NFL Week 11 Top Betting Games

On to the next one…! The New York Giants eked out a win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night, bringing an end to a wild Week 10 that saw underdogs dominate the NFL betting lines to the tune of 8-6 SU and 9-5 ATS (excluding the Bengals at Giants line that closed at pick’em). The biggest upsets of them all, of course, was New England’s shock 31-24 home defeat to the Seattle Seahawks as a 7.5-point favorite, a defeat that scorched the wallets of many smart and square bettors alike. But it’s a new week, and that means a fresh chance to do some damage to your bookie. With a 14-game schedule in Week 11, there are plenty of betting opportunities to bank on. In this article, though, our focus will be on the previewing the top NFL lines, odds and matchups of Week 11, complete with our free early NFL picks.

NFL Week 11 Top Betting Games

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Tennessee at Indianapolis, Sunday, November 20, 1:00 PM ET

Andrew Luck and the Colts are coming off a bye and are looking to make ground in the AFC South with a victory over the Titans. That’s easier said than done, though, as the Titans have become one of the most dangerous up-and- coming teams in the nation this season. Yes, Luck is undefeated in his career against the Titans and the Colts are emphatically 10-0 in their last 10 straight meetings against Tennessee. But then again, Green Bay had a solid history as well against Tennessee and Aaron Rodgers (who is a big-time passer like Luck) had a strong game against the Titans last week, yet Marcus Mariota and Tennessee still came out on top with an impressive 47-25 victory over the Packers. Not to forget, when the Titans met the Colts in Tennessee earlier this season, they played quite well, leading 23-20 with six minutes to go in the fourth quarter, before a scoring pass from Luck and late-game fumble (that was returned for a score by the Colts) gave Indy a 34-26 win. If the Titans can limit Luck’s game, cut down on their mistakes– as they’ve done in their recent games– and then things continue to go well for Tennessee’s offense; an upset could easily be in the offing against the Colts, who own the fourth- worst defense in the nation. Pick: Tennessee (+3)

Baltimore at Dallas, Sunday, November 20, 1:00 PM ET

How about that for the streaking Cowboys? For the second straight week, Dallas scored exactly 35 points and Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliot were the stars of show. After Prescott passed for 3 TDs with no picks and Zeke added two rushing in the win over Cleveland two weeks ago, Prescott passed for two TDs with zero picks and Zeke rushed for two TDs and caught one more score to help the Cowboys to a huge win at Pittsburgh on Sunday, extending Dallas’ incredible winning streak to eight games. The surging Ravens (5-4) somewhat struggled in the first half against the Browns on Thursday, but eventually found their rhythm and eventually cruised to a 28-7 win over Cleveland, a week after the Ravens topped the Steelers at home. As things currently stand, both the Ravens and Cowboys lead their respective divisions, so a fierce showdown can be expected when these two teams meet this weekend. Now, although Joe Flacco (55.6 QBR) and Baltimore’s offense have been playing rather inconsistently, the Ravens’ defense has shown the ability to hang with the big boys and that should make life difficult for Dallas. Even so, the Cowboys (8-1) have been the better team this season and playing at home should even be a bigger encouragement for them to win this game, especially with Tony Romo back in the fold to help clean up things in case Prescott (83.0 QBR) fails to deliver the goods early in the game. With that in mind, we strongly believe that the smart value in this game will be on the red-hot Cowboys, who are 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five overall games. Pick: Dallas (-7)

Arizona at Minnesota, Sunday, November 20, 1:00 PM ET

Five weeks ago, Sam Bradford and the Vikings looked invincible as NFL’s last-standing undefeated team at 5-0. Fast forward now to Week 11, the Vikings are in tailspin, having lost their last four straight games, compounded with the 26-20 defeat at Washington on Sunday. Fortunately for Minnesota, it will be facing an equally-struggling Arizona team that needed a last-second field goal to escape with a 23-20 home win over a dreadful San Francisco squad. In addition, the Vikings—in spite of their recent struggles—are solidly 3-1 at home this season while the Cardinals are 1-2 on the road so far, and that lone road win coincidentally came against the poor 49ers early in the season. Add to the fact that the Cardinals tend to struggle against good defensive teams while Minnesota will come into this game with a lot at stake in the tight NFC North divisional race, we are inclined to lean on the Vikings for the winning value in this clash. Pick: Minnesota (EVEN)

Houston vs. Oakland (in Mexico City), Monday, November 21, 8:30 PM ET

The importance of this matchup is the fact that both the Texans and the Raiders currently lead their respective divisions. While Houston was busy putting away the Jags in Jacksonville over the weekend, the Raiders were taking a deserved Week 10 bye to re-energize for the rest of the season. Oakland should therefore come into this game extra-healthy and fully motivated of Monday Night’s showcase against Houston. The Raiders have had one of the most dynamic offensive units in the nation, with Derek Carr, Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree pacing the passing game while Latavius Murray spearheads the running game. This is in sharp contrast with Houston’s Brock Osweiler-led offense that has been average, at best, and has struggled to find rhythm all season. More than that, the Texans have struggled when playing away from home all season, with the narrow 23-21 victory over the Jags last week being Houston’s first road win this year. Mind you, Osweiler only threw for just 99 yards against Jacksonville (and was largely bailed out by his defense), a concerning issue after he threw for 131 yards against Denver in his previous road game. Conversely, the Raiders have played their best football away from home, boasting of a league-best 5-0 road record. And after beating the highly-defensive Broncos two weeks ago, taking care of the iffy Texans– who have been all but weak this year with a minus-27 point differential after nine games—shouldn’t be that big a deal on Monday. Pick: Oakland (-5)