NFL Week 15 is here, and it’s time to craft some winning parlays and teasers. Whether you’re looking for a safe teaser, a value-packed moneyline parlay, or a high-risk, high-reward longshot, this slate offers plenty of opportunities. Here’s a breakdown of the best bets for the week, along with reasoning behind each selection.
Browns +10 vs. Chiefs & Colts +10 at Broncos (Teaser): -120, DraftKings
Usually for teaser bets, I take two of my favorite spreads of the week and give myself even more of an advantage on them. This week, I like the Browns and Colts a lot to cover in their games, and now that we can get them both at a double-digit spread, I don’t mind laying the -120 for that to happen.
Cleveland is going up against the vaunted Kansas City Chiefs, who are 12-1 so far this season. However, this has to be one of the luckiest teams of the last decade, as I have never seen a team win so many one possession games. Historically, Kansas City has been terrible covering the spread when it is anything over -3. It gets even worse when they are favorites of double-digits, so I feel very comfortable here with the Browns at home at +10. I find it highly unlikely that the Chiefs win by more than that, and find it more likely the Browns win the game outright.
Indianapolis faces the red hot Denver Broncos, who have won three straight games and are one of the surprising teams in the league for 2024. However, they are coming off of a bye week here, which everyone has an opinion on. Personally, I think the bye week benefits struggling teams, and hurts winning teams. Denver had a lot of momentum, now that momentum goes away from the extended break. The Colts are 6-7, and I think it could do a lot more for them than the Broncos.
ML Parlay - Panthers ML vs. Cowboys + Chargers ML vs. Buccaneers: +182, BetMGM
If you want a parlay with a bigger payout, I like these two small favorites in their games this weekend to get wins.
The Panthers haven’t been a favorite in a football game in two years, and now they are laying points against the Dallas Cowboys, who have won two of their last three games. QB Bryce Young has really started to play better as of late, and this is a Carolina team that almost beat the Eagles last week in Philadelphia. Remember, despite how well he has been playing, they still have lost three straight games. I think with how he is playing, Dallas on the road is the perfect lame duck team that Young could have a big game against at home.
The Chargers have lost two of their last three games coming into this home contest with the red hot Buccaneers, who have won three straight games. This is one of my favorite strategies for betting football, is finding the hot team on a winning streak and betting against them with a team that has been losing recently. Just think, Tampa has been on fire and they still are a +3 underdog to the Chargers here, and there is a reason for that. I think Los Angeles gets the win and inches themselves closer to a playoff berth, while Tampa will make the NFC South much more interesting with a loss.
Insane Parlay - Browns ML + Colts ML + Panthers ML + Chargers ML + Ravens ML: +2258, FanDuel
If you want to truly lose your mind, you could play all of my favorite teams on the moneyline for a parlay of over 22/1 odds. It is highly unlikely they will all win, but I certainly think they have potential to. Obviously, you should only play this for baby peanuts, but it is a fun sweat to have every Sunday.
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