Caleb Wilfinger

For the first leg of our Lions vs Vikings Same Game Parlay, we’re going to be backing the hosts with the points. This is a terrible situational spot for the Lions, as Detroit is coming off a brutal loss in the final seconds at the hands of the Pittsburgh Steelers at home. Now, the Lions playoff aspirations are on life support and it doesn’t appear that Detroit is going to be able to come back from this crushing defeat. Therefore, while the Vikings are dealing with a number of key injuries on the offensive line and at quarterback, our expert is just fine fading a sputtering Lions team that is just 4-6 over their last 10 contests. Look for this matchup to be decided by one possession on Thursday. 

As previously mentioned, this is a difficult game to handicap, given the injuries and lack of motivation for both sides. With that in mind, the Under is the only way our expert can look in this game, especially now factoring in the quarterback situation for the Vikings. Ultimately, regardless of the motivation angle at play here, Detroit shouldn’t need to score much to outpace a Minnesota offense led by Max Brosmer — who was dreadful against the Seahawks a few weeks ago — and the Lions should look to keep the ball on the ground and grind out scoring drives in a matchup that shouldn’t produce many explosive plays.

To close out our Vikings vs Lions SGP, we’re going to take Amon-Ra St. Brown to clear his receiving yards prop on Thursday. While the Detroit offense has been inconsistent in recent weeks, one constant has been the production of St. Brown in the leading role. St. Brown and Jared Goff have established a great rapport with each other over the last few seasons, and the top Lions wideout should be able to see plenty of success in an indoor, pass-friendly environment on Thursday. St. Brown has cleared this number in 3 of the last 4 games and in 9 games this season, so let’s bank on that trend to continue in this one.

For the first leg of our Cowboys vs Commanders Same Game Parlay, we’re going to be backing the visitors by laying the points. Each of these teams has struggled for consistency on a week-to-week basis, as the Dallas defense has proven to be a massive weakness, while the Commanders have struggled on both sides of the ball due to injuries and poor play. However, even though it’s hard to trust the Cowboys on the road, the Commanders are clearly handicapped with third-string quarterback Josh Johnson at the controls of an offense that is already struggling. On the other side, the Cowboys offense is one of the better units in the NFC, and Dallas should see plenty of success against this porous Washington pass defense.

This is an instance where I’m bullish on a lower-scoring game than what the market is projecting, and it all starts with Washington’s situation on offense. Even though the Cowboys defense has struggled, the secondary is catching a major break by facing a Commanders passing attack that likely won’t have much juice with Johnson under center. Conversely, the Cowboys offense is still potent, but Dallas has leaned on its ground attack moreso in recent weeks compared what we saw earlier in the season. This number is just under the key of 51, but we’ll rely on Dallas to sit on the ball late in the game and grind this game out on the road.

The Dallas run game has been a lot better than what most were expecting heading into this season, and Javonte Williams has found himself within this Cowboys offense. The lead running back has racked up 10 touchdowns on the season, and his previous matchup against the Commanders could certainly be instructive for how Thursday’s meeting could shake out. Williams tallied 19 carries for 116 yards and a touchdown in the first meeting back on October 19, and it would be hard to see Williams not getting at least a handful of carries around the goal line in this one.