Photo by Tim L. Productions on Unsplash GAMING Johnny V’s Week 17 NFL Betting Predictions by John Venezia January 3, 2021 WOWWWWW. Week 17 is here! Who can believe this is the final week of the regular season? From this point on, it’s only going to be the playoff scheduled slates available for tasting a little benefit of the financial/monetary variety. We’ve seen a little dip the past couple weeks unfortunately, but let’s finish strong and cash in on some winners. The Week 17 slate is usually odd. Often times numerous teams sit or rest key players in preparation for the tenacious few weeks leading up to the ultimate prize, the Super Bowl. With that being said, it becomes much harder to predict, and even makes us want to stay away completely. Check out the full Weekly Taste Sunday Morning on @JohnnyVTV FYI. I have been monitoring the lines and injury reports all week… Time for the best NFL week 11 bets and tips. Let’s finish strong! Best NFL Week 17 Bets and Tips: Miami Dolphins (+3) @ Buffalo Bills | Can Miami close the deal and secure a playoff berth? The top Against the Spread team in 2020 has been the Miami Dolphins for most of the year. They’ve been battle tested, dealt with numerous changes and injuries, but are still standing. At 10 wins, the Dolphins could miss the post season. Even though a lot must happen, it’s still a possibility. The way this team has fought all year would almost be a sin for them to miss out. With big daddy Ryan Fitzpatrick on the Covid shelf for this week, Tua Tagovailoa can ill afford to mess around and start slow on the road to a strong Bills team who would love nothing more than to bury their pesky division rival’s playoff aspirations. Bills Mafia has been on a heater, winning their last five contests. This organization looked good in 2019 but is LIGHT YEARS better (at least offensively) in 2020. Buffalo could have a legit shot to make some noise this season. As it stands right now, they are entrenched with the second seed of the AFC, and thanks to the restructuring that began this year, that means they will have no bye week and must duel it out on Wild Card Weekend next week; although a loss to Miami and Pittsburgh win would drop them to the three seed. With many formidable opponents on the table (thanks to an array of wild scenarios), the Bills will certainly need to be sharp and healthy heading the first round. While no reports have been made about them resting anybody, it seems Bills Mafia will go for a knockout punch. This has to be one of the most intriguing matchups of the week. It could truly go either way. Buffalo narrowly nipped Miami 31-28 back in Week 2, and it’s hard to sweep a divisional foe in the same season, so I think the Dolphins get it done and advance to the playoffs. And let me say this, they are going to be a TOUGH OUT if Ryan Fitzpatrick is under center. Miami is very rarely ever out of a game. PREDICTION: Dolphins win on the road. Tennessee Titans (-7.5) @ Houston Texans | Will the Titans lock up the AFC South? The Titans were on my slate a week ago. I had mentioned they have a HORRIBLE habit of not showing up sometimes. Welp, that was the case on Sunday Night after an ass beating at the hands of presumed MVP Aaron Rodgers and the Packers at Lambeau Field. I stand by my pre season AFC Super Bowl representative, but it is more than concerning on how bad their defense is. So much has to go wrong for them to miss the post season, but it’s more about what they do when they get there. While that may be looking too far ahead, I expect them to take out a lot of frustration on the pathetic Texans Sunday afternoon. By the way, King Derrick Henry need 223 yards on the ground to break 2,000 for the season. Difficult, but not impossible. The Texans are brutal. Just no other way to describe this team loaded with aging, past-their-prime stars. Obviously, this excludes super star QB1 Deshaun Watson who has had to deal with so much in his 4th season as a professional. Luckily, they have a leader they can build around in Watson, but with limited draft capital and poor leadership, it becomes a question of if, not when, this team can turn it around. Not a fan of the 7.5. That extra half point always pisses me off, and I usually don’t like investing in those, but honestly, I’m expecting a monster ground game from the King and a little anger therapy from the team that got embarrassed on the national stage. PREDICTION: Titans win and cover the road 7.5. Week 16 NFL Teaser Play (+6): Tennesee Titans -1.5 (originally -7.5): See Analysis. Miami Dolphins +9 (originally 3): See Analysis. JohnnyVTV currently sits 62-63 on the season. For all NFL betting plays, follow @JohnnyVTV and @InTheZoneIO on Instagram. Post Views: 456 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts John Venezia John Venezia is JDF Sports lead bettor on NFL and MLB, while also contributing extensively for fantasy football. He operates a self-created video segment on his Instagram account, @JohnnyVTV called the Weekly Taste, where he locks in all of the best NFL bets of the week. Latest posts by John Venezia (see all) JohnnyVTV’s 2021 MLB NL Futures Bets and Predictions - March 31, 2021 JohnnyVTV’s 2021 MLB AL Futures Bets and Predictions - March 30, 2021 The Weekly Taste: Super Bowl Edition - February 6, 2021 How Does a Pandemic alter a College Athletics Program? - January 27, 2021 Related TopicsFootballNFlSports BettingWeek 17 Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! 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