Expert NFL Betting Picks: Weekly NFC East Predictions Week 12
by Dave Schwab - 11/19/2014
I thought last Sunday's game between Philadelphia and Green Bay would have been a bit more competitive, but the end result served me well with a 4-Unit win on the "over". This ran my record to 8-3 on the year for my NFC East 'pick of the week'.
Each and every week of this year's NFL regular season I have been previewing all the games in the NFC East and releasing my "pick of the week"with the use of Doc's Sports Unit Betting System. All the NFL betting odds for my picks are provided by BetOnline. My ultimate goal is to generate a solid profit with these free picks, and I am happy to say that through the first 11 weeks of the NFL season any $100 bettor that has been following the recommended plays on my weekly picks would be up $1,700
Tennessee Titans vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Sunday, Nov. 23, 1 p.m.)
The Titans' slide towards a top pick in next year's college draft continued with a tough 27-24 loss to Pittsburgh this past Monday night to fall to just 2-8 straight up on the year. They did manage to cover as seven-point home favorites, but the net result against the spread this season has been a costly 3-6-1. This is simply an all-around bad team with an offense that is ranked 30th in the NFL in scoring points (16.8) and a defense that 19 th in points allowed (25.0).
This is actually a very important game for Philadelphia given just how bad it played last week. It still has a share of the lead in the NFC East at 7-3, but it cannot afford another letdown this week with a trip to Dallas looming on Thanksgiving Day. Mark Sanchez is going to have to have a short memory to regain some confidence, so look for head coach Chip Kelly to help him out with a heavy dose of LeSean McCoy running the ball against a Tennessee defense that is ranked 31st in the league against the run.
The Eagles have been listed as 12.5-point home favorites in their quest to sweep the AFC South this season, and the total has been set at 48.
Washington Redskins vs. San Francisco 49ers (Sunday, Nov. 23, 4:25 p.m.)
Washington would have to be considered another bad team in the NFL after last week's dismal effort against Tampa Bay at home. Robert Griffin III threw two interceptions, and he was sacked six times, in the 27-7 loss to drop the Redskins to 3-7 both SU and ATS. They now have to go on the road where they are just 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as underdogs.
It has definitely not been pretty, but the 49ers continue to find ways to scratch out wins as part of an overall record of 6-4. Last Sunday, they outlasted the Giants 16-10 as four-point road favorites, and the week before they got past the 4-6 Saints in overtime as six-point underdogs on the road. San Francisco's defense continues to play well despite suffering numerous injuries to key players, but the offense is now 20th in the league in scoring with an average of 21.1 points a game.
BetOnline has listed San Francisco as 10.5-point home favorite against the Redskins, with the total set at 44.
NFC East Week 12 'Pick of the Week'
Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants (Sunday, Nov. 23, 8:30 p.m.)
Dallas returns from its bye week well rested and ready to continue its quest for a return to the postseason. The time off had to do wonders for Tony Romo's ailing back, but the veteran quarterback remains just one good hit away from returning to the injury list. Look for the Cowboys to rely heavily on the legs of DeMarco Murray on Sunday night against a Giants' run defense that is ranked dead last in the NFL. He ran for 128 yards and a score on 28 carries in their 31-21 win against New York back in Week 7 as 4.5-point home favorites.
It does not look like the Giants are going to turn things around this time after their current losing streak reached five games both SU and ATS with Sunday's loss to San Francisco. It is safe to assume that head coach Tom Coughlin is officially on the hot seat and that quarterback Eli Manning has once again regressed after getting picked off five time in that game. There is always a chance that New York could possibly circle the wagons one more time against its bitter rival, but I am betting against it with a 4-Unit play on Dallas covering the 4.5-point spread on the road.
4-Unit Play: Take Dallas (-4.5) over New York
Year to Date Record: 8-3 (+$1,700)
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