NFL Week 15 Picks: Final Overview of Consensus Picks

The Arizona Cardinals defeated the St. Louis Rams 12-6 on Thursday Night Football, and 53 percent of the public became wealthier as a result, according to Odds Shark.

With the consensus holding a 1-0 record to kick off Week 15, perhaps bettors can ride the public's hot hand and earn some extra spending money for the holidays. After all, getting some additional insight is never a bad idea, especially at a time of year when games are decided by smaller margins due to an increase in intensity with the playoffs just around the corner.

Before we delve into some in-depth analysis surrounding a few contests the public likes best heading into Sunday's action, let's first take a look at the updated odds and which way the consensus is swaying for the remaining slate of Week 15 games.

Matchup	Spread	Consensus Pick
Miami at New England	NE -7.5	Patriots, 59%
Green Bay at Buffalo	GB -4	Packers, 56%
Oakland at Kansas City	KC -10.5	Raiders, 55%
Jacksonville at Baltimore	BAL -14	Jaguars, 51%
Houston at Indianapolis	IND -6.5	Colts, 57%
Pittsburgh at Atlanta	PIT -3	Steelers, 57%
Cincinnati at Cleveland	CLE -1	Bengals, 53%
Washington at NY Giants	NYG -6.5	Giants, 61%
Tampa Bay at Carolina	CAR -3	Buccaneers, 53%
NY Jets at Tennessee	NYJ -3	Jets, 60%
Denver at San Diego	DEN -4.5	Broncos, 60%
Minnesota at Detroit	DET -8	Vikings, 54%
San Francisco at Seattle	SEA -10	49ers, 54%
Dallas at Philadelphia	PHI -3.5	Cowboys, 56%
New Orleans at Chicago	NO -2.5	Saints, 61%

All game odds and consensus percentages courtesy of Odds Shark and current as of December 13.

Public Consensus Analysis

Washington Redskins (+6.5) at New York Giants (61 percent)

It isn't difficult to see why the public is all over the Giants here. The last time these teams met, New York rode into Washington and left with a convincing 45-14 victory over the Redskins. Eli Manning threw four touchdown passes in that game, and Odell Beckham Jr. had yet to make his debut.

Since then, the Giants have had their ups and downs, but they're coming off a strong showing against the Tennessee Titans in which they racked up 402 yards of offense while allowing just 207. This is a team that has the ability to take advantage of weaker defenses.

Speaking of weaker defenses, that's exactly what resides in Washington. The Redskins have been struggling of late, giving up 24 points in four games during their current five-game losing streak. However, the team's offense is even more concerning coming off a shutout loss to the St. Louis Rams. Colt McCoy will get the start again this week, but he is dealing with a strained neck and may not be 100 percent.

All signs indicate another blowout when the Giants meet the Redskins in Week 15.

Prediction: Giants 34, Redskins 17

New Orleans Saints (61 percent) at Chicago Bears (+2.5)

The Saints are coming off a disastrous 41-10 loss to the Carolina Panthers, but they have a great chance to get back on track this week against a reeling Bears team that continues to struggle on both sides of the ball and is riding a two-game losing streak.

Quarterback Jay Cutler has been inconsistent throughout the season, completing 66.8 percent of his passes but throwing a total of 15 interceptions. Those turnovers have been devastating to the team, as Chicago has won only once this season when the signal-caller has thrown at least two interceptions—he's had six such games this year. Making matters worse, he won't have the services of Brandon Marshall, who is out for the season.

On the flip side, Drew Brees may have inconsistencies of his own; however, with a bevy of offensive weapons at his disposal, it's likely the Saints will be able to torch a Bears defense that ranks 30th in the league against the pass and has given up at least 31 points in six of the team's eight losses this season.

Expect a bounce-back performance from the Saints signal-caller in a must-win game to remain in contention for the NFC South title.

Prediction: Saints 31, Bears 23

New York Jets (60 percent) at Tennessee Titans (+3)

Once Michael Vick was lost for the season and Geno Smith returned under center in New York, the Jets shifted to a very run-heavy offense. As it turns out, that was the team's smartest move of the season, as that strategy has been allowing it to hang tough with better teams.

This week, the Jets face a Titans run defense that ranks 32nd in the league and allows an average of 141.5 yards per game on the ground. Both Chris Ivory and Chris Johnson are averaging at least 4.4 yards per carry this season, making them severe threats to go off on a defense that hasn't been able to contain many backfields this year.

Don't expect Tennessee's offense to keep up, either. With an inconsistent Jake Locker back under center and a virtually nonexistent running game featuring the 3.8 yards per carry of Bishop Sankey, the Titans haven't been able to get points on the board all season long, eclipsing 24 points just twice.

While it's difficult to have plenty of faith in a 2-11 Jets team, this matchup plays to all of its strengths.

Prediction: Jets 23, Titans 16