{"id":312958,"date":"2024-12-03T12:17:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T17:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=312958"},"modified":"2024-12-03T12:17:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T17:17:43","slug":"packers-vs-lions-best-bets-tnf-nfl-week-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/packers-vs-lions-best-bets-tnf-nfl-week-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Packers vs. Lions Week 14 TNF best bets and odds: Take Green Bay to cover, Gibbs to run wild"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NFL Week 14 opens with a titanic Thursday Night Football clash between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Detroit is the Super Bowl favourite, while Green Bay is in a stable wild-card position. I expect a close game, which is why I&#8217;m banking points with the Packers \u2014 but Jahmyr Gibbs is in my best bet spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Packers vs. Lions best bets for Thursday Night Football on Dec. 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Packers vs. Lions best bets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/american_football\/competitions\/12295\">NFL betting markets<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Bet: Gibbs over 65.5 rushing yards (-120)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the frustrating things about betting on Gibbs is that his ceiling is lowered in Detroit&#8217;s platoon system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lions have an enviable problem: Both Gibbs and running mate David Montgomery are productive backfield options that deserve a relatively equal piece of the offensive pie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that Gibbs and Montgomery can co-exist in a way that allows Gibbs to go for 66-plus rushing yards. After all, he&#8217;s hit that mark in 9 of 12 games this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Green Bay&#8217;s defence is solid, but its run defence isn&#8217;t in elite company. The Packers&#8217; defence ranks 13th in EPA per rush and 13th in rush success rate, according to RBSDM.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gibbs, who&#8217;s averaging 81.1 rush yards\/game this season, had nine carries for 87 yards last week. He&#8217;s among the league&#8217;s top RBs in some key categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2nd in yards\/attempt (6.0)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4th in rushes of 20+ yards (8)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6th in rush yards over expectation\/attempt (1.16)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The second-year tailback often does his best work at home, and I expect that to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Gibbs is averaging 7.0 yards per rush at home this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick pick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Packers +3.5 (-112):<\/strong> Green Bay lost by 10 at home against the Lions back in Week 9, but the game was closer than the final score indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Packers outgained the Lions by 150 yards and were ultimately undone by three Detroit plays:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4th-and-goal touchdown in the second quarter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A pick-six inside the final minute of the first half<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4th-and-goal touchdown in the third quarter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If one of those three plays doesn&#8217;t go the Lions&#8217; way, we&#8217;re looking at a Green Bay cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Green Bay dominated at home the past two weeks, but it&#8217;s a capable road squad, too. The Packers are 4-1 straight up as visitors this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 11:25 a.m. ET 12\/03\/2024.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL Week 14 opens with a titanic Thursday Night Football clash between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions. The pregame narrative: Detroit is the Super Bowl favourite, while Green Bay is in a stable wild-card position. 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