NFL Week 12 Preview: Our Expert Tips & Staking Plan

The season has been tough and it isn’t getting any easier as coronavirus hits hard in week 11. Ravens and Steelers has been moved to Tuesday – if it happens at all – and the Broncos are set to play today without a single QB available.

Las Vegas Raiders @ Atlanta Falcons

With Julio Jones, Matt Ryan is an excellent quarterback that consistently puts up numbers. Without him – as he will be this week – he often struggles to get going.

The Raiders have been a very good, solid team this year and Derek Carr has really stepped up as the team wanted him to. Las Vegas really need this win after their close defeat to the Chiefs last week and with their superb road record this season, they can come home from Atlanta with an important win. They can really attack this Falcons secondary and it could well be a Henry Ruggs game

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Los Angeles Chargers @ Buffalo Bills

The Chargers are playing so much better than their record suggests. Justin Herbert is the frontrunner for offensive rookie of the year after Joe Burrow’s injury and he can really drive this team on. Austin Ekeler will return and that will be a nice boost to the offence that has been getting production from some lesser running backs.

The Bills have been an odd team. They are 7-3 but they could be anywhere from 8-2 to 5-5 if things had gone slightly differently. I just do not think they are the dominant team their record would suggest and the Chargers can keep this close.

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New Orleans Saints @ Denver Broncos

In a bizarre situation, the Broncos head into this game without a single quarterback able to play. One of the group has a positive COVID test and that means all the others will have to isolate. There is now a huge line here, but it is reasonable to wonder how many points this Broncos offence will be able to put up. They have not had any time to prepare in practice for this, so whoever gets thrown out at quarterback will be going in cold.

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New York Giants @ Cincinnati Bengals

With no Joe Burrow this Bengals offence is really going to struggle. The Giants defence has been sneakily good this season and can hold this team down. Brandon Allen will start for the Bengals but it would be no surprise to see Ryan Finley get in at some point. This means Allen’s passing total is a really attractive under bet. I’d like the line either way, but the chance of a benching makes it too good to pass up.

I am not a huge believer in the New York offence, but they have some nice pieces and up against a poor Bengals defence, they can get the job done. Wayne Gallman could have a big day.

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Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets

The Dolphins had a bit of a letdown last week after a superb run of form, but they can bounce back quickly. The Jets covered for the very first time this season but I do not expect the same here.

The Dolphins defence can hold the Jets offence down and we should see a much better performance from Tua and the Dolphins on the other side of the ball.