NFL Week 16 odds picks Dolphins now favorites over Raiders plus other reactions from Week 15
So, what did we learn in Week 15? First off, the are even worse off than we first thought. After winning their first 11 contests, they fell to the , then the and finally, and the ? Wow, this team is in danger of blowing a huge lead in the division. Speaking of big upsets, the winle s scored their first victory over the , but with that, they also lost the potential right to the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The quarterback situation in Philadelphia is also becoming more interesting. While the lost to the , put up yet another impre sive performance in
John Gant Jersey his second-ever start. The NFC East as a whole also remains interesting, as the and are now just one game back from that infamous postseason spot. We saw plenty of line movement on Monday, so let's take a look at some game lines.On Friday, we took a look at , which William Hill Sportsbook had available for anyone paying attention beyond the current week. Now that we have officially entered Week 16, we have seen some line movement. Below, we'll take a look at the biggest movers of the week from the lookahead numbers and examine why the line has moved and whether there's value in fading said move. But first, here's the current spread, the line that re-opened on Sunday evening and the lookahead number for every matchup. Allcome courtesy of William Hill.Week 16 line snapshotMatchupCurrentReopenLookMIN at NONO -7NO -7NO -6.5SF at AZAZ -4.5AZ -4AZ -2.5TB at DETTB -9TB -7N/AMIA at LVMIA -2.5MIA -2.5LV -1.5ATL at KCKC -10.5KC -11KC -11.5NYG at BALBAL -10.5BAL -9.5BAL
Chris Carpenter Jersey -9.5CIN at HOUHOU -9HOU -9HOU -8.5CLE at NYJCLE -9.5CLE -10.5CLE -10.5IND at PITOFFPIT -2.5PIT -2.5CAR at WASWAS -2.5WAS -2WAS -2.5CHI at JAXCHI -7.5CHI -7.5CHI -4.5DEN at LACLAC -3LAC -3LAC -2.5LAR at SEASEA -1.5SEA -2.5SEA -1PHI at DALPHI -1.5PHI -1PKTEN at GBGB -3.5GB -4GB -4BUF at NEBUF -7BUF -6.5BUF -4 at Current: MIA -2.5| Reopen: MIA -2.5 | Lookahead: LV -1.5Why it moved:The Raiders were upset by the on "Thursday Night Football," but more importantly, starting quarterback was knocked out with a groin injury that could force him to mi s some time. played fairly well in his stead, as he pa sed for 226 yards, one touchdown, one interception and also rushed for another touchdown, but it remains to be seen how effective this Raiders team can be with him as the starter instead of Carr. As for the Dolphins, they are rolling right now. moved to 6-1 against the spread as the starter as the Dolphins downed the , 22-12.Fade the move?I'm rolling with this line change, and I will be placing some money on the Dolphins to cover right now just in case this line increases again. Miami is
Chris Beck Jersey an NFL-best 11-3 against the spread this season. No other team has covered 10 games. The Dolphins have also covered four straight games while the Raiders have failed to cover the spread over their last four games. at Current: CHI -7.5| Reopen: CHI -7.5 | Lookahead: CHI -4.5Why it moved:The Bears defeated the on Sunday, 33-27. again played fairly well, as he completed 15 of 21 pa ses for 202 yards, one touchdown and one interception. The real story, however, was huge game, as he rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries. The Bears have now scored at least 30 points in three straight games for the and it's been quite the turnaround for Matt Nagy's squad. The Jaguars, on the other hand, continue to crawl
Drew Robinson Jersey to the finish line, and were blown out by and the this past Sunday, 40-14.Fade the move?I wish I had grabbed the Bears on the lookahead at -4.5, but I think I'm still going to take the Bears at -7.5. The Jaguars are in great position to hold onto the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, they just have to continue to lose. With their victory on Sunday, the 1-13 Jets are no longer the sole po se sors of the worst record in the NFL. Not only that, but the Jaguars have an easier strength of schedule, which puts them in the driver's seat for the No. 1 overall pick. All year long, it appeared the Jets would be the future NFL home of Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Now, that may not happen.Bills at PatriotsCurrent: BUF -7| Reopen: BUF -6.5 | Lookahead: BUF -4Why it moved:The Bills looked like they were becoming the one contender in the AFC that could challenge the , and they furthered that narrative with a 48-19 beatdown of the on Saturday night. is looking better and better each week, the defense is finally playing well and they somewhat got the ground game going last week as well. As for the Patriots, they have officially been eliminated from the playoffs for the first time since 2008, and hasn't led a touchdown drive in two full games.Fade the move?New England's lackluster lo s to Miami wasn't an outlier, it has become more of a trend. Just a couple of weeks ago on "Thursday Night Football," the Patriots suffered an embarra sing 24-3 lo s to the Rams. To put that into perspective, the Rams just gifted the previously winle s Jets their first win of the season! There isn't just one reason the Patriots have been struggling this season. The defense cannot stop the run, the wide receiving corps hasn't been consistent and then
lex Reyes Jersey of course Newton hasn't looked like himself. It's also po sible we won't have to worry about Newton's play anymore, as .