NFL Picks Against the Spread (ATS) for Week 12
It's Week 12 of the 2022 NFL season and it's also Thanksgiving week, which means there are three games on Thursday to add to fans' holiday feasting. And two of the Turkey Day games will feature decent-sized spreads, but that may or may not be a good thing when it comes to this exercise.
Related: Expert Picks for Every Week 12 NFL Game
However, the biggest spreads of the week will come on Sunday. Both Miami (vs. Houston) and Kansas City (vs. Los Angeles Rams) are poised to be at least two-touchdown favorites at home. Quarterback changes for the two visiting teams (Kyle Allen replacing Davis Mills for the Texans; Bryce Perkins likely to get the start for the Rams in place of Matthew Stafford) are definitely factors, but is that enough for bettors to take the plunge? Just be sure to not make these decisions right after you eat your turkey and trimmings. That tryptophan is no joke.
Here's how Athlon's own Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven), Mark Ross (@AthlonMarkR), and Ben Weinrib (@benweinrib), along with AthlonSports.com contributor Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) see Week 12 playing out when it comes to picking against the spread.
NFL Week 12 Picks Against the Spread
| Spread | Bryan Fischer | Steven Lassan | Mark Ross | Ben Weinrib | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo at Detroit (Thanksgiving) | BUF -9.5 | Bills | Lions | Lions | Lions |
New York Giants at Dallas (Thanksgiving) | DAL -10 | Giants | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
New England at Minnesota (Thanksgiving) | MIN -2.5 | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Patriots |
Denver at Carolina | DEN -1 | Broncos | Broncos | Broncos | Panthers |
Tampa Bay at Cleveland | TB -3 | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers |
Baltimore at Jacksonville | BAL -3.5 | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens | Ravens |
Houston at Miami | MIA -14 | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins |
Chicago at New York Jets | NYJ -7 | Jets | Bears | Jets | Bears |
Cincinnati at Tennessee | CIN -1.5 | Titans | Titans | Titans | Titans |
Atlanta at Washington | WAS -4 | Commanders | Commanders | Commanders | Falcons |
Los Angeles Chargers at Arizona | LAC -3 | Chargers | Chargers | Chargers | Cardinals |
Las Vegas at Seattle | SEA -4 | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
Los Angeles Rams at Kansas City | KC -15.5 | Rams | Rams | Chiefs | Rams |
New Orleans at San Francisco | SF -9 | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers |
Green Bay at Philadelphia (SNF) | PHI -6.5 | Packers | Eagles | Packers | Eagles |
Pittsburgh at Indianapolis (MNF) | IND -2.5 | Steelers | Steelers | Steelers | Colts |
Week 11 | 6-7 | 5-8 | 7-6 | 8-5 | |
Season Total* | 74-85 | 72-87 | 75-84 | 81-78 |
*Week 4's Bills-Ravens (Bills -3, 23-20), Week 5's Bears-Vikings (Vikings -7, 29-22), Week 9's Chargers-Falcons (Chargers -3, 20-17) and Rams-Buccaneers (Bucs -3, 16-13), and Week 11's Bears-Falcons (Falcons -3, 27-24) games are not counted in the season total because they were all pushes based on spreads.
