NFL Week 12 Staff Picks: Best Bets & Props From Our NFL Team

Welcome to Week 12 of the NFL season and this week, there are some fantastic matchups and money to be made on the gridiron.

The holidays are right around the corner and the year is starting to come to an end. But don’t worry, that just means the season is really starting to heat up and boy oh boy is it heating up.

Below, our Team here at Betting News are going to give their BEST BETS & PICKS for Week 12! Whether it is a Spread, Moneyline, Total or Player Prop, this is your go to article every week for our team’s favorite bets!

Here is the Team’s Record after Week 11:

Daniel: 3-8 (-4.0 units)

Nate: 4-7 (-3.6u units)

Colby: 5-6 (-2.3 units)

Varun: 4-7 (-3.0 units)

Brad: 4-7 (-3.4 units)

Sukh (Started Week 9): 2-1 (+0.8u)

Now let’s dive in to the Betting News Teams’ Best Bets for Week 12 of the NFL Season!

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Daniel Collins’ Week 12 NFL Pick

Jonnu Smith o38.5 Receiving yards (-110) BetOnline

Let’s kick this off with the tight end for the Dolphins taking on the Patriots in a big AFC East clash in Miami. Jonnu Smith is quietly having a fantastic first season with the Dolphins after his average stint with the Patriots.

Smith has 39+ receiving yards in 3 straight games and in 5 of his last 6 games for this Fins offense. He is a very good pass catcher but also has elite run after catch ability for a tight end, making him a big time weapon in this fast-paced Mike McDaniels’ Miami offense.

He has also seeing a massive amount of targets, only second to star wideout Tyreek Hill. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has shown confidence throwing Smith the ball and it is clearly paying off.

The talented tight end is coming off his best game of the season, where he caught 6 balls on 8 targets for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns in a big Miami win against the Raiders.

Jonnu Smith has officially taken Jaylen Waddle’s fantasy valuepic.twitter.com/jnQFphSCFz

— Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy) November 17, 2024

The cherry on top? Smith gets a run at his former team this Sunday and in the first meeting of the season with the Patriots, Smith had 5 catches for 62 yards.

Another big day could be in store for #9. Let’s cash in.

Nate Hornung’s Week 12 NFL Pick

Best Bet: Dolphins -7 (-115) Bovada

If 7 is not available, do not be afraid of the hook. Tua and the Dolphins are going to absolutely steamroll the Patriots this weekend.

Sure, they only beat them 15-10 when they played in Week 5, but Miami was without their starting QB in that game. Tyler Huntley was still able to get the W for this team, but now they are heating up at the right time.

With Tagovailoa back running the offense, Miami has won 2 straight games and is scoring 27.75 points per game in their last 4 contests, which is up from their season average of just 18.1. At 4-6, Miami is certainly not out of the playoff picture yet, and another win today could really give this team the confidence they need to turn their season around.

They are coming off a huge win against the Raiders, and I see them making light work of the Patriots this weekend as well, winning by double digits very easily.

Colby Marchio’s Week 12 NFL Pick

Ravens 1st Half Moneyline (-120) BetOnline

The Ravens should be furious about their loss to the Steelers and come out swinging against a Chargers defense that has not seen a legitimate offense until last week’s game against the Bengals. They are in for a real letdown against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense, which is ranked #1 in yards per game, #2 in points per game, and #2 in rushing yards per game. This high-powered offense now faces a defense that’s held many teams under 20 points—but none of those teams are worth bragging about, except maybe the Chiefs. Last week’s win over the Bengals is hardly impressive given how dysfunctional Cincinnati’s defense has been all season.

Baltimore should come out firing, as they’ve averaged two touchdowns in the first half this season. After their embarrassing loss to Pittsburgh last week, they’ll be looking to prove a point. Expect the Ravens to roll through the Chargers at SoFi Stadium, still riding high after their win over a weak Bengals team.

No need to worry about the whole game in this one—let’s get in and get out. Take Baltimore to win the first half. If you would like to read my full analysis on this matchup, click this link.

Varun Sharma’s Week 12 NFL Pick

Caleb Williams Anytime Touchdown (+440) on BetOnline

We’ve got some ground to cover in the NFL Staff Picks Race so we’re swinging for the fences, throwing up the Hail Mary.

Williams has yet to score a rushing touchdown in his short career, he hasn’t run much in his rookie year but that had more to do with the insane play calling by the Bears’ former OC, Shane Waldron. 

Last week was the team’s first game with interim OC, Thomas Brown, and what a difference. The Bears’ offense was finally moving the ball, generating first downs, and we saw Caleb Williams really show how much of a dual threat he really is.

Williams ran the ball 9 times for 70 yards in Week 11, with a heavy does of designed QB runs. If the Bears’ hope to get a win against Minnesota, they’ll need to get creative to match the Vikings pass rush. Brian Flores has the Vikings defense looking amazing,

The Vikings have 35 sacks on the season (3rd) with Caleb Williams being one of the most sacked QBs in the league. He’ll need to make a little magic with his legs this week, look for him to rumble one into the endzone for his first career rushing touchdown.

Brad Blakemore’s Week 12 NFL Pick

Jameson Williams o42.5 Receiving Yards (-115) BetOnline

Going to keep this short and sweet.

Jameson Williams could hit this line in one catch and normally does.

Against one of the worst secondaries in football in the Indianapolis Colts, Jamo should continue to feast.

Sukh Brar’s Week 12 NFL Pick

Can Baker and the Buccaneers make a playoff push?

Buccaneers -6 (-110) on BetOnline

Tommy Cutlets? More like Tommy Turmoil. The Giants have more problems than their QB but I won’t recite them here. The Bucs had an incredibly difficult road to their Bye Week. Now? Mike Evans returns and the playoff push begins. That or a third string fan favourite steals the show at home. Stranger things have happened. This is definitely a homer play so tail with caution. Personally? Buc’kle Up, baby!

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