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NFL Week 11 Picks Straight Up – Predicted Upsets and Underdogs Showing Value

Daniel Coyle

by Daniel Coyle in NFL Football

Updated Nov 19, 2022 · 6:30 AM PST

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Nov 13, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) looks to pass against the Detroit Lions during the first half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
  • Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears top the list of candidates to pull off the upset this weekend
  • Opportunity also knocks for the Cleveland Browns when they face the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field in Detroit
  • Read on for all the odds and trends heading into NFL Week 11

The Minnesota Vikings top our list of predicted upsets in the NFL Week 11 picks as they return home as underdogs on Sunday’s date despite enjoying the NFL’s longest current win streak, which currently sits at seven games.

The Chicago Bears’ resurgent offense adds appeal to their positive odds as they get set to visit the suddenly offensively-challenged Atlanta Falcons, while a change of venue adds to the woes for the slumping Buffalo Bills.

Here’s a look at our top picks to produce as underdogs in the NFL odds this weekend.

NFL Week 11 Upset Picks

Matchup Spread Moneyline Pick Units
Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings DAL -1.5 +105 Vikings 1
Chicago Bears vs Atlanta Falcons ATL -3 +140 Bears 1
Cleveland Browns vs Buffalo Bills BUF -8 +285 Browns 1

Odds as of November 18 at Caesars Sportsbook.

NFL Week 11 upset picks: Can Vikings Extend Win Streak?

Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings quieted their critics yet again with last weekend’s nail-biting 33-30 victory over the Buffalo Bills. With the win, the Vikings improved their record to 8-1, good for a share of top spot overall in the NFC standings.

Despite enjoying a 7-0 SU run as well as a five-game win streak on home turf, the Vikings have returned home to find themselves pegged as 1.5-point underdogs in Sunday’s date with the Cowboys.

Of course, the Vikings can ill afford to rest on their laurels against the well-coached Cowboys, who have amassed a 6-3 record on the strength of a versatile offense and a stingy defense. However, cracks have shown in the vaunted Dallas defense, which has surrendered 28.5 points per game over their past two.

Injuries remain a concern for Dallas on both sides of the ball heading into Week 11. In addition to Ezekiel Elliott’s uncertain status, concerns linger over the fitness of edge Demarcus Lawrence, cornerback Anthony Brown, and linebacker Anthony Barr.

And after watching this team fail in their bid to hold a lead in last week’s loss in Green Bay, it is tough seeing them halt the Vings’ current surge.

Can Fields Sparks Bears in Road Date with Slumping Falcons?

The Chicago Bears ride a three-game losing streak in which they have surrendered over 38 points per game as they get set to take on the Atlanta Falcons as 5-point road underdogs. Indeed, the Bears’ defense has been terrible at times and shares plenty of the blame for the fourth-quarter meltdown in last week’s 31-30 loss to Detroit.

However, the team’s current slide has coincided with what has been a breakthrough stretch for quarterback Justin Fields, who has not only connected on seven total touchdown passes but also run for four scores during the 0-3 run.

That places huge pressure on a Falcons attack that has scored 17 or fewer points in four of six contests. That attack must now pit a 31st-ranked passing game that did not produce a TD last week against the Bears’ burgeoning attack and 10th-rank pass defense.

Change of Venue Bad News for the Bills

The Bills have lost two in a row in heartbreaking fashion, capped by what has to be considered a game-of-the-year candidate in last week’s 33-30 defeat at the hands of the Vikings. With Josh Allen struggling with an elbow injury and the defense struggling at times, the Bills have failed to dominate the way they did earlier in the season.

Those woes are now compounded by an early winter storm that disrupted team practices this week and forced the Bills to move Sunday’s contest indoors at Ford Field in Detroit. It robbed them of the advantage they enjoy playing in front of hometown fans.

The change in venue has not impacted the Bills at the sportsbooks, where they have improved to 8-point favorites. However, the move to a more neutral site has to be good news for a slumping Browns squad that has lost five of six, but which turned in stout defensive performances in their recent road dates with Baltimore and Cincinnati.

 

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