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We have put together a 4-pick cross-sport parlay that will take you right through Sunday, including picks from the NFL, NHL, and NBA. One pick is taken from each sport with a second pick from the NFL. A winning ticket would give us a very nice payout with odds of +1209 at DraftKings Sportsbook.
NFL pick today: Washington Commanders -2.5 (-105) over Cleveland Browns, 1:00 pm ET
The Washington Commanders will look to keep pace in the NFC wild-card hunt as they host the Cleveland Browns in Week 17. Washington has a lot more to play for, and they just got Chase Young added back to an already stacked defensive front. Cleveland’s defense has been playing a bit better on paper recently, but that’s only because outside of their game against Cincinnati they have played some terrible offenses recently.
The Browns are just 1-4 in their last 5 games on the road, and that win came against the lowly Houston Texans. Washington is going back to Carson Wentz at quarterback, and while he isn’t great, he is still probably an upgrade on Taylor Heinicke. He played pretty well against a really tough 49ers defense last week, completing 12 of his 16 passes after coming on in relief of Heinicke and not taking any sacks. For that reason, laying the points with the Commanders will be the play.
Be sure to check out our full Cleveland Browns vs Washington Commanders predictions
NFL pick today: Minnesota Vikings +3 over Green Bay Packers (-105), 4:25 pm ET
Minnesota continues to be doubted by the sportsbooks, but they’re getting it done, and Kirk Cousins is putting up passing yards for fun right now while aided by Justin Jefferson. Now they get to go up against a Packers defense that has allowed the 6th-most passing yards per attempt in the NFL.
Green Bay might have improved, but I’m still not sold on this team as a viable contender. They’ve also only won 4 of their 7 games at Lambeau Field this season, so I’m not buying the Frozen Tundra as a Packers fortress this season either. All things considered, the Vikings should at least be able to keep this one within a field goal.
Be sure to check out our full Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers predictions
NHL pick today: Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators – Over 6.5 goals (-125), 7:07 pm ET
If there’s one thing that has been synonymous with the Sabres this season, it is goals. No matter how you slice it, Buffalo has been electric on the offensive end of the ice. They’ve scored the most goals per game throughout the season and also in December.
These teams have already met twice this season, taking turns beating one another. They did so by also each taking turns scoring 4 goals against the other. Rather than trusting which team is going to come out on top when neither will likely be on their A-game, we’ll back a high-scoring game instead.
Be sure to check out our full Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators predictions
NBA pick today: Sacramento Kings vs Memphis Grizzlies – Under 240 points (-110), 8:10 pm ET
These teams have taken each other on twice this season already, with both games coming in under the 241-point mark. Considering that the Grizzlies have seen just 1 of their last 15 games clear this mark, it seems unlikely tonight’s game will hit this over.
The Kings on the other hand, have done a good job of limiting easy scoring opportunities for their opponents this season. They rank 3rd in opponent second-chance points and 2nd in opponent fast-break points per game. If they can limit the hosts to one possession against their set defense, this one should come in under.
Be sure to check out our full Sacramento Kings vs Memphis Grizzlies predictions
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