NFL Week 17 Picks Against The Spread 2021: Predictions ATS, Betting Odds, Matchups

One-sided matchups make up the slate of the Week 17 NFL schedule. No games feature a point spread of less than a field goal. Eight games have a betting line north of six points.

Here are picks against the spread for every game in Week 17 of the 2021 season, as well as updated betting odds. Betting lines come from FanDuel Sportsbook.

Las Vegas Raiders (+7.5) at Indianapolis Colts

Since Week 8, the Raiders have only beaten one team that didn’t start a backup quarterback. Las Vegas has scored more than 17 points once during that stretch. Since the Colts started the season 0-3, only one team has beaten Indianapolis in regulation. The Colts are fifth in scoring and second in takeaways.

Prediction ATS: Indianapolis

New York Giants (+6) at Chicago Bears

It’s been 12 weeks since the Bears beat anyone by more than a field goal. It’s been over three months since the Giants gave up more than 21 points in consecutive weeks. The total for this game is only 38.

Prediction ATS: New York

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-13.5) at New York Jets

The Bucs usually dominate the worst teams on their schedule, as evidenced by the 32-6 Week 16 win in Carolina. Tampa Bay has six victories by 13 points or more and five wins by at least 20 points. The Jets are 3-10 against the spread when facing teams that enter Week 17 with more than four wins.

Prediction ATS: Tampa Bay

Atlanta Falcons (+14) at Buffalo Bills

Maybe Atlanta can stay competitive for a while, or at least score a late touchdown to make the final score somewhat respectable. The Falcons have a 6-5 record since Week 5 and are only a game out of the playoff picture.

Prediction ATS: Atlanta

Philadelphia Eagles (-4) at Washington Football Team

Philadelphia is in the playoff picture because of the way it’s played against bad teams. The Eagles are 8-1 against teams that enter Week 17 with a losing record. Washington last scored more than 20 points in Week 11.

Prediction ATS: Philadelphia

Kansas City Chiefs (-5.5) at Cincinnati Bengals

The Chiefs are on a roll with eight straight wins and seven straight victories by six points or more. The Bengals are on a two-game winning streak and haven’t won three straight games all season long.

Prediction ATS: Kansas City

Jacksonville Jaguars (+15.5) at New England Patriots

The Patriots should absolutely win this game, but doing so by more than 15 points could be asking a lot. In the last three games, Mac Jones has completed just 52.5% of his passes for 463 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions.

Prediction ATS: Jacksonville

Miami Dolphins (+3) at Tennessee Titans

The Dolphins have won seven straight games by defeating some of the league’s worst quarterbacks, including some third-string signal-callers. Miami won’t have quite the same success against Ryan Tannehill and the No. 2 seed in the AFC.

Prediction ATS: Tennessee

Los Angeles Rams (-3.5) at Baltimore Ravens

Before last week’s loss against Cincinnati, Baltimore had lost three straight games by five total points. Lamar Jackson had five passing touchdowns and 95 rushing yards when Baltimore beat Los Angeles 45-6 in 2019. Matthew Stafford has nine interceptions in his last seven games.

Prediction ATS: Baltimore

Denver Broncos (+5.5) at Los Angeles Chargers

It was only a few weeks ago that Denver beat Los Angeles 28-13. The Broncos have given up more than 17 offensive points in only one of their last nine games. Only the Jets give up more points per game than the Chargers. Denver is 4-1 against L.A. in their last five meetings.

Prediction ATS: Denver

Houston Texans (+13.5) at San Francisco 49ers

It’s hard to lay so many points when the 49ers might be forced to start rookie Trey Lance at quarterback since Jimmy Garoppolo reportedly has a torn UCL and a fracture in his right thumb. Lance has completed 52.1% of his 48 attempts, and San Francisco scored 10 points in his one start.

Prediction ATS: Houston

Arizona Cardinals (+5) at Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys have an NFL-best 12-3 record against the spread. Dallas is averaging 38.4 points per game at home. Arizona is headed in the wrong direction with three straight losses. The Cardinals are scoring 15.3 points per game in their last four contests without DeAndre Hopkins.

Prediction ATS: Dallas

Carolina Panthers (+6.5) at New Orleans Saints

Carolina’s defense could have one of its best games in a while when it faces a New Orleans offense that is down to 28th in yards per play. The Panthers still rank second in opponents’ yards per play. Carolina held the Saints to seven points in a Week 2 win over New Orleans.

Prediction ATS: Carolina

Detroit Lions (+6.5) at Seattle Seahawks

Detroit is tied for third-best in the league with a 10-5 record against the spread. The Lions have been defeated by more than four points just once in their last seven games. Seattle is 2-5 since Russell Wilson’s return, including a pair of losses against sub-.500 teams.

Prediction ATS: Detroit

Minnesota Vikings (+6.5) at Green Bay Packers

The Vikings are the only team that’s been able to defeat the Packers with Aaron Rodgers under center since Week 2. Despite the team’s 7-8 record, Minnesota has held at least a six-point lead in 14 of their 15 games. Expect another close, disappointing defeat for the Vikings.

Prediction ATS: Minnesota

Cleveland Browns (-3) at Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers are coming off a bad 26-point loss, but they rebounded from an embarrassing 31-point defeat with an impressive win over the Ravens just a few weeks ago. Baker Mayfield has fewer touchdowns, more interceptions and a worse passer rating than Ben Roethlisberger. Mayfield was sacked four times when Pittsburgh beat Cleveland 15-10 earlier this year.

Prediction ATS: Pittsburgh

Season Record: 114-123-3