Top NFL Parlay Picks for Week 18 (2022)
In Week 18, many lines are outrageous. Most teams are heavy favorites going into Week 18, with everyone thinking about the teams that are in must-win scenarios and what-not. Adding heavy favorites into parlays isn’t always the most optimal thing to do.
We don’t be doing that, but there are three spots that I still see value in that I’m ready to attack for our parlay in Week 18.
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Leg #1 Minnesota Vikings -240
The Minnesota Vikings can’t make the playoffs. But neither can the Bears. The Vikings will get back quarterback Kirk Cousins, who couldn’t play last week due to COVID, and the offense should be able to get back on track. The Vikings scored 24.6 points per game and averaged over 375 yards per game.
Cousins still threw for 30 touchdowns and just seven interceptions on the season and was one of the better quarterbacks in the league statistically.
He’ll go up against Justin Fields, the Chicago rookie quarterback that had been out for some time with an injury. The Bears will now play their third quarterback in three weeks. They’re on a two-game winning streak with Nick Foles and Andy Dalton, and it would be funny to see Fields win this game, but ultimately, it’s not going to be a pretty ending for the rookie.
Leg #2. Seahawks vs. Cardinals Over 48 (-110)
The Arizona Cardinals have allowed more than three touchdowns per game in their last five games this season. The defense has struggled, despite giving up just 336.5 yards per game. The Cowboys scored 22 points while the Colts also scored 22 points.
Prior to that, the Lions scored 30, and the Rams also scored 30. The Bears even scored 22 points. So that Cardinals defense isn’t very reliable anymore.
Meanwhile, this could be Russell Wilson’s final game with Seattle. He’s got the Seahawks moving on offense, as they scored 51 points last week against the Lions. Seattle reached 30 or more points in three of their last five games, and the offense has really rallied behind Wilson since his return.
Plus, we all know what the Cardinals and their offense are all about. Murray should have a field day against the Seahawks’ passing defense. That secondary has been horrendous.
Leg #3. Raiders +3 (-108)
The Las Vegas Raiders are playing in a do-or-die game against the Los Angeles Chargers. The winner of this game goes to the postseason while the other team has to go home. The Raiders, at home, will more than likely be getting back Darren Waller at tight-end, and he’ll make a difference for an offense that has struggled since his absence.
Meanwhile, the defense has allowed 20 or fewer points in four of their last five games. The only game where the Raiders’ defense struggled was against the Chiefs. So with the Raiders on a three-game winning streak and with the (likely) return of Darren Waller, I expect the Raiders to get the job done at home. Adding +3 works for the parlay. We’ll play it safe.
Three-Leg Parlay: +420 (FanDuel)
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