NFL Week 15 Parlay Picks

NFL Parlay Picks: Packers Looking Awfully Good While Steelers are Reeling and Washington Tries to Put Final Nail into the Giants’ Coffin

The Indianapolis Colts stayed perfect on Thursday after Peyton refused to let his team lose. Hey, the Jags had their chances, but that’s why the Colts are the Colts and the Jags are the Jags.

The Saints are going to try and stay perfect on Saturday when they take on the Dallas Cowboys in New Orleans. Both the Colts and Saints are drawing the most attention from NFL betting fans this weekend, which is understandable, but there are two games that gamblers should look at in order to make profits.

I consider these two games to be the two best betting contests in the NFL this week.

Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Game-day: 12/20/2009

Kick-off: 4:15 pm EST

NFL Odds: Pittsburgh -1

Analysis: The Steelers have lost 5 games in a row straight-up and are 1 and 4 ATS in those last 5 games. Among the teams they have lost to as favorites have been the Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns.

The Steelers scored only 6 points against Cleveland’s atrocious defense. Green Bay’s D is ranked 2 nd in the NFL. Their offense is ranked 7 th and Aaron Rodgers has a 102.5 QB rating on the year. They Packers slightly better than the Browns, don’t you think?

It’s odd that the betting line favors the Steelers in this game. Reputation obviously goes a long way for Pittsburgh when it comes to the odds makers. Gamblers shouldn’t be fooled. The betting line is flawed in this game. Green Bay is a much better team than Pittsburgh right now having won 6 games in a row.

The stats say that Green Bay rolls in this game. The Packers are 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 games on the road. That was before they got hot, so the trend is legit.

The Packs should destroy Pittsburgh in this game.

Pick: Green Bay Packers at +1

New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins

Game-day: 12/21/2009

Kick-off: 8:30 pm EST

NFL Odds: N.Y. Giants -3

Analysis: This is another game where I believe the online odds are a bit out of whack. I mean, the Giants were pummeled by Denver, should have lost to Dallas and then got beat by the Philadelphia Eagles at home last Sunday. The G-Men have gone 1 and 7 ATS in their last 8 games.

Washington always plays New York tough, are at home for this game, and have gone 5 and 1 against the spread since their bye week and 5 and 0 ATS in their last 5 games. The ‘Skins are getting 3 points in this game? Really? Did I just read that right?

Washington not only should beat this spread, but they have a good shot at winning this game outright. The ‘Skins defense will come to play as everybody, on both the offense and defense, will want to impress the new G.M., Bruce Allen, but it’s the defensive side that Allen, the former G.M. for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be paying the most attention to. Expect Safety LaRon Landry to have a huge game in this.

I love Washington in this game.

Washington Redskins +3