Fairway's Football Forecast: 2022 NFL Week 11 Underdog Picks And Insights



FairwayJay chips in weekly NFL underdog picks and insights with information you can bet on. The 2022 record stands at 20-19 ATS with 18 outright winners. That follows last seasons 28-12 ATS (70%) record picking only underdogs. The 5+ year record posting picks at OSGA now stands at 150-110 (57.7%).

FairwayJay's NFL Underdog Picks for Week 11

The NFL Week 11 schedule started with another underdog delivering but not on our card as we've been delayed with travel and commitments. The Titans (+3) took down the Packers 27-17 on Thursday night. Green Bay (4-7 SU/ATS) is the first team this season to clinch the Under on their season win total (10.5). The Packers are real turkey's heading into Thanksgiving and one of the biggest betting weekends of the year at the leading online sportsbooks. The Packers next two games are on the road at NFC leader Philadelphia and Chicago, where the hungry Bears will get their redemption.

NFL  week 11 underdog picksI feel like a turkey after the Week 10 underdog picks went 2-4 ATS. The outright winner on the Lions was little consolation considering underdogs went 8-6 SU and 9-5 ATS last week - we had four of the ATS losers on the card and left off winners in a week I had much exposure with many underdogs of interest. I mentioned other 'Dogs of interest that made a few bets, but didn't post them including Washington's (+11) outright win at now 1-loss Philadelphia Monday night. The Vikings was another bet I made, but so much movement of the line and uncertainty of Bills QB Josh Allen. Minnesota was behind though 27-10 before rallying for the 'Game of the Year' win and wild regulation finish in a 33-30 OT win.

We move on to Week 11 with a 20-19 ATS mark posting picks at OSGA with 18 outright winners. That follows last year's 28-12 ATS 70% season. The 5+ year record posting picks at OSGA now stands at 150-110 ATS (57.7%) - a nice benefit for OSGA members and followers.  

So many options to consider when betting at the online sportsbooks, but perhaps the biggest benefit is reduced juice sportsbooks. What you save is what you earn as it's hard enough to beat the NFL and the 11/10 odds. 

Let's see if we can continue our winning season and do better the final weeks of November with Thanksgiving straight ahead. Be sure to monitor the NFL betting lines and injury reports

Remember too that many Bills-Browns bets in Week 11 are void, and you need to check your wagers if you placed them prior to the NFL announcement of the venue change. The snowstorm in Buffalo move the game to Ford Field in Detroit. The Bills are down to a -7.5 point favorite over the Browns. The Monday night game in Mexico City is San Francisco (-8) vs Arizona with the QB situation still up in the air for the mess of Kyler Murray and the Cardinals.   

NFL Week 11 Underdog Picks

Indianapolis (+7) vs Philadelphia - Colts moneyline +250   
New York (+3.5) at New England - Jets moneyline +150
Chicago (+3) at Atlanta - Bears moneyline +140
Minnesota (+1.5) vs Dallas - Vikings moneyline +105

Chicago at Atlanta

The Bears (3-7) look like they can rush for 200 yards again against the Falcon's (4-6) deficient defense that allows 6.0 yards per play (No. 31) and an average of 164 rushing YPG over their last three contests. The Bears and Falcons rank No. 29 and 30 in DVOA defense, and bottom-6 in rush defense. Bears second-year QB Justin Fields looked completely clueless at the start of the season, but now he's the most productive player the past four games and should continue his super surge of production, mostly as a runner. Bears Falcons betting predictionFields lead NFL quarterbacks in rushing with 749 yards this season and 7.2 yards per run. After 20 designed rushing attempts Weeks 1-6, Fields has 35 designed runs over the past four games for 270 yards and 3 TDs to go along with 15 scrambles for 197 yards and a pair of scores.

The bad news Bears rushed for 258 yards last week in a 31-30 loss to the Lions with Fields again the top rusher with 147 yards and 2 rushing TD's. Unfortunately, lead RB Khalil Herbert (57 yards) suffered a hip injury and was placed on IR. But RB David Montgomery is still solid. Rushing for 250 in an NFL game is a 90% SU winning situation, and this season teams that rush for 150 yards or more in a game are 49-15-1 SU and 46-15-3 ATS (75%). When teams run the ball 30 times or more in a game, they are 71-20-1 SU and 71-18-3 ATS (80%).

Atlanta Chicago free pickFields is still incompetent as a passer, but should improve (?) and he does have multiple passing touchdowns in each of his past three games, which has really elevated his ceiling. The Bears lead the NFL with 7 offensive plays of 50 or more yards. Chicago has scored on 22-of-42 (52.4%) of their drives over the past four weeks (second in the NFL) during Field's takeover, and opponents have scored on 48.8% (21-of-43) of their drives against Atlanta over the past four weeks, the highest rate in the league. Atlanta is 31st in pressure rate (22.8%), 31st in completion rate (68.6%), 27th in yards allowed per attempt (7.7 Y/A), and 28th in passing points allowed per game (16.4). Fields could also have his most productive passing game as well. The Falcons are 0-2 ATS as a favorite this season and we like the Bears to win outright as a best bet.

Dallas at Minnesota 

Vikings Cowboys free pick predictionThe Vikings (8-1) are a home underdog to the Cowboys (6-3) after Dallas' defense and coach Mickey Mouse McCarthy blew a 28-14 fourth quarter lead at Green Bay in a 31-28 defeat in OT last week. The Packers rushed for 207 and passed for 208 yards against a Dallas defense that rates highly, but is showing some flaws. Not getting the best line posting late, but still playing the Vikings and a teaser addition as well. Minnesota is the only undefeated team at home (4-0), and the Vikings-Cowboys 'over', now up to 48.5 points, is a bet with even more confidence.  

I'll try to add more analysis by Sunday morning, so check back for more insight, any additions and information you can bet on. 

FairwayJay is a proven sports handicapper with unparalleled success in NFL pointspread prognosis. Fairway is recognized as one of the sports industry's insightful analysts, and he chips in additional sports betting coverage and reporting on industry news and events. Follow FairwayJay here at OSGA.com and on Twitter @FairwayJay for more betting insights. 


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