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NFL Thanksgiving best bets extravaganza

There are seven bets for three games on Thanksgiving.

Most people who read the weekly best bets know my rules. One of the rules is don’t just bet to bet. Another rule is don’t bet every game because it’s impossible to make money. Well, there is one day — in the regular season since we have to bet every playoff game that is an exception to that rule and that’s Thanksgiving day. There’s nothing better than waking up with a wager on the early game followed by constantly checking your phone during the Thanksgiving meal — insert drunk Uncle joke here because everyone makes one. The obvious next move is to fade in and out of sleep in the afternoon watching football on the couch and moving to a nice adult beverage and the night game to wrap up a beautiful football filled Thursday.

As usual, the home teams are in CAPS, and we are using Bet MGM for our odds.  Games will be listed at -110 unless denoted otherwise.

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Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Week 12 matchup between the Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins, with NFL betting odds, picks, tips and best bets.

The Detroit Lions (3-6-1) face the Washington Redskins (1-9) Sunday at FedEx Field at 1 p.m. ET. We analyze the Lions-Redskins odds and betting lines while providing betting tips and advice around this Week 12 NFL matchup.

Lions at Redskins: Week 12 preview, betting trends and notes

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  • The New York Jets routed the Redskins 34-17 last week. It was 34-3 before Washington added two late touchdowns.
  • The last meeting between the two teams was a 20-17 Lions win in 2016.
  • Both teams have bad home/road splits. The Lions are 1-3-1 on the road, while the Redskins are 0-5 at home.
  • The Redskins rank 31st in offensive yards per game (255.7 YPG) and average just 12.5 points per contest.
  • The Lions are still without QB Matt Stafford who has multiple fractures in his upper back and neck area.
  • Detroit is favored for the third time all season.

Lions at Redskins: Odds, betting lines and prediction

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:15 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Lions 20, Redskins 17

Moneyline (?)

The LIONS (-175) remain a solid play because of the small price and value vs. the Redskins (+145).

New to sports betting? A $10 wager on the Lions to win returns a profit of $5.70 with a victory.

Against the Spread (?)

Taking the LIONS to win and cover the 3.5 points is the play. The -105 number is far better value here than the moneyline. They’ll need to win by at least four points.

Over/Under (?)

The UNDER 42.5 (-133) is the bet here. The Redskins averaging just 12 points per game makes this a reasonable wager.

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NFL release list of 11 teams attending Colin Kaepernick’s workout in Atlanta

The NFL Thursday released a list of 11 NFL teams that will attend Colin Kaepernick’s workout in Atlanta Saturday.

The NFL Thursday released a list of 11 NFL teams that will attend Colin Kaepernick’s workout in Atlanta Saturday.