Welcome to Week 16! Fantasy football playoffs have begun and the NFL playoffs are rapidly approaching, but before we can get to that, there are still a few weeks left of the regular season. I’ve combined my 3 favorite NFL picks from Sunday’s slate to create a parlay that pays out at nearly 17/1 odds at FanDuel Sportsbook. Check out all of our NFL Week 16 predictions.
Washington Commanders ML (+136) over New York Jets
The big news out of New York this week was about Aaron Rodgers not coming back this season. Not many expected Rodgers to return in the first place, but his remarkably fast rehab time had people wondering if he actually could return. However, he can't, so it's back to being Zach Wilson's team – if he can suit up. Wilson suffered a concussion in Week 15 and has been in concussion protocol this week, and if he can play, he will start. However, if Wilson isn't cleared in time, it will be Trevor Siemian's turn under center.'
Siemian replaced Wilson last week after he left the game and didn't do particularly well. The backup was 14/26 for 110 yards and threw 2 interceptions. The Jets lost 30-0 to the Dolphins last week, and now it's Sam Howell's turn to come to town. I'm surprised to see the Commanders as underdogs in general, so I'll happily back the value with Washington on Sunday.
Detroit Lions Lions -6.5 (+172) over Minnesota Vikings
There is a severe mismatch between offenses in this game. The Lions just blew out the Denver Broncos by scoring 42 points last week while the Vikings have switched to Nick Mullens at quarterback. Minnesota has scored just 37 points in the last 3 games and the offensive benefits of Justin Jefferson have been non-existent. The offense was supposed to involve Alexander Mattison, T.J. Hockenson, Jordan Addison and Jefferson, but Mattison has been hurt a lot recently and Jefferson hasn't been the same since returning from injury. In summary, I have very little faith in the Minnesota offense right now with Nick Mullens at quarterback.