We serve up ATS bets for two games on the NFL betting card for Week 13, with odds from Heritage Sports. A Heritage Sports review will show why they're the most respected sportsbooks today.
Week 13 will feature three Thanksgiving Day games on Thursday. First the Detroit Lions (3-7-1) hosting the Chicago Bears (5-6), then the surprising Buffalo Bills (8-3) visit the Dallas Cowboys (6-5), who are coming off a close 13-9 loss against the New England Patriots. The last game of the day features the New Orleans Saints (9-2) visiting the Atlanta Falcons (3-8). The Saints barely beat the Panthers, 34-31 last Sunday and the Falcons are coming off a disappointing 35-22 loss against the Buccaneers, though they beat the Saints in New Orleans 26-9 on November 10, so they can't be taken lightly.
Sunday includes a must-watch clash and potential Super Bowl LIV preview between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens. Here is the complete Week 13 schedule and the early lines, courtesy of Heritage Sports.
NFL Week 13 Odds
Thursday, November 28
Chicago Bears (-1) at Detroit Lions
Buffalo Bills at Dallas Cowboys (-7)
New Orleans Saints (-6.5) at Atlanta Falcons
Sunday, December 1
Green Bay Packers (-7.5) at New York Giants
Washington Redskins at Carolina Panthers (-10)
San Francisco 49ers at Baltimore Ravens (-4.5)
Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts (-3)
Philadelphia Eagles (-8) at Miami Dolphins
Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs (-10)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars (-1.5)
New York Jets (-3.5) at Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns (-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers
Los Angeles Rams (-4) at Arizona Cardinals
Los Angeles Chargers (-1.5) at Denver Broncos
New England Patriots (-3.5) at Houston Texans
Monday, December 2
Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks (-3)
Early Picks You Should Make
Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions
If you want to make some money on Thanksgiving, the Bears-Lions game presents a unique betting opportunity. These two teams met on November 10 and the Bears won 20-13 in Chicago. The Lions lost their two games after that visit to the Bears and they have now dropped four straight contests.
Lions starting quarterback Matthew Stafford has dealt with a back injury for most of the season and he's missed the last three games after suffering fractured bones in his back. The Lions played the weak Redskins on Sunday and they lost 19-16 in Washington, with backup signal-caller Jeff Driskel completing just 20 of 33 passes for 207 yards and one touchdown with three costly interceptions.
Stafford could come back on Thursday (though I would not force him to play for the rest of the season) but even if he is under center, it would be his first game in over two weeks and the Lions are just 1-7 in their last eight games, so quarterback play is obviously not their only problem this year.
The Bears have been inconsistent and Mitchell Trubisky is clearly not the answer at quarterback for them but they have something to play for because at 5-6 they can still reach the playoffs as a Wild Card team and they've won two of their last three games. Trubisky completed 25 of 41 passes for 278 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions on Sunday's 19-14 ugly win against the Giants and the fact that the Bears are favored with him at quarterback tells you all you need to know about how bad the Lions are. Don't expect a great game but at least you might make some money with it.
Los Angeles Rams vs. Arizona Cardinals
At +4, the Cardinals are a live dog when they host the Rams on Sunday. As I write this the Rams will host the Ravens to close NFL Week 12 on November 25, which means that they will have less time to prepare for this game. Also, the Cardinals will be off their bye week. The Rams still have a chance to make the playoffs while the Cardinals are just 3-7-1 but they've actually exceeded expectations with rookie head coach Kliff Kingsbury and rookie quarterback Kyler Murray leading an offensive rebirth for the franchise.
The Rams are clearly the better team but the Cardinals have enough young talented weapons to make things interesting and cover at State Farm Stadium. They lost 28-25 at home against the 49ers on October 31 and this game should have a similar outcome.
NFL Pick: Cardinals +4
