Biggest NFL Week 15 Underdogs: Familiarity Breeds Contempt
The NFL Week 15 Underdogs Face Familiar Foes
Longshots Face Potentially Vulnerable Favorites
Last week proved just how precarious wide favorites are. The NFL games and two are home teams. So which of the biggest underdogs can turn a profit?
Opponent: vs Kansas City Chiefs
Point Spread: New England Patriots +7.5
Moneyline: +315
Not too long ago, these playoff rivals would be lined tightly on the NFL betting lines. But here we are with the 3-10 Patriots being spotted over a touchdown. That’s good enough for us as the problematic Chiefs could make them a top NFL Week 15 underdog. Patrick Mahomes may be targeting officials with his ire. But his receivers have pushed him to the edge.
No one on the Chiefs outside of their tight ends can catch. When Rashee Rice is your best receiver, you’re going to have issues. The Chiefs are 1-3 in their last four games and have been held to under 20 points in all these games. Mahomes is averaging an 85.9 er rating with just six touchdowns in his last four games.
And you want us to lay -7.5 on the Chiefs? The Patriots have the worst offense in the NFL (13 points per game). But its defense is ranked 14th in scoring and eighth in total yards. The Patriots stuff the running game, have the best red-zone defense (45.9%), and get 10 days to prepare. Take the points or . Pick: New England Patriots +7.5 (-110)
Opponent: Miami Dolphins
Point Spread: New York Jets +9
Moneyline: +330
There is trouble in Miami’s paradise. Not only did the Dolphins blow the game to Tennessee but star receiver Tyreek Hill has an ankle injury. That’s bad news as Miami is 1-3 when Hill is held to under 100 receiving yards and 0-3 when he fails to score a touchdown. On top of that, there is a thunderstorm that will impact the NFL scores and odds.
The forecast still shows wind speeds as high as 35 miles per hour. If the Dolphins have trouble ing the ball or kicking field goals, it will be hard to lay nine points on this team. Miami is just 2-3 against the spread (ATS) in its last five games.
Meanwhile, The Jets are coming off an upset over Houston where best NFL players. But if he can manage this blustery weather, the Jets elite defense will do the rest. Pick: New York Jets +9 (-110)
Opponent: vs San Francisco 49ers
Point Spread: Arizona Cardinals +12
Moneyline: +580
We’re tempted to take a shot on the Cardinals’ Arizona Cardinals, which has an extra week to prepare for San Francisco, which could be due for another disappointing result.
The 49ers are riding high with five straight dominant wins. But they could let their guard down for just a tad here as they look ahead to Baltimore in a nationally televised game on Christmas Day. A dozen points is a lot and the room for a backdoor cover from Arizona, as it nearly did in the Week 4 game, makes this team a bettable NFL Week 15 underdog .
And it’s not just assumption here. The Cardinals are 4-2 ATS in their last six games. They are 2-2 in their last four and the losses to the Rams and Texans are aging bette. Pick: Arizona Cardinals +12 (-110)
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