NFL Week 18 early picks against spread
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The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 17 on a 53-37 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024. Anybody following its NFL betting picks at sportsbooks and on betting sites could have seen strong returns.
Fifteen of the top 18 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft order changed hands in Week 17, including the No. 1 overall selection. Dan Parr runs through Round 1 and highlights each squad's five biggest needs.
Bad spot for the Steelers who dump the ball off too frequently. Detroit has problems with teams that air the ball out and the Lions will feast on the dump-off machine Aaron Rodgers. The Lions give up four yards per carry, the eighth least in the NFL. All over Detroit this weekend.