NFL Picks Against the Spread (ATS) for Week 17
While it probably doesn't count as a Christmas miracle, Week 16 did see more teams cover large spreads than has usually been the case this season. Four of the five teams favored by six or more points last week covered, including the two biggest favorites – Kansas City (-10 vs. Seattle) and Buffalo (-8 at Chicago).
Related: Expert Picks for Every Week 17 NFL Game
For Week 17, there will probably be two double-digit spreads (Dallas on Thursday night at Tennessee, Kansas City vs. Denver on Sunday) and one more that comes close (San Francisco at Las Vegas). The majority of them will probably fall around six or fewer points, giving NFL bettors can a little taste of everything this week if they so choose to take part.
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 17 playing out when it comes to picking against the spread.
NFL Week 17 Picks Against the Spread
| Spread | Bryan Fischer | Steven Lassan | Mark Ross | Ben Weinrib | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas at Tennessee (TNF) | DAL -11 | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys | Cowboys |
Arizona at Atlanta | ATL -5.5 | Falcons | Falcons | Falcons | Cardinals |
Chicago at Detroit | DET -6 | Lions | Lions | Lions | Lions |
Jacksonville at Houston | JAC -3 | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars | Jaguars |
Denver at Kansas City | KC -12.5 | Chiefs | Broncos | Broncos | Chiefs |
Miami at New England | NE -2.5 | Dolphins | Dolphins | Dolphins | Patriots |
Indianapolis at New York Giants | NYG -5.5 | Colts | Giants | Giants | Colts |
New Orleans at Philadelphia | PHI -6.5 | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles | Eagles |
Carolina at Tampa Bay | TB -4 | Panthers | Buccaneers | Buccaneers | Panthers |
Cleveland at Washington | WAS -2 | Commanders | Commanders | Commanders | Browns |
San Francisco at Las Vegas | SF -9.5 | 49ers | 49ers | 49ers | Raiders |
New York Jets at Seattle | NYJ -1.5 | Jets | Seahawks | Seahawks | Seahawks |
Minnesota at Green Bay | GB -3 | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings | Vikings |
Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Chargers | LAC -6.5 | Chargers | Chargers | Rams | Chargers |
Pittsburgh at Baltimore (SNF) | BAL -2 | Ravens | Steelers | Steelers | Ravens |
Buffalo at Cincinnati (MNF) | BUF -1.5 | Bills | Bills | Bills | Bengals |
Week 16 | 7-9 | 8-8 | 10-6 | 7-9 | |
Season Total* | 106-128 | 110-124 | 113-121 | 109-125 |
*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), Week 11's Bears-Falcons (Falcons -3, 27-24), and Week 15's Titans-Chargers (Chargers -3, 17-14) games are not counted in the season total because they were all pushes based on spreads.
