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NFL Week 15 got off to a pretty wild start, as the Raiders pummeled the Chargers 63-21, and now attention shifts to Saturday — when we have a triple-header of action. With plenty of teams still in the thick of the playoff race, these matchups are sure to bring plenty of excitement and to add to the intrigue we’ve come up with a 3-team NFL mega parlay at +1274 odds with FanDuel Sportsbook.
You can also read our NFL picks for every game; our experts are up +39.2 units on the season!
Vikings ML (+140)
Colts -6.5 alternate spread (+200)
Lions -4.5 (-110)
NFL parlay odds: +1274
Minnesota Vikings ML over Cincinnati Bengals (+140)
The Vikings announced that Nick Mullens will be starting this game after their pitiful 3-0 win over the Raiders last week, but I’m surprised the Bengals have been installed as 3-point favorites as a result. Minnesota has still shown plenty of flashes in recent weeks, not least on their defense, and I believe it has the talent to win this one outright. Despite being a backup, Mullens has plenty of experience in his 6 years in the league, and should have more luck generating some offense than Josh Dobbs has recently. Justin Jefferson is expected to play, while he also has the likes of TJ Hockenson and Jordan Addison at his disposal.
As for the Bengals, Jake Browning has looked solid since coming into the team with the Cincinnati offense putting up 34 points in back-to-back games, but this Vikings defense could be his biggest test yet and he has still shown flashes of inexperience. This game could well go either way, but I still feel like Minnesota is being undervalued to win outright at +140 odds and is worth a wager.
Read our expert’s Minnesota Vikings vs Cincinnati Bengals Same Game Parlay at +603 odds
Indianapolis Colts -6.5 alternate spread over Pittsburgh Steelers (+200)
The Steelers have looked like a mess for most of the season and it looks like it’s finally catching up with them. Pittsburgh has lost its last 2 games to the lowly Cardinals and Patriots, and I’m expecting another defeat this week from the Colts. Indianapolis just got blown out by Cincinnati but prior to that game had won 4 straight, putting up at least 27 points in 3 of those contests. While Jonathan Taylor’s absence will no doubt be a blow, this team has proven it can move the chains with Gardner Minshew at quarterback. As for Pittsburgh, scoring points has been a problem all season and it doesn’t look like improving with Mitch Trubisky under center. Ultimately, I can’t see the Steelers keeping pace with the Colts in this one and will happily take Indianapolis to win by at least a touchdown.
Check out our Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts predictions
Detroit Lions -4.5 over Denver Broncos (-110)
For the last play in our NFL mega parlay, we are backing the Lions to cover the spread against the Broncos. This looks like a nice buy-low spot to target after Detroit lost to Chicago last week and Denver has won 6 of its last 7 games. However, it’s worth remembering that 3 of those wins came by 2 points or fewer and their last 3 wins have come against Easton Stick, Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Josh Dobbs. Playing against a surging Jared Goff is a totally different story, and you have to think there will be a raucous atmosphere at Ford Field for the Lions to feed off off. Detroit has scored at least 20 points in 11 of its 13 games, while there is still some question marks around just how good this Broncos offense is. Let’s take the Lions to win by 5 to hopefully deliver us a winning NFL mega parlay at nearly 13/1 odds.
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