Good ol’ NFL Week 17 used to be a mess for bettors when it served as the final week of the schedule. But now with the expanded slate, it provides some excellent opportunities for situational handicappers searching for hidden value in the NFL odds. 

We look past the advanced stats and power ratings, getting our hands dirty by digging into this week’s schedule to unearth our top spot bets for Week 17 – letdown, lookahead, and schedule spots.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New Orleans Saints will meet for the final time this season on Monday Night Football at Raymond James Stadium as the curtain comes down on Week 13. 

The NFC South is still very much up for grabs heading into this tilt, and the performance Tom Brady puts in for Tampa could go a long way in determining if the Bucs will still be in first place on Tuesday morning.

With that in mind, here are my three favorite Tom Brady props for Monday, December 5. Be sure to also check out Josh Inglis’ three favorite MNF player prop bets as well as Jason Logan’s MNF full-game betting preview!

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No two teams in the playoff race have had more different experiences trotting backup quarterbacks onto the field than the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Right now, Cincinnati is on a three-game win streak and sits as the No. 6 seed as they head to Acrisure Stadium to take on the faltering Steelers, who have lost three in a row.

As it turns out, Mitchell Trubisky isn’t very good and Pittsburgh had to shift to third-string Mason Rudolph in hopes of sparking an offense that can’t get out of its own way.

Meanwhile, when the world thought the Bengals season was done, Jake Browning started to look like the guy who led Washington to the College Football Playoff in 2016. The NFL odds give Browning and Co. the edge as the favorites in a …

The new NFL season is almost upon us and with it comes the blind optimism that our favorite team can defy the Super Bowl odds and win the Super Bowl.

That promise of a championship is the reason why there’s been a bottle of champagne (disgusting vinegar by now) at the back of my fridge for the past 15 years, awaiting the Dallas Cowboys’ return to Super Bowl prominence.

Whether you’re a Kansas City Chiefs fan pulling for a three-peat or a Carolina Panthers backer beating the drum for unlikely Big Game glory, the 2024 NFL odds give you a chance to put your money where your Sunday obsession is. 

And who am I to say you’re wrong? I’m perpetuating that unwavering hope — at least until after Week 1 — giving a rea…

Fifa will not intervene in the case of Abdullah Ibhais, a former employee of Qatar’s World Cup committee who is on hunger strike after being detained by police in Doha.

Football’s governing body said it would not be taking any action but would “continue to follow this matter closely”, after Ibhais was arrested at his house on Monday.

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Ibhais held the position of deputy communications director for the Supreme Committee, the Qatari body responsible for the delivery of next year’s World Cup. He was removed from the role in 2019 after being accused of fraud over a contract to produce social media content for the t…

Martin Tyler, the veteran commentator, is stepping down from his role at Sky Sports after 33 years.

The 77-year-old has been the voice of football on Sky since the launch of the Premier League in 1992. In a statement on the Sky Sports website, Tyler said: “In my humble opinion, the huge corporation Sky is today has stemmed from Sky Sports’ innovative and inspired coverage of the Premier League.

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“It has been a privilege to play a small part in the broadcasting history of the greatest league in the world. Along the way I have worked alongside legions of wonderful professionals in all aspects of the television industry. I thank them all for th…

The Eagles are a prime example of what happens when your organization is rooted in dysfunction. It’s easy to see that this 2020 squad is absolutely horrendous. But why are we surprised that this team is trash? The 23-17 loss to the Seahawks on Monday Night Football solidified a few things. Their franchise quarterback leads the league in interceptions and off-target incompletions while only completing 58 percent of his passes. They don’t have a wide receiver who can create separation in the passing game, let alone take the top off a defense. They have an offensive line that lacks depth and has given up the most sacks in the league (46). Their head coach doesn’t know how to use the talent on the roster and the president and general manager has continued to miss on difference-makin…

We wanted a Baseball Hall of Fame vote both to make a farce of the increasingly absurd electoral process and to give our readers the opportunity to have a say in that process. Someone gave us his vote. That someone was Dan Le Batard. Thanks, Dan! Is Dan Le Batard's Hall of Fame ballot worthy of the Deadspin Hall of Fame? Cast your vote by 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday, Jan. 11, and remember that the threshold for induction is a 75 percent "Yes" vote. Other nominees: Donald Sterling Shitbarf Guy Roger Goodell Going To Temecula Clark the Cub Butthole Eaten At Lions Tailgate …