NFL betting preview: Week 12 lines, totals
After exploring some betting tips and best plays, let's dig into the line and total moves for the Week 12 NFL slate.
Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers
Opening odds: CAR -3.5 / 47
Current odds: CAR -3 / 46.5
The Seattle Seahawks will cross a few time zones for an early start on their body clocks when they travel to take on the Panthers. Carolina opened -3 and bounced around from -3 to -3.5 through the week, while the total topped out at 47.5.
Oakland Raiders at Baltimore Ravens
Open: BAL -10.5 / 42.5
Current: BAL -12.5 / 42.5
The Oakland Raiders snapped a five-game skid both straight up and against the spread last week with a win over the Arizona Cardinals, but bettors are back to fading the two-win club. The Ravens ticked all the way up from -11 to -12.5 through Saturday into Sunday despite backup and rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson making his second career start in place of an ailing Joe Flacco. Baltimore will likely be a moneyline and teaser liability for the books.
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals
Open: CIN -3 / 47.5
Current: CIN -1 / 46.5
The market is not buying the Cincinnati Bengals, who are down a full two points from the opener. Wide receiver A.J. Green was downgraded to doubtful over the weekend, as was cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick. The Cleveland Browns come in with extra rest and will look to continue a hot run of road teams covering after the bye week.
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
Open: PHI -6 / 46
Current: PHI -4.5 / 48.5
The Eagles' performance last week might have been the final straw for bettors. Philadelphia was a no-show in a 38-point beatdown at the hands of the New Orleans Saints. Despite rolling the Giants by 21 in the first meeting, the Eagles were bet down during the week. The total has climbed a couple points, as New York hung 38 points on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last weekend.
San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Open: TB -3 / 55.5
Current: TB -2 / 54.5
Nick Mullens will make his first road start when the San Francisco 49ers travel to meet the Buccaneers, who are handing their quarterback reins back to Jameis Winston. Tampa Bay - ranked last in the league in scoring defense - has only allowed 22.6 points at home, as opposed to roughly 40 on the road. The market's moved this one all over the place: -3 to -3.5 and all the way down to -1 on Sunday morning before coming back to -2. Though it'll be a long trek and an early start, San Francisco has the benefit of rest off the bye week.
New England Patriots at New York Jets
Open: NE -9 / 46.5
Current: NE -10.5 / 46.5
Bettors have monitored the quarterback situation for both the New England Patriots and New York Jets. Tom Brady missed Friday's practice with a knee injury and simultaneous illness but traveled with the team and is good to go. Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold will miss his second straight game, giving veteran Josh McCown the nod for Sunday. The Patriots - who have covered 15 of the previous 19 following a straight-up loss - had nine times as many bets on the ticket count than the Jets at MGM Resorts.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills
Open: JAX -3 / 38
Current: JAX - 3 / 37
The Jacksonville Jaguars have been one of the league's most disappointing teams. They're currently on a six-game skid and let a late, double-digit lead fall by the wayside in last week's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Buffalo Bills picked up an impressive 31-point win over the Jets in Week 10 behind Matt Barkley but will turn back to rookie Josh Allen on Sunday. This one hasn't seen too much movement, with the Jags sitting -3 for the majority of the week in most places.
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Chargers
Open: LAC -11.5 / 44.5
Current: LAC - 14 / 43.5
The Chargers figure to be another liability, as MGM had 2.5 times the ticket count on Los Angeles than the Cardinals as of Saturday night. Similar to Baltimore, L.A. opened as a double-digit favorite and has only been bet more, seeing the biggest move of any side this weekend all the way up to -14.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos
Open: PIT -4.5 / 47.5
Current: PIT -3 / 47.5
The Steelers are right behind the Pats in ticket discrepancy at MGM, garnering five times as many bets as the Denver Broncos. However, Pittsburgh opened -4.5 and has held steady at -3 for much of the week.
Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts
Open: IND -7.5 /50.5
Current: IND - 8.5 / 52
Bettors might be banking on the Indianapolis Colts to put up more points, as Indy jumped from -7.5 to -8.5 on Sunday morning while the total also saw a nice bump from 50.5 to 52. The Colts have scored 29 points or more in their last five games and welcome a Miami Dolphins defense that has given up an average of 30 points on the road this season.
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
Open: MIN -4.5 / 48
Current: MIN -3 / 47.5
The Minnesota Vikings fell to 5-4 last weekend with a Sunday Night Football loss to the Chicago Bears. It also put quarterback Kirk Cousins at 4-12 in prime-time games for his career, a hot narrative through the week. Minnesota is down 1.5 points from the opener and welcomes a Green Bay Packers team playing its fourth road game in five weeks.
Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans
Open: HOU -5.5 / 41.5
Current: HOU -4 / 41.5
This one was off the board earlier in the week as oddsmakers waited on the status of Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota. Once he was cleared, the Titans opened as 5.5-point underdogs but have been bet down to +4. The Houston Texans were getting twice the amount of bets at MGM Resorts as of Saturday night.
Alex Kolodziej is theScore's betting writer. He's a graduate of Eastern Illinois who has been involved in the sports betting industry for 11 years. He can quote every line from "Rounders" and appreciates franchises that regularly wear alternate jerseys. Find him on Twitter @AlexKoIodziej.