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NFL Week 13 Betting Market Movers: With Mike White hype train off and running, bet Vikings -3 vs Jets

East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets quarterback Mike White (5) looks to pass during the first half against the Atlanta Falcons at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

The Mike White hype train officially off and running: With the Jets moving from +4.5 on the lookahead line to a current +3 at Minnesota.

PFF Greenline likes Minnesota as short home favorites — and now is the perfect spot to lock into with this spread expected to stay at -3 until kickoff. 

• Aaron Rodgers' Packers -3 at Bears is one of best early bets available in Week 13: It's finally a spot for Rogers to show out — and he's not interested in relinquishing the opportunity.

Last updated: Nov. 29, 1:00 p.m.

Estimated reading time: 7 mins


Market Movers NFL Week 13

The goal every week in this space is highlighting spreads that have already moved, ones that still have value and other big line changes that could occur based on injuries or various market manipulation-type techniques.

Let’s start by checking where the spreads in Week 13 have been at critical points in the past.

Away Team Home Team Preseason Spread Lookahead Spread Week-of-Open Spread Current Spread
BUF NE 3 6 5.5 4.5
TEN PHI -2 -6.5 -6 -5.5
WAS NYG 0 1 1.5 1.5
PIT ATL 2.5 -1.5 -1.5 -1
JAX DET -2 -1 -1.5 -1.5
NYJ MIN -4.5 -3.5 -3 -3
GB CHI 4.5 2.5 2.5 3
CLV HST 6 5.5 7 7
DEN BLT -1.5 -7 -7.5 -8.5
SEA LA -9.5 3 6.5 7.5
MIA SF -3.5 -4.5 -3.5 -3.5
LAC LV 0 3 2.5 1.5
KC CIN 0 3 2.5 2.5
IND DAL -2.5 -8.5 -9.5 -10.5
NO TB -6.5 -6.5 -5.5 -3.5

Another valuable datapoint often is the injury situation for all teams. One of the best ways to find value early in the week is digesting injury information quicker and more accurately than the rest of the market. This can be done by understanding who is returning and helpful to the team and also who is now hurt from the previous game but hasn’t been added to the official game status for a team until later in the week.

To start, let's take a look at the prior week injury information for every team and what that means for their Week 13 outlook.

There are also a few situations from Sunday and Monday that are relevant from an injury perspective and could impact the spread of games for the upcoming week. Here's a roundup of all the key news with highlights and thoughts on how long the potential issue is for the player in question.

And always check out Mario Pilato's weekly injury recap and analysis

Player Team Position Injury Timeframe Tweet Source
Dion Dawkins BUF LT ankle https://twitter.com/kfitz134/status/1597290153567191043
Von Miller BUF ED knee Week-to-week https://twitter.com/kfitz134/status/1597290715574599681
Xavier Woods CAR S knee https://twitter.com/josephperson/status/1596966922306088961
Darnell Mooney CHI WR ankle season-ending https://twitter.com/CourtneyRCronin/status/1597377394926850048
Larry Borom CHI RT ankle https://twitter.com/adamjahns/status/1597322789610225664
Chase Claypool CHI WR medical tent https://twitter.com/kfishbain/status/1596966765925466118
Myles Garrett CLV ED shoulder https://twitter.com/TonyGrossi/status/1597282117574332416
A.J. Green CLV CB concussion protocol https://twitter.com/twithersAP/status/1597282306724868096
Darius Phillips DEN CB concussion https://twitter.com/ZacStevensDNVR/status/1596954245755940864
Charles Harris DET ED groin injured reserve https://twitter.com/AroundTheNFL/status/1597340807177986048
Riley Reiff DET RT shoulder https://twitter.com/danwiederer/status/1596938006543437833
Dane Cruikshank DET S hamstring https://twitter.com/danwiederer/status/1596938006543437833
Aaron Rodgers GB QB ribs https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1597390079667982336
Darnell Savage GB S foot https://twitter.com/markdanielsWNFL/status/1597066789359300608
Christian Harris HOU LB shoulder https://twitter.com/TheTexansWire/status/1596939772878065666
Christian Kirksey HOU LB shoulder https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/1597304957924958208
Rex Burkhead HOU RB concussion https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/1597304957924958208
Derek Stingley Jr. HOU CB hamstring https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/1597304957924958208
Ryan Kelly IND CB knee https://twitter.com/mchappell51/status/1597410524571975681
Travis Etienne JAX RB foot DTD https://twitter.com/ESPNdirocco/status/1597310452337639424
L’Jarius Sneed KC CB evaluated for concussion https://twitter.com/TheChiefsWire/status/1597000179378536448
Deon Bush KC S elbow https://twitter.com/mattderrick/status/1597028506030198785
Aaron Donald LA DI ankle https://twitter.com/GManzano24/status/1597372394405916672
Lance McCutcheon LA WR shoulder https://twitter.com/TheRamsWire/status/1597016633066852354
Corey Linsley LAC C concussion protocol https://twitter.com/JeffMillerLAT/status/1597345069475823616
Trey Pipkins III LAC RT knee https://twitter.com/JeffMillerLAT/status/1597345069475823616
Josh Jacobs LV RB calf DTD https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1597602311009964035
Anthony Averett LV CB toe https://twitter.com/tashanreed/status/1597001209193582592
Andrew Billings LV DI leg https://twitter.com/tashanreed/status/1597016066827644928
Terron Armstead MIA LT pectoral Week-to-week https://twitter.com/LombardiHimself/status/1597348344975675392
Tyreek Hill MIA WR cramps https://twitter.com/Safid_Deen/status/1596967695609581569
Andrew Booth MIN CB knee IR https://twitter.com/christomasson/status/1597375908859772928
Damien Harris NE RB thigh Week-to-week https://twitter.com/AroundTheNFL/status/1597387867201978368
Isaiah Wynn NE RT foot https://twitter.com/MikeReiss/status/1597332424027172866
Alvin Kamara NO RB medical tent https://twitter.com/JohnJHendrix/status/1597016091565297664
Malcolm Roach NO DI medical tent https://twitter.com/JohnJHendrix/status/1597013286507061249
Bradley Roby NO CB evaluated for concussion https://twitter.com/Kat_Terrell/status/1597020491373740032
Michael Carter NYJ RB ankle DTD https://twitter.com/TheJetsWire/status/1597404154653294592
C.J. Gardner-Johnson PHI CB kidney Week-to-week https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1597589806355193858
DeVonta Smith PHI WR medical tent https://twitter.com/JCTSports/status/1597058863366574080
Najee Harris PIT RB abdomen https://twitter.com/NBCSEdgeFB/status/1597427263687254023
Ryan Neal SEA S elbow https://twitter.com/MikeDugar/status/1597369280567586819
Christian McCaffrey SF RB knee https://twitter.com/LombardiHimself/status/1597368913175928832
Spencer Burford SF RG ankle DTD https://twitter.com/nwagoner/status/1597369445663797250
Jimmie Ward SF CB leg https://twitter.com/CamInman/status/1597009503655903232
Tristan Wirfs TB RT ankle Week-to-week https://twitter.com/JennaLaineESPN/status/1597283024843915264
Carlton Davis TB CB medical tent https://twitter.com/Bucs_Nation/status/1596935083973574657

Let’s dive into the games whose lines have already moved and others that could have the most spread movement as we head closer to kickoff.

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NEW YORK JETS @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS

The Mike White hype train is officially off and running, with the Jets moving from +4.5 on the lookahead line to a current +3 at market leading books: Neither team left Week 12 with significant injury news, as both remain among the league’s healthiest teams heading into this matchup. 

Minnesota still being lumped in with the New York Giants as teams whose records outweigh their on-field product: Bookmakers continue to project some sort of regression for the Vikings, who were the most recent benefactors of the NFL still not knowing what exactly constitutes a catch. Advanced stats also dinged Minnesota's Thanksgiving win because of a kickoff-return touchdown, which was needed as the Vikings let Mac Jones look like a bonafide quarterback on Thanksgiving.

For all of their warts, the Vikings still have this matchup's best quarterback and offense, including perhaps the NFL's most valuable non-QB: As short home favorites, PFF Greenline likes Minnesota's side. This looks like the perfect spot to lock into with this spread now expected to stay at -3 until kickoff. 

GREEN BAY PACKERS @ CHICAGO BEARS

QB question marks at the forefront of everyone’s mind in division rivalryAaron Rodgers has owned the Bears throughout his career, and this points to the perfect spot for him to finally show out in 2022. The question is whether he'll have the opportunity as the Packers must answer this offseason's pressing Jordan Love question. The problem is Aaron Rodgers seems uninterested in relinquishing the starting role easily, potentially turning this into a front-office nightmare if someone in the Packers organization tries to bench him. 

Justin Fields could be set to return, but this spread has trickled out slightly in the Packers' direction after a lookahead line at +2.5: Outside of Fields' questionable status, Chicago is dealing with injuries at an already-thin WR unit, where Darnell Mooney is out indefinitely and Chase Claypool also left Week 12 a little banged up.

Fields would need to be absolutely magical to overcome this, which is why the Packers -3 is one of the best early-week bets available: It’s not the best of the number, but buying into the Aaron Rodgers narrative for one more week should allow us to recoup some of the losses he’s been responsible for this season. 

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS @ CINCINNATI BENGALS

• Game of the Year Rematch: The Chiefs look to avenge their playoff exit against a surging Bengals squad. The spread moved off +3 lookahead down to +2.5, and could go further in the Bengals' direction once Ja’Marr Chase is officially active. 

• Kansas City's banged-up secondary could struggle to slow Bengals offense passing at the highest rate in the NFL: Even so, PFF Greenline likes the Chiefs' side of the spread. And waiting for an even better number could pay off as we head closer to kickoff.

• The real betting value could end up on the total: As neither defense should have much success getting off the field Sunday. It opened at 51.5 before pushing up to 52.5, but it could see the biggest boost from late-week injury news, making now the perfect time to lock the Over.


Ben's ‘Market Movers' picks went 3-0 in Week 12. His overall betting record (college/NFL) this season is 77-95 (-3.37).

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