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Basic Strategy Teasers: Best Week 14 NFL Betting Options

by Chris Vasile - 12/9/2021

Best basic strategy teasers NFL Week 14 Matthew Stafford Los Angeles Rams

It’s always nice to get into the win column in an emphatic fashion. It means that I’m seeing the board well and the work that I am putting in on a daily basis is paying off. Hopefully, it’s not going unnoticed and you, the reader, are making some profits tailing my Basic Strategy Teaser wagers. Let’s try and keep the momentum going in the right direction this week and come away with another winning ticket.  

As far as last week’s results go, we easily cashed our ticket as both Arizona and New England won their respective games outright. We also gave you the Eagles as another BST option had the number fit the parameters, and they won outright. I also mentioned the Vikings were due for a loss… and low and behold. Let’s keep the ball rolling for Week 14.

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Best Six-Point Teaser for Week 14.

Denver Broncos -1.5 + Los Angeles Rams +8.5 (-120) 
Risk: $120 to win $100

Let’s take a second to explain these spreads to those of you who are new around here. The Denver Broncos are -7.5-point favorites against the Detroit Lions. By using a six-point teaser, you will bring that spread down through the key numbers of seven, four and three and get them as a -1.5-point favorite. As for the Rams, they are +2.5-point underdogs against the Cardinals, and teasing them up using our six-point teaser method will take you through the key numbers of three, four and seven, and they would then be a +8.5-point underdog.  

There are times throughout the season where you are going to have to stomach the thought of betting on terrible teams. This is one of those instances. However, as the saying goes, we are betting on numbers and not teams. The Denver Broncos are in the bottom half of the league in terms of what they bring to the field on an everyday basis. They are 6-6 on the season and have alternated wins and losses over their last four games. They are coming off a performance where they managed just nine total points on Sunday night in Kansas City. However, the defense held its own, limiting the high-flying Chiefs to just 22 points. That’s where the Broncos will win this football game – on the defensive side of things. Look, the Broncos’ offense has talent, we’ve seen it from time to time, and they just need to find more consistency from the entire roster, including quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Do I trust them enough to lay -7.5-points with them? Absolutely not, but I like them in this spot to at least win the game over a Lions team that is coming to town all fat and happy with their win over the Vikings last week. We were on the Lions in every single way possible last week, but this is where we get off the wagon. The Lions’ defense is still a disaster, and I expect them to come crashing back down to earth in the Mile-High city.

The second leg of the Basic Strategy Teaser has the Los Angeles Rams getting more than a touchdown against their division rivals, Arizona. The Rams are one of those teams that have been hard to trust this year as one week they look good, then they slump, then they look good again. This week, the Rams are coming in off a win. And despite that win coming against the Jaguars, the offense looked in synch and all key guys contributed, and the defense was solid. That’s the kind of effort they need to have this week against a very good Cardinals team. I’ve said it in all my other articles I’ve done this week: I would prefer to have Matthew Stafford under center than Kyler Murray for this one as he’s more reliable when the going gets tough. The Rams’ defense is no joke, and they should have Murray and his hobbled ankle running for his life. Great line, and we are all over it.

Alternative Options

Baltimore Ravens +8.5 over Cleveland Browns: This might be my least favorite BST option as I am playing the revenge factor for Cleveland. However, I don’t think Cleveland is built to blow teams out. And with the talent the Ravens possess, I think they may be able to stay inside this double-digit adjusted line.

Atlanta Falcons +8.5 over Carolina Panthers: On paper, I think I would rather have the Falcons roster. They have talent at every position and a quarterback that is trustworthy (for the most part). The Panthers have lost two straight, and once again that ties into the loss of McCaffrey for the year.

Seattle Seahawks -1.5 over Houston Texans: I don’t trust Seattle at home, let alone Seattle on the road. The Texans may be the worst team in football, so getting Seattle at less than a field goal might seem like a good bet for some. Not for me. But, hey, it fits the parameters, so I have to mention it.

Denver Broncos -1.5 over Detroit Lions: The same rule applies for this game. I think the Broncos win this game but the Lions stay within the +7.5-point spread. The Broncos defense should do enough to secure a win when the clock strikes triple zero.

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