NFL Super Wild Card Weekend lotto ticket: 30x your money with these three QBs
Sometimes it seems only best if we back some passers to have big days rather than try to hone in on which of his pass-catchers are about to pop off. That's what we're going to roll with this weekend during the Super Wild Card Weekend matchups in the NFL, backing the three quarterbacks who seem to be in the best spots to put up numbers.
Altogether, this parlay comes in at +3045 on DraftKings, but it's been bouncing around between +2800 to +3200 on varying books, so be sure you shop around whenever you might be reading this. Let's dig in.
Joe Flacco: 300+ passing yards and 2+ passing touchdowns
We already touched on Joe Flacco's standard passing over yesterday, and the reason being is quite simple. Houston's secondary is their weakness right now, allowing the sixth-most explosive passes and the sixth-highest yards per pass attempt.
Flacco tossed 368 yards and three touchdowns against the Texans in Week 16. Flacco has hit this exact combo in four straight games, tossing 2+ touchdowns in all five of his starts and finishing with 309+ yards in four straight.
Matthew Stafford: 300+ passing yards and 2+ passing touchdowns
This Detroit secondary is growing into maybe the worst unit left in this field, which is saying something with both Philly and Tampa Bay still in the mix.
The Lions are allowing the most 20+ yard passes per game, the third-most yards per pass, and they rank among the best targets for WR receptions and touchdowns. I am having a hard time choosing between Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp for a bigger game, so I'm just opting for the guy that throws the football. We are already on Stafford's yards, as mentioned yesterday, and now we expand on that a bit.
Stafford has 300+ yards in two straight and has thrown for 2+ touchdowns in five of his last six games. Three straight QBs to see Detroit have done this, with two of those performances being Nick Mullens. Matthew Stafford is confirmed better than Nick Mullens.
Jared Goff: 275+ passing yards and 2+ passing touchdowns
We stick in this game to ride the wave in what is the highest over/under of the weekend. The best way for Detroit to attack this Los Angeles defense has to be through the air, as they have one of the strongest run defenses in the NFL.
That should lend itself to a big Amon-Ra St. Brown game, but again, just to be "safe" I am opting for the quarterback.
Goff has hit this passing yardage number in three straight home games and has thrown 2+ passing touchdowns in six of eight in Detroit.
That does it! Bet responsibly, and good luck this weekend!
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