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Getting into Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season, there are nonetheless numerous groups battling for a playoff spot and others are jockeying for a sure seed. Whereas there’s no Thursday Night time Soccer or Monday Night time Soccer this week, there are two Saturday video games in Week 18.
Trying on the NFL protection map, let’s see which video games will probably be broadcast in numerous areas of the nation in Week 18 whereas additionally previewing every contest.
NFL Protection Map for Week 18
506 Sports activities offers followers with weekly NFL protection maps.
They color-code the maps based mostly on the place every sport will air throughout the key networks, and these maps are topic to vary in the course of the week.
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RED: Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Workforce: The Panthers have misplaced a minimum of a dozen video games in three of the previous 4 seasons, doubling the variety of such seasons they’d in franchise historical past prior (the prolonged common season performs into that, however a loss subsequent week would give this crew back-to-back four-win seasons, they usually solely had three such seasons prior).
QB: Bryce Younger has thrown a number of landing passes with out an interception in consecutive video games—he had one such sport on his NFL resume prior.
Offense: Carolina has consecutive video games with out committing a turnover, doubling their season complete within the course of.
Protection: In Weeks 1-15, opponents averaged 34.6 yards per drive in opposition to the Panthers – on Sunday, the Buccaneers averaged 61.8.
Fantasy: The Adam Thielen expertise has been a singular one over the previous two seasons, because it has featured two sizzling streaks (11 video games) and below-average manufacturing in any other case (16 video games):
- Sizzling Streaks: 21.4 PPG, 25.5% over expectation
- In any other case: 8.4 PPG, 9.9% beneath expectation
Betting: Over tickets have cashed in 5 of Carolina’s previous six video games.
Atlanta Falcons
Workforce: The Falcons scored 24 factors and misplaced on Sunday night time, snapping an eight-game successful streak after they’ve scored a minimum of 22 factors.
QB: Atlanta has thrown an interception in seven straight video games, the longest lively streak within the NFL and the crew’s longest streak since opening the 2003 season with eight straight.
Offense: Bijan Robinson has 4 video games this season with a number of dashing TDs, tied for essentially the most in a season in Falcons historical past (1973 Eddie Ray, 1984 Gerald Riggs, and 2008 Michael Turner).
Protection: Sunday was the seventh time this season by which the Falcons allowed factors on a minimum of half of their opponents’ drives.
Fantasy: It’s a small pattern, however there was a rise within the operating room for Bijan Robinson underneath Michael Penix Jr.:
- Desmond Ridder underneath middle: 2.71 yards per carry earlier than contact
- Kirk Cousins underneath middle: 2.99 yards per carry earlier than contact
- Penix underneath middle: 3.13 yards per carry earlier than contact
Betting: Atlanta’s 36-30 win in Week 5 in opposition to Tampa Bay (36-30) soared over the 44-point complete – their previous 4 dwelling video games have all gone underneath the closing complete.
BLUE: New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
New York Giants
Workforce: Not solely did the Giants money ‘over’ betting tickets by themselves final week in opposition to the Colts with 45 factors, however they simply cleared their December level complete getting into the sport (32 factors throughout three video games).
QB: Gamers since 2020 with a 300 move yard, 4 move TD, one rush TD sport:
Offense: Lock posted the fourth-best QB+ sport of the season and earned the primary ‘A’ grade for a Big quarterback in our database that dates again to 2019.
Protection: Opponents have picked up 24-of-38 third downs (63.2%) in opposition to New York over the previous three weeks.
Fantasy: Malik Nabers is 4 receptions away from breaking Steve Smith’s franchise report (107 in 2009), and with 135 receiving yards, he can be part of Odell Beckham Jr., Victor Cruz, Homer Jones, and Del Shofner as the one Giants to common 85 receiving yards for a season.
Betting: The Giants have seen eight of their previous 11 street divisional video games go over the whole (most up-to-date: 27-20 loss to Dallas with a 39-point complete).
Philadelphia Eagles
Workforce: The Eagles misplaced a shootout with the Commanders in Week 16, however that hasn’t been their path to success – that’s the one sport over the previous two months by which they’ve allowed greater than 20 factors.
QB: With out Jalen Hurts, the Eagles accomplished 13-of-19 passes with three scores (all three to their star receivers) and nil interceptions.
Offense: Philadelphia has scored a minimum of three offensive touchdowns in 11 straight video games, a streak that began after failing to succeed in three scores in Weeks 2-3-4.
Protection: The Eagles rebounded from their second-worst points-per-drive defensive displaying of the season (Washington: 2.77) with their third-best in opposition to the Cowboys (0.70). Philadelphia’s top-three video games on this regard for the season have all are available in divisional video games.
Fantasy: Saquon Barkley wants 101 dashing yards to set the single-season report – he’s carried out that in a half of motion 5 occasions this season (together with the second half in Week 7 in opposition to these Giants).
Betting: The Eagles had been 2-3 ATS to open this season however have lined eight of 11 video games since.
GREEN: Buffalo Payments at New England Patriots
Buffalo Payments
Workforce: With every week to spare, the Payments set their franchise report for touchdowns scored in an everyday season.
QB: Josh Allen accomplished 77.8% of his third down passes in opposition to the Jets on Sunday, an excellent signal after struggling in such spots over his three video games prior (45%).
Offense: Buffalo has cashed in all of their purple zone journeys into touchdowns in 4 of their previous 5 video games (three-for-three in opposition to the Jets on Sunday).
Protection: The Payments allowed simply 1.4 factors per drive on Sunday. They’re 12-1 this season when permitting not more than 3.0 factors per drive (season common: 2.05).
Fantasy: James Cook dinner entered 2024 with 4 dashing touchdowns – he now has three separate three-game stretches this season by which he’s run for 4 scores.
Betting: Unders are 6-2 in Buffalo’s previous street divisional video games.
New England Patriots
Workforce: The Patriots have misplaced 11 common season video games by 17+ factors since Tom Brady left city after 11 such video games within the 16 seasons prior.
QB: Drake Maye’s rookie season hasn’t had a lot in the best way of outcomes, however there have been sufficient glimpses of promise for this fanbase to be excited in regards to the future – he has a better common QB+ in video games 7-10 of his profession (76.6) than Justin Herbert did (75.0).
Offense: The Patriots have turned the ball over in eight straight video games – they’ve had a streak like that in three straight seasons (from 2014-201, they’d two such streaks).
Protection: Over their previous 4 video games, New England has allowed opponents to choose up 53.7% of third downs. That’s a excessive charge as it’s, so when you think about that groups are six-of-six on fourth down over that stretch, this can be a struggling unit (over this stretch, 24% of third down stops by New England have been erased by a fourth down conversion).
Fantasy: Rhamondre Stevenson had three video games within the first month of this season with 80+ dashing yards AND a rating – he has three video games with EITHER since.
Betting: New England hasn’t lined an extended relaxation spot since Week 14 of 2022 (0-4-1 ATS over that stretch).
YELLOW: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans
Houston Texans
Workforce: The Texans are 4-6 over their previous 10 video games after successful 12 of 16 common season video games prior.
QB: C.J. Stroud threw 116 deep passes as a rookie, averaging 14.5 yards per try with 9 touchdowns and nil interceptions within the course of. This season, on 122 such passes, Stroud is averaging 11.0 yards per move with 5 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
Offense: On Wednesday, the Texans averaged underneath 20 yards per drive for the fourth time this season – they did it as soon as in 2023.
Protection: Week 17 was the fifth time this season that Houston failed to stop a landing on a single purple zone journey.
Fantasy: John Metchie III was the participant who noticed his inventory rise essentially the most within the first sport following Tank Dell’s damage – he matched a season-high snap share (72.2%) and earned a 25.8% goal share within the loss to the Ravens.
Betting: The Texans are 3-1 ATS in opposition to the AFC East this season and 3-8-1 ATS in opposition to the remainder of the NFL.
Tennessee Titans
Workforce: Tennessee’s final dwelling win in regulation was Week 18 final season (28-20 win over the Jaguars).
QB: Mason Rudolph has accomplished 4 passes in opposition to the blitz over the previous three weeks – three have resulted in touchdowns.
Offense: The Titans are seven-of-20 on fourth downs this season (35%; they haven’t completed a season underneath 50% since 2019).
Protection: Tennessee fell to 0-7 on Sunday in weeks by which they didn’t power a turnover.
Fantasy: The on-field goal share distribution with Mason Rudolph underneath middle is about as break up as it could b,e and that’s a ache for fantasy managers:
Betting: Tennessee is 0-7 ATS at dwelling this season (failing to cowl by a mean of 6.2 factors per sport) and have lined simply one among their previous 11 in entrance of their followers.
CBS Late NFL TV Protection Map
RED: Kansas Metropolis Chiefs at Denver Broncos
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
Workforce: The Chiefs now have a number of six-game win streaks this season, and 5 of the previous seven groups to drag that off have received their convention on the very least (two Tremendous Bowl champions).
QB: Patrick Mahomes has some lofty requirements – he’s finishing a career-high 65.7% of his purple zone passes this season
Offense: Kansas Metropolis has gone six straight video games with out a turnover (they’d one turnover-free sport by way of the primary 11 weeks).
Protection: The Chiefs have allowed a landing on simply two of seven purple zone journeys over their previous three video games.
Fantasy: Xavier Worthy averaged 2.5 catches per sport by way of his first six this season and three.0 over his subsequent six. In his previous 4 video games: 5-6-7-8 catches.
Betting: Kansas Metropolis had a stretch final season the place they went 0-3-1 ATS earlier than ending the common season with a pair of covers and successful the Tremendous Bowl. Earlier this season, they did not cowl seven straight, however now have lined three in a row as they get able to chase a three-peat.
Denver Broncos
Workforce: Over the previous decade, Denver is 0-8 in opposition to Kansas Metropolis in winter video games (video games performed on or after December 1). They’ve been outscored 216-138 throughout these video games (-9.8 PPG).
QB: Bo Nix has accomplished 15 of his 19 passes within the ultimate two minutes of regulation this season (78.9%).
Offense: This offense was put in a troublesome spot in opposition to the Bengals on Saturday. Their 24.6-yard line common beginning subject place was their second-lowest mark of the season.
Protection: Saturday was simply the third time this season by which a crew picked up a minimum of half of their third downs in opposition to Denver – the Broncos are 0-3 in these video games.
Fantasy: After reaching 70 yards receiving in six straight video games, Courtland Sutton hasn’t cleared 55 in three straight, however he’s bailed you out with a rating in two of these video games.
Betting: Denver is 11-3 ATS (78.6%) of their final 14 video games performed on prolonged relaxation.
BLUE: Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders
Los Angeles Chargers
Workforce: Saturday in New England was solely the third time since 2019 that the Chargers have earned a minimum of a B grade in each Offense+ and Protection+ in the identical sport. The others:
- 2022 Week 17 vs. the Rams (31-10 win)
- 2019 Week 4 vs. the Dolphins (30-10 win).
QB: On Saturday, Justin Herbert formally grew to become the NFL’s high passer by way of 5 profession seasons (he opened the win over the Patriots by finishing 17 of his first 21 passes for 162 yards and a pair of scores and a pair of teammate drops).
Offense: In Week 16, the Chargers scored a season-high 3.1 yards per drive, a charge they topped on Saturday in opposition to the Patriots (4.0).
Protection: Los Angeles is 10-1 this season when holding the opposition to a sub-50% third down conversion charge (Week 17 at Patriots: 20%).
Fantasy: Justin Herbert has thrown a number of landing passes in three straight video games for the primary time this season and snapped a 411-day drought since his final sport with 3+ TD passes on Saturday.
Betting: Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS of their previous six video games as a street favourite (4-1 this season).
Las Vegas Raiders
Workforce: Over the previous two seasons, the Raiders are 5-2 after December 13 and 7-19 prior.
QB: Aidan O’Connell turned 12 third-down move makes an attempt into 131 yards and his first third-down rating of the season on Sunday.
Offense: Vegas transformed a season-high 10 third downs on Sunday in New Orleans (they hadn’t had greater than 4 conversions in a sport since Week 12).
Protection: The Raiders allowed underneath one level per drive on Sunday in opposition to the Saints, their first such efficiency this season.
Fantasy: Brock Bowers is eight catches away from tying the all-time tight finish report for receptions in a single season (116 by Zach Ertz in 2018) and is 104 yards away from posting a top-10 yardage season all-time on the place.
Betting: The Raiders closed final season with 4 straight covers and may repeat that degree of winter success this season ought to they cowl the quantity this weekend.
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RED: New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
New Orleans Saints
Workforce: The Saints have held the ball for underneath 23 minutes in consecutive video games, totaling 10 factors on 106 offensive performs over that stretch
QB: Spencer Rattler has accomplished 56% of his passes simply as soon as this season and has two extra multi-interception video games than he has multi-TD video games.
Offense: The Saints transformed simply one-of-10 third downs on Sunday, their lowest charge of the season (4 video games underneath 30% this season),
Protection: The Saints have allowed a rating on the vast majority of opponent drives 4 occasions this season, two coming over the previous two weeks.
Fantasy: Foster Moreau and Juwan Johnson chewed up 44.1% of New Orleans’ targets and 45% of their receptions.
Betting: New Orleans has lined six straight street divisional video games by which they’ve closed as an underdog.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Workforce: For the reason that starting of November, Tampa Bay is 5-3, a report that would have swung much more of their favor (one additional time loss and the opposite two coming by not more than three factors).
QB: Baker Mayfield’s common QB+ is 78.6 this season. That ranks favorably to 2020 Tom Brady (77.9) as he led the Bucs to a Tremendous Bowl win.
Offense: On Sunday, Bucky Irving grew to become the second participant this season with a 30+ yard catch and a 30+ yard run in a number of video games, becoming a member of Saquon Barkley.
Protection: For the primary time this season, Tampa Bay has did not power a turnover in consecutive video games.
Fantasy: Jalen McMillan has a landing catch in 4 straight video games, the longest streak by a rookie since Lee Evans (2004).
Betting: The Bucs are 6-2 ATS over their previous eight video games and have seen over tickets money in every of their previous three.
BLUE: Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys
Washington Commanders
Workforce: Washington received final week after trailing by double digits at halftime, bettering their mark in such spots since 2002 to 5-87.
QB: Jayden Daniels posted the fourth common season sport all-time with a minimum of 225 passing and 125 dashing yards, becoming a member of:
Offense: Staying on the sphere sounds easy, nevertheless it’s confirmed predictive this season – Washington is now 8-0 when reaching their common variety of performs per drive (in any other case: 3-5).
Protection: The offense will get quite a lot of consideration, however this protection is permitting a league-high 3.73 factors per fourth-quarter drive this season (pacing to be the best by a crew because the 2021 Raiders).
Fantasy: Zach Ertz didn’t flip 34 till Week 11, but his 5 touchdowns this season as a 34-year-old are tied for essentially the most by a participant this season (Adam Thielen additionally has 5, however he’s been 34 all season).
Betting: A canopy this weekend would give the Commanders two in street divisional video games for simply the second time in eight seasons (additionally: 2020).
Dallas Cowboys
Workforce: Since Week 6, Dallas has been outscored 122-22 of their three hardest matchups in keeping with the PFN+ Energy Rankings (each Eagle video games and a house date with the Lions).
QB: Cooper Rush’s aDOT getting into Week 17 was 6.7 yards. On Sunday, with CeeDee Lamb shelved, his charge spiked to 9.4.
Offense: Dallas has cashed in all six of its goal-to-go drives over the previous seven video games. The issue has been getting in such spots (six journeys).
Protection: “Protection wins championships”, however for the Cowboys, it dictates each common season end result – they’ve received their top-7 point-per-drive efforts of the season whereas dropping their different 9 video games.
Fantasy: That’s now six straight video games with over 100 dashing yards or a minimum of three catches for Rico Dowdle.
Betting: An ATS loss this week would wrap up a 2-7 ATS season at dwelling for Dallas, their third-lowest dwelling cowl charge of the millennium (2012 and 2015 being the exceptions).
GREEN: Chicago Bears at Inexperienced Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Workforce: After Thursday night time’s loss, the Bears have a league-high 9 video games this season by which their offense has not been on the sphere with a lead for a single snap.
QB: Caleb Williams’ common QB+ this season is 71.04, an underwhelming grade within the scope of the NFL, however not that dangerous when put up in opposition to the common QB+ grades of the three quarterbacks taken first general previous to him of their introduction to the league.
Offense: week 17 was the third time this season that Chicago averaged extra yards per run than yards per move.
Protection: The Bears held the Seahawks to a subject objective on their lone purple zone journey final week, bettering their defensive purple zone landing charge to 46.7%, the very best mark by this franchise since 2011 (44.6%).
Fantasy: D’Andre Swift has the lead position on this backfield with out a lot competitors, however due to sport script, he’s reached 15 carries simply as soon as in his previous seven video games.
Betting: Chicago is 0-3 ATS on prolonged relaxation this season, and all three have come on the street (cumulative rating differential in comparison with the unfold: -35 factors).
Inexperienced Bay Packers
Workforce: The Packers have misplaced to simply two groups since Week 2, and but, they are going to end third within the NFC North this season.
QB: Over his previous six video games, Jordan Love has 5 landing passes and nil interceptions in opposition to the blitz (this season prior: 5 touchdowns in opposition to 5 interceptions).
Offense: On Sunday, the Packers averaged a season-low 27.4 yards per drive (they’re 3-3 this season when averaging underneath 32 yards per drive).
Protection: Inexperienced Bay’s 4 worst defensive efforts on third down this season have come on the street, three of which got here within the division. They will be on the street this postseason, and there’ll possible be NFC North groups of their manner sooner or later.
Fantasy: Josh Jacobs has a dashing rating in seven straight video games, tying Paul Hornung’s franchise report.
Betting: Inexperienced Bay has lined every of their previous three dwelling video games and their complete cowl margin in these contests has been 51.5 factors (general rating: 102-27).
YELLOW: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars
Workforce: The Jaguars went on bye after their 46-point loss in Detroit. Since then, they’ve performed 5 straight one-score video games (2-3 in these contests).
QB: On 19 play-action throws over the previous three weeks, Mac Jones has two touchdowns and nil interceptions (different 88 throws: three touchdowns and two interceptions)
Offense: Jacksonville has transformed all three of their purple zone journeys into touchdowns over their previous two video games (they had been five-of-11 over their earlier 4 video games).
Protection: The Jags allowed the Titans to achieve 41.1 yards per drive on Sunday, the third-highest mark they’ve allowed this season.
Fantasy: Since 2020, 3 times has a rookie receiver posted consecutive video games with 85 receiving yards and a landing catch:
- Amon-Ra St. Brown (2021)
- Brian Thomas Jr. (Weeks 15-17)
- Brian Thomas Jr. (Weeks 4-5)
BTJ is the one receiver in NFL historical past with two such streaks as a rookie. If he can put up a fourth straight sport in Week 18, he’ll be part of Randy Moss (1998), St. Brown (2021), and Odell Beckham Jr. (2014) as the one gamers to perform that feat.
Betting: Jacksonville is 6-1 ATS of their previous seven street divisional video games (2-0 this season regardless of scoring 30 factors and permitting 30 factors).
Indianapolis Colts
Workforce: Ought to Colts followers like Sunday’s end result? It locked in a dropping season—Indianapolis has improved its win complete by a minimum of 4 video games following every of its previous six dropping campaigns.
QB: Joe Flacco has 56 fewer move makes an attempt than Anthony Richardson this season – he has three extra landing tosses and 13 extra completions.
Offense: Indianapolis has averaged 2.75+ factors per drive in consecutive video games, matching their complete of such video games by way of the primary 15 weeks.
Protection: The Colts have held the Packers, Lions, Payments, and Vikings all underneath 2.5 factors per drive – the Patriots, Texans, Jaguars, and Giants (3.17 on Sunday) have all cleared that charge in opposition to Indianapolis this season.
Fantasy: Jonathan Taylor has a minimum of 29 carries, 125 dashing yards, and a pair of dashing scores in consecutive video games – he’s the eighth participant ever to hit all of these benchmarks in two straight video games, the primary since Julius Jones did it for the Cowboys in 2004.
Betting: The Colts are 3-1 ATS of their previous 4 dwelling divisional video games, not dangerous for a crew that had lined simply two of their earlier 11 such video games.
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RED: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
Miami Dolphins
Workforce: Miami has received six of eight after opening the season with six losses of their first eight.
QB: Tyler Huntley averaged 8.7 yards per move and had one landing on 26 makes an attempt in opposition to the Browns on Sunday – in his first 66 passes this season, he averaged 5.7 yards per move and had one landing.
Offense: Miami has not turned the ball over in 4 of their previous 5 video games (3-1 report in these 4 video games).
Protection: The Dolphins improved to 5-0 this season when permitting a rating on not more than 30% of opponent drives.
Fantasy: De’Von Achane managers are signing as much as be Tua Tagovailoa followers after they draft him. This season:
- Tagovailoa: 18.6% manufacturing over expectation, 1.2 factors per contact, 24.1% on-field goal.
- Tyler Huntley: 23.1% manufacturing underneath expectation, 0.5 factors per contact, 11.5% on-field goal.
Betting: Miami Has lined six of their previous seven street divisional video games (their final 3-0 ATS season when it comes to street divisional video games was 2019).
New York Jets
Workforce: The Jets misplaced by 26 to the Payments on Sunday and had been lucky that the ultimate rating was that shut. The blowout got here on the heels of their earlier 4 losses, which had been by a complete of twenty-two factors.
QB: Aaron Rodgers has had extra downs than ups this season, however he has accomplished 17-of-21 play-action passes over the previous two weeks (81%).
Offense: New York averaged 1.4 factors per drive on Sunday and fell to 0-8 this season after they did not clear 2.0 factors per drive.
Protection: The protection hasn’t traveled this season—the Jets have allowed 3+ factors per drive in 5 video games this 12 months, they usually’ve all been on the street (Sunday at Buffalo: 3.5).
Fantasy: The one gamers with extra targets than Davante Adams (102) since he debuted for the Jets are Ja’Marr Chase (119) and Malik Nabers (110).
Betting: Below tickets have cashed in 5 of New York’s previous seven dwelling divisional video games.
BLUE: Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams
Seattle Seahawks
Workforce: Seattle has misplaced 5 of six video games from Weeks 4-9 – they’re 8-2 in any other case this season.
QB: Geno Smith’s common depth of throw on Thursday night time was 3.2 yards, the second shortest in a successful effort of his profession (minimal 20 makes an attempt).
Offense: The Seahawks have punted on over 45% of their offensive drives 5 occasions this season, all 5 because the starting of November (three up to now 4 weeks).
Protection: Of their previous six video games, the Seahawks have held their opponents to a 32.9% conversion charge on third downs (seven video games prior: 46.6%).
Fantasy: DK Metcalf doesn’t have a catch gaining greater than 30 yards since Week 7 and doesn’t have a 100-yard sport since September.
Betting: The Seahawks are 6-2 ATS of their previous eight video games performed on prolonged relaxation.
Los Angeles Rams
Workforce: The Rams will enter 2025 with the longest lively December successful streak, eight straight victories.
QB: Matthew Stafford is finishing a career-high 53.5% of his deep passes, these his yards per accomplished move on these throws (24.3) is monitoring to be a profession low (he was over 26 yards in every of the earlier 10 seasons).
Offense: Saturday was the Rams’ sixth sport this season with out committing a turnover this season (6-0 in these video games, 4-6 in any other case).
Protection: Over their previous three video games, Los Angeles has allowed simply two purple zone touchdowns (and 4 scores) on seven opponent journeys inside their 20-yard line.
Fantasy: Puka Nacua notched his tenth profession sport with 115+ receiving yards on Saturday, making him the fifth receiver to hit that benchmark in his first two seasons. He can be part of Justin Jefferson and Odell Beckham as the one gamers to report 11 such video games within the common season finale.
Betting: Unders are 7-1 in Los Angeles final eight video games performed on prolonged relaxation.
GREEN: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals
San Francisco 49ers
Workforce: The 49ers have misplaced six of their previous seven video games — they misplaced 5 video games throughout the complete 2023 common season.
QB: In Weeks 1-16, we didn’t have a single sport the place a QB threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns whereas additionally dashing for a rating — Joe Burrow and Brock Purdy each did it in Week 17.
Offense: The 49ers misplaced on Monday night time regardless of scoring 34 factors — they had been 25-1 when scoring 34+ factors in an everyday season sport over the previous decade previous to this setback.
Protection: San Francisco is 6-1 this season after they permit 2.0 or fewer factors per drive (0-9 in any other case).
Fantasy: Getting into Monday night time, twice did a receiver have a number of rush makes an attempt, 40 receiving yards, and a landing catch within the first half of a sport this season — Ricky Pearsall and Jameson Williams each did it in Week 17.
Betting: For the reason that starting of 2021, the 49ers are 7-3-1 ATS in street divisional video games and overs are 9-2 throughout these spots.
Arizona Cardinals
Workforce: Since 2022, the very best level differential for a crew with double-digit losses in a season is -15. The 7-9 Cardinals have been outscored by two factors this 12 months.
QB: Kyler Murray is averaging a career-low 5.9 yards per blitzed move try this season. His profession charge is 7.1, highlighted by an 8.9 common a season in the past.
Offense: Saturday was the ninth time this season by which Arizona had a minimum of as many FGM as offensive TDs scored (they’ve carried out it in three straight).
Protection: The Cardinals have allowed a landing on simply 50.9% of opponent purple zone journeys this season, pacing for his or her greatest season since 2014.
Fantasy: On Saturday, Trey McBride recorded his third sport with 12+ catches in a sport this season – he’s the primary tight finish ever to try this and simply the eleventh participant to take action. A fourth sport would tie him atop the all-time checklist for such video games in a single season with Cris Carter (1995) and CeeDee Lamb (2023).
Betting: Arizona is simply 1-5 ATS of their previous six video games performed on prolonged relaxation.
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Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers (Saturday)
Cincinnati Bengals
Workforce: Over the previous 20 seasons, groups which have received a minimum of 4 December video games have made the playoffs 85.4% of the time.
QB: Joe Burrow has 9 video games this season, incomes a ‘B’ or higher in our QB+ metric – he had eight such video games over the 2 seasons prior.
Offense: The Bengals have transformed simply eight of 13 (61.5%) goal-to-go drives into touchdowns over their previous three video games (first 14 weeks: 82.8%).
Protection: Cincinnati has stopped its opponent on a minimum of two-thirds of third downs in three of its previous 4 video games, one thing it did simply 3 times by way of the primary 13 weeks.
Fantasy: On high of all the passing numbers, Burrow has a 15+ yard rush in consecutive video games for the primary time since October 2022.
Betting: 4 straight video games, and 7 of their previous eight, performed on prolonged relaxation by the Bengals have both seen them cowl and the underneath hit OR them fail to cowl and the over money.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Workforce: The Steelers have a number of dropping streaks this common season, one thing two Tremendous Bowl Champions have carried out within the 2000s:
- 2010 Packers: Misplaced a Week 15 street sport and gave up 27+ factors
- 2015 Broncos: Misplaced a Week 15 street sport and gave up 27+ factors
- 2024 Steelers: Misplaced a Week 15 street sport and gave up 27+ factors
QB: In George Pickens’ return, Russell Wilson couldn’t discover a rhythm downfield. He went simply one-of-six on deep throws (his lowest such completion proportion of the season) and threw an interception (his first such choose since Week 10).
Offense: From Weeks 6-14, Pittsburgh received seven of the eight proper video games and averaged 2.26 factors per drive. They’ve been 0-3 since and have scored simply 1.29 factors per drive.
Protection: The Steelers misplaced on Christmas Day regardless of holding the Chiefs to only a 30% success charge on third downs (previous to that sport, they had been 6-1 this season when holding their opponent to a 30% conversion charge).
Fantasy: Jaylen Warren’s utilization is trending up, and he’s cleared PPR fantasy expectations by over 5% in 5 of his previous seven video games.
Betting: Pittsburgh’s ATS outcomes have mirrored their real-life outcomes—they’ve lined all 10 of their wins and did not cowl all 6 of their losses.
Cleveland Browns at Baltimore Ravens (Saturday)
Cleveland Browns
Workforce: The Browns have received two straight video games and three of their previous 4 in opposition to the Ravens (they had been 3-10 within the earlier 13 conferences).
QB: Dorian Thompson-Robinson has thrown 115 passes this season and has zero touchdowns to indicate for it (six interceptions). He’s 0-of-9 with three interceptions when throwing 20+ yards downfield.
Offense: The Browns are averaging 27.2% fewer factors per drive this season than they did a 12 months in the past.
Protection: Sunday was the fourth time this season by which the Browns allowed underneath 20 yards per drive – they’ve managed to lose all 4 of these video games.
Fantasy: Jerry Jeudy joined Josh Gordon (2013) and Kellen Winslow (2007) as the one Browns to earn 18 targets in a sport (he was additionally the third Brown to catch 12 passes in a sport, curiously sufficient, the primary to do each).
Betting: Cleveland is simply 4-12 ATS of their previous 16 street divisional video games.
Baltimore Ravens
Workforce: The 2007 Giants and the 2001 Patriots are the one groups since 2000 to win their convention regardless of dropping the primary two video games of the season (the Ravens misplaced to the Chiefs and Raiders to open up the season). Each of these groups went on to win the Tremendous Bowl.
QB: Lamar Jackson’s common QB+ this season (82.9) is properly above what he posted a season in the past (77.1).
Offense: The Ravens have picked up over 43 yards per drive in three straight video games (they’d two such performances by way of the primary 14 weeks of this season).
Protection: After permitting opponents to choose up 46.7% of their third downs by way of 10 weeks, Baltimore has held robust with a 29.1% conversion charge since.
Fantasy: Mark Andrews has scored on 16.4% of his targets this season, a large serge from his charge over the 2 years prior (6.3%).
Betting: Wednesday was the primary time the Ravens have lined a sport that went underneath the whole since their Week 4 win over the Payments.
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions (SNF)
Minnesota Vikings
Workforce: For the reason that begin of 2022, Minnesota has performed two extra video games and received two extra wins than some other crew in video games determined by a single rating.
QB: Sam Darnold has 12 multi-pass landing video games this season; solely Joe Burrow has extra (13).
Offense: Sunday was the third time this season that Minnesota has averaged over 40 yards per drive (they’re 8-0 when averaging 32+ yards per drive).
Protection: Inexperienced Bay picked up 57.1% of their third downs in opposition to Minnesota final weekend, the best charge the Vikings have allowed this season.
Fantasy: Jordan Addison ranks sixth amongst receivers with a minimum of 75 targets this season in manufacturing over expectation (+28.9%, simply forward of Ladd McConkey and Ja’Marr Chase).
Betting: Minnesota is 4-1-1 ATS of their previous six street divisional video games.
Detroit Lions
Workforce: The Lions at the moment have a +200 level differential. 9 groups within the 2000s completed an everyday season with such a mark—none of them received the Tremendous Bowl.
QB: Jared Goff stands alone on the high of the NFL when it comes to video games with a minimum of three landing passes and nil interceptions (six; Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow are the one others with greater than three).
Offense: Jahmyr Gibbs is now one landing away from tying the franchise report (Jamaal Williams and Barry Sanders at the moment maintain the mark with 17).
Protection: Detroit allowed 55.4 yards per drive on Monday night time, their worst defensive displaying of the season.
Fantasy: Sam LaPorta has three straight video games with 100 yards or a landing catch — he had three such video games all season previous to this run.
Betting: After a run the place they lined eight straight dwelling divisional video games, the Lions are simply 1-3-1 of their previous 5 such spots.
