NFL Picks Week 11: Highlighting Best Vegas Odds and Expert Predictions

Have a tough time betting on the spreads for the NFL last weekend? Many did, but Week 11 is here to allow an opportunity at a bounce-back effort.

A whopping 11 out of 14 underdogs won outright throughout the Week 10 slate, which just goes to show that the NFL is still the undisputed king of unpredictable betting trends and outcomes. With that said, the increased parity of the league can also allow heady experts the chance to take advantage.

So, let's look at who some of Bleacher Report's National Lead Writers have winning—straight up, not against the spread—throughout the weekend slate along with odds for each game.

NFL Week 11 Odds and Expert Predictions

Matchup	Spread	Matt Miller, B/R	Mike Freeman, B/R	Ty Schalter, B/R
Tennessee at Jacksonville	JAX -3	Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars
Denver at Chicago	DEN -3	Bears	Broncos	Broncos
Dallas at Miami	MIA -1	Cowboys	Cowboys	Dolphins
Oakland at Detroit	Even	Raiders	Raiders	Lions
Indianapolis at Atlanta	ATL -4	Falcons	Falcons	Falcons
St. Louis at Baltimore	Even	Rams	Ravens	Ravens
Washington at Carolina	CAR -7.5	Panthers	Panthers	Panthers
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia	PHI -7	Eagles	Buccaneers	Eagles
New York Jets at Houston	NYJ -2.5	Jets	Jets	Jets
Kansas City at San Diego	KC -3	Chiefs	Chargers	Chiefs
Green Bay at Minnesota	Even	Vikings	Packers	Vikings
San Francisco at Seattle	SEA -10	Seahawks	Seahawks	Seahawks
Cincinnati at Arizona	ARI -2.5	Cardinals	Bengals	Cardinals
Buffalo at New England	NE -7.5	Patriots	Patriots	Patriots

Odds courtesy of Odds Shark.

Top Betting Matchup

Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings

You would have to go back at least a couple of years to find a Green Bay Packers trip to Minnesota that didn't involve the Pack sporting some sort of advantage in Las Vegas.

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A lot of that has to do with the resurgence that the Minnesota Vikings have shown in 2015. A big step forward was expected by many for the sophomore campaign of Teddy Bridgewater and the return of Adrian Peterson, but a 7-2 record and a division lead in late November is nonetheless jarring.

Despite that strong start from Minnesota, it wouldn't be in the NFC North driver's seat if not for a surprising rough patch from its division rivals.

The Packers started 6-0, then were embarrassed in a clash of unbeatens as the Denver Broncos pounded them 29-10. Followed by an expected loss to Carolina and a shocker to Detroit, Green Bay is sitting at 6-3.

But it's not being overlooked, as the Vikings' Twitter noted:

While the Packers have been stuck in mediocrity over the last couple weeks after starting out incredibly hot, the Vikings have been the consistent ones this season. A stout defense is keeping them in games, long enough to allow Peterson to blow it open or Bridgewater the opportunity to make a big play.

Their improvements haven't been lost on the Packers, as head coach Mike McCarthy noted, per the team's Twitter account:

No matter what end of this matchup you're on, it's safe to say there's an added bit of excitement considering where the teams stand.

The Packers have dominated the division over the last several years, while the Vikings have been sputtering ever since the exodus of Brett Favre. Now that they're back to seemingly being equals in the playoff hunt, it feels like all is right again in the NFC North.