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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Saturday, including picks from the NFL and college football. Three picks are taken from the NFL with one pick from college football. A winning ticket would give us a very nice payout with odds of +1202 at DraftKings Sportsbook.
NFL: Atlanta Falcons +6.5 over Baltimore Ravens (-115), 1:00 pm ET
We have Christmas Eve football as the Baltimore Ravens host the Atlanta Falcons. It’ll be the second career start for Desmond Ridder under center for Atlanta, while Tyler Huntley is getting another start for Baltimore with Lamar Jackson still sidelined. This Ravens offense has nosedived without Jackson, but it wasn’t looking too great with him before he got hurt.
On the other side, Ridder definitely flashed some potential, and his strong connection with first-round rookie Drake London already gives this offense a higher ceiling than it had with Marcus Mariota. Atlanta is well-coached, and they’re almost always competitive no matter the opponent. With the way the Ravens have looked recently, backing the Falcons to cover will be the play.
Be sure to check out our full Atlanta Falcons vs Baltimore Ravens predictions
NFL pick today: Tennessee Titans -3.5 over Houston Texans (-105), 1:00 pm ET
The Titans have lost 3 in a row and their insurmountable lead in the AFC South is down to a slim 1 game over Jacksonville. They also have Derrick Henry, who has recorded 4 straight rushing games of at least 200 yards against this Texans defense. Give Houston credit, considering they took Dallas and Kansas City to the wire, but how much do they have left in the tank after those all-in performances? Don’t be scared off by the move back to Malik Willis, if anything it’s giving us more value with Tennessee on the spread.
Be sure to check out our full Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans predictions
NFL pick today: Cleveland Browns -3 over New Orleans Saints (-110), 1:00 pm ET
Even with Deshaun Watson at the helm, the Browns remain a run-first team and their offense is carried on the shoulders of Nick Chubb. He’s averaged 18 carries and almost 90 yards per game this season with 12 touchdowns and should maintain his usual workload in a cold, potentially snowy game against the visiting Saints, who have allowed almost 135 rushing yards per game this season. The Browns are 3-1 over their last four games (3-1 ATS as well) and Chubb has toted the rock more than 20 times in two of those games (both wins). Expect more of the same.
Be sure to check out our full New Orleans Saints vs Cleveland Browns predictions
College Football pick today: San Diego State Aztecs -6.5 over Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (-115), 8:00 pm ET
The 2022 Hawaii Bowl will kick off on Christmas Eve between the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders and the San Diego State Aztecs, both of whom are 7-5 this season.
Middle Tennessee has one of the 25 most pass-heavy offenses in the country, but the Blue Raiders have not been very good through the air. They have a passing efficiency that ranks outside the top 65 with an EPA per pass and a passing success rate that ranks 76th per CFBGraphs. Keep in mind, this was against a strength of schedule that ranks 127 according to Sagarin. Because of the lack success the Blue Raiders have had throwing the ball this season, backing the Aztecs will be the play.
Be sure to check out our full Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs San Diego State Aztecs predictions
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