This article provides betting predictions for two NFL Week 17 matchups: Colts vs Giants and Jets vs Bills. The author analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of each team, focusing on offensive and defensive performance, and ultimately recommends betting on the Giants to cover the spread against the Colts and the Bills to win against the Jets.
NFL Week 17 kicked off with a couple of Christmas games that left a little to be desired. The Chiefs got past the Steelers pretty easily, and the Ravens absolutely rolled the Texans. Will the weekend give us more excitement? Perhaps, yes. So let's dive into a few wagers that I like for some of the matchups left on the slate. (All times ET) SUNDAY, DEC. 29 Colts @ Giants (1 p.m.
, FOX and FOX Sports App) I don’t care how bad the Giants are — and they are bad — the Indianapolis Colts should not be a favorite of more than a touchdown against anyone in the NFL. The Colts have seven wins. They’ve won two games by a single point, two games by three points, one game by five and another by six. They eventually won by eight points last weekend against the Titans, but were winning 38-7 before allowing 23 straight points to only win by eight. So even if you believe that Indy wins, why would it be by seven points or more? Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson has such high variance. He's showcased some amazing throws, and he can use his legs, but he also throws crippling interceptions. He’s only completed 47% of his passes this season, and now this Florida kid who plays in a dome is going to windy, rainy and often miserable East Rutherford. In other words, I just don’t buy the Colts offense in this game. Now, the Giants defense is ranked 25th in points allowed, just a slight spot below the Colts defense. And speaking of the Colts defense, it’s not good. It is 23rd in points allowed and 29th on third down. It’s not a good unit and the Giants offense can’t play much worse than last weekend. It spotted the Falcons 14 points, so the final score looked worse than the play. I would expect the Giants to play slightly better on offense, and if Richardson can have an off game in the weather, the Giants can cover PICK: Giants (+7.5) to lose by fewer than 7.5 points, or win outright Jets @ Bills (1 p.m., CBS and Paramount+)
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