NFL betting fans have a very busy week ahead, with a triple header on Thanksgiving Thursday. Let’s get going with a Thursday football picks parlay.
12:30 p.m. ET – Green Bay Packers (-10.5) vs Detroit Lions
The Lions host a Thanksgiving game as they do every year but may wish they didn’t by the time this game ends. Aaron Rodgers has been sacked 43 times in 10 games yet has still managed to throw 19 touchdown passes versus just five interceptions. Now, he has the luxury of facing a Detroit defense that (a) Doesn’t pressure the quarterback well and (b) Got torched by Brady Quinn of all people. Likely without Matthew Stafford and maybe even Calvin Johnson due to injuries, the Lions look hopeless this week.
Sports betting pick: Packers -10.5
4:15 p.m. ET – Oakland Raiders vs Dallas Cowboys (-13.5)
What’s going on with the Cowboys’ NFL odds? They’ve scored 14 points in their last two weeks combined. The huge spread over Oakland suggests that oddsmakers think Tony Romo and company will bust out of their slump, but that’s no guarantee. The Raiders rank 12th against the pass in the NFL and shocked the Bengals last week. While a Raiders win is too much to expect in Dallas,
Sports betting pick: Raiders +13.5
8:20 p.m. ET – New York Giants (-6.5) @ Denver Broncos
The Broncos’ sinking ship will fill with even more water this week. Denver can’t stop the run anymore; it’s allowed 174 or more rushing yards in three straight weeks and now faces the Giants’ No. 7 rushing offense. The Broncos also may not have starting quarterback Kyle Orton, who is battling an ankle injury. Even if he does dress, it seems teams have him figured out. Orton functions best as a caretaker. When teams stop the run or take a lead and force him to throw, he struggles. Look for the Giants to pressure whoever takes snaps for the Broncos and add to Denver’s misery.
Sports betting pick: Giants -6.5