Betting Splits and NFL Sharp Money Picks for Thanksgiving Day

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12:30 p.m. ET: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions (-8, 47)

 

The Packers (4-6) have won two of their last three games and just took down the Chargers 23-20, winning outright as 3-point home dogs. Meanwhile, the Lions (8-2) have won three straight and just beat the Bears 31-26 but failed to cover as 8-point home favorites. This line opened with the Lions listed as a 7.5-point home favorite. Currently 70% of bets and 77% of money is laying the points with Detroit. This lopsided Pro and Joe support has steamed Detroit up from -7.5 to -8. Thanksgiving Day favorites are 34-18 ATS (65%) over the past two decades. Home favorites -6.5 or more are 22-12 ATS (65%) this season. Dan Campbell is 7-3 ATS this season and 30-14 ATS (65%) overall as head coach of the Lions. Sharps have also hit the over, raising the total from 44.5 to 47. Currently 51% of bets and 59% of money is taking the over. The Lions are 6-4 to the over this season, including 3-2 to the over at home.

 

4:30 p.m. ET: Washington Commanders at Dallas Cowboys (-13.5, 48.5)

The Commanders (4-7) have lost four of their last five games and just fell to the Giants 31-19, losing outright as 7.5-point home favorites. On the flip side, the Cowboys (7-3) have won four of their last five games and just crushed the Panthers 33-10, easily covering as 11.5-point road favorites. This line opened with Dallas listed as a 9.5-point home favorite. Currently 68% of bets and 67% of money is laying the points with the Cowboys. This lopsided support has steamed Dallas up from -9.5 to -13.5. Home favorites who made the postseason the previous year are 34-21 ATS (62%) this season. Double-digit favorites are 10-5 ATS (67%) this season. Sharps have also steamed the over, raising the total from 45 to 48.5. Currently 53% of bets and 66% of money is taking the over, signaling a relatively undecided public but also respected sharp action on the over.

 

8:20 p.m. ET: San Francisco 49ers (-7, 44) at Seattle Seahawks

The 49ers (7-3) have won two straight games and just beat the Buccaneers 27-14 but failed to cover as 13.5-point home favorites. Meanwhile, the Seahawks (6-4) have dropped two of their last three games and just fell to the Rams 17-16 but covered as 2.5-point road dogs. This line opened with the 49ers listed as a 5.5-point road favorite. Currently 79% of bets and 80% of money is laying the points with San Francisco. This lopsided betting has steamed the 49ers up from -5.5 to -7. San Francisco is in a prime teaser spot (-7 to -1), which passes through the key number of 3. Pros have also quietly leaned over, ticking the total up slightly from 43 to 44. Currently 58% of bets and 53% of money is taking the over. The 49ers went 3-0 against the Seahawks last season, winning 27-7, 21-13 and 41-23. Seahawks star RB Kenneth Walker is expected to miss this game due to injury.

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Josh Appelbaum
Josh Appelbaum is a Sports Betting Analyst at VSiN and has been working in the betting industry since 2011. He has been with VSiN since 2019, contributing data-driven articles to VSiN.com, hosting the Morning Bets and Market Insights Podcasts and appearing on VSiN and DraftKings programs such as Follow the Money, The Lombardi Line, Sharp Money and The Sweat. He is a contrarian bettor and also the author of The Everything Guide to Sports Betting.