The Divisional Spherical is right here.
The NFL playoffs are properly underway, which suggests there are a number of methods in which you’ll be able to wager and make some further money this weekend.
However what are one of the best bets to make? What are the specialists saying?
And is there a approach the place you may flip a few these picks into an inexpensive parlay?
Properly, we have got you lined, as our FOX Sports activities betting analysts have laid out their favourite bets for the divisional-round matchups, making a four-leg parlay that would win large. All 4 video games have been lined, with each prop bets and workforce wagers concerned.
The parlay under presently has odds of +1041, or simply about 10/1. Meaning a $20 wager might churn you a wholesome revenue of $208.16, and a $10 guess might earn you $104.07.
So what did the specialists must say? Here is our Divisional Spherical parlay, with all odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
Geoff: Kelce Over 5.5 receptions (-130)
Travis Kelce had 133 targets and 97 catches through the common season, which was greater than final season and greater than 2021. There’s no participant who will profit extra from that lengthy break than him, and I’m going to wager on it.
When Kelce is on the sphere for a playoff sport after per week or two of relaxation, he immediately turns into the highest precedence within the passing sport. He’s Patrick Mahomes‘ secure reply for each query. He’s at all times open, they usually have a connection and chemistry not like another duo within the NFL.
For the reason that begin of the Chiefs‘ Tremendous Bowl run, relationship again to the 2019 season, Kelce has performed in eight video games when coming off further relaxation. He’s been focused not less than six occasions with not less than six receptions in all eight of these video games. Within the six video games that weren’t a Tremendous Bowl sport, he’s had not less than 10 targets in all of these, with a minimal of seven catches.
I see the sample holding up for this sport on Saturday afternoon.
Sammy: Commanders Over 22.5 factors (-130)
A wholesome Jayden Daniels ought to transfer the ball in opposition to this Lions protection. We have additionally seen Dan Quinn morph into an aggressive fourth-down coach along with his offense. The Commanders have been 20-for-23 on fourth down within the common season, they usually transformed two pivotal fourth downs of their wild-card victory in opposition to Tampa Bay. You want touchdowns to beat Detroit and I envision Washington maintaining its foot on the gasoline on the Lions’ facet of the sphere.
We want three touchdowns and a discipline purpose to get this one residence, which is not that tall of a job contemplating how frantic the tempo of this sport could possibly be.
The Bear: Eagles -6 vs Rams (-110)
One among three rematches from the common season within the playoffs, and the Rams shall be hoping for an entire 180 from the 37-20 beating they took at SoFi in Week 12.
Truly, it won’t have even been that shut.
The Eagles outgained the Rams 481-290, averaged 7.1 yards per play, punted as soon as (on the second drive of the sport) and noticed their offensive line spearhead scoring drives of 12 performs, 10 performs, 10 performs, eight performs and 12 performs.
The Rams simply couldn’t get them off the sphere, because the Eagles went 9-for-15 on third down and Saquon Barkley ran for 255 yards.
It looks like a really powerful ask for the Rams to move east, off a brief sport week and a few emotionally-charged weeks with everything happening around Los Angeles.
By the best way, Sunday’s climate forecast in Philadelphia requires snow showers, temperatures round 30 levels and winds at roughly 10-15 mph. These situations seem to be the type by which the Eagles’ trenches can management the sport.
I do know Philly’s offense wasn’t nice final week in opposition to Green Bay, particularly Jalen Hurts‘ efficiency by the air. We’ll see if that was rust or if there are greater considerations at play. Additionally, needless to say for the reason that playoff format modified 5 years in the past, underdogs that gained on Wild Card Weekend are simply 1-7 straight up (SU) and 4-4 in opposition to the unfold (ATS). Since 2015, groups that gained as underdogs within the wild card went 7-10 ATS and 2-15 SU.
So it’s asking lots for the Rams to tug the outright upset for certain.
Will: Lamar Jackson over 53.5 dashing yards (-110)
I’m going again to this identical prop that cashed for us with ease final week in opposition to the Steelers, and for lots of the identical causes. Ravens main receiver Zay Flowers is unsure to play once more this week, and if he’s out, the Ravens would possibly as soon as once more must depend on Lamar Jackson’s legs to interchange that manufacturing. Additionally, when the Ravens throttled the Bills 35-10 in Week 4, Derrick Henry rushed for 199 yards and eight.5 yards per carry, so maybe he’s the Payments’ main concern this week, which might additionally open up area and working lanes for Jackson.
Quarterbacks working greater than anticipated is usually guess to make within the playoffs. Within the lengthy common season, quarterbacks would possibly throw the ball away or run out of bounds to protect their well being, and keep away from taking large hits when there isn’t any play to be made. Within the postseason, when it’s single elimination, preventing for each attainable yard is extra prevalent.
Jackson ran for 81 yards final week in opposition to a stable Steelers protection, and ran six occasions for 54 yards in opposition to the Payments earlier this season. Going over 53.5 is a stable guess as soon as once more.
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