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The NFL wrapped up its practice week on Friday, and along with final injury reports, we got a better handle on some of the players that might rest in the season finale. Playoff teams locked into a specific seeding are more inclined to rest players in a meaningless game, which swings point spreads considerably.
The biggest line movement at DraftKings Sportsbook this week belongs to Bears-Vikings. Minnesota opened as a touchdown favorite but that line had started creeping down fairly quickly. The Vikings are locked in as the No. 6 seed, so it would make sense to rest some starters. DK Sportsbook dropped it to -1 as of Friday morning before a report dropped that the team was “leaning heavily towards resting a bulk of their starters” on Sunday. The line is now Bears -3.
The Titans-Texans line remains volatile. The Texans can still claim the No. 3 seed instead of the No. 4 seed, but would need the Chiefs to lose at home to the Chargers. With DeShaun Watson, DeAndre Hopkins, Kenny Stills, Laremy Tunsil, Bradley Roby, and a host of other players listed as questionable, there is some thought they’ll rest some players since they can’t earn a bye. Tennessee opened as a 1.5-point road favorite, the line climbed to five, dropped to 3.5, and is now at 5.5. Houston will know by kickoff if they’ve got a shot at the three seed, so if that is not an option, they could still decide to rest players. It makes for a difficult betting line.
Here’s a full rundown of point spread as of Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. We’ll keep track of the extensive movement that is likely to happen.
Week 17 point spread movement
Game | Opening line | Monday 2pm | Friday 8:30am | Saturday 9am |
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Game | Opening line | Monday 2pm | Friday 8:30am | Saturday 9am |
Jets @ Bills | Jets -1 | Bills -1 | Bills -1 | Pick 'em |
Saints @ Panthers | Saints -11.5 | Saints -13 | Saints -13 | Saints -13 |
Dolphins @ Patriots | Patriots -15.5 | Patriots -16 | Patriots -16 | Patriots -16.6 |
Packers @ Lions | Packers -9.5 | Packers -10 | Packers -12 | Packers -12 |
Chargers @ Chiefs | Chiefs -7.5 | Chiefs -7.5 | Chiefs -8 | Chiefs -8.5 |
Falcons @ Buccaneers | Bucs -2 | Bucs -1 | Bucs -2 | Bucs -1 |
Bears @ Vikings | Vikings -7 | Vikings -7 | Vikings -1 | Bears -3 |
Browns @ Bengals | Browns -3 | Browns -3 | Browns -3 | Browns -3 |
Steelers @ Ravens | Ravens -1 | Ravens -1 | Steelers -2 | Steelers -2 |
Washington @ Cowboys | Cowboys -10.5 | Cowboys -10.5 | Cowboys -10.5 | Cowboys -11 |
Titans @ Texans | Titans -1.5 | Titans -5 | Titans -3.5 | Titans -5.5 |
Eagles @ Giants | Eagles -4.5 | Eagles -4.5 | Eagles -4 | Eagles -4 |
Cardinals @ Rams | Rams -7.5 | Rams -7.5 | Rams -5 | Rams -6 |
Raiders @ Broncos | Broncos -4 | Broncos -4 | Broncos -3.5 | Broncos -3.5 |
Colts @ Jaguars | Colts -3 | Colts -3.5 | Colts -3.5 | Colts -3.5 |
49ers @ Seahawks | 49ers -1.5 | 49ers -3.5 | 49ers -3.5 | 49ers -3.5 |