NFL Thanksgiving Day Games – Schedule guide, picks, fantasy football tips, odds, injuries and more
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NS NFL Schedule Week 12 give Season 2021 Start with three Thanksgiving Day games and we’ve got you covered. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the most important keys to every game, a bold prediction for every game and of course, the final score. pick.
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Join the full Thanksgiving Day program, including the NFC North match between the Bears and the Lions and the duel between the Raiders and the Cowboys. The football-filled holiday culminates with the battle between the two currently in playoff round, Bills and Saints. Who will be one step closer to post-season with Thursday’s win?
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CHI-DET | LV-DAL | BUF-NO
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The most memorable Thanksgiving of each team
12:30 p.m. ET | fox
Match Rating: 6.8 | Transmitted: CHI -3.5 (41.5)
What to see: The Lions are still looking for their first win of the season under freshman coach Dan Campbell, and they will be the 13th team in NFL history to go into Thanksgiving with a undefeated record. Detroit will be looking to give hot hands, with the return D’Andre Swift led all backruns in receptions (53) and second in number of reception yards (420). Swift also ranks 5th out of all runs backwards with 975 yards. Can the Bears slow him down and find their own offense with the quarterback Andy Dalton? – Eric Woodyard
Bold Predictions: Dalton will be over three touchdowns as the Bears end their five-game losing streak. Justin Fields is facing a rib injury, but Dalton has the experience to handle a quick turn, and he’s still good enough – Dalton has thrown two encounters with Raven – to get the job done against poor teams. than. Fields (when healthy) remains Chicago’s starting quarterback, but look for Dalton to light it up on Thursday. – Jeff Dickerson
Data you need to know: The Bears beat the Ravens in 28 of 44 dropbacks last week (64%), the highest blitz rate by a team in a game this season and the Bears’ highest blitz rate of any game. play since ESPN started tracking it in 2006.
Things to know for fantasy: Chicago Receiver Darnell Mooney saw 16 goals last week with Allen Robinson II eliminated and are now in the top 20 airports this season, ahead of elite deep-ball picks like Mike Williams and DK Metcalf. See the 12th Week Charts.
Nugget betting: Seven of the past eight Detroit games have had underdog totals. Read more.
Dickerson’s Pick: Bear 24, Lion 17
Woodyard’s picks: Lion 21, Bear 20
FPI prediction: CHI, 64.0% (mean 4.8 points)
Thanksgiving Day Remembrance: On Thanksgiving 1997, Barry Sanders was running back in Detroit dashing 167 yards and facing the Bears three times in a 55-20 victory for the Lions. Read more.
Matchup must read: Nagy said he focused on Lions, not job status after reporting
4:30 p.m. ET | CBS
Match Rating: 54.7 | Transmitted: DAL -7.5 (51)
What to see: Can the Cowboys finally handle the AFC West defence? They scored 20 points against the Chargers, 16 against the Broncos and nine against the Chiefs. Denver and Kansas City got fit with the Cowboys in the outer circle, which helped them build pressure against a ballless attack. Tyron Smith. But Smith is expected to take on the Raiders, and Las Vegas’ defense is ranked 26th with an allowable score (26.2). Cowboys Offender Must Answer Call, Even Without WR Amari Cooper and maybe CeeDee Lamb. – Todd Archer
Bold Predictions: Terror rushes through Dallas Micah Parsons – along with the Raiders red zone problems – will force Las Vegas to use a backup quarterback Marcus Mariota on many third and short term and fourth and short term irregular situations. Mariota is much more portable than Derek Carr. Parsons has 5.5 of his eight sacks in the Cowboys’ past three games, and Carr has entered the three-game, after bye. Raiders need a spark. – Paul Gutierrez
Data you need to know: Raiders tight ending Darren Waller now has 12 100-yard games in his career, the third most since his debut in 2015 (Travis Kelce there are 27, and Rob Gronkowski there are 14).
Things to know for fantasy: Cowboys run back Ezekiel Elliott has been out of the late-game zone in four of his past five games, and no carry has hit more than 11 yards in four straight games. See the 12th Week Charts.
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Stephania Bell and Matthew Berry look at the Cowboys’ broad recipient situation if CeeDee Lamb isn’t removed on Thursday.
Nugget betting: Dallas is 1-9 against the spread (ATS) in its previous 10 Thanksgiving games. Read more.
Gutierrez’s picks: Cowboys 27, Raiders 16
Archer’s Choice: Cowboys 26, Raiders 19
FPI prediction: DAL, 75.0% (mean 9.1 points)
Thanksgiving Day Remembrance: In 1993, the Cowboys tackled defense Leon Lett inexplicably attempted to recover a blocked in-game goal-scoring attempt from the Dolphins. The ball was moved forward by Lett and recovered by Miami at the 2-yard line. Dolphins striker Pete Stoyanovich connected on goal afterwards to win the match 16-14 for Miami. Read more.
Matchup must read: Bisaccia’s journey as temporary Raiders coach … No more Xbox, Cowboys’ Parsons are a Nightmare for Midfielders
8:20 p.m. ET | NBC
Match Rating: 82.1 | Transmitted: BUF -5.5 (46)
What to see: There may not be any NFL contender in the playoffs that need more stellar performances than these two teams. The Saints have lost three times in a row for the first time since 2016 and need to bounce back Alvin Kamara and their attack will resolve the injury as soon as possible. Meanwhile, the Bills MVP candidate is QB Josh Allen fought the first leg while Buffalo lost the last two-thirds and fell out of first place in the AFC East. – Mike Triplett
Bold Predictions: Midfielder of Saints Trevor Siemian will throw at least two interceptions and complete less than 60% of his passes. He threw two interceptions in the Eagles loss last week and is averaging 56.9% completion rate for the season. The Bills’ defense was ripe for a comeback and had 15 interceptions during the season, placing second in the NFL. Buffalo also allowed opposing players to complete just 57.7% of passes (the lowest in the league). The Saints may be without Kamara and many other offensive players due to injuries, including tight endings Adam Trautman, set the Bills’ No. 1 pass defense to success. – Alaina Getzenberg
Data you need to know: The Bills entered Week 11 allowing the fewest points per game (15.0) and yielding 41 to the Colts. Meanwhile, The Saints entered last week as No. 1 in terms of defense (72.9 yards allowed per game) before giving up 242 to the Eagles. Which defense will recover in Week 12?
Things to know for fantasy: Invoice recipients Stefan Diggs has scored five times in his past five games after scoring just once in his first five games of the season. He has been WR2 for the final eight weeks of last season and seems to be perfecting his form at the right time. See the 12th Week Charts.
Nugget betting: New Orleans won 3-0 and 2-1 ATS on aggregate in Thanksgiving games under coach Sean Payton with covers in two previous appearances (2018 and 2019). Read more.
Getzenberg’s picks: Bills 27, Saints 20
Triplett’s Pick: Bills 23, Saints 22
FPI prediction: BUF, 61.7% (average 4.0 points)
Thanksgiving Day Remembrance: In 2019, the Saints claimed the NFC South title on Thanksgiving with a win over the Falcons. Backup Midfielder Taysom Hill blocked a hit and scored two touchdowns (one received, one javelin) in New Orleans’ 26-18 win. Read more.
Matchup must read: The bill leaves little room for error after a disappointing loss to the Colts … Saints playoff hopes on wire heading into Thanksgiving game against Bills … Source: Saints TE Trautman out 4-6 weeks with MCL sprain
