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We’re down to the final week of the 2023 NFL regular season, and the notion of “any given Sunday” couldn’t be more in play. Some contenders are prepared to rest key starters. Others are fighting for postseason seeding. And that’s not even accounting for potential upsets by late-year spoilers. How, then, can you be sure to wager on the right players and teams in Week 18?
As we do every week, we’ve collected all of the best picks and gambling content from CBSSports.com and SportsLine and put them in one place, so you can get picks against the spread from our CBS Sports experts as well as additional feature content for each game, including plays from top SportsLine experts and the SportsLine Projection Model, best bets from our staff, survivor picks and more. Ready? Let’s jump in, starting with Saturday’s three games.
“I was interested in Cincy (as a bet) because I don’t think P.J. Walker is good enough to even execute against this defense. Now that it’s Jeff Driskel starting for the Browns, I’m a little interested in Cleveland, oddly enough. If you’re keeping this a low-scoring game, you’re up against the Bengals, who just got eliminated; this could be a letdown spot for them, being ready for the offseason. So I wanna wait to see where the line ends, but even at +7, with Jeff Driskel at quarterback, I like Cleveland.”
SportsLine expert R.J. White doesn’t think the Browns should be counted out even with Joe Flacco resting for the playoffs. Catch more of his analysis, plus other Week 18 bets, on the “Pick Six NFL Podcast.”
The SportsLine projection model simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, and it’s up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 18 of the 2023 NFL season on a 181-129 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates to the 2017 season. We can tell you the model backs one of these NFC North rivals in almost 60% of simulations, but you’ll have to head over to SportsLine to get the full ATS breakdown and prediction.
“The Titans are 0-5 ATS and 0-5 SU vs. divisional opponents this year, are coming off of a matchup in which they scored just three points and recorded 187 yards of total offense and quarterback Will Levis is banged up. Sure, Mike Vrabel could rally the troops and play spoiler, but the Jags need this win to clinch the division. It’s a big deal. Trevor Lawrence is dealing with a shoulder injury, but I fully expect him to suit up. The Titans and Jags last played back in November, with Jacksonville winning, 34-14. The game was never close, as the Jags scored the first 27 points of the game.”
Resident Titans expert Jordan Dajani doesn’t buy Tennessee as a Week 18 spoiler. Check out all his ATS analysis right here.
“This could very well be the last game Bill Belichick coaches for the New England Patriots and it’s hard to imagine that the players aren’t aware of that possibility. With that in mind, I can’t fathom this Patriots team rolling over in a game that has historical significance, even if they are eliminated from playoff contention. New England has won 15 straight games against the Jets and 12 straight at home. The Jets offense continues to look lost and is last in the league on third down and in the red zone, so there is no real threat of this unit raining on Belichick’s parade. New England has also been solid against the number over the last month, owning a 3-0-1 ATS record after starting the year 2-10 ATS
