Early NFL bets for Week 18
The final week of the regular season has arrived. There is one playoff spot left in each conference and several games with seeding implications in Week 18, but arguably the bigger story is the long list of injuries that happened in Week 17. Several key players were banged up or suffered season-ending maladies. Some teams will rest guys for the playoffs, while others rest guys to preserve one game of wear and tear heading into next season.
What that means is that betting into early lines for Week 18 is tricky. News of who’s in and who’s out will move these lines around, even with what we already know about playoff scenarios and seeding. Getting out in front of the market is always the preferred course of action, but there is a chance this week that you can get burned if a team pulls a switcheroo and does something unexpected. Tread lightly, but try to get that important line value.
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Here are three early lines I like for Week 18 (odds from DraftKings at time of post):