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2022 Thanksgiving NFL Betting Preview: Bills, Cowboys, Vikings Favored

New York Giants QB Daniel Jones getting pressured by the Cowboys defense

Today’s slate of Thanksgiving NFL games features three matchups that all have playoff implications attached despite two of them including massive point spreads that would normally indicate a certain victory.

First up for Thanksgiving NFL betting is the Super Bowl favorite Buffalo Bills against the better-than-expected Detroit Lions.

Buffalo Bills @ Detroit Lions – 12:30 PM (CBS)

  • Bills Point Spread: -10.0
  • Bills Moneyline: -470
  • Lions Point Spread: +10.0
  • Lions Moneyline: +345
  • Over/Under: 54.5

While many are still betting on the Buffalo Bills to finally get over the hump as a franchise and win Super Bowl 57, they’ve been slipping over the past few weeks and now find themselves in second place in the AFC East Division behind the Miami Dolphins.

The Bills are favored by a massive spread of 10 points, but the Detroit Lions have been impressive on offense this season, averaging 25 points per game. The offensive efforts of the Lions have not matched up with their defense, as they allow 28.2 PPG, resulting in their current win-loss record of 4-6.

Still, we can help but be tempted by that 10-point line and will likely lay our action on Detroit to cover.

New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys – 4:30 PM (FOX)

  • Giants Point Spread: +9.5
  • Giants Moneyline: +355
  • Cowboys Point Spread: -9.5
  • Cowboys Moneyline: -490
  • Over/Under: 45.5

This NFC East rivalry will play heavily into the wild card seeding in this year’s NFL Playoffs, with the winning team retaining a slim chance of catching the Philadelphia Eagles, who currently lead the division.

Betting on the Dallas Cowboys and their -9.5 spread seems like a risky proposition, but they were able to beat the Giants in New York by 8 points in Week 3.

NFL betting sites must believe that the Dallas team that whipped the Minnesota Vikings last weekend will show up today and not the team that couldn’t put away the struggling Green Bay Packers the week prior.  If we had to place a bet right now, it would be for the Giants to cover.

New England Patriots @ Minnesota Vikings – 8:20 PM (NBC)

  • Patriots Point Spread: +2.5
  • Patriots Moneyline: +120
  • Vikings Point Spread: -2.5
  • Vikings Moneyline: -140
  • Over/Under: 42.0

The surging New England Patriots will travel to face the Minnesota Vikings to close out Thanksgiving evening. The Vikings are favored by a field goal, but that’s all they managed to score last Sunday against Dallas.

We’re leaning toward betting on the New England Patriots to not only cover but to outright win the game, as head coach Bill Belichick will certainly study the efforts of the Cowboys’ defense and try to mimic it.

Thanksgiving NFL Betting Specials

Bovada Sportsbook has created a category for Thanksgiving NFL prop bets, asking gamblers to weigh in on a cornucopia of pro football outcomes from all three games.

These Thanksgiving props provide an entertaining alternative to wagering on standard NFL betting lines, so consider laying some action on one of the following to add a little spice to the holiday festivities.

Highest Scoring Thanksgiving Game

  • Buffalo Bills @ Detroit Lions -145
  • New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys +240
  • New England Patriots @ Minnesota Vikings +375

Highest Scoring Thanksgiving Team

  • Buffalo Bills +110
  • Dallas Cowboys +300
  • Minnesota Vikings +600
  • Detroit Lions +700
  • New England Patriots +1200
  • New York Giants +1200

Lowest Scoring Thanksgiving Game

  • Buffalo Bills @ Detroit Lions +425
  • New York Giants @ Dallas Cowboys +170
  • New England Patriots @ Minnesota Vikings -115

Lowest Scoring Thanksgiving Team

  • New York Giants +200
  • New England Patriots +225
  • Detroit Lions +450
  • Minnesota Vikings +450
  • Dallas Cowboys +900
  • Buffalo Bills +2200

Most Passing Yards

  • Josh Allen +250
  • Kirk Cousins +325
  • Dak Prescott +375
  • Jared Goff +375
  • Mac Jones +750
  • Daniel Jones +1000

Most Receiving Yards

  • Justin Jefferson +325
  • Stefon Diggs +400
  • Amon-Ra St. Brown +600
  • CeeDee Lamb +650
  • Gabriel Davis +1100
  • Jakobi Meyers +1800
  • Darius Slayton +2200
  • Adam Thielen +2200
  • Michael Gallup +2200
  • T.J Hockenson +2200
  • Kalif Raymond +2800
  • Dawson Knox +2800
  • Dalton Schultz +3000
  • Rhamondre Stevenson +4000
  • Noah Brown +4000
  • Tony Pollard +4000
  • Hunter Henry +6000
  • KJ Osborn +6000

Most Rushing Yards

  • Saquon Barkley +325
  • Dalvin Cook +425
  • Tony Pollard +450
  • Rhamondre Stevenson +750
  • Devin Singletary +800
  • Jamaal Williams +800
  • Ezekiel Elliott +1600
  • Josh Allen +1600
  • Daniel Jones +1800
  • Damien Harris +2800
  • D’Andre Swift +5000
  • James Cook +5000
  • Alexander Mattison +7000
  • Dak Prescott +8000

Thanksgiving NFL Betting Lines – Bovada Sportsbook

Source – New York Post

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