henry isn’t seeing many holes currently. The Texans don’t have anything to lose and are taking part in that manner. They’re making an attempt to win video games and alter the tradition. Spoiling their rivals’ playoff possibilities can be a giant step towards that.

IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Texans and the underneath.

Saturday, 1 p.m., Bengals by 3 ½, 41

HANK’S HONEYS: It couldn’t have been a pleasing week of follow for the Patriots after actually throwing that recreation away in essentially the most un-Belichickian manner possible. Now it’s on to Cincinnati once more for the HC of the NEP and there’s little doubt they may come out razor sharp. The Patriots can get after the QB and Joe Burrow’s safety isn’t all the time good. Whereas there’s a lot to love concerning the red-hot Bengals, together with a 7-2 ATS file when favored by 3 ½ factors or extra, that is their fourth highway recreation in six weeks and will probably be performed within the parts with a showdown with the Payments on faucet the next week.

IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Patriots and the over.

Saturday, 1 p.m., Chiefs by 9 ½, 49

HANK’S HONEYS: Right here’s a stat for you. Favorites of seven or extra factors are 14-36-2 ATS on the yr. The Chiefs are all the time overvalued however they don’t all the time carry their greatest in non-big recreation conditions. The Seahawks’ protection will be terrible however are they any worse than the Texans’ protection the Chiefs performed final week? Not anticipating fireworks from Patrick Mahomes as a result of Andy Reid will doubtless attempt to check Seattle’s run protection. Tyler Lockett is out however the Chiefs face a troublesome matchup towards D.Okay. Metcalf. It’s all sufficient to maintain the guests hanging round.

IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Seahawks and the over.

Saturday, 4:05 p.m., Niners by 7 ½, 38 ½

HANK’S HONEYS: It’s not a good suggestion to identify greater than a full TD towards a group at the moment within the playoffs with the whole so low. It’s true the 49ers have the very best protection within the league however the Commanders, now determined, have a fairly stout protection too (fourth greatest within the league in yards allowed), in addition to sufficient playmakers on offense to maintain this shut. The 49ers have already clinched the NFC West and have however a slim probability to seize the No. 1 seed so it’s doubtless that Deebo Samuel sits this one out. Each Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey are working by means of accidents as properly whereas Washington might see the long-awaited return of Chase Younger to the move rush combine. The hook settles it.

IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Commanders and the underneath.

Saturday, 4:25 p.m., Cowboys by 5 ½, 46 ½

HANK’S HONEYS: Are the Eagles that a lot worse off if Gardner Minshew replaces Jalen Hurts? Minshew has an excellent soccer IQ and has already received video games within the NFL surrounded by far much less expertise than he has on the Eagles. In the meantime, the Cowboys have been torched for 63 factors by the Texans and Jaguars the final two weeks. They’ve holes within the secondary for A.J. Brown to take advantage of and should face a bodily offensive line that may win the battle up entrance to spark that working recreation. Then there’s Dak Prescott’s inevitable interceptions towards a superb move rush and the secondary that leads the league in them. This many factors to the very best group in soccer? Actually?

IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Eagles and the over.

1 p.m., Dolphins by 4 ½, 49 ½

HANK’S HONEYS: Tua Tagovailoa’s current struggles started towards the 49ers, who jammed his receivers on the line, negated their velocity and tousled Tua’s rhythm. It’s a blueprint that has led to a few straight defeats. In comes Aaron Rodgers with a reprieve to what as soon as appeared like an extended season. He’ll be primed to point out the child a factor or two. The Packers’ smooth run protection is a priority however the Dolphins’ working recreation is inconsistent. It’s extra doubtless that Rodgers will coax Miami right into a shootout.

IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Packers and the over.

Monday, 8:15 p.m., Chargers by 3 ½, 46

HANK’S HONEYS: There’s no telling how the Colts are going to react to their historic collapse. However with the season already going south and with Jonathan Taylor, their greatest participant, gone for the yr, issues are leaning towards “not properly.” With Keenan Allen and Mike Williams on the sphere collectively, Justin Herbert is taking part in his greatest soccer of the season with an eye fixed on the playoffs. The Colts’ protection, fairly stout all season, has surrendered 93 factors over the previous two weeks and has been collapsing underneath its personal weight late in video games. At this level, Nick Foles isn’t going to kick-start the Indy offense.

IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Chargers and the over.

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Saturday, 8:15 p.m., Steelers by 2 ½, 39

HANK’S HONEYS: It’s only a recreation to keep away from. Franco Harris’ passing goes to take a lot away from the celebration of the Immaculate Reception, which in all probability would have given the Steelers a lift. Now there’s a lot unknown. Each groups have been unpredictable and untrustworthy. Then throw the climate on high of it and also you don’t know the way the ball goes to bounce. The underneath might be the way in which to go. If we should, we’ll depend on Mike Tomlin’s capacity to drag issues collectively whereas fading the dome group and relying on the Raiders to throw away any momentum they gained from final week’s loopy win. Removed from immaculate.

CAN’T HELP YOURSELF? Steelers and the underneath.

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Saturday, 1 p.m., Ravens by 7 ½, 35 ½

IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Falcons and the underneath.

Saturday, 1 p.m., Browns by 2 ½, 32 ½

IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Browns and the over.

4:05 p.m., Broncos by 1 ½, 36 ½

IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Broncos and the underneath.

8:20 p.m., Bucs by 6, 40 ½

IF I WERE A BETTING MAN: Bucs and the over.

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WEEK’S BEST BET: Chargers. Bolts beat Colts.