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There’s much to be thankful for as Thanksgiving arrives. As families and friends gather to give gratitude while enjoying turkey and a fulfilling feast, many sports fans will also be watching and wagering on pro football. The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys host NFL games as a Thanksgiving Day tradition, and since 2006, a third NFL game has been added with no specific host team to the prime-time window. This year it’s the Green Bay Packers, and NFL weather shows snow showers, low 20 degree temperatures and wind gusts up to 20 mph in play at Lambeau Field.
For sports bettors and bookmakers, the start of the holiday season at Thanksgiving is also the busiest sports betting week of the year. College football fans are engaged and entertained during the biggest rivalry week of the year as teams push for the new 12-team playoff, conference titles and bowl games.
Bettors can profit from the experience with leading online sportsbooks providing additional promotions over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Thanksgiving Day And Week 13 NFL Odds
Pro football odds from FanDuel Sportsbook refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting. Point spreads listed on favorites, all times Eastern.
FanDuel reports the Dallas Cowboys as the most popular spread bet on Thanksgiving Day with 85% of the best and money (handle) on ‘America’s Team’. It’s also an NFC East division battle between disappointing teams with quarterback changes as the Cowboys (4-7) and Giants (2-9) give us anything but a turkey treat with the first team to score 17 points wins (under).
Thanksgiving Day
- Chicago at Detroit (-9.5), game total 48.5
- New York Giants at Dallas (-3.5), 37.5
- Miami at Green Bay (-3.5), 47.5
- Las Vegas at Kansas City (-12.5), 42.5 – Friday
Sunday, Dec. 1
- Los Angeles Chargers (-1.5) at Atlanta, 47.5
- Indianapolis (-2.5) at New England, 42.5
- Houston (-4.5) at Jacksonville, 43.5
- Seattle (-1.5) at New York Jets, 42.5
- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (-2.5), 47.5
- Tennessee at Washington (-6.5), 44.5
- Atlanta at Minnesota (-3.5), 44.5
- Tampa Bay (-5.5) at Carolina, 46.5
- Los Angeles Rams (-2.5) at New Orleans, 48.5
- Philadelphia at Baltimore (-3), 51.5
- San Francisco at Buffalo (-6.5), 44.5 SNF
- Cleveland at Denver (-5.5), 41.5 MNF
Types Of Bets And How To Read The Odds
Since 2010, top online sportsbooks have reported that Thanksgiving Day favorites have gone 33-8 straight up (SU) and 23-18 against the spread (ATS).
Chicago At Detroit
The Lions (10-1) are the current favorite to win the NFC title and capture the Super Bowl at +300 odds, or 3/1. The defense has suffered some significant injuries, but the Lions offense leads the NFL averaging 32.7 points per game and tops the NFC at 394 yards per game. That includes 243 passing yards per game and 314 over the past three contests. With the NFL’s No. 1 ranked offensive lineaccording to Pro Football Focus (PFF), and the highest touchdown drive percentage in the league, Detroit is likely to feast on the Bears as the turkey day opening matchup and snap their 7-game losing streak on Thanksgiving Day, which includes three losses to the Bears.
Player Props: Lions WR Jameson Williams may be the Lions No. 2 receiver behind Amon-Ra St. Brown, but the explosive speedster is averaging 20.8 yards per reception and 10.2 yards after catch totaling 608 receiving yards. He’s been most dynamic at home on the fast indoor track at Ford Field with 121, 79, 80, and 124 receiving yards in four games this season. That makes his over 50.5 receiving yards worth targeting, and alternate yards bet of 60+ yards (+132) and 70+ yards (+200) additional ways to profit from the experience. Bears WR DJ Moore to get 6+ receptions (+124) is also a bet.
Miami At Green Bay
The Packers (8-3) are firmly in the NFC playoff picture, and they have the weather and elements edge against the team from South Florida. But the Miami Dolphins (5-6) are back in the AFC wild card playoff picture with three straight wins and back-to-back games with 34 point scoring production. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa lit up the Raiders and Patriots the last two games with 28 and 29 completions for 288 and 317 passing yards, better than 72% completions and a 7-0 TD-INT ratio. But our player props target is the Dolphins versatile and talented running back, De’Von Achane.
Player Props: Dolphins RB De’Von Achane has carved out a significant red-zone role for the Dolphins both rushing and receiving. He’s a touchdown scoring threat (-115) in this cold weather contest, but look for him to go over combined rushing and receiving yards (90.5) against a Packers defense that ranks in the bottom 10 in yards allowed per attempt, EPA allowed per play and success rate allowed over the past several weeks. Into last week’s game, the Packers had the worst rush defense in the NFL, according to Dr. Bob Sports’ advanced stats metrics.
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