The PointsBet Hustle™ is a newsletter spotlighting our biggest bets, juiciest boosts and strongest insights to get you ready for the best betting stretch of your life.
IN THIS ISSUE
FIRST ON THE MENU: Can the Fish hang with the Bills?
EXPERT PICKS: Ryan, Ariel & Jay hunt for more winners
POWER HOUR: Bet Credit for Ravens-Bengals!
WHAT WERE THE ODDS: The Jags shock the (betting) world
KEY FACTS: The line surged ↗️ after Miami shelved Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) and revealed that Teddy Bridgewater is questionable (knee, finger). That makes for a matchup between Josh Allen and Skylar Thompson, a seventh-rounder from K-State. Oh yeah, and the Dolphins flailed down the stretch and went 3-6 on the road.
TRENDING: Miami has failed to cover its last four postseason games, and the Dolphins are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 in Buffalo. The Over ↗️ has hit 11 of the last 16 times in the series.
EXPERT PICKS
Our Hustle crew went a combined 4-2 on Saturday, highlighted by Ryan Leaf's clean sweep (49ers -10, Jags +2.5). Can he, props expert Ariel Epstein and NBC lead betting analyst Jay Croucher strike gold again?
THE QUARTERBACK
Giants +3 vs. Vikings (-110)
"I don't trust the Vikings or Kirk Cousins in a legacy-altering opportunity. Daniel Jones' legs are the difference. 24-14 Giants."
Bucs +2.5 vs. Cowboys (-110)
"No faith in Dak Prescott, Mike McCarthy and the Cowboys. Not much in the Bucs, either, but take the GOAT at home in the playoffs."
THE PROP QUEEN
Ravens-Bengals Over 3.5 FGs (-115)
"Each team allows 2.2 FGs per game. I have faith in Justin Tucker and Evan McPherson."
Dalvin Cook Over 16.5 Rush Attempts (-120)
"Cook carried it 28 times the last time the Vikes were in the wildcard round -- 2019 against the Saints. The Giants allow the fourth most rushing yards per game."
THE ACE CAPPER
Ravens +8.5 vs. Bengals (-110)
"The Bengals' O-line is banged up, and their offense has struggled against elite defenses, like the Ravens'."
Bucs +2.5 vs. Cowboys (-105)
"Dallas has had the NFL's fourth worst passing defense over the last five weeks. Brady and the Bucs still have the ceiling to exploit it."
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Here’s how we’d bet Giants (+3) @ Vikings (4:30 p.m. ET):
Giants QB Daniel Jones Under 240.5 Passing Yards(-115): Jones has a sad little receiving corps and topped this total only twice in 16 games.
Vikings QB Kirk Cousins Under 1.5 Passing Touchdowns(+130): Cousins has never thrown for multiple scores in a playoff game, and the Giants allowed a mere 21 passing TDs this season. A nice price too.
Giants RB Saquon Barkley Over 20.5 Receiving Yards(-125): Barkley racked up 49 receiving yards on eight catches – both season-highs – against Minny in Week 16.
Vikings Winning Margin 1-6 Points (+280): Minnesota won a ton of nail-biters, going 11-0 in one-possession affairs.
Here’s how we’d bet Ravens (+8.5) @ Bengals (8:15 p.m. ET):
[$40] Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase Over 6.5 Receptions (+100): Joe Burrow’s bosom buddy has hauled in 7+ catches in eight straight games, including both regular-season matchups with the Ravens.
[$30] Ravens Under 16.5 Points (-140): Baltimore’s point totals without Lamar Jackson: 10, 16, 3, 17, 13, 16.
[$20] Bengals QB Joe Burrow Under 265.5 Passing Yards (-115): For all his brilliance, Burrow has exceeded this total in just one of four postseason game. And the Ravens can be nasty.
[$10] Ravens TE Mark Andrews Anytime TD (+290): The big TE has found the end zone five times in his last six games against Cincy.
Cowboys -2.5: The Cowboys went 12-5, and every victory came by at least a field goal.
Bucs +2.5: Tom Brady is 7-3 ATS as a postseason underdog; Tampa Bay has won four of its last five home games.
Over 45.5: The Cowboys score – and yield – touchdowns at a feverish rate. Six days after losing 40-34 to the Jags, they beat the Eagles by the same score.
Under 45.5: Final score when they met in Week 1: Bucs 19, Cowboys 3.
Jacksonville's Riley Patterson finished off the Chargers. (AP Photo)
1. Cameron Dicker nailed a 23-yard field goal with 4:25 left in the half, boosting the Chargers’ lead to 27-0. The Jags looked dead.
Odds: Jacksonville’s live odds were +2800. And a few savvy PointsBet clients wagered $100 on it. Final score: 31-30! It marked the third-largest comeback in NFL postseason history.
2. Trevor Lawrence became the first to fire FOUR first-half playoff interceptions since Craig Morton in 1978.
Odds: We would have offered +5000 on something so preposterous.
3. Jordan Spieth shot a tidy 64 on Thursday at the Sony Open to share the lead. It wouldn’t last.
Odds: Spieth trudged home in 75, leaving him on a banana boat for the weekend. His odds to miss the cut after the first round? Roughly +3000.
Teddy G
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