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NFL best bets: Griffin Carroll's expert picks and analysis for Week 18

Yardbarker's Griffin Carroll has been working all week long to give you the advantage when making your NFL Week 18 bets. Here's how GriffyBets sees Sunday panning out. And remember to hit up his substack at griffybets.substack.com for data, trends and targets for every NFL game.

Sunday Six-Pack: Week 18 NFL betting guide

For the last time this season, we have all 32 NFL teams in session, and there's plenty to care about before the playoffs begin. We've crunched the numbers, studied the matchups, and what's come of it is our six favorite bets for Sunday.

NFL Week 18: Four Sunday player props 

It seems only right if we find us some strong player prop plays to wrap up the NFL regular season Sunday. We have a strong intersection between defensive vulnerabilities and teams with something still to play for

NFL Week 18: Three value touchdown prop bets for Sunday 

We're looking down the board this Sunday for some solid touchdown prop value in the +200 to +400 range. We've got just the ticket for those who like to bet touchdowns.

And from earlier in the week on Yardbarker:

NFL Week 18: Lots up for grabs this weekend

There are some games that might be best left alone, as the Ravens, Chiefs, Browns, 49ers and Rams are all resting starters, but there are still plenty of games that matter.

NFL Week 18: Be wary of betting on these teams and games

There's a balance to be struck in the last week of the NFL regular season. It's not necessary to overreact and throw this week away as a wash due to "unpredictability," nor should you fail to consider varying levels of motivation.

NFL betting: Best and worst teams of the season ATS and O/U, plus Week 18 matchups to monitor

It's hard to believe we're already here, with just one week of the NFL regular season left. 17 weeks down, there's plenty of betting trends and data available for us to both examine and trust.

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